Calendar Highlights
Major upcoming events are highlighted below. See the full slate of planned activities at the Wild Center on our online calendar.
You Otter Run/Walk 5k
Get your otter whiskers and then follow Ollie the Otter through Tupper Lake.
Screening of PBS Museum Access Episode on The Wild Center
Join us for a screening of our television debut on Museum Access.
Member Mornings on Wild Walk
On Friday mornings in July and August, Members can enjoy Wild Walk from 8:00 am to 10:00 am, before it opens to the public.
Celebrating “Ways of Knowing”
Indigenous voices come together to bring you Ways of Knowing - a new experience at The Wild Center.
Joanne Shenandoah in Concert
Grammy Award winner Joanne Shenandoah performs in the Great Wolf Hall.
Adirondack Invaders
Invaders from around the world are stealthily making their way to the Adirondacks, hidden in the bottom of your boat, or hitching a ride on plants from the store. The Wild Center will feature these ecological space-invaders with special experiences, microscopic exploration, and invasive-themed crafts.
Traditional Paddle Making with Caleb Davis
People and Carnivores
Join us for a lecture with Lisa Upson, Executive Director of People and Carnivores.
Summer Institute for NYS Teachers: Empowering Students for Climate Resilience
Member Reception
Learn more about what makes The Wild Center so special while getting acquainted with our Teen Educators, Fellows and Interns.
Mushroom Growing and Wild Edibles Workshop with Birch Boys Chaga
An interactive mushroom growing and wild edible workshop.
Lake Placid Sinfonietta Concert, with optional Dinner
Enjoy the music of the Lake Placid Sinfonietta in the Big Wolf Great Hall.
Traditional Paddle Making with Caleb Davis
Learn to carve your own traditionally-shaped paddle using only hand tools.
Summer Afternoon and Night Landscapes Photo Tour with Carl Heilman
Screening of PBS Museum Access Episode on The Wild Center
Forest Bathing: Slow Down, Unplug and Immerse Your Senses in Nature
Mushroom Growing and Wild Edibles Workshop with Birch Boys Chaga
An interactive mushroom growing and wild edible workshop.
Akwesasne International Powwow Bus Trip
Join The Wild Center as we board a charter bus and travel to the Akwesasne International Pow-Wow.
Fall Landscapes and Waterfalls photo tour with Carl Heilman
Spend a day photographing the Adirondacks during the peak of fall color with legendary Carl Heilman