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Upcoming Member Events

Fossil Fun-Day Monday
fossil photo Date: Monday, August 2
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Museum of the Earth

Mondays in July & August. Bring a fossil to show the Museum and receive $1 off the cost of admission!(Offer good for up to 5 people. Not to be used with other offers.) More...

Art for Lunch
JMA logo Date: Thursday, August 5
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University

Curator Nancy Green will discuss the work of the Wiener Werkstätte, in conjunction with Sublime Form: European Decorative Design 1900–1920. More...

Chinese Brush Painting Workshop
JMA logo Date: Fridays for 5 weeks: August 6
Time: 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Location: Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University

Join master painter Jim Hardesty for this Museum favorite. All skill levels and ages are welcome. Fees: $45 Museum Members/ $55 nonmembers plus materials fee: $17 new students/ $7 returning students. Registration/payment are required by 5:00 pm July 14. Please call 607 255-6464. More...

Night Hike
cnc logo Date: Friday, August 6
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Cayuga Nature Center

Hike our wooded trails, under the big sky of our back fields or around our ponds. Explore who is awake and stirring under the moonlight. No need to bring a flashlight. Meet at the lower kiosk at CNC. More...

Weekend Guided Bird Walks
lab of O logo Date: Saturday & Sunday, August 7 & 8
Time: 7:30 - 9:00 am
Location: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca, NY

Join us for guided bird walks for beginning birders! The walks take place on the trails of Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary and usually last about an hour and a half. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them. There are a few pairs of binoculars available to borrow. More...

Biodiversity Rocks: Lunchtime
mote dino Date: Saturday, August 7
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Museum of the Earth

Join Museum of the Earth educators in celebrating the International Year of Biodiversity with fun hands-on activities every Saturday in July and August. Examine different foods and track how your lunch affects biodiversity. More...

Animal Feedings
cnc logo Date: Saturday, August 7
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: Cayuga Nature Center

Check out our many animals at Cayuga Nature Center. We will be feeding our snakes, turtles, birds, fish and our mammals. Our Director of Animals will be around to answer your questions. All ages are welcome! Reservations are not required, but large organized groups are asked to call ahead of time. Cost of program free with admission: Admission: $3 Adults, $2 Students and Seniors, $1 Children (2-11). CNC Members are free, MOTE Members receive a dollar off adult admission. More...

Trail & Member News

  • The Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees voted unanimously to appoint Susan A. Currie as the Library's newest director. A resolution read during a special meeting of the board cited Currie's distinguished 28-year career as a librarian with ever-increasing professional responsibilities. Currie will assume the post on October 26, 2009. Read more...
  • This year marks the 100th anniversary of the naming of Sapsucker Woods. To continue celebrating this centennial event we've unveiled two new exhibitions in the Cornell Lab's Visitors' Center: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker carving by Master Carver Floyd Scholz, which will remain on permanent display, and Historical Photos of Sapsucker Woods exhibition. Read more...
  • The Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University makes a special effort to open it's doors to those with special needs. Cathy Klimaszewski and Hannah Ryan were interviewed on WHCU's All Things Equal. Listen to the podcast. Read more...
  • Tompkins County Public Library announces Storytimes to be held October through May in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room. Babies, Books, and Bounce Time: Caregivers and babies are welcome to share stories, songs, and togetherness. Toddler Storytime: Caregivers and toddlers share rhythmic books and rollicking fun. And Family Storytime: Great books, music, and family fun! Please visit the website for days and hours. Read more...
  • The History Center has opened a new Map Room in our small gallery, with several historic maps of Ithaca and Tompkins County, dating back to 1853. It is possible to see the development of downtown Ithaca, noting the business district as it spread out from Owego Street, now State Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The History Center Map Room is a permanent exhibit. Read more...
  • East Hill Notes host Gary Stewart sits down with the directors of the Johnson Museum, the Laboratory of Ornithology, and Cornell Plantations to talk about Ithaca's Discovery Trail. Read more...

Trail Member Calendars

For more news and events, see the individual member calendars