About
Center Hours
Waterman's main site on Hilton Road houses an interpretive center with a museum, live animal residents, a reference library, gift shop, educational displays and classroom space, all of which are open to the public.
Weekdays from 9 to 4
Saturday from 10 to 4
Closed on Sundays
Trails
Open dawn to dusk daily
607-625-2221
or by email:
info AT watermancenter.org
Your generous support helps fund programming, care for our display animals and so much more!
The mission of Waterman Conservation Education Center is to promote conservation education and environmental literacy. We serve our members, the citizens of the Twin Tiers of New York State and Pennsylvania, and all visitors to our wildlife refuge system.
Presentations for March
It's a Winter Wonderland
at Waterman Center
Did you know Waterman Center offers Snowshoe and Ski rentals at our Hilton Road facility? That we have SIX Nature Preserves? Or that our Preserves are free and open to the public for people of Broome and Tioga County to enjoy?
*To learn more click on the Nature Preserves tab above
2019 #NatureNow
Nature Photo Contest Results
Images from the 2019 Awards Ceremony
Photographer Mary Lou Shapinas
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