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.

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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

Thu 03 Jul

Learn to Swim Level 1: Beginner
Thursday, July 3, 2025 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth

(585) 237-3303

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: Contact Campground office at (585) 237 - 3303 for registration or more information. Must sign up to attend. Limited space available. Located at High Banks Recreation Area; Harvey Pool.

Registration: Required

Thu 03 Jul

Learn to Swim Level 2: Elementary
Thursday, July 3, 2025 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth

(585) 237-3303

Registration: Required

Thu 03 Jul

Mr. Letchworth’s Gift to the School Children
Thursday, July 3, 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. Meet at the Letchworth School House (6404 Trout Pond Rd, Castile, NY 14427). Rain location meets at the Museum.

Fri 04 Jul

Naming the Nameless: Poetry Reading
Friday, July 4, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth

(585) 493-3680

The Nameless Club was a writing and poetry club that welcomed a young William Pryor Letchworth. While they met annually in Buffalo, every summer they would come to the Glen Iris around the 4th of July. Journey back through time to meet some of the Nameless Club members and hear their written works. Different authors will be explored during both Nameless Club programs, but it is not necessary to come to one to understand the other. Meet at the Glen Iris. Pre-registration required. Call (585) 493-3680 to register. (.5 miles)

Registration: Required

Fri 04 Jul

The Nameless Walk
Friday, July 4, 2025 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth

A wonderfully infuriating outing where the guide dives deep into the natural history, life cycle, and ecological relationships of many interesting-looking living things in this old growth forest but refuses to name any of them. There will be time at the end to identify any particularly tantalizing organisms we saw. The title is a nod to the "Nameless," a club of Mr. Letchworth's wealthy poetry and classics enthusiasts, who met for decades every 4th of July at the Glen Iris in the 1800s. Meet at Council Grounds. (1 mile)

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