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.
Get to Know Brick Pond
History Hike
Saturday, May 30th 10:00am at Brick Pond
Join the Waterman Center as we celebrate our 50th anniversary and highlight our six local nature preserves! Learn about the history of Brick Pond, all the way back to the 1800s, how its bricks shaped the Village of Owego, and its current role as a wildlife refuge!
FREE for all participants in honor of our 50th anniversary!
Keep an eye out for more free history hikes with the Waterman Center!
Nature is Queer: Exploring Fluidity in Nature
A partner event between the Waterman Center and Cam's Magic Schoolbus
At the Waterman Center
Saturday, June 6th 11:00am - 12:30pm
Celebrate Pride Month with Waterman Conservation Education Center and Cam's Magic Schoolbus! In nature, gender and sexuality rarely fit neatly into strict rules or binaries. This hike will highlight members of our natural community that break the mold and traditional binaries, showing us how nature rarely gives it to you straight. We will discuss the diversity of gender and social systems in a variety of species, from slime molds to birds and beyond!
All are welcome, just be sure to bring sturdy footwear.
This program is FREE for Waterman Center members, with a suggested $5 donation or PWYC (pay what you can) for non-members.
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Project Wet & Aquatic Wild Training
Part 1: Wednesday, June 24th 3:30 - 6:30pm
Part 2: Friday, June 26th 9:30am - 3:00pm
at the Waterman Center
The Waterman Conservation Education Center will offer a FREE 8-hour training for educators or anyone interested in environmental education. Project Wet and Aquatic Wild offers lessons, games, and crafts for all ages that can be used in and out of the classroom. This two-part training is great for curriculum planning or adding to your resume! All participants will also take home the activity guidebook.
Part 1 - Wednesday, June 24th 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Part 2 - Friday, June 26th 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Please make sure to register for both Part 1 and 2