Paleontological Research Institution Earth@Home Museum of the Earth Cayuga Nature Center
 
 
 

Where the Earth
comes to life!

Discover nature with us at 1420 Taughannock Blvd. Ithaca, NY
Trails & TreeTops Treehouse open daily 10am–5pm
Lodge closed for the season

 
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Come Visit Us!

Enjoy miles of trails through woods and fields along gorges and streams, surrounded by natural habitats on our 100 acres.

More to explore at the Nature Center:

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Climb TreeTops, our six-story tree house and get a bird’s-eye view of the forest canopy.

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See exhibits on the ecology of the Cayuga Basin in our historic Lodge.

What’s Happening?

Check out some of the exciting events we have planned at Cayuga Nature Center. We hope to see you there!

 

 Now Available

Smith Woods: An Environmental History of an old growth forest remnant of Central New York, Second Edition

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