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MOMMY AND ME | BENNER'S FARM

Presents a program for two and three year olds and a parent, in which the child uses all five senses to discover the farm. Provides song, story, and snack.

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Parent / Child Activity Groups
Animal Exhibitions / Shows
Farm Tours
Preschool Age Children
Toddlers

FAMILY BUS TRIP PROGRAM | FAMILY BUS TRIP PROGRAM

Offers bus trips to the Bronx Zoo, Mets Game, and Six Flags/Great Adventure. Call for more information.

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Sightseeing / Guided Tours
Families
Field Trips / Excursions
Recreational Activities / Sports

FARM FUN | BENNER'S FARM

Provides opportunity in the Fall for children ages 4-6 to meet and learn about a different farm animal in four one-hour sessions. The children will learn about the harvest and preparing for winter on the farm. In the Spring, each child will hold and feed baby animals and grow plants for their garden.

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Farm Tours
Animal Exhibitions / Shows
Preschool Age Children
Children

CCE SENECA | CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SENECA COUNTY

* Offers free or low-cost educational workshops, applied research projects, and information on food-related topics, from food safety and nutrition to healthy eating on a limited budget.* Offer free or low-cost gardening classes and tours all year long, and opportunities to garden as a volunteer.* Offers information on Composting, Energy Conservation, Recycling, and Sustainable/Alternative Energy in workshops, presentations, articles, and fact sheets.* Provides residential recycling education for Seneca County.* Offers local and county-wide 4-H clubs, after-school 4-H opportunities, connections to 4-H camps, and statewide 4-H activities.

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Youth Agricultural Programs
Construction/Home Maintenance Volunteer Opportunities
Food Safety Education
Recycling
Gardening/Landscaping Instruction
Sightseeing/Guided Tours
Nutrition Education

WALT WHITMAN BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM AND STATE HISTORIC SITE | WALT WHITMAN BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM AND STATE HISTORIC SITE

Preserves (jointly with the Walt Whitman Birthplace Association) the 1819 house in which Walt Whitman was born, making the poet, his life, and his work accessible to those visiting the site. Also offers lectures, workshops, seminars, poetry readings, Art Gallery, poetry festivals, and exhibits. Call for more information.

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Poetry Readings
Art Galleries / Exhibits
Workshops / Symposiums
Sightseeing / Guided Tours
Literary Museums
Historic Preservation

MUSCOOT FARM AND OTHER LAND CONSERVATION SITES | WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND CONSERVATION

Offers a number of living museums in natural settings, which may be open all-year round and offers programs for families on weekends, and weekdays for schools groups. There is a variety of activities such as pumpkin picking, hay rides, hiking, self-guided and guided group tours and more.

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Sightseeing / Guided Tours
Land Conservation
Recreational Activities / Sports
Natural History Museums

TOUR GUIDE | VEOLIA

Offers speakers to local groups or schools, regarding water treatment, conservation, and other related topics.

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Speakers / Speakers Bureaus
Sightseeing / Guided Tours

NISSEQUOGUE RIVER STATE PARK | NISSEQUOGUE RIVER STATE PARK

Offers Greenbelt Trail, which is a walking and hiking trail, soccer field, canoes and kayak launching and rental programs marina (call for details), fishing, bird watching, history tours, activity room for children, gardens, and guided tours. The park is a designated State Bird Conservation Area.

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Leisure Activities / Recreation
Kayaking
Recreational Activities / Sports
Canoeing
Sightseeing / Guided Tours
Fishing
Hiking Trails
Conservation
Soccer
Nature Centers / Walks
State Parks
Parks / Recreation Areas
Public Parks

WHALE WATCH AND RESEARCH CRUISES | COASTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION SOCIETY OF LONG ISLAND

Offers full day or 2 day (overnight) whale watch cruises to observe whales in the waters of Coastal New York and New England. Call for dates and more information.

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Cruises
Volunteer Opportunities
Research
Outdoor Environmental Education
Day Cruises
Leisure Activities / Recreation
Educational Programs

SINGLE AND GROUP TOURS-GREENPORT | SINGLE AND GROUP TOURS-GREENPORT

Provides single and group tours of museum and equipment on site. Group tours need advance notice. Call for more information.

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Volunteer Opportunities
Walking Tours
Museums
Special Libraries
Local / Regional History Museums

WHITE POST ANIMAL FARM | WHITE POST ANIMAL FARM

Provides families with the chance to learn about, interact with and enjoy animals in a natural farm setting. Offers spring, summer, fall and planting field trips throughout the year. Provides job opportunities for 30 to 40 youths at various times during the year. Also hosts annual Fall Farm Festival. Call for more information.

