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Conservation Education Center
Upcoming Events
We are happy to provide our regularly scheduled hikes along with special events. Please check back regularly for updates or follow us on social media for more frequent updates.
Fall Foliage River Cruises
Oct 12th 12:00 - 1:30
2:00 -3:30
Oct 19th 12:00 - 1:30
2:00 -3:30
Oct 26th 12:00 - 1:30
2:00 -3:30
Don't forget to select your preferred date and time when buying tickets!
Enjoy the beautiful fall foliage and spot wildlife during our October River Cruises. Take a trip along the Susquehanna and around Hiawatha Island with nature photographer and Boat Pilot Steve Brigode.
River cruises typically last 1 hour
$40/person - non-members
$35/person - members
Wetland Protections and Sustainability
Oct 19th 10:00am - 11:00am
at Brick Pond
Join Jacob Erle and Chris Audette to learn all about the value wetlands have, the species present in wetland habitats, and the regulations in place to protect aquatic resources during different types of project work. This is a great learning opportunity for anyone interested in the environment looking to learn more about how our natural resources are protected and managed sustainably!
Jacob Erle is a Natural Resource Scientist and Certified Wetland Delineator at Colliers Engineering & Design in Binghamton, NY. He is well-versed in environmental field surveys, having worked on various wetland delineations, rare species monitoring, and conservation biology projects in the Eastern United States over the past eight years.
FREE for Members and Children 3 and under
$5 for non-members
Halloween Night Hike
Oct 18th 7:00pm - 8:00pm
at the Waterman Center
Join us for Waterman's annual Halloween Night Hike this Spooky Season! Learn all about nocturnal wildlife & our own adaptations for the dark. If we are lucky we might even hear some owls or see some animals hiding out in the darkness!
Costumes are welcome & encouraged, as long as it's family-friendly and you have appropriate footwear for hiking. Trails may be muddy.
Please refrain from using flashlights. If you would like some form of light please only use red light. Red cellophane will be available to modify normal lights.