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EVENTS

Welcome to Sterling Nature Center! Explore our events: guided hikes, workshops, and breathtaking scenery.  Discover Sterling's beauty today! RSVP IS NOT REQUIRED but is encouraged.

Upcoming Events

  • Hot  Chocolate Hike
    Hot  Chocolate Hike
    Sat, Jan 18
    Sterling
    Jan 18, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Jan 18, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Sun., December 29, 10 am-4 pm Do you need an excuse to take a winter hike? Can we entice you to take one this winter weekend with a warm cup of hot chocolate? Stop by the building for a chocolaty reward as you enjoy the peacefulness of the winter landscape.
  • Hot  Chocolate Hike
    Hot  Chocolate Hike
    Sun, Jan 19
    Sterling
    Jan 19, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Jan 19, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Sun., December 29, 10 am-4 pm Do you need an excuse to take a winter hike? Can we entice you to take one this winter weekend with a warm cup of hot chocolate? Stop by the building for a chocolaty reward as you enjoy the peacefulness of the winter landscape.
  • Winter Insects
    Winter Insects
    Sat, Jan 25
    Sterling
    Jan 25, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Jan 25, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    We tend to go searching for wildlife all the time, but what about the Plant Life that keeps the food chain running? Join us for a winter botanical exploration and discover the winter plant life in fields, forests, and wetlands at the Sterling Nature Center.
  • Winter Insects
    Winter Insects
    Sun, Jan 26
    Sterling
    Jan 26, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Jan 26, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    We tend to go searching for wildlife all the time, but what about the Plant Life that keeps the food chain running? Join us for a winter botanical exploration and discover the winter plant life in fields, forests, and wetlands at the Sterling Nature Center.
  • Wandering Naturalist
    Wandering Naturalist
    Fri, Jan 31
    Sterling
    Jan 31, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Jan 31, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Exploration, Discovery, Learning, Inspiration, and Tranquility await you in nature. Take a hike to observe, reflect, and connect with nature. We will meander along the trails in search of the wonders that may be found if we only take the time to slow down and observe.
  • Groundhog Day
    Groundhog Day
    Sun, Feb 02
    Sterling
    Feb 02, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Feb 02, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Will we find signs of an early spring or six more weeks of winter? Take a hike, seeking opportunities to enjoy the winter landscape as we meander the trails, seeking signs of spring or winter's continued grasp.
  • Winter Wildlife
    Winter Wildlife
    Fri, Feb 07
    Sterling
    Feb 07, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Feb 07, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    What wildlife is moving about the Sterling Nature Center or your backyard? Winter is the perfect season to answer this question by using the tracks and traces that wildlife leaves behind to help identify them. Join interpretive naturalist Jim D’Angelo for an indoor presentation.
  •  Hearts In Nature K-6 Youth Program
     Hearts In Nature K-6 Youth Program
    Sat, Feb 08
    Sterling
    Feb 08, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Feb 08, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Join us at the Sterling Nature Center for Hearts in Nature, a free program designed for kids in grades K-6 and their families! Together, we’ll take a guided hike to discover heart shapes in nature and collect natural items to use in our crafts.
  • Winter Wildlife
    Winter Wildlife
    Sat, Feb 08
    Sterling
    Feb 08, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Feb 08, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    What wildlife is moving about the Sterling Nature Center or your backyard? Winter is the perfect season to answer this question by using the tracks and traces that wildlife leaves behind to help identify them. Join interpretive naturalist Jim D’Angelo for an indoor presentation.
  • Sunset - Moonrise Walk
    Sunset - Moonrise Walk
    Wed, Feb 12
    Sterling
    Feb 12, 2025, 5:15 PM – 7:15 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Feb 12, 2025, 5:15 PM – 7:15 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Watch the sunset, then walk to catch the moon rising over the Beaver Wetland. The full moon of February is the Snow or Hunger Moon. You never know what we might observe under the light of a full moon: owls, otters, foxes, deer, or other creatures of a winter’s night.
  • Winter Birding , Great Backyard Bird Count
    Winter Birding , Great Backyard Bird Count
    Fri, Feb 14
    Sterling
    Feb 14, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Feb 14, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Join us as we participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). The GBBC is a community science project that invites everyone worldwide to count and report birds they observe in their local area. The observations are submitted to ebird.org and compiled for use in scientific research.
  • Winter Birding , Great Backyard Bird Count
    Winter Birding , Great Backyard Bird Count
    Sat, Feb 15
    Sterling
    Feb 15, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Feb 15, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Join us as we participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). The GBBC is a community science project that invites everyone worldwide to count and report birds they observe in their local area. The observations are submitted to ebird.org and compiled for use in scientific research.
  • Winter Birding , Great Backyard Bird Count
    Winter Birding , Great Backyard Bird Count
    Sun, Feb 16
    Sterling
    Feb 16, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Feb 16, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Join us as we participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). The GBBC is a community science project that invites everyone worldwide to count and report birds they observe in their local area. The observations are submitted to ebird.org and compiled for use in scientific research.
  • Hot Chocolate Hike
    Hot Chocolate Hike
    Fri, Feb 21
    Sterling
    Feb 21, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Feb 21, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Do you need an excuse to take a winter hike? Can we entice you to take one this winter weekend with a warm cup of hot chocolate? Stop by the building for a chocolaty reward as you enjoy the peacefulness of the winter landscape.
  • Hot Chocolate Hike
    Hot Chocolate Hike
    Sat, Feb 22
    Sterling
    Feb 22, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Feb 22, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Do you need an excuse to take a winter hike? Can we entice you to take one this winter weekend with a warm cup of hot chocolate? Stop by the building for a chocolaty reward as you enjoy the peacefulness of the winter landscape.
  • Hot Chocolate Hike
    Hot Chocolate Hike
    Sun, Feb 23
    Sterling
    Feb 23, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Feb 23, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Do you need an excuse to take a winter hike? Can we entice you to take one this winter weekend with a warm cup of hot chocolate? Stop by the building for a chocolaty reward as you enjoy the peacefulness of the winter landscape.
  • Wacky Weather
    Wacky Weather
    Sat, Mar 08
    Sterling
    Mar 08, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Mar 08, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Sterling, 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Create windflags, cloud spotters, sundials, and shadow art while learning about hard-to-predict spring weather. Pre-registration required and limited to fifteen children accompanied by a parent or guardian.
  • Fun with Binoculars
    Fun with Binoculars
    Sat, Apr 12
    Sterling Nature Center
    Apr 12, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Sterling Nature Center , 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Apr 12, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Sterling Nature Center , 15730 Jensvold Rd, Sterling, NY 13156, USA
    Make your own working binoculars and discover nature in a new way.  Learn some tricks to make viewing easier, play binocular games, and craft another pair for focus fun.  Pre-registration required
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