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Youth Job Development
Recreational Activities / Sports
Children
Farm Tours
Nature Centers / Walks
Animal Exhibitions / Shows
Families With Children

EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM | SUFFOLK COUNTY FARM AND EDUCATION CENTER

Offers a variety of educational programs for parents or caregivers and their children ages 2-5. Programs focus on farm life, farm animals and may include hands-on activities and arts and crafts.

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Zoos / Wildlife Parks
Parents of Infants / Toddlers
Preschool Age Children
Farm Tours
Early Childhood Education

SANCTUARY VIRTUAL TOURS | CATSKILL ANIMAL SANCTUARY

Provides virtual tours of the Catskill Animal Sanctuary. During the tour you learn the history and mission of CAS, meet many of our 150+ rescued farm animals, hear farm animal rescue stories, and learn what working with these amazing animals has taught us. Information on agribusiness and its devastating consequences for animals, humans and the planet is shared honestly but with sensitivity to the ages of those on your tour. For schools, businesses and special occasions year round.

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Farm Tours

BAY SHORE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | BAY SHORE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Preserves and exhibits the local history of Bay Shore. Offers tours of the Gibson-Mack-Holt House, historical exhibits, educational programs. bus tours of Bay Shore, and a reference library. Call or check website for more information.

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Sightseeing / Guided Tours
Historic House Museums
Historical Societies

WATER CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND AWARENESS | VEOLIA WATER NEW YORK

Offers speakers or tours to local groups or schools, regarding water treatment, conservation, xeriscape, and other related topics.

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Speakers / Speakers Bureaus
Sightseeing / Guided Tours

DOWN ON THE FARM | BENNER'S FARM

Provides hands-on activities for children ages 7 and up in learning about farm animals, gardens, chores. This active hour reinforces responsibility and group cooperation.

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Children
Farm Tours
Animal Exhibitions / Shows

Buffalo History Museum (Service Group)

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Special Libraries
History Clubs / Societies
Sightseeing / Guided Tours
History Museums

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT TOURS | WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES

Provides information in various formats, including sightseeing/educational tours of the Material Recovery Facility or Waste Water Treatment Plants, to educate the public on environmental and recycling issues.

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Sightseeing / Guided Tours
Subject Specific Public Awareness / Education

People and Places (Service Group)

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Travel Clubs
Sightseeing / Guided Tours

New York State - Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Service Group)

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Golf Courses
Historic Districts / Sites
State Government Agencies / Departments
Public Parks
Campgrounds

PLANTING FIELDS ARBORETUM STATE HISTORIC PARK | PLANTING FIELDS ARBORETUM STATE HISTORIC PARK

Features 409 acres of rolling lawns, gardens, woodlands, and nature walks. Visitors may see displays in the Camellia greenhouse and the Main Greenhouse, as well as go on guided tours of the Coe Hall Mansion. Seasonal activities include outdoor tent and lawn concerts, classes, flower shows, craft shows, holiday tree lighting and festivals. Hiking allowed. Call for further information.

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Botanical Gardens / Arboreta
Public Parks
Parks / Recreation Areas
State Parks
Nature Centers / Walks
Historic Preservation
Sightseeing / Guided Tours

SCHOOL TOURS OF THE WALT WHITMAN BIRTHPLACE | WALT WHITMAN BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM AND STATE HISTORIC SITE

Offers students an interdisciplinary historical and literary experience, directly related to the New York State Social Studies curriculum and enables students to develop a greater knowledge and appreciation of American and Long Island history. Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking skills and enhance creativity by actually producing poetry. Call for further information.

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Writing Instruction
Field Trips / Excursions
Sightseeing / Guided Tours
Historic Preservation
History Museums

WATER CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND AWARENESS | VEOLIA WATER NEW YORK-- ROCKLAND

Offers speakers or tours to local groups or schools, regarding water treatment, conservation, xeriscape, and other related topics.

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Speakers / Speakers Bureaus
Sightseeing / Guided Tours

SINGLE AND GROUP TOURS-RIVERHEAD | SINGLE AND GROUP TOURS-RIVERHEAD

Provides single and group tours of museum and equipment on site. Group Tours need advance notice. Call for more information.

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Special Libraries
Volunteer Opportunities
Local / Regional History Museums
Walking Tours
Museums