Nicandri Nature Center

World Turtle Day Programming
2025-05-23 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | Massena Nature Center, 19 Robinson Bay Rd., Massena, NY, 13662, United States
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Environment Division, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the Nicandri Nature Center will be hosting a World Turtle Day event at the Nicandri Nature Center. There will be display booths and information, presentations, fun family activities and more.
10-2 Turtle coloring sheets, turtle themed scavenger hunt, craft station, exhibit booths
10 am – Turtles of New York – learn about the wide variety of species that call northern New York home and meet some live turtles
11am – Turtle Craft – join in some fun turtle craft projects and learn more about what makes a turtle a turtle
12:15 pm Jessica Jock, Remediation and Restoration Program Manager at St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Environment Division will speak on “Contamination in Turtles in the Area of Concern”

Fish Feeding
2025-05-24 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-05-31 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-07 10:00 - 11:00

Bite! A look at skulls and teeth
2025-05-24 14:00 - 15:00

Turtle Weigh In
2025-05-25 10:00 - 11:00

Slithering Snake Program and Craft
2025-05-25 14:00 - 15:00

All day nature crafts and scavenger hunt - Now open 7 days a week
2025-05-26

Nature Craft
2025-05-27 15:30 - 16:30

Tracks and Scat
2025-05-28 15:30 - 16:30

Plant a seed to take home
2025-05-29 15:30 - 16:30

Nature Walk
2025-05-30 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-06-01 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-07 14:00 - 15:00

Rock Painting (kids and adults)
2025-05-31 14:00 - 15:00

Pinecone Critter Craft
2025-06-01 14:00 - 15:00

Skins and Skulls
2025-06-02 15:30 - 16:30

Nature's Engineers-Beaver
2025-06-03 15:30 - 16:30

Spring Explorer Walk
2025-06-04 15:30 - 16:30

Sounds of Nature
2025-06-05 15:30 - 16:30

Tree ID and Bark Rubbing Activity
2025-06-06 15:30 - 16:30

@ Salmon River School Event
2025-06-07 13:00 - 17:00

Color Scavenger Hunt
2025-06-08 10:00 - 11:00

Lawn Fishing
2025-06-08 14:00 - 15:00

Spidey Senses Spider Program
2025-06-09 15:30 - 16:30

CPR/First Aid ( Call for Info)
2025-06-10 13:00 - 15:00

Camouflage Activity
2025-06-10 15:30 - 16:30

Owl Pellet Dissecting
2025-06-11 15:30 - 16:30

Board Meeting
2025-06-11 18:00 - 19:00

Plant a Seed
2025-06-12 15:30 - 16:30
