Spark your spooky spirit with animal-themed crafts that celebrate the wild and mysterious side of Halloween!

What do you associate with Halloween – Trick-or-Treating, Jack-o-Lanterns, costumes, candy corn and … astronomy?  After all, Halloween is an astronomical holiday!  Join us as we learn how Halloween fits into the fall season as a cross-quarter day and how the beliefs and celebrations surrounding this day became the origins of our most cherished Halloween…

Let’s get spooky this Halloween—with some trees! Along the banks of Sugar Creek, we’ll plant a diverse mix of native trees and shrubs to strengthen the riparian buffer—a natural zone that protects the creek and its wildlife. These plantings will stabilize the upper bank, filter surface runoff before it reaches the water, and provide cooling…

The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth  by Zoe Schlanger The author reviews the science surrounding the capabilities of green life and encourages us to think about plants as dynamic and intelligent in their own way. Everyone welcome; no registration required.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be an animal keeper? This program offers the experience of caring for our ambassador reptiles! Participants will learn about our Eastern box turtles and corn snake and will be trained how to safely handle them. Activities will include animal care and husbandry tasks such as diet preparation…

Description coming soon! Open to ages 9 and up, this program has limited capacity. All active participants must register.

Enjoy the night sky with stories and songs about the stars. This month, we’ll go to the planetarium and pretend it’s night under the stars. Storytime Sprouts is an early childhood program for children 2-6 years old. Only register and pay for children actively participating in Sprouts. There is no charge for adults.

Join TWC staff and volunteers as part of a new Community Science project! During the winter months TWC will support Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s long-term bird studies by counting all birds that gather at the feeding stations outside the Interpretive Building viewing windows. A quick and easy orientation will be offered on the data collection…

Join TWC staff and volunteers as part of a new Community Science project! During the winter months TWC will support Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s long-term bird studies by counting all birds that gather at the feeding stations outside the Interpretive Building viewing windows. A quick and easy orientation will be offered on the data collection…

The night sky is a place of wonders! Be inspired by constellations, craters on the Moon, stellar nurseries, and more. Our monthly Star Watch, hosted by the Wilderness Center’s Astronomy Club every first Friday, is free and fun for the whole family! Explore our dark skies through our telescopes or bring your own. Knowledgeable club…