Get Out… Get Fresh! - Tanglewood Nature Center

Sept-Dec 2012
In This Issue
President’s Perspective
Wish List...................................2
Saturday Fun with Nature.........3
Curators Corner: New Raptors.. 4
Run Events/News......................5
Membership/Memorials/Donors/
Grants/Bequests........................6
Volunteer News
2012 Photo Contest..................7
Nature Strollers.........................8
Tanglewood Approaching 40 Years of Service to the Community
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ext year, 2013 will be a year of anniversaries
for Tanglewood. Our organization will be 40
years old, our new building will have been
open to the public for 10 years, and Rich Gridley and
I will have worked at Tanglewood for 10 years.
How Tanglewood as an organization came about
is a long story (and was written in a short history by
Dr. Ralph Moore), but long, long story short… John
Copley (from the Elmira Water Board), at the request
of Nelson (Pittler), formed an ad hoc committee
to study the possibility of forming a nature center
on their land on West Hill Road. The committee
included Pat Runey (who was to become Tanglewood’s
first president), Dr. Arthur C. Smith, Jr., Kelsey
Martin, Dorothy Smith and others. Dorothy Smith
remembers the committee meeting at Lag’s Restaurant
downtown for lunch. “We were a motley crew but
we got to know each other and decided that the
community should have a nature center.” As a result
of the planning committee’s work, The Tanglewood
Community Nature Center became incorporated as a
private non-profit organization in 1973.”
Haunted Happenings 2012
Get Out…
Get Fresh!
The Mission of Tanglewood
Nature Center & Museum
To lead and support education and
preservation efforts in our region
to achieve a heightened awareness,
understanding and caring for our
natural environment.
Nature Center
& Museum
the PACE of nature
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Saturday, October 20, 2012
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
isit us with the family for a fun-filled fall day.
Leaf-peep, visit with our animals, take a hike.
Eat lunch with us and vote on your favorite
chili in the Seventh Scary Chili Cook-off. We will also
have hot dogs, popcorn, cider and lots of baked goods.
Come and get scared on our Haunted Hayride,
or just enjoy the outdoors on our Happy Hayride
(weather permitting). Play games for prizes, get your
face painted or paint a pumpkin. And try our new
slingshot apple launch.
Admission is free but tickets are needed for food
and activities and can be purchased at the door.
We have changed a lot in the past 40 years, moving
from a small, local nature center on West Hill Road to
a larger, regional facility on Coleman Avenue. We now
educate over 17,000 children per year and we have
welcomed people from 164+ cities in NY and PA, 42
states and 10 foreign countries to our facility.
Even though we’ve grown and matured, we have so
much more we’d like to do and be, and we will keep
working to find ways to help us be our best. This will
include the introduction of a special group, the 1973
Patron’s Circle. We will be approaching some of our
biggest supporters and some new people to commit
to helping us sustain and even grow. This Circle will
be invited to a special event and will be secure in the
knowledge that they are helping to maintain a solid,
long-standing gem in the community.
I wish I could thank every person that has had
something to do with the success of Tanglewood,
individually and in person. Since that would be almost
impossible, I will at least do it here. Thank you. Thank
you for a wonderful 40 years.
—Elaine Farwell, Executive Director
President’s Perspective
Nature Center
& Museum
the PACE of nature
2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Linda Hillman, President
David Smith, Vice President
Joan Bernas, Treasurer
Jonathan Hodge, Secretary
Michael Bono
Dr. Donald Brooks
Dean Butts
Kintu Early
Jake Hover
Joseph Kerwan
Deb Lauper
Chris Longwell
Janet McLaughlin
Lewis W. Morse, Jr.
Kevin Orvek
Anthony Pagano
Linda Roessler
Joseph Schroeder
Bonnifer Schweizer
Paul Schweizer
Roger TenEyck
Dr. Raymond Thweatt
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STAFF
Elaine Farwell, Executive Director
Rich Gridley, Buildings & Grounds
Valerie Heywood, Curator of Animals & Exhibits
Ian Martin, Volunteer Coordinator/Educator
Ian McLaughlin, Naturalist/Educator
Deanna Soper, Office Manager
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Tanglewood Nature Center & Museum
443 Coleman Avenue
Elmira, NY 14904
607-732-6060
www.tanglewoodnaturecenter.com
E-mail: [email protected]
I
hope each and every one of you were able
to spend some time up here at Tanglewood
during the dog days of summer. We were a
buzz with the laughter of children attending the
various summer camps. From the Fairy Camp
to the Meg Lowman Camp, the ever popular
Fishing Camps to the Animal Adventures
Camps all were well attended with waiting lists.
