List of nature centers in New York

This is a list of nature centers and environmental education centers in the state of New York.

See also: List of nature centers in the United States

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List
Name Location County Region Summary
Adirondack Interpretive CenterNewcombEssexAdirondack RegionManaged by the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 236 acres
Albany Pine Bush Preserve Discovery CenterAlbanyAlbanyCapital DistrictExhibits and activities about the 3,200-acre inland pine barrens preserve
Alley Pond Environmental CenterDouglastonQueensNew York City655 acre park with live animals, museum exhibits, library
Amboy 4-H Environmental Education CenterWilliamstownOswegoCentral New Yorkwebsite, 150 acres, operated by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County
Ashokan CenterOlivebridgeUlsterMid-Hudson374 acres, features cluster of 18th and 19th century craft shops, farm, focus on outdoor and environmental education, art, science and living history
Audubon Center at Knox Farm State ParkEast AuroraErieWestern New York633-acre park, center operated by the National Audubon Society in partnership with the Buffalo Audubon Society
Audubon Community Nature CenterJamestownChautauquaWestern New Yorkwebsite, 600 acres
Baltimore Woods Nature CenterMarcellusOnondagaCentral New Yorkwebsite, 180 acres
Beaver Island State Park Nature CenterGrand IslandErieWestern New York950 acres, center open Friday-Sunday
Beaver Lake Nature CenterBaldwinsvilleOnondagaCentral New York661 acres, operated by the County
Beaver Meadow Audubon CenterNorth JavaWyomingWestern New Yorkwebsite, 324 acres, operated by Buffalo Audubon Society
Belleayre Mountain Interactive Nature CenterHighmountUlsterMid-HudsonPart of the Belleayre Mountain resort, operated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in the summer
Belvedere Castle Visitor CenterManhattanManhattanNew York CityInterpretive center for the 843-acre Central Park
Brookville Outdoor and Environmental Education CenterBrookvilleNassauLong Islandwebsite, operated by Nassau BOCES
Blue Heron Park Nature CenterStaten IslandStaten IslandNew York City236-acre city park with nature center
Caleb Smith State Park PreserveSmithtownSuffolkLong Island543 acres, features a nature museum
Caumsett Outdoor and Environmental Education CenterLloyd HarborSuffolkLong Islandwebsite, operated by Nassau BOCES in Caumsett State Historic Park
Cayuga Nature CenterIthacaTompkinsCentral New YorkPart of the Ithaca Discovery Trail, 120 acres, features a six-story tree house and a seasonal butterfly garden
Center for Science Teaching and LearningRockville CentreNassauLong Islandwebsite, 17 acre Tanglewood Preserve with butterfly garden, mini-zoo and museum
Center for the Urban River at BeczakYonkersWestchesterLower Hudsonwebsite, Hudson River interpretive center, tidal marsh and 2-acre park, operated by Sarah Lawrence College and the Hudson River Valley Environmental Education Institute at the former Beczak Environmental Education Center
Chip Holt Nature CenterLakevilleLivingstonWestern New Yorkwebsite, located on Conesus Lake in Vitale Park, co-sponsored by the Town
Clark Reservation State ParkJamesvilleOnondagaCentral New York377 acres, nature center is operated by the Council of Park Friends
Clay Pit Ponds State Park PreserveStaten IslandStaten IslandNew York City260 acre nature preserve and interpretive center
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and AquariumCold Spring HarborNassauLong IslandTrout hatchery and education center about the freshwater ecosystems of New York
Connetquot River State Park PreserveOakdaleSuffolkLong Island3,473 acres, features the Long Island Environmental Interpretive Center
Constitution Marsh Audubon CenterCold SpringPutnamLower Hudson270-acre tidal marsh
Cornell Lab of OrnithologyIthacaTompkinsCentral New York226-acre Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary, part of the Ithaca Discovery Trail, natural history, observation and conservation of birds
