Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Bring your snow gear for a fun day outside! Come listen to a fun story about a bear and his friends spending time together during the winter. After our story, we will explore and build what you think might be a good shelter for the winter. Creativity, imagination, and snow gear required.

Join local fishing guide Aziel Snyder for a step-by-step instruction of ice fishing on Eel Bay! Augering the ice, tip-up setup, and baiting will be demonstrated. Meet at Eel Bay boat launch, near Campsite Area H. No restrooms on site, Nature Center is a 2 minute drive away.

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. Please call for conditions. Visit the Nature Center during open hours to sign out your shoes.

The winter months provide some of the best opportunities for viewing wildlife along our trails. Come brave the cold and the wind and learn about plant and animal adaptations to winter, winter tree identification, and more! Snowshoes will be provided if there is enough snow.

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.

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.

Perfect for pre-school aged children (3-5 years old), accompanied by an adult. A naturalist will first read two stories to the children and then lead the group in an activity (weather dependent: hike or craft) themed to match the stories.

Pine boughs, acorns, icicles, oh my! Come make a beautiful painting using natural materials as paintbrushes. All ages and abilities are welcome, bring your imagination and creativity.

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. Please call for conditions. Visit the Nature Center during open hours to sign out your shoes.

Have you ever wondered how to identify scat (animal poop) or asked whose skull is that? Try our interactive scat and skull game. Guess what animal it is and learn how to identify it.

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.

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.

Explore the spring! We'll be outside investigating this muddy season. The snow might still be around, so be prepared for all kinds of conditions! Recommended for Pre-K and under, but all ages welcome.