The staff did an extraordinary performance of
delivering new information for the campers,
while making the weeks fun and entertaining.
We also participated in collaborating with
the Wings of Eagles for their summer camp
experience. Just as with your own families,
summer is very busy in a good way for the
Tanglewood staff. We have been exploring the
idea of increasing the number of camps that we
offer, by increasing the staff hours. This is still
in the initial stages of planning.
If you have not had a chance to see the
renewable energy exhibit at Tanglewood, please
consider coming up to do that. See if you
can find other sources of renewable energy at
Tanglewood.
We are trying to increase our adult
programming by offering guest lecturers, adult
environmental and nature films, and an active
Astronomy club that meets several times a year.
Check out our website for events and please join
us. We would love to see you.
As summer ends and the fall season begins,
we are preparing for many exciting events
at Tanglewood. We are always looking for
Volunteers and any time you can offer us is
greatly appreciated. Give our new Volunteer
Coordinator, Ian Martin a call or stop by to
visit.
Let’s make this Tanglewood’s best year ever.
—Linda Hillman
President
Wish List
For the Animals
•Newspapers
•Pine shavings
•Iams dry cat food & canned cat food (for ferret and possums)
•Yesterday’s News litter (found at Petco or Petsmart)
•Rabbit pellets
•Timothy hay (for bunnies, chinchilla, tortoise)
•Fresh fruit & veggies (non-iceburg lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, broccoli, asparagus, sweet potatoes,
strawberries, melon)
•Bird seed (black oil)
•Gift cards: Petco, PetSmart, grocery stores
•Generator (to keep animals warm when we lose power)
For the Office/Building
•White or colored office paper or card stock
•Bottled water
•Free chimney cleaning
•Fireplace matches or clickers
•Gift cards: Staples, Sam’s
For Programs/Exhibits/Trails
•Puzzles (esp. large pieces)
•Commercial sink (new or gently used)
•Commercial gas weed eater (new/gently used)
For Fundraisers/Facility Rental
•Refrigerator for rentals/caterers to store food
•Gift certificates from anywhere for our fundraisers
“PACER”
Promoting the Pace of Nature
Preservation • Awareness • Caring • Education
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Tanglewood Nature Center & Museum – Saturday Fun with Nature
September 1
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Meet Our New Animals
Tanglewood has a bunch of new, exciting animal
friends to meet. Come in on Saturday for a free
live animal show and help us to welcome the
newest editions to the Tanglewood team with
a warm reception. Featured animal guests will
include Skittles the short tailed opossum, Chuck
Norris the rock dove, Henry the hedgehog, and
Hank the red-tailed hawk.
September 15
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Reptiles and Amphibians
Come and get to know some of our scaly and
water loving friends. Tanglewood will be putting
on free animal programming focusing on
everything to do with reptiles and amphibians.
October 6
Fall Foliage Hike
1:30-2:30 p.m.
If you’ve never taken the chance to admire the
sight of our rolling hills in autumn you’re truly
missing out. This staff-led hike is meant to
encourage visitors to set a slower pace and take
in all of the beauty and changing color of the
leaves of our local forest. Make sure to bring
your cameras.
October 20
10-3 p.m.
Haunted Happenings
This is a day full of activities including hayrides,
pumpkin painting, gourd hunts, face painting,
sling shots and more. Look for a schedule of events
online or stop by to pick one up. $3 at the door
for adults.
New Program: Tanglewood Trail Stewards
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alling on all hikers. Tanglewood is
pioneering a new volunteering program
that may be right up your alley. Starting
in November, the Tanglewood Trail Stewards
will meet on the first Saturday of every month
at 11:00 a.m. to hike the trails and look for
irregularities and eyesores. Afterwards this
information will be communicated to the staff
of the nature center to correct the documented
problems. Acting as a trail steward is a great
opportunity to spend time outdoors and
volunteer at the same time.
For more information contact:
Ian Martin, Volunteer Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 607-732-6060
2:30-4 p.m.
November 3
Bird House Gourd Making
Everyone will get a dried gourd to paint and
fabricate to become a birdhouse for your backyard.
This is an all ages class but adult supervision is
required for younger participants. $10 members,
$15 non-members for each house.
November 17
Singles Hike
11-2 p.m.
November 24 Parent’s Day Out
10am-3 p.m.
