Conservation Education Center
Upcoming Events
Our Midwinter Mystery is back for Spring 2026! Use the calendar below to select your desired date and time. Also take a look through our regularly scheduled hikes and special events to plan your next outing. Please check back regularly for updates or follow us on social media for more frequent updates. Registration links can be found on the calendar or by scrolling through our event descriptions below.
Susquehanna Presentation Series
Dani Collins Wood:
How to Cohabitate with Wildlife and Why
at the Waterman Center
Tuesday, April 28th at 7:00pm
Join us for presentations by local experts about different aspects of the Susquehanna River!
Our spring presentation will be on Tuesday, April 28th, 2026 at the Waterman Center. Dani Collins Wood will be presenting How to Cohabitate with Wildlife and Why. Learn about the benefits of coexisting with our backyard wildlife, and how learning to live with wildlife rather than eradicate or drive them away benefits both humans and wildlife.
Dani is a retired Elementary school teacher from Windsor who grew up enjoying wildlife and is passionate about helping others understand the importance of respecting all life and nature. She is a licensed NYS wildlife rehabilitator who runs a rehabilitation facility out of her home and does educational visits with ambassador animals in the community. She rehabilitated and released over 125 animals last year and is currently working towards her falconry license.
$5/person for non-members and FREE for Waterman Center members.
Spring Foraging led by Cam Winzinger
at the Waterman Center
Thursday, April 30th
6:00-7:30pm
Spring foraging season is finally here! Join Cam for a stroll through the Waterman Center's trails on Thursday, April 30th at 6pm to learn about foraging basics including sustainable foraging practices and how to ID some useful local species that grow in the spring. Cam will also discuss additional resources for furthering your skills & knowledge.
Some useful local species will be reviewed through the walk for educational purposes, but will be left behind to preserve waterman’s wild areas/communities. This class is educational and is not a foraging certification course. Do not eat anything found outdoors unless you are 100% confident in its ID or confirm with someone who is.
FREE for Waterman Members, suggested $5/person or pay-what-you-can for non-members
Spring Bird & Wildflower Walk
at Apalachin Marsh
Saturday, May 2nd 10:00am - 12:00pm
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The birds are singing, the flowers are blooming - it's spring at the Apalachin Marsh!
Join naturalist Michelle to learn about the many birds and blooms of our Apalachin Marsh preserve. We will look and listen for recently-returned spring migrant birds such as Gray Catbird, Tree Swallow, Warbling Vireo and Baltimore Oriole. We will also be observing many beautiful spring ephemeral wildflowers such as Starflower, Violets, Bellwort and Canada Mayflower.
Sturdy footwear is recommended, as trails may be muddy. Binoculars are recommended but not required, as we will be birding both by sight and by ear as well as observing plants.
Registration is required and limited to 15 participants.
Carpooling is highly recommended, as parking is limited at this location.
See Registration Page for full location information.
$5/person for non-members and FREE for Waterman Center members.
World Labyrinth Day
Saturday, April 11th 11:00am - 12:00pm
at the Waterman Center
Come Walk the Labyrinth!
You are warmly invited to step away from the busyness of life and walk an ancient path to focus on the wellbeing of the Earth and its people. A labyrinth is not a maze — it has one winding path that carries you to the center and back.
Walk at your own pace, in your own way. No experience is needed.
Organized Event: 12:00-2:00pm Guided meditation, community gathering, walk the labyrinth together
1:00pm: At 1:00 PM on World Labyrinth Day, thousands of people around the globe walk a labyrinth at the same local time — creating a continuous, rolling wave of peaceful energy moving from time zone to time zone around the earth. Join us. Be part of the wave.
Outdoor Labyrinth: Open all day during daylight hours; A grass path set in the Waterman Center's natural grounds and available for a limited time.
Indoor Labyrinth: Interior labyrinth - accessible in any weather, no reservation needed. Available while the building is open from 10:00am to 4:00pm on Saturday.
Admission - FREE! Open to everyone.
The Life History of Charles Pettus
A two-part celebration commemorating the birthday of the late Charles "Chuck" Pettus
Friday, May 8th 6:30 - 8:15pm at the Windsor Community House
Saturday, May 9th 10:00am at Pettus Hill Preserve
To Commemorate the Birthday of the late Charles "Chuck" Pettus, Waterman Conservation Education Center will present "The Life History of Charles Pettus": IBM Engineer, Naturalist, Community Philanthropist on Friday, May 8, 2026, from 6:30 - 8:15 pm at the Windsor Community House. Refreshments will follow.
Windsor Community House
107 Main Street, Village of Windsor
The following morning, Waterman Center Steward Scott Clarke will lead a Historical Walk at Pettus Hill Preserve.
Pettus Hill Preserve
125 Abbey Road, West Windsor, NY
SVMS Presents: Edible Mushrooms: Finding & Identifying Some Local Favorites
at the Waterman Center
Saturday, May16th
10:30am
Join members of the Susquehanna Valley Mycological Society for a presentation on finding and identifying some common edible mushrooms.
A question and answer session will take place after the presentation.
Free for Waterman Center Members & SVMS Members
Suggested donation of $5 for non-members.
Car pool if at all possible. We hope to see you there!
FREE for Waterman Center Members & SVMS Members, suggested $5/person donation for non-members