Cranberry Lake PreserveWhite PlainsWestchesterLower Hudsonwebsite, 190 acres, operated by the County
Croton Point Nature CenterCroton-on-HudsonWestchesterLower Hudson508 acres, operated by the County
Crotona Park Nature CenterBronxBronxNew York City127-acre park, center open for programs and by appointment
Cumming Nature CenterNaplesOntarioWestern New York900 acre preserve, operated by the Rochester Museum and Science Center
Dana Discovery CenterManhattanManhattanNew York Citywebsite, operated by the City in the Harlem region of Central Park
Dyken Pond Environmental Education CenterGraftonRensselaerCapital District594 acre park with environmental education programs
Dyson College Nature CenterPleasantvilleWestchesterLower Hudsonwebsite, center for environmental education, operated by Pace University
Edith G. Read Wildlife SanctuaryRyeWestchesterLower Hudsonwebsite, 179 acres, operated by the County
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature CenterVoorheesvilleAlbanyCapital DistrictOperated by the State in Thompson's Lake State Park
Eric Humphrey Nature CenterCastileWyomingFinger Lakes14,427 acres (58.4 km), open daily, year-round nature programming, operated by the State in Letchworth State Park
Finch Hollow Nature CenterJohnson CityBroomeSouthern Tierwebsite, operated by the County, natural history museum and education center, 1 mile trail
Five Rivers Environmental Education CenterDelmarAlbanyCapital Districtwebsite, 450 acres, operated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Forest Park Visitor CenterQueensQueensNew York City538-acre city park, center open by appointment
Forsyth Nature CenterKingstonUlsterMid-Hudsonwebsite, supported by the Friends of Forsyth Nature Center and the City of Kingston Parks and Recreation Department
Fort Greene ParkBrooklynBrooklynNew York City30-acre park, visitor center exhibits and nature programs
Fort Niagara State Park Nature CenterPorterNiagaraWestern New YorkOpen in the summer
Fort Totten ParkQueensQueensNew York City60-acre park, visitor center with weekend environmental education programs
Garvies Point Museum and PreserveGlen CoveNassauLong Islandwebsite, exhibits on Long Island and state geology, Native American archaeology, 62 acre preserve
Genesee Country Village and MuseumMumfordMonroeWestern New York19th-century living history museum covering more than 600 acres, includes an art gallery and nature center that is open only on weekends in January and February
Genesee County Park Interpretive Nature CenterEast BethanyGeneseeWestern New Yorkwebsite, 430 acres, operated by the County
Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten IslandStaten IslandNew York Citywebsite, Greenbelt Conservancy with details, located in the 844-acre LaTourette Park
Greenburgh Nature CenterScarsdaleWestchesterLower Hudsonwebsite, 33-acre nature preserve with trails, a pond and gardens
Hansen Nature CenterHenriettaMonroeWestern New Yorkwebsite, located in the 68-acre Tinker Nature Park
Helmer Nature CenterRochesterMonroeWestern New Yorkwebsite, 45 acres, operated by the West Irondequoit Central School District
High Rock Nature CenterStaten IslandStaten IslandNew York Citywebsite, operated by the City in 94-acre High Rock Park, open by appointment
Higley Flow State ParkColtonSt. LawrenceAdirondack RegionOpen in the summer
Hoyt Farm Nature CenterCommackSuffolkLong Islandwebsite, operated by the Town as part of Hoyt Farm Nature Preserve
Hudson Highlands Nature MuseumCornwall-on-HudsonOrangeMid-Hudsonwebsite, two locations, the Wildlife Education Center with exhibits and live animals and the Outdoor Discovery Center with trails
Indian Creek Nature CenterCantonSt. LawrenceAdirondack Regionwebsite, about 350 acres, trails and education in the Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area, operated by North Country Conservation-Education Associates
Inwood Hill Park Nature CenterManhattanManhattanNew York City196 acres, open to the public on weekends from April through October