Come and enjoy a staff led hike with other
outgoing nature enthusiasts. Afterwards, an
informal picnic will be held at our pavilion area
for mingling. Be sure to bring a lunch and your
witty charm.
For our esteemed members, Tanglewood Nature
Center and Museum presents Parent’s Day
Out. Help to alleviate the bustle and stress of
the holiday season with arts and crafts, games,
and of course some of our well known animal
programming catered to children aged four
years and up. Snacks will be provided, but
lunches should be brought to the event. This
is an RSVP event so reserve your spot today.
Fee for each child is $5, or you may purchase a
family pack for $20.
December 15
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Christmas with the Critters
Help us give Tanglewood’s animals a holiday
treat. We will be making birdfeeders and
decorating an outdoor tree for the wild
critters as well as spending time with some of
our resident animals. Please bring a donation
of animal food or supplies. Appropriate items
include:
African grey parrot food
Cockatiel food
Iams dry cat food
Romaine lettuce
Carrots
Broccoli
Apples
Timothy hay
Kale
Mustard greens
Parsnips
Chinchilla food or treats
Gift cards for pet or grocery stores
Please register for programs on our website
www.tanglewoodnaturecenter.com
or call 607-732-6060
December 1
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Nature Gingerbread Houses
The holidays are not the same without
gingerbread. In our hands-on class, with step by
step instructions, you’ll decorate a fun, colorful
gingerbread house. All supplies are included
and your children will leave with a completed
gingerbread masterpiece. $10 member, $15 nonmembers, ages 6-10years. Pre-registration required,
please note any allergies. Children should wear
cooking friendly clothing.
For more information
about events at
Tanglewood
Nature Center & Museum
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Tanglewood Nature Center & Museum • Curator’s Corner
New Raptors Call Tanglewood
Home
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ank, a sixyear-old
Red-tailed
hawk, is one of several
new animals that
Tanglewood welcomed
this summer. Hank has
worked in education
since he was a juvenile
as part of “Friends with
Feathers,” a raptor education program from
Rochester. Hank’s previous owner is now retired
and needed to find a new home for him.
Hank was found in 2006 with a wing injury
that left him unable to fly for long distances.
He does have some flight ability and is very
active in his enclosure. Friends with Feathers
also gave Tanglewood the materials to build
an enclosure like the one Hank is used to. A
16'x16' enclosure will be constructed near our
existing raptor enclosures. Red-tailed hawks are
partially migratory, but do over-winter in our
area. Hank is accustomed to living outside yearround. Visitors will be able to see Hank, as well
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as Sophie, the Great-horned Owl and Lucy, the
Barred Owl, outside all year. Icarus, our Broadwinged Hawk, is migratory and can only stay
out in mild weather.
Red-tailed hawks are a common hawk
throughout our region. They prefer to hunt in
open areas and can be seen perched on trees,
utility poles, and fence posts or soaring in wide
circles over fields. Red-tails eat mostly small
mammals including voles, mice and squirrels.
Red-tailed hawks are one of the largest raptors
in North America.
Our second new raptor, a female American
Kestrel will be arriving in early September from
the Carolina Raptor Center in North Carolina,
where she has been since February. American
Kestrels are the smallest raptors –Robin-sized
falcons that prey on insects and small mammals.
They hunt in open areas and can often be seen
perched on wires. Our new kestrel was found
with a broken humerus. She is unable to fly
but is expected to have a good quality of life
and to adapt well to being on display and used
for education programs. During the warmer
months, the kestrel can be seen outside in a new
enclosure next to Hank.
At first glance, Tanglewood’s new mammals
look like mice. They are not rodents at all but
are marsupials.
Two Shorttailed opossums
came to
Tanglewood in
early August.
We have named
them Skittles
and Shakes.
Short-tailed
opossums are
native throughout South America and can be
kept as pets. The opossums in pet stores are
all captive bred. These little marsupials are
insectivores. In the wild they feed on a variety of
insects. Skittles and Shakes eat a dry insectivore
diet as well as some crickets and mealworms.
Like our native Virginia opossums, Short-tailed
opossums have prehensile tails and opposable
thumbs on their hind feet. Unlike most
marsupials, they do not have an abdominal
pouch. The young attach to nipple on the
mother’s abdomen and are carried by her until
they are developed enough to be on their own.
Skittles and Shakes are on display in the Nature
Center and will also be used in education
programs.
—Val Heywood, Curator
Tanglewood Nature Center: Run Events
Tanglewood Nature Center: News
Tangle with Zombies 5K
Me-what?
ave you ever watched a zombie movie and yelled, “RUN!!!” at
the victims? Think you could do any better? Well, here’s your
chance to prove it. Join us for the First Annual Tangle with
Zombies 5K.
