Nature events at Rice Creek Field Station, Laker athletics contests, a student art exhibition, open recreation and more welcome members of the community to SUNY Oswego from March 27 to April 4 during local school districts’ breaks.

Highlights include:

  • Rice Creek Field Station sessions including Telescope Observation Sessions from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. March 27 to 29; Birdwatching for Science from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. on March 28; a Guided Nature Walk at 11 a.m. on March 28; a “Busy as a Beaver” program and walk at 10 a.m. for kids and at 1 p.m. for all ages, both on April 4; and a Rice Creek Reflections program featuring biological sciences faculty Dan Baldassarre at 2 p.m. on April 4
  • Laker home athletics contests including baseball vs. Canton (3 p.m. March 27, and doubleheader, noon, March 28), vs. Ithaca (3 p.m. March 31) and vs. Brockport (3:30 p.m., April 1) ; softball vs. Rochester (doubleheader, 1 p.m., March 28), vs. Brockport (doubleheader, 3 p.m. March 31) and doubleheader vs. Canton (3 p.m. April 3); men’s lacrosse vs. Plattsburgh (2 p.m. April 3); women’s lacrosse vs. Morrisville (1 p.m. March 28) and vs. Oneonta (5 p.m. April 3); men’s tennis vs. Nazareth (4 p.m. April 1) and vs. St. John Fisher (1 p.m. April 4) 
  • The 63rd annual Juried Student Exhibition, Tuesdays through Fridays from 2 to 6 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekends (running through April 3)
  • Penfield Library Community Days, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 28 to April 4
  • Open hours at the Shineman Planetarium from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays
  • Open gym in Lee Hall from noon to 4 p.m. daily from March 27 to April 4

Since classes are still on at SUNY Oswego during that span, there is a $3 charge per day for parking on the campus during the week until 4 p.m. The Parking Services Office, located at 7044 State Route 104, is open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; phone number is 315-312-3227. No parking passes are needed for regular parking spaces after 4 p.m. on weekdays or anytime on the weekend. Parking lots closest to programs during the day are C-32 near Culkin Hall, and E-23 near Rich and Lee Halls.

For more information and an updated list of events, visit calendar.oswego.edu/explore-oswego.