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Sunday, August 29 from 1-4pm at Cummings Nature Center, learn about the amazing honeybee and the art of beekeeping. At 2pm witness the honey extraction process from hives the Baldecks placed at the nature center two years ago. Admission is $3 per person, free for science museum members. $10 max per family

The RMSC Cumming Nature Center is a 900-acre preserve located 40 minutes south of Rochester, New York in the Finger Lakes region near the village of Naples.

The center features  groomed trails for hiking in spring, summer, and fall, and for snowshoeing and  classic cross-country skiing in the winter months.

Restrooms and snacks are available in the visitors center.  Group visits can be arranged on weekdays as well as weekends by reservation only. Please leave your pets at home.

In spring, summer, and fall, walk six miles of gentle hiking trails through woods and wetlands. Bring a snack or lunch to enjoy in the Visitors Center where restrooms are available.

Seasonal weekend programs include maple sugaring in spring and a timber sports competition among college woodsman teams in October.

In the winter months, 15 miles of groomed trails welcome cross-country skiers. Snowshoers enjoy a 2-mile loop trail of their own.

Children will enjoy Leap Frog Pond – a permanent play space designed especially for preschoolers. Over-sized frogs, turtles, tadpoles, lily pads and mushrooms fill a make-believe pond.

Cumming Nature Center
6472 Gulick Road, Naples, NY 14512
(585)374-6160

CUMMING NATURE CENTER HOURS

TRAILS OPEN FIVE DAYS A WEEK:
Wednesday through Friday, 9am–3:30pm
Saturday and Sunday, 9am–4:30pm