MEWU (pronounced mewoo), is a Mobile Edible
Wall Unit. These units are
used to grow fruits and vegetables
indoors, using very little horizontal
space. The plants grow in vertical
beds and are watered by a drip
irrigation system within the unit.
Tanglewood’s version of an edible
wall unit was funded by a grant
from the Community Foundation
and designed and built for us by
Cameron Manufacturing. Our
unit should be sprouting delicious
veggies any day now! We hope to
utilize the growing unit to educate
or our visitors about plants and
the benefits of growing your own
food. It will also help us to provide
quality vegetables and grasses for
our resident animals throughout
the year. The unit will be situated
in a sunny window, but may
require some supplemental lighting
during the dreary months. Come
and check it out.
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How does it work? Each runner will register as either a Zombie or a
Survivor.
The Survivors will be running a 5K run, must be 14 years of age or older,
will try to finish the race with some life left, and be willing to abide by the
rules of the run.
The Zombies are encouraged to disguise themselves (as zombies), are
required to be 18 years of age or older, and be willing to abide by the rules
of the run. The number of zombies will be limited so enter early.
Date: Saturday, October 13, 2012
Time: Registration: 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., run begins at 10 a.m.
Price: $15 before October 5, $20 thereafter (same fee for Zombies and
Survivors)
Proceeds from this event go to Tanglewood and the Elmira College
Chemistry Club.
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—Val Heywood, Curator
Tanglewood Membership Form
Holiday 5K
C
ome run, hike or snowshoe in our second winter Holiday 5K.
This will be a fun race, no timing, but everyone participating
must bring a gas station gift (something cheap & appropriate
bought at a gas station) for prize raffle/exchange. Everyone leaves with a
“gift,” maybe even the one you brought. A good way to meet some new
people and get exercise during the holiday season as well as support a great
local organization and enjoy the Southern Tier winter. Snowshoes are
available for rent (limited quantities available). Wear appropriate clothing
and be prepared for slippery trail conditions.
Date: Saturday, December 15, 2012
Time: Registration: 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., run begins at 10 a.m.
Price: $5 plus gas station gift for raffle/exchange
Donation proceeds to benefit Tanglewood operations.
Location and sign up for both races:
Tanglewood Nature Center & Museum
443 Coleman Ave., Elmira, NY 14903
607-732-6060
www.tanglewoodnaturecenter.com
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Tanglewood Nature Center & Museum • Donations/Memorials/Grants/Bequests
New Members
Individual
Paul Hoff
Norma Hood
Susan King
Family
Barb Adams
Ed Andrewlavage &
Madonna Cornelissen
Marina Aptekman
Elisabeth Carroll
Andy Chrisman
June Conkin
Mike & Libby Conway
Melanie Copp
Gary & Ami Corell
Mary Cummings
Kevin & Robin Davis
David & Jennifer Deneka
Karie Dollard
Ryan & Megan Ehrhart
Dan & Karen Fracchia
Steven & Anne Giblin
Shaun & Melissa Gillette
Honorable & Mrs.
Sidney Graubard
Anna Hoover
Richard & Linda Kimball
Lauren Ko & Ian Park
James & Brandy Kreisler
William LaBarre
Christopher & Karin Larrabee
David & Cheri Loeber
Daniel & Lois McNaughton
Joel & Amy Millett
Jonathan & Valerie Mis
Jack & Kelly Murray
Lisa Mustico
Benjamin & Shannon Oakes
Andy Rothstein &
Joyce Wasserman
Chris & Bridget Schillo
Jason & Kelly Schrage
David & Tracey Shoemaker
Francis & Jennifer Smith Jr.
Stephen & Jennifer Sovik
Eric Sterbenk
Andy & Kristine Taylor
Chris & Skye Tubbs
Keith & Sara Vakiener
Traci VanDeusen
Kim Wright
Xun Xia
Angie Young
Senior Family
John & Barbara Fracchia
Stephen & JoAnn Kondrk
David & Janet Webb
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Friend
Ernst Edelmann
Norman Learned III & Cathy
Matteson
Carol Parker
Karen Peterson
Alice and Fred Weeman
George & Paula Welch
George & Kimberly Wildeman
Champion
Jim & Sharon Emmick
Corporate
Bobcat
Southern Tier Health Care Credit
Osprey
Simmons Rockwell Auto Plaza, Inc.
