Cumming Nature Center
Programs & Events
Discover something new each time you visit the Cumming Nature Center. From maple sugaring to guided hikes to blacksmithing, a trip to the Nature Center is sure to be fun for the whole family!
NATURE PAINTING FOR KIDS!
Kids ages 8-12 are invited to join artist Amber Hanselman for a nature painting workshop just for them!
MYCO MANIA (Fungi Festival)
Explore the wonders of mushrooms and other fungi during Myco Mania! Delve into this fascinating world with curiosity-provoking presentations, hands-on activities, expert-led hikes, and more.
WOOL-FELTED MUSHROOM WORKSHOP
Join artist Christin Lersch for a fun, hands-on workshop in which you’ll learn how to create felted mushrooms out of wool! Then stay for other fungi-themed activities!
OYSTER MUSHROOM BUCKET CULTIVATION WORKSHOP
Join Spore & Sprig Farm for a hands-on workshop & learn how to grow your own mushrooms at home! Registration covers your entrance fee to Myco Mania as well!
Log Inoculation Workshop
Interested in growing your own mushrooms at home? Join Russell Welser from Cornell Cooperative Extension for this fun, hands-on workshop and you will have the opportunity to do so!
wild walks: Guided Hikes
Explore various nature-related topics through walks, talks, and family-friendly activities! Alongside one of our expert educators, discover unique wildlife and habitat features here at the CNC.
PAINTING BY THE POND
Join artist and instructor Victoria Brzustowicz for a memorable outdoor painting experience at the Cumming Nature Center!
Yoga in the Pines
Enjoy an invigorating, meditative yoga experience in the cathedral pines with Lynne Boucher of Yoga Revolution. Take your yoga practice into the great outdoors—in the majestic red pines of the Cumming Nature Center.
Eco-Book Club & Hike
Our monthly book club explores fiction and non-fiction books with an environmental emphasis, pairing each book with a hike. Our monthly book club explores fiction and non-fiction books with an environmental emphasis, pairing each book with a hike.
Archaeology & History Day
Join us for a tour of a former homesteading site, and learn about the history of Frost Town – a 19th century sawmill town that was abandoned. Free with admission!
AUTUMN Nature photography WORKSHOP
Join instructor Chelse Thompson for a nature photography session this spring; learn how to see the light – and utilize it to capture powerful images of the world around us.
Fall Planting & Native Perennial Propagation Workshop
Discover why fall is the best time to plant native species and learn the benefits of growing native plants from seed. Participants will be able to take home some seeds they’ve planted.
Wool-Felted Acorn workshop
Join artist Christin Lersch for a fun autumn craft and learn how to create felted acorns out of wool!
Blacksmithing
Explore blacksmithing in small-group, hands-on sessions with expert instructor Jonathan Bernard. Join in at the intro level or more advanced!
Forest Bathing
Immerse yourself in nature and awaken your senses to the wonders of the natural world. Try forest bathing at the Cumming Nature Center!
Volunteer OPPORTUNITIES
Families and individuals come join us (for free) to participate in a small volunteer project! Most projects last two hours and have a role for everyone from a young kiddo to an experienced adult.