Iroquois National Wildlife RefugeBasomGeneseeWestern New York10,828 acres, exhibits and nature programs offered at the Visitor Contact Station in partnership with the Buffalo Audubon Society, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the Friends of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge
Kaler's Pond Nature CenterCenter MorichesSuffolkLong Islandwebsite, open seasonally
Kathryn W. Davis Riverwalk CenterSleepy HollowWestchesterLower Hudsonwebsite, Hudson River environment and art programs, adjacent to Kingsland Point Park, operated by the Hudson River Valley Environmental Education Institute
Lenoir PreserveYonkersWestchesterLower Hudsonwebsite, 40 acres, operated by the County
Lime Hollow Center for Environment and CultureCortlandCortlandCentral New York400 acres
Lloyd and Carol Bull Nature CenterHerkimerHerkimerCentral New Yorkwebsite, part of Herkimer County Community College
Madden Outdoor Education CenterCarmelPutnamLower Hudsonwebsite, 120 acres, operated by Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES
Marine Nature Study AreaHempsteadNassauLong Islandwebsite, 52 acre preserve devoted to environmental education and natural history, information
Marshlands ConservancyRyeWestchesterLower Hudsonwebsite, operated by the County, 147 acres
Mendon Ponds ParkHoneoye FallsMonroeWestern New York2,500 acres, operated by the County
Minna Anthony Common Nature CenterWellesley IslandJeffersonThousand IslandsLocate in Wellesley Island State Park
Minnewaska State Park PreserveKerhonksonUlsterMid-Hudson21,106 acres, nature center is open on weekends seasonally
Mohonk PreserveNew PaltzUlsterMid-Hudsonover 7,000 acres, exhibits and programs at the Visitor Center
Montezuma Audubon CenterSavannahWayneWestern New Yorkwebsite, 198 acres, operated by Audubon New York and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in the Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area
Mud Creek Environmental Learning CenterGhentColumbiaCapital Districtwebsite, operated by the Columbia County Soil & Water Conservation District
Orchard Beach Nature CenterBronxBronxNew York CityLocated in Pelham Bay Park, open seasonally
Paul Smith's College Visitor Interpretive CenterPaul SmithsFranklinAdirondack RegionOperated by Paul Smith's College, about 2,700 acres
Pember MuseumGranvilleWashingtonAdirondack Regionwebsite, natural history museum and 125 preserve
Pfeiffer Nature CenterPortvilleCattaraugusWestern New Yorkwebsite, 648 acres in 2 properties
Point Au Roche State ParkBeekmantownClintonAdirondack Region
Prospect Park Audubon Center at the BoathouseBrooklynBrooklynNew York City585-acre park, center is a partnership between the Prospect Park Alliance and Audubon New York
Quogue Wildlife RefugeQuogueSuffolkLong Islandwebsite, 305 acres, managed by the Southampton Township Wildfowl Association, includes Charles Banks Belt Nature Center
Red House Nature Center at Inlet Pond County ParkGreenportSuffolkLong Islandwebsite, operated by the North Fork Audubon Society in the 55-acre county park
Reinstein Woods Nature PreserveDepewErieWestern New YorkOperated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 292 acres
Robert Moses State ParkMassenaSt. LawrenceAdirondack RegionNature center being rebuilt
Rockland Lake State ParkCongersRocklandLower HudsonNature center open in the summer
Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural HistoryJamestownChautauquaWestern New Yorkwebsite, includes the Roger Tory Peterson Art Gallery and his personal library
Rogers Environmental Education CenterSherburneChenangoCentral New York Region600 acres owned by the state, center operated by the Friends of Rogers
Rye Nature CenterRyeWestchesterLower Hudsonwebsite, 47 acres, city-owned facility supported by the Friends of Rye Nature Center
Salt Marsh Nature CenterBrooklynBrooklynNew York CityLocated in 798-acre Marine Park, operated by the Salt Marsh Alliance
Sam's Point PreserveCragsmoorUlsterMid-Hudson4,600 acres, features the Sam’s Point Conservation Center, managed by the Nature Conservancy