Non Profit Group
Chemung County Federation of Sportsmen’s Club
Annual Appeal
Thomas Abderhalden
Barbara Butterfield
Matthew Collins
Kevin & Christina DeLuca
Barbara Friedman
Charles Friend
Christopher & Renee Friend
B Lee Gernert-Larrea
Carlton Hamann
Tony & Patty Murray
Lynette Rexford
Matthew & Rachel Sherman
Martin Strong
Marilyn Sullivan
Theresa Taylor
Trail Run Sponsor
New York Sport & Fitness
Wegmans
Panera Bread
Seneca Beverage
Monetary Donations
Gary & Ann Brouse
Margarite Campbell Estate
Duke & Wendy Carroll
Elaine Harrington
Linda Hillman
F. Joseph & Nancy Meriwether
Stan Panosian
Linda Sedlak
Terry Swank
First Congregational Church,
Corning
Park Church, Elmira
United Way
Meg Lowman Camp
Donors 2012
Memorials
Julia & Steve Albertalli
Tedd & Carol Arnold
Debra Turner Bailey
Ann & Gary Brouse
Joe & Giuliana Calderone
Susan Coolican
Chemung Fiber Arts Guild
Chemung Sunrise Rotary
Corning Inc. Black Women’s Forum
Natalie Denton
Fund for Women
Frank & Linda Goudas
Mike & Shana Graham
Betsy Hilfiger
Linda Hillman
Deb & Donald Lauper
Meg Lowman
Pam Mathes in Honor of Donna
Homuth & Valerie Hastings
John & Janet McLaughlin
Art & Beverly Morrell
Bill & Connie Morse
Max & Carol Parker
Jay Schissell & Jeri Wall
Bonnie & Les Schweizer
Paul & Lauren Schweizer
Alice Thompson
Ray & Joan Thweatt
In Kind Donations
Duke & Wendy Carroll
Alan Gaylord
Lois Gridley
Linda Hillman
Ed Hunkele
Lydia Lynn
McIntyre Bait and Tackle
Carolyn Moore
Ralph Miller
Parmenter Tire
Debby Rockwell
David Smith
Bonnie Schweizer
Grants
In Honor of Dan Hall’s Birthday
Joe & Giuliana Calderone
In Honor of Frank Gudas Birthday
Joe & Giuliana Calderone
In Honor of
Irene Langdon’s Birthday
Roberta Hoffman
In Honor of
Giuliana Calderone’s Birthday
Dr. Frank and Linda Gudas
In Memory of Lawrence Parmelee
Joe & Violet Poliseo
In Memory of Tina Schill
Dorothy Schauffler
In Honor of Geoff and Joan
Heywood’s 50th Anniversary
Sal & Sandra Barbaro
Stan & Sharon Romaine
Henry & Joyce Schurr
In Memory of Leigh Rogers Cannon
Alan and Maria Winston
Paper, stickers and cookies
Gasoline and belt for trail mower
Elephant video
Forever stamps
Board games
Sun paint and friendship bracelet looms for the Meg Lowman Camp
500 worms for Fishing Camp
Flowers for the butterfly garden
39” HDTV
Recycled used tractor tires
Eureka vacuum
Table cloths
Pizza for the “Tornado” work crew
Anderson Foundation
Anderson-Evans Foundation
ARTS of the Southern Finger Lakes
Community Foundation of Elmira,
Corning and the Finger Lakes
Community Foundation
Corning Incorporated Foundation
Fund for Women
Hilliard Foundation
Lions Club of Corning
Sunrise Rotary Club
Triangle Fund
General support
Educational program support
QuickArts
New auditorium flooring
40 in 40
Roof replacement/program support
Meg Lowman camp
Roof replacement
Meg Lowman camp
Meg Lowman camp
Educational program support
Tanglewood Nature Center & Museum • Volunteer News
Youth
Matt Braimen
Matt Farwell
Zoey Ferry
Rebekah Gordon
Rochelle Gordon
Kathryn Hertzog
Anna Heywood
Evan Heywood
Nora Heywood
Colton Hillman
Gavin Hillman
Tristan Hillman
Ben Mertus
Kate Mertus
Sam Mertus
Marry Pelkowski
Luke Shaw
Sara Skelly
Dominique Washington
Olivia Whitmarsh
College
Alexander Beck
Connie Blank
Renee Bonacci
Desiree Caballero
Samera Cha p.m.an
Evan Clarke
Abby Davenport
Ryan Donnelly
Andrew Gage
Jennifer Jimenez
Rachel Kolbinski
Elizabeth Lloyd
Victoria Oddo
Chris Richardson
Chelsea Zorn
Adult
Joel Abriola
Doug Anderson
Ann Barford
Alyssa Becraft
Joan Bernas
Margot Bliven
Elizabeth Biroscak
Carolyn Bossard
Mark Bowler
Guiliana Calderone
Duke Carroll
Wendy Carroll
Gerry Caruso
Marty Castellana
Tom Castle
Jim Chely
Mark Clark
Rebecca Cook
Denise Duby
Jim Emmick
Gary Farwell
Alan Gaylord
Sandra Gormsen
Geoff Heywood
Joan Heywood
Matt Heywood
Frank Hillman
Emily Hofelich
Justin Hoyles
Sharon Ivy
Meg Lowman
Lydia Lynn
Merrill Lynn
Debbie Mason
John McLaughlin
Kevin McManus
2012 Nature Reflected
Photo Contest Details
GUIDELINES
• Submission Deadline: November 3, 2012
• All entries should be of nature and taken in and
around the Finger Lakes Region. Please specify
location where photo was taken.
