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Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth

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Address
1 Letchworth State Park
Castile, NY 14427
Latitude 42.592739
Longitude -78.034711

The Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth State Park opened in June 2016 and offers year-round environmental education opportunities for school groups, scouts, youth organizations, and the general public. Programming at the center focuses on the main topics of interest around the park, including geology, wildlife and botany. The building is open Thursday - Monday 10:00AM - 5:00PM. The building is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays November 1 - April 30. Open daily 10:00AM - 5:00PM, May 1 - October 31.

The Humphrey Nature Center houses many interactive exhibits that especially highlight the plants and animals, geology and river ecology of Letchworth State Park. A video through the gorge during each of the four seasons plays on a loop on the face of a large reconstruction of the gorge wall. There is also large classroom/meeting space in the building.

Outside the Humphrey Nature Center you will find an outdoor classroom, butterfly garden, a bird observation station, and sustainable features such as solar panels and a cistern for collecting rainwater. There are trails that leave from the center that bring visitors to different points of interest such as Trout Pond, Inspiration Point Overlook and patches of old growth forest.

For more information about the Humphrey Nature Center, please give us a call at (585) 493-3680.

2025 Genesee Region Environmental Education Brochure

Hours of Operation

  • The building is open Daily 10:00AM - 5:00PM, May 1 - October 31.
    The building is open Thursday to Monday 10:00AM - 5:00PM, November 1 - April 28.
  • Thanksgiving Day--CLOSED
Mon 14 Jul
The Seneca’s Traditional Way of Life
Monday, July 14, 2025 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth
Learn about the rich history of Letchworth State Park during these family friendly programs. Meet at William Pryor Letchworth Museum.
Tue 15 Jul
Meet the Mastodon
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth
Learn about the rich history of Letchworth State Park during these family friendly programs. Meet at William Pryor Letchworth Museum.
Wed 16 Jul
World Snake Day
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth
Celebrate some of nature's scariest but hardest working pest managers. Explore great snake habitat and discover the secrets to surviving hot summers and cold winters on the Genesee River. End with a short caravan to the nature center to meet and hold Osistah, the nature center's black rat snake. Meet at Lower Falls Rec Area. (1 mile or more)
Wed 16 Jul
Mary Jemison: Letchworth State Park’s iconic “White Woman of the Genesee”
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth
Learn about the rich history of Letchworth State Park during these family friendly programs. Meet at William Pryor Letchworth Museum.
Thu 17 Jul
Mr. Letchworth’s Gift to the School Children
Thursday, July 17, 2025 02:00 PM - 03:45 PM
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth
Learn about the rich history of Letchworth State Park during these family friendly programs. UPDATE AS OF 7/11/25: Meet at the Letchworth Museum.