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Cayuga Nature Center Lodge will reopen to the public for the first time since 2020

Jun 02nd, 2022

 

(ITHACA, NY - June 1, 2022) Cayuga Nature Center’s Lodge will officially reopen to the public on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Visitors are invited to explore the indoor lodge, in addition to the outdoor grounds and trails.

 

The Lodge offers exhibits, including the past and present Cayuga Lake aquaria and climate change exhibits, a live animal room, a new nature nook and touch table, taxidermy, and a gift shop. The Lodge will be open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-5pm until Labor Day. Check the website for hours and updates: https://www.cayuganaturecenter.org/visit.

 

The Lodge will have a new “pay-what-you-wish” donation admission price this year to make visiting more financially accessible to all visitors.

 

"The Lodge is a great place for new and returning visitors of all ages to explore and connect with nature," says Katie Bagnall-Newman, Associate Director of Nature Center Programs. "We hope the new donation-based admission price will make learning about the natural world more accessible for all."

 

The Cayuga Nature Center will hold public programming throughout the summer, check the events calendar or follow on social media for more information.

 

The Cayuga Nature Center Lodge has been closed since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. The trails, outdoor animals, and TreeTops, the six-story treehouse, at the Cayuga Nature Center have remained open to visitors.

 

The Cayuga Nature Center will also hold summer camp again this year at the Lodge with two new programs, Backwoods Base Camp and Animal/Critter Camps.

 

The Cayuga Nature Center reopening is part of the Paleontological Research Institution’s (PRI) 90th anniversary celebration.

 

About Cayuga Nature Center
The Cayuga Nature Center provides indoor and outdoor programs and exhibits that encourage visitors to explore and understand the natural history of the Cayuga Lake Basin as part of the regional and global ecosystems. The Nature Center’s 100 acres of woodland and old field overlooking Cayuga Lake are home to a six-story treehouse, live native animals, a gorge and waterfall, and more than 5 miles of walking trails. The historic main lodge, built by the WPA in 1939, houses the largest public aquarium in the Finger Lakes – highlighting the fish life of Cayuga Lake past and present – as well as exhibits on local forest ecology, wildlife, and climate. The Nature Center was founded in 1981 to provide nature education opportunities to area youth, principally through summer camps. In 2013 it merged with the Paleontological Research Institution and expanded its onsite exhibits and programs. Follow on social media for more information: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn.

 

About the Paleontological Research Institution
The Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) pursues and integrates education and research, and interprets the history and systems of the Earth and its life, to increase knowledge, educate society, and encourage wise stewardship of the Earth. PRI and its two public venues for education, the Museum of the Earth and the Cayuga Nature Center, are separate from, but formally affiliated with Cornell University, and interact closely with numerous University departments in research, teaching, and public outreach. To learn more, visit priweb.org and follow on social media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Youtube.

 

 

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