Hudson Highlands Nature Center

09/05/2026

**Walk-ins welcome as space allows! The most Butterfly Tent spaces are available at 1pm, 2pm & 2:30pm** It's a BEAUTIFUL day for Butterfly Day!! Join us to meet butterflies up close & help to hand feed them, make a fun craft, and take a Butterfly Hike! PLUS, be a Citizen Scientist as you observe a Monarch tag and release. Great for all ages! Details at hhnaturecenter.org/specialevents

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

🦋It's your LAST CHANCE to pre-register for TOMORROW'S Butterfly Day and guarantee your preferred time in the Butterfly Tent! Meet butterflies up close, make a fun craft, and take a family-friendly Butterfly Hike offered at 11am & 2pm. PLUS, be a Citizen Scientist as you observe a Monarch tag and release at 12pm & 3pm. Great for all ages! ** Pre-registration closes TODAY (9/4) at 3pm. Register at hhnaturecenter.org/specialevents or call (845) 534-5506. Walk-ins welcome as space allows!** Walk-ins welcome as space allows.🦋

09/04/2026

Happy ! Today, we’re celebrating incredible wildlife all around the country and especially the amazing animals who call HHNC’s Wildlife Education Campus home! From raptors and reptiles, our animal ambassadors help thousands of visitors each year get a closer look at the wild and learn why protecting wildlife matters. Come meet them and celebrate wildlife with us this weekend from 12-4!

09/04/2026

Butterfly Day is TOMORROW (9/5)!! Join us to discover the beauty and incredibly unique qualities of butterflies, moths and caterpillars! Step inside our Butterfly Tent to meet butterflies up close & help hand-feed them! Nature Educators will tag and release Monarch Butterflies at 12pm and 3pm as part of “Monarch Watch.” ** Pre-registration closes TODAY (9/4) at 3pm. Register at hhnaturecenter.org/specialevents or call (845) 534-5506. Walk-ins welcome as space allows!**

📸Photo by Carrie Tropea!

09/04/2026

Outdoor play isn’t “extra”. It’s essential.

Playing outside involves balancing, learning, exploring, problem-solving, and taking healthy risks. Nature gives children the space to learn in the ways they’re wired to learn best!

09/03/2026

**LIMITED CAMPING SPACES REMAIN** Welcome the first weekend of Autumn with a night under the stars at our Family Campout! Begin your overnight adventure by setting up your campsite with the help of camping veterans. Then join Nature Educators to go stargazing, make s’mores around the campfire, and go for a short night walk and call for owls! Perfect for first time campers!! Visit hhnaturecenter.org/specialevents or call (845) 534-5506 for details & registration! 🏕

09/03/2026

Our Naturalist Programs beginning this month:
-Stroller Naturalist for families with little ones. Meets weekly on Friday mornings beginning on September 11.
- Knee-high Naturalist: Warwick & Knee-high Naturalist: CoH for ages 2-4 with an adults. Meets weekly on Thursdays in Cornwall-on-Hudson and Warwick beginning Spetember 17!
- Homeschool Naturalist (ages 6-9) & Homeschool Adventure Club (ages 10-12) both begin Wednesday, September 16 and meet weekly.
-Backpack Naturalist is our Afterschool program for grades K-4.
All programs (except Stoller Naturalist) require pre-registration. Visit hhnaturecenter.org for details & registration!

09/02/2026

Did you know…. These Black swallowtail caterpillars are eating parsley because they like to eat greens in the carrot family? Learn all incredibly unique qualities of butterflies, moths and caterpillars THIS SATURDAY (9/5) at Butterfly Day! Step inside our Butterfly Tent to meet butterflies up close & help hand-feed them, and watch live Monarch tag and release! Observe Nature Educators tag and release Monarchs at 12pm and 3pm as part of “Monarch Watch.” Plus, Grasshopper Grove will be open for Nature Play! **Butterfly Tent entry is by reserved time slot so get your tickets today before they fly away at on our website hhnaturecenter.org/specialevents or call (845) 534-5506!**