Cayuga Nature Center

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It’s @AmericanHiking #NationalTrailsDay! Join our guided hike tonight at 6pm and connect with the people near you who share your love of being outside. Join the nationwide movement to give back to trails! #hiking #nature #trails #wildlife #Cayuga #CNC

Three days to go! Will you take the pledge? Hike with us on Saturday, June 3rd, for #NationalTrailsDay and together we’ll leave the trails and outdoor community better than we found them! Join us by taking the #NationalTrailsDay Pledge! #find-event/view-event-details20/6430a297eb003b0026ee3bf7/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">americanhiking.org/national-trail… @AmericanHiking

Join us at the Cayuga Nature Center as we celebrate the return of spring and the reopening of The Lodge. Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 10am -5pm! Prepare to be inspired and educated by the wonders of nature. For more information, visit our website! cayuganaturecenter.org

The Lodge is NOW OPEN! Visit the Cayuga Nature Center Lodge and experience our Cayuga Lake aquarium, indoor animal room, Nature Nook, and more! Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 10am-5pm. Check out our website for more programs and events all summer! cayuganaturecenter.org

Join us tonight at 5:30 at the Cayuga Nature Center as we remember its history! First built as a preventorium in 1939, the Lodge has seen many changes over the years before serving as a dedicated space for environmental education today.

Clear out your weekend and head over to the Cayuga Nature Center for the season reopening of The Lodge on May 19th! Come see exhibits that were closed during the winter, but are now open! Check out the Cayuga Lake Aquarium, indoor animal room, Nature Nook, and more!

Join us today at 1 pm for a beautiful stroll through Smith Woods! Lifetime Trustee Marvin Pritts will lead the hike, discussing the forest's natural history. Meet at the Cemetery Road Entrance. Please park in the designated area on Cemetery Rd.

Have you participated in the Spring BioBlitz City Nature Challenge yet? Get out there TODAY for the final day of this BioBlitz and remember to upload your photos to iNaturalist! inaturalist.org/projects/city-…

Smith Woods is always beautiful when the spring ephemerals are out! Hike the trails this weekend during our Spring BioBlitz City Nature Challenge 2023: Ithaca to see red trillium, trout lilies (yellow), and white trillium in bloom! priweb.org/science-educat…

Visit the Cayuga Nature Center TODAY from 2pm-3pm to learn about identifying trees in all seasons and the signs of climate change in life cycles of trees. While you are out, post photos to iNaturalist for the City Nature Challenge! Join the Ithaca group: inaturalist.org/projects/city-…

Join the Ithaca City Nature Challenge! Help nature enthusiasts from around the world observe as many living organisms as we can. It's easy to participate - create an account on iNaturalist then photograph wild things and we can protect global biodiversity! inaturalist.org/projects/city-…

New York is home to over 300 species of birds, 70 species of mammals, and countless reptiles, amphibians, and insects. With over 4,000 native plant species, our state is bursting with life. Learn more about these species on our NEW Earth@Home content! biodiversity.earthathome.org

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Did you ever wonder if the ozone hole is connected to climate change? Do you have other climate change questions? Check out our new Climate content on Earth@Home debuting on Earth Day, April 22. Find a quick answer in our FAQ, earthathome.org/quick-faqs/doe…

HOURS UPDATE: Tomorrow is the last day the Lodge will be open until next year! Thank you all for a terrific year! The trails, treehouse, and outdoor animals are still open daily from 10am-5pm, and there are still lots of programs going on this winter: cayuganaturecenter.org/visit/events

Meet Frank & Beans! Thank you to everyone who helped make the impossible "opossum-able" by helping us choose the names for our new opossum animal ambassadors! Come see Frank & Beans in their new exhibit in the courtyard in spring 2023! cayuganaturecenter.org/animal-profile…

Tomorrow is the last day to vote for your favorite name pairing for our new animal ambassadors. Donate to cast your vote and help support their care and new enclosure! cayuganaturecenter.org/opossum-fundra…