Shaver Pond Nature CenterGraftonRensselaerCapital DistrictOperated by the state in 2,357-acre Grafton Lakes State Park, open occasionally
Sheldrake Environmental CenterLarchmontWestchesterLower Hudsonwebsite, 60 acres, located on Sheldrake Lake
South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature CenterBridgehamptonSuffolkLong Islandwebsite, 70 acres, natural history museum, live animals
South Shore Nature CenterEast IslipSuffolkLong Islandwebsite, 200 acres, operated by the Seatuck Environmental Center, Orr Wildlife Learning Center open on weekends
Spencer Crest Nature CenterCorningSteubenSouthern Tierwebsite, 250 acres, operated by Corning Community College
Sterling Nature CenterSterlingCayugaCentral New Yorkwebsite, 1,428 acres on 2 county-owned sites, operated by the Friends of Sterling Nature Center
Stony Kill FarmFishkillDutchessMid-Hudson1000+ acre working farm and environmental education center, operated by the Stony Kill Foundation
Suffolk County Environmental CenterIslipSuffolkLong Island70 acres, operated by the Seatuck Environmental Center at the Scully Estate
Sweetbriar Nature CenterSmithtownSuffolkLong Islandwebsite, 54 acres
Taconic Outdoor Education CenterCold SpringPutnamLower HudsonOperated by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in 14,086-acre Clarence Fahnestock State Park
Tanglewood Nature Center & MuseumElmiraChemungSouthern Tierwebsite
Teatown Lake ReservationOssiningWestchesterLower Hudson834-acre preserve located in the towns of Yorktown, Cortland and New Castle
Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center at Jones Beach State ParkWantaghNassauLong Island10,034-acre park, displays about marine habitats including the South Shore Estuary Reserve, the seashore and the dune environment
Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon CenterOyster BayNassauLong Islandwebsite, 12 acres, operated by Audubon New York
Tifft Nature PreserveBuffaloErieWestern New Yorkwebsite, 264 acres, operated by the Buffalo Museum of Science
Trailside Nature MuseumCross RiverWestchesterLower Hudsonwebsite, operated by the County, collection of mounted animals, American Indian artifacts, educational exhibits, interactive displays, and nature-oriented artwork, situated on the 4,400-acre Ward Pound Ridge Reservation
Twin Cedars Environmental AreaEast AvonLivingstonWestern New York59 acres, operated by the State, outdoor facilities only[1]
Up Yonda FarmBolton LandingWarrenAdirondack Regionwebsite, 73 acres, operated by Warren County Parks and Recreation
Van Cortlandt Park Nature CenterBronxBronxNew York City1,146-acre park, center open seasonally
WaterFront CenterOyster BayNassauLong IslandSailing and marine environmental education center
Waterman Conservation Education CenterApalachinTiogaSouthern Tierwebsite, 96 acre main site, manages four sites in the Tioga County area and one site in the Broome County area
Weinberg Nature CenterScarsdaleWestchesterLower Hudsonwebsite, 10 acres, part of Scarsdale Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department
Wertheim National Wildlife RefugeBrookhavenSuffolkLong Island2,550 acres, visitor center exhibits and programs
Westmoreland SanctuaryBedford CornersWestchesterLower Hudsonwebsite, 640 acre wildlife preserve and museum
Wild CenterTupper LakeFranklinAdirondack RegionFormerly the Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks, 81 acres, natural history museum and education center
Woodlawn Beach State Park Nature CenterBlasdellErieWestern New York

Defunct nature centers
  • Marty McGuire Environmental Museum at Dyson College Nature Center, Pleasantville, converted into the Marty McGuire Environmental Lab[2]

See also

References
  1. "Twin Cedars Environmental Area". I Love the Finger Lakes. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. "Environmental Museum to be Converted into Lab; Students Begin Petitioning". The Pace Chronicle. February 4, 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
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