Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth

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Address
1 Letchworth State Park
Castile, NY 14427

Genesee Region

Latitude 42.592739

Longitude -78.034711

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General Information: (585) 493-3680

Genesee.Education@parks.ny.gov

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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.

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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

Sat 27 Jul

SUMMER SYMPOSIUM SERIES: The Small, the Mighty, and the Wet
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth

Humphrey Nature Center. Letchworth State Park educator Theo Berenson gives us a look at the small things swimming in our waterways. Onsite.

Sun 28 Jul

Tour of Lower Falls
Sunday, July 28, 2024
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth

Meet at Lower Falls area, octagon building. Hike more than 130 steps to feel the spray of Lower Falls, stand on the stone footbridge, and learn why the falls are naturally eroding much faster than Middle or Upper Falls. 1 mile.

Sun 28 Jul

Crayfish Crawl
Sunday, July 28, 2024 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth

Meet at Lower Falls Restaurant. Search for crayfish of the Genesee River, learn about these important animals. Waterproof walking shoes recommended. 1 mile.

Mon 29 Jul

Mr. Letchworth: Champion of the Less Fortunate
Monday, July 29, 2024 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth

Meet at William Pryor Letchworth Museum. Get the full scope of Mr. Letchworth's charity work of the 1800s, from becoming an epileptologist and funding Craig Colony for people with epilepsy to building orphanages and donating his land to create Letchworth State Park. Onsite.

Tue 30 Jul

Marvin the Mastodon
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth

Meet at William Pryor Letchworth Museum. Experience the museum's most famous exhibit and hear its wild origin story. Onsite.

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