Nature Center Programs & Events
Face covering required. Program size is limited. Pre-registration required. Please call (315) 482-2479 between the hours of 8:00am—4:00pm Wednesday through Sunday to register.
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thu. 1/28 | All day | Full moon |
| Sat. 1/30 | 5:30 PM | Luminary Hike Join us for our signature illuminated night hike! North Field Loop transforms into a magical landscape with moonbeams and trail-side paper lanterns lighting the way. Snowshoes will be provided if there is enough snow. Three time slots available: 5:3... more |
| Mon. 2/1 | All day | Nature Center closed Trail are open sunrise to sunset. Trail maps available in the covered kiosk at the Natue Center parking lot. Nearest restrooms are located at the Chipmunk Cabins bathhouse near the Marina. Nature Center Hours of Operation Wednesday through Sunday ... more |
| Tue. 2/2 | All day | Nature Center closed Trail are open sunrise to sunset. Trail maps available in the covered kiosk at the Natue Center parking lot. Nearest restrooms are located at the Chipmunk Cabins bathhouse near the Marina. Nature Center Hours of Operation Wednesday through Sunday ... more |
| All day | Groundhog Day | |
| Thu. 2/4 | All day | Last quarter |
| Sat. 2/6 | 9:00 AM | Free Showshoe Day Gear up – for free! Take a pair of snowshoes out on our trails and explore winter! Weather permitting: seven inches of snow is needed to take our snowshoes out on the trail. Visit the Nature Center during open hours to sign out your shoes. Plea... more |
| 1:30 PM | Trail Volunteer Training Did you know you can help the Nature Center just by hiking? Many times hikers are the first to see important issues on the trails! Come learn what to look for with NY State Parks Trail Technicians, Brittany and Liam. Snowshoes will be provided if the... more | |
| Mon. 2/8 | All day | Nature Center closed Trail are open sunrise to sunset. Trail maps available in the covered kiosk at the Natue Center parking lot. Nearest restrooms are located at the Chipmunk Cabins bathhouse near the Marina. Nature Center Hours of Operation Wednesday through Sunday ... more |
| Tue. 2/9 | All day | Nature Center closed Trail are open sunrise to sunset. Trail maps available in the covered kiosk at the Natue Center parking lot. Nearest restrooms are located at the Chipmunk Cabins bathhouse near the Marina. Nature Center Hours of Operation Wednesday through Sunday ... more |
| Thu. 2/11 | All day | New moon |
| Sat. 2/13 | 10:00 AM | Bald Eagle Watching The bald eagles are here! Wellesley Island is one of the best places in New York State to see these magnificent birds. We’ll search for these cold weather visitors along frozen waterbodies and in the treetops overhead. BYO binoculars and dress ... more |
| 1:00 PM | IRLC Winter Hike Come join Nature Center staff in exploring the winter woods with the Indian River Lakes Conservancy at the Redwood Hill Preserve. Please contact the Indian River Lakes Conservancy (indianriverlakes@gmail.com) for additional information. Snowshoes wi... more | |
| Sun. 2/14 | All day | Valentines Day |
| Mon. 2/15 | All day | Nature Center closed Trail are open sunrise to sunset. Trail maps available in the covered kiosk at the Natue Center parking lot. Nearest restrooms are located at the Chipmunk Cabins bathhouse near the Marina. Nature Center Hours of Operation Wednesday through Sunday ... more |
| Tue. 2/16 | All day | Nature Center closed Trail are open sunrise to sunset. Trail maps available in the covered kiosk at the Natue Center parking lot. Nearest restrooms are located at the Chipmunk Cabins bathhouse near the Marina. Nature Center Hours of Operation Wednesday through Sunday ... more |
| Fri. 2/19 | All day | First quarter |
| Sat. 2/20 | 10:00 AM | Project Feeder Watch Become a citizen scientist and help us identify and count birds at our feeders! All data will be submitted to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Project Feeder Watch. This program is part of the Bird Feeder Programs series along with Feathered ... more |
| 11:00 AM | Feathered Friends Every winter the Nature Center builds a bird feeder station to help the wintering bird population. Birdseed will be provided. Our feathered friends may even land and take seed from your hand, or your head! All ages are welcome. This program is part... more | |
| Mon. 2/22 | All day | Nature Center closed Trail are open sunrise to sunset. Trail maps available in the covered kiosk at the Natue Center parking lot. Nearest restrooms are located at the Chipmunk Cabins bathhouse near the Marina. Nature Center Hours of Operation Wednesday through Sunday ... more |