Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth

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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.

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

Thu 08 May

SPRING MIGRATION BIRD WALK: Great Bend Canyon
Thursday, May 8, 2025 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth

Learn to recognize by sight and sound some of the rich diversity of our local bird life. Binoculars recommended. Meet at Great Bend Overlook. (1 mile)

Thu 08 May

PLANT & WILDFLOWER WALK: Trout Pond
Thursday, May 8, 2025 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth

Become more familiar with our many native wildflowers and the role of their surroundings, including the other plants and animals in their daily lives. Enjoy the fascinating variation in floral structure and folklore. Enjoy the transition of wildflowers along secondary forests and old growth woods. Meet at Trout Pond. (1 mile or more)

Fri 09 May

HOME ECOLOGIST: Leaf Power (Intermediate)
Friday, May 9, 2025 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth

Home Ecologists is an outing series designed for homeschool students. Each topic is offered twice per month. Each outing is open to all ages, but the content level follows a tiered system. The first outing of the month targets introductory-level learning, and the second outing targets middle/higher-level learning. Parents and caregivers can choose any or all programs that may pique the interest and learning levels of their budding ecologists! Wise naturalists have said that May needs to be as big a deal as fall foliage season. The symphony of greens is astounding! But what's going on in the trees to power the show? Find out for yourself using basic observations and hands-on science at one of the park's most impressive overlooks. Meet at Archery Field Overlook. (1 mile or less)

Sat 10 May

B.O.S Bird Tour
Saturday, May 10, 2025 08:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth

Carpool through the park, making various stops and short hikes along the way, with a lunch stop along the river. Co-sponsored by the Buffalo Ornithological Society. Meet at Humphrey Nature Center. Will carpool.

Sat 10 May

LETCHWORTH ON TAP: Folklore of Our Backyard Park
Saturday, May 10, 2025 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth

Catch the flavor of the middle Genesee Valley in cider and stories. Mary Jemison's legendary land negotiations, Monashasha's tragic leap from Middle Falls, the shadowy Torture Tree... all tales are told and examined with a historian's eye. Meet at Buried Barrel Hard Cider, 6517 Denton Corners Rd, Castile, NY. (onsite)

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