Nature Ed-Ventures

Throughout the year, Nature Ed-Ventures provides programs for students K-8. Each program is designed to support NYS standards and uses individual student discovery for investigation.

Programs are by advance registration only. School programs consist of:
  • Classroom presentations
  • Evening family events
  • Residential programs at Camp Allegany, Allegany State Park
  • Day programs at Camp Allegany or other site close to your school
Suggested topics include:
  • Habitat Investigations
  • Maple Sugaring
  • Native American Studies
  • Mammals
  • Compass & Orienteering
  • Animal Tracking & Signs
  • Forest Management
  • Bats & Owls
  • Insects
  • Honeybees
  • Geology
  • Weather
  • Forestry
  • Plants
  • Fossils
  • Reptiles & Amphibians
  • Rotting Log Investigations
  • Survival
  • Birds
  • History of the Fur Trade

Each program lasts approximately 1.5 hours. Fee is $90 per program.

The following day-long programs will be offered at Camp Allegany, Allegany State Park. Please call for program description, date availability and times.

  • March - The History, Science and Technology of Maple Sugaring - grades 3 and up
  • May – Habitat Explorations – grades 4 & 5
  • October – Native American Studies & Forest Management – grades 4 – 6

Fee is $10.00 per student with no charge for teachers and two chaperones. Additional adults are $5 per person.

NEW! Afterschool Enrichment Program!

If one of the goals of your District's Strategic Plan is to provide opportunities for enrichment activites at the elementary level, consider a science workshop. A variety of workshops focusing on physical science, natural history, and environment/ecology are now being offered for students in grades 3 through 5. These afterschool programs range from 1 to 1.5 hours in length and cost is $90 per program. All are informative, engaging with many hands-on activities, and fun while reinforcing important science concepts.