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Upcoming Events

  • Community Yard Sale
    Community Yard Sale
    Sat, Sep 06
    Waterman Conservation Education Center
    Sep 06, 2025, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd, Apalachin, NY 13732, USA
    Please help us reduce, reuse, and recycle and raise money for our new barn by attending our Community Yard Sale! Become a seller at https://forms.gle/EF7aW3T2CJQdWrwx9
  • Water Bugs at the Waterman Center
    Water Bugs at the Waterman Center
    Aug 23, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Apalachin, 403 Hilton Rd, Apalachin, NY 13732, USA
    Join us on Saturday, August 23rd for Water Bugs at the Waterman Center. Come collect & learn about the many insects that live in the waters of our gorge stream! Waterproof shoes or boots are recommended for this program.
  • A Summer Walk in the Woods - SVMS  Fungi Foray
    A Summer Walk in the Woods - SVMS  Fungi Foray
    Sat, Aug 16
    Waterman Conservation Education Center
    Aug 16, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd, Apalachin, NY 13732, USA
    Join members of the Susquehanna Valley Mycological Society as we hold a foray and walk with attendees.
  • Outdoor Yoga and Sound Bath
    Outdoor Yoga and Sound Bath
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Aug 02
    Waterman Conservation Education Center
    Aug 02, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd, Apalachin, NY 13732, USA
    Join Ramona and Grace for a mini yoga session followed by a sound bath in the woods.
  • Susquehanna Series "History of Hiawatha Island"
    Susquehanna Series "History of Hiawatha Island"
    Tue, Jul 29
    Waterman Conservation Education Center
    Jul 29, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd, Apalachin, NY 13732, USA
    Emma Sedore, local author & Tioga County Historian, will be presenting History of Hiawatha Island. Emma Sedore is a renowned local historian and author. Her presentation will go into the history of Hiawatha Island, and how it eventually became a Waterman preserve.
  • Moth Night
    Moth Night
    Sat, Jul 26
    Apalachin
    Jul 26, 2025, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Apalachin, 403 Hilton Rd, Apalachin, NY 13732, USA
    Join the Waterman Center & local moth expert Colleen Wolpert for a Moth Night as part of National Moth Week, from 8-11pm on Saturday, July 26th! This program is FREE for members of the Waterman Center or the Naturalists' Club of Broome County, and $5 for the general public.
  • Color Hike at Brick Pond
    Color Hike at Brick Pond
    Wed, Jul 23
    Jul 23, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Owego, 526-576 E Front St, Owego, NY 13827, USA
    Join us Wednesday July 23rd for a Color Hike at Brick Pond! Come along on a scavenger hunt to find all the colors of the rainbow at Brick Pond!
  • Water Bugs at Brick Pond
    Water Bugs at Brick Pond
    Wed, Jul 09
    Jul 09, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Owego, 526-576 E Front St, Owego, NY 13827, USA
    Join us Wednesday July 9th for Water Bugs at Brick Pond. Come collect & learn about the many insects that live in the waters of Brick Pond! Waterproof shoes or boots are recommended for this program.
  • Outdoor Yoga and Sound Bath
    Outdoor Yoga and Sound Bath
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Jul 05
    Waterman Conservation Education Center
    Jul 05, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd, Apalachin, NY 13732, USA
    Join Ramona and Grace for a mini yoga session followed by a sound bath in the woods.
  • Summer Raptors - Session 2
    Summer Raptors - Session 2
    Sat, Jun 28
    Waterman Conservation Education Center
    Jun 28, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd, Apalachin, NY 13732, USA
    A live raptor show! This is your chance to see wild birds of prey like hawks and eagles up close! Meet some of Cornell's rehabilitated raptors at the Waterman Center and learn from expert handlers!
  • Summer Raptors - Session 1
    Summer Raptors - Session 1
    Sat, Jun 28
    Waterman Conservation Education Center
    Jun 28, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd, Apalachin, NY 13732, USA
    A live raptor show! This is your chance to see wild birds of prey like hawks and eagles up close! Meet some of Cornell's rehabilitated raptors at the Waterman Center and learn from expert handlers!
  • Susquehanna Series "American Eels"
    Susquehanna Series "American Eels"
    Tue, Jun 24
    Waterman Conservation Education Center
    Jun 24, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd, Apalachin, NY 13732, USA
    Dan Rhodes, Education Coordinator at Bradford County Conservation District (BCCD), will be presenting American Eels in the Susquehanna River: Examining the Historical, Biological and Ecological importance of the Species.
  • Pride Month Birding Hike
    Pride Month Birding Hike
    Sat, Jun 14
    Jun 14, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    IBM Glen, 1250 Robinson Hill Rd, Endicott, NY 13760, USA
    Do you enjoy celebrating the diversity of both birds and people? Are you a member or an ally of the LGBTQIA+ community? Join us for our 3rd annual Pride Month Birding Hike on Saturday, June 14th at 11am at the IBM Glen!
  • Bird & Wildflower Walk
    Bird & Wildflower Walk
    Sat, Jun 07
    Jun 07, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Apalachin, 403 Hilton Rd, Apalachin, NY 13732, USA
    Join naturalist Michelle at the Waterman Conservation Education Center on Saturday, May 31st at 11am for a Bird & Wildflower Walk!
  • Outdoor Yoga and Sound Bath
    Outdoor Yoga and Sound Bath
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Jun 07
    Waterman Conservation Education Center
    Jun 07, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd, Apalachin, NY 13732, USA
    Join Ramona and Grace for a mini yoga session followed by a sound bath in the woods.
  • Sit with the Birds: An accessible birding event at the Waterman Center.
    Sit with the Birds: An accessible birding event at the Waterman Center.
    Sat, May 31
    May 31, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd, Apalachin, NY 13732, USA
    Come join us for a beginner-friendly stationary birding event! This event is open to all, and is intentionally designed to be accessible to people with a variety of disabilities.
  • Susquehanna Series "For the Love of Wetlands"
    Susquehanna Series "For the Love of Wetlands"
    Tue, May 27
    Waterman Conservation Education Center
    May 27, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd, Apalachin, NY 13732, USA
    Join local naturalist and author Rick Marsi for For The Love of Wetlands. Drawn from the pages of Rick’s book, “For The Love Of Wetlands: A Field Journal,” this program chronicles a year in the life of Rick’s favorite Southern Tier wetland. $5/person at the door. Free for Waterman Members
  • A Walk in the Woods - SVMS  Fungi Foray
    A Walk in the Woods - SVMS  Fungi Foray
    Sat, May 17
    Waterman Conservation Education Center
    May 17, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd, Apalachin, NY 13732, USA
    Join members of the Susquehanna Valley Mycological Society as we hold a foray and walk with attendees.
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Fred. L Waterman

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