Even though we're starting to feel the winter chill here on Long Island, it's still a great time to get outside & explore the natural world. Did you know that squirrels make nests? Ever see animal tracks or their winter homes? Watch migrating waterfowl over a harbor?
Bare trees and clear skies can show many of the homes & processes in an ecosystem that are usually invisible, and a guided tour at a nature center can help you identify these things year-long with your children.
Here's the nature centers you'll find in Nassau County for some outdoor, kid-friendly winter activities:
- Garden City
- "Our Backyard" at the Long Island Children's Museum
- Glen Cove
- Garvies Point Museum & Preserve
- Island Park
- Our Learning Environment Early Childhood Center
- Manhasset
- Science Museum of Long Island
- Oceanside
- Marine Nature Study Area
- Oyster Bay
- Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary
- Rockville Centre
Center for Science Teaching & Learning (CSTL)
[ Holiday Camp 12/26 - 12/30 ]
Rockville Centre
CSTL's Nature's Kids Nursery School
- Seaford
- Tackapausha Museum & Preserve
