This is a training for people who want to get involved in the Empire State Native Pollinator Survey, coordinated by The New York Natural Heritage Program (NYNHP). This is a great chance to expand your knowledge about native bees, flies, beetles, butterflies, and moths, and spend time outdoors observing them with friends and family.

Spend a relaxing afternoon on the Raquette River with a NYS Licensed Guide and Wild Center Naturalist.

The Wild Center hosts weekly Farmers Markets where you can meet local farmers and take home some of the wonderful local food grown in the Adirondack region.

Carve your own traditionally-shaped paddle (canoe paddle, native double kayak/ sit in the bottom double canoe paddle, or a SUP paddle) using only hand tools.

Join a NYS Licensed Guide and Wild Center Naturalist on a daily interpretive Stand-up Paddleboard (SUP) trip along the Raquette River.

Join a NYS Licensed Guide and Wild Center Naturalist on a daily interpretive paddle along the Raquette River.

On Thursday mornings in July and August, Members can enjoy Wild Walk from 8:00 am to 10:00 am, before it opens to the public.

Indigenous voices come together to bring you Ways of Knowing - a new experience at The Wild Center.

"Talley's Folly" is a sweet, romantic comedy by Lanford Wilson that takes place in a boathouse, and will be performed in the style of theater-in-the-round, in the Big Wolf Great Hall.

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.

Join botanist Dan Spada at The Wild Center for this excursion to identify 10 native tree species in the field.

Join The Wild Center this summer to awaken your talents in celebration of art and nature in the Adirondacks. Monday mornings in July and August, come explore the natural world with experienced Adirondack artists.

In this workshop you will explore the importance of corn to the Seneca people and craft a cornhusk doll of your own to take home.

Create family memories as you experience yoga on Wild Walk, our pathway through the forest canopy.

Join The Wild Center this summer to awaken your talents in celebration of art and nature in the Adirondacks. Monday mornings in July and August, come explore the natural world with experienced Adirondack artists.

In the Light of the Forest is a scientific journey through the cosmos on a light beam. In this fun, multimedia presentation, Dr. Rich Blundell tells the story of light as a 13.8 billion-year journey from the Big Bang to your own backyard.

Enjoy an afternoon and evening photographing the Grasse River waterfalls, followed by a full moon rising over the Oswegatchie River flow, with Carl Heilman as your guide and mentor.

Soda Pop, Popcorn, Popsicles and Pop music by Jim & Eric, for a fun evening on Wild Walk.

NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) Northeast is proud to present An American Ascent, a documentary film about the first African-American expedition to tackle North America's highest peak, Denali.

Join The Wild Center this summer to awaken your talents in celebration of art and nature in the Adirondacks. Monday mornings in July and August, come explore the natural world with experienced Adirondack artists.

Enjoy the music of the Lake Placid Sinfonietta in the Big Wolf Great Hall.

Let us take you on a unique two and half hour eco-trip, and invite you, through a series of brief sensory activities, to open yourself to all the sights, sounds, smells and textures of an Adirondack forest.

Carve your own traditionally-shaped paddle (canoe paddle, native double kayak/ sit in the bottom double canoe paddle, or a SUP paddle) using only hand tools.

Start your day with yoga and mindfulness with exclusive access to Wild Walk, our pathway through the forest canopy.

Join The Wild Center this summer to awaken your talents in celebration of art and nature in the Adirondacks. Monday mornings in July and August, come explore the natural world with experienced Adirondack artists.

The Adirondack Pollinator project is proud to present this free lecture by Dr. Karen Oberhauser.

Garrett Kopp, the founder of Birch Boys Adirondack Chaga and a NYS certified mushroom identification expert, hosts this interactive Blue Oyster mushroom growing workshop.

Night time photo tour featuring the Perseid Meteor Shower.

Get ready for an evening of exploring the night. Environmental educator and author George Steele leads this adventure, guided by his new book, "Wait Till It Gets Dark: A Kid's Guide to Exploring the Night".

Join The Wild Center this summer to awaken your talents in celebration of art and nature in the Adirondacks. Monday mornings in July and August, come explore the natural world with experienced Adirondack artists.

Join The Wild Center this summer to awaken your talents in celebration of art and nature in the Adirondacks. Monday mornings in July and August, come explore the natural world with experienced Adirondack artists.

Mike Prescott has always been interested in knowing the history of the areas that he paddles. A few years ago a friend told him of a proposed dam at Tupper Lake that was never constructed. And with that Mike began years of exploration into the story of the dams that almost changed the fate of this community.

Learn the principles and practice of pruning young trees to help them develop good structure. 

Mike Prescott has always been interested in knowing the history of the areas that he paddles. A few years ago a friend told him of a proposed dam at Tupper Lake that was never constructed. And with that Mike began years of exploration into the story of the dams that almost changed the fate of this community.

Join The Wild Center this summer to awaken your talents in celebration of art and nature in the Adirondacks. Monday mornings in July and August, come explore the natural world with experienced Adirondack artists.

Start your day with yoga and mindfulness with exclusive access to Wild Walk, our pathway through the forest canopy.

Spend a day photographing the west central Adirondacks during the peak of fall color in the area, with Carl Heilman as your guide and instructor.