• Entries should be delivered to Tanglewood Nature Center, along with a $10 entry fee per photo
for members. ($15 for non-members)
• Limit 3 entries per person.
• Entries should be 8" x 10" or larger, framed and
ready to hang.
• Awards Reception: Saturday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m.
• People’s Choice voting will last for the month of
November. Award to be announced in December.
nature
reflected
Tanglewood Nature Center & Museum
Ralph Miller
Kathi Milliron
Charlie Mitchell
Carolyn Moore
Ralph Moore
Beverly Morrell
Michelle Page
Annette Peck
Amy Phillips
Heidi Pike
Chris Richards
Brian Robbins
Nancy Robinson
Donna Ross
Cathleen Schuld
Robert Shaw
John Slechta
Polly Smith-Blackwell
Rod Stanton
Penni TenEyck
Bill Thorpe
Lorraine Treacy
Lynn Walz
Larry Walz
Norm Ward
Susan Westling
Monika Wood
Melissa Yearick
BOCES
Hoffman House
RSVP of Chemung County
Southside Community Center
Woodlawn Community Center
Chemung County Youth Bureau
Pathways
Meg Lowman Camp
Volunteers 2012
Chemung Fiber Arts Guild
Cornell Outdoor Education
Zoey Ferry
Lynn Gillie
Anna Heywood
Kathryn Hertzog
Betsy Hilfiger
Linda Hillman
Donna Homuth
Meg Lowman
Forrest Meekins
Kate Mertus
Mary Pelkowski
Bonnie Schweizer
Kathy Spencer
Dominique Washington
Melissa Yearick
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Tanglewood Nature Center & Museum
443 Coleman Avenue
Elmira, NY 14903
Phone: 607-732-6060 • Fax: 607-732-6210
Email: [email protected]
Web site: www.tanglewoodnaturecenter.com
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Hours of Operation
Trails are open every day, sunrise to sunset
(Parking lot open only during business hours)
Nature Center & Museum Building
May 1–Oct 31: Tues–Sat: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Nov 1–Apr 30: Tues–Sat: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
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The building is closed Sunday & Monday
and the following holidays:
New Year’s Day ~ Memorial Day
Independence Day ~ Labor Day
Columbus Day ~ Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve ~ Christmas Day
For membership information, call 732-6060.
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Since we do not charge admission fees for the use of
our trails, or to visit our museum, your membership
and/or donations are greatly appreciated. Your
support helps us to maintain the trails and update our
exhibits. Thank you!
Horseheads Family Resource
Center Hosts the AudubonTanglewood Nature Strollers
F
or families with young children, come
enjoy a leisure walk at this beautiful
nature park. A naturalist will be on
hand to help you enjoy the wonder of nature,
and encourage your child’s understanding of
our natural world. For parents/grandparents/
caregivers with babies in strollers, and walking
toddlers, preschoolers and young school agers.
Enjoy the outdoors with your children.
Thank you to the Chemung Valley Audubon
Society for funding the 12 sessions.
For more Information call Joan at HFRC at
607-483-1067. (The walks will be cancelled in
the event of thunder/lightning.)
Fridays
Sept. 7 & 21, Oct. 12, Nov. 9, Dec. 10
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Meet at 9:45 a.m. at
Sperr Memorial Park
Kahler Road, Big Flats
The Nuthatch
Gift Shop
The Nuthatch has a great
selection of quirky nature toys
that your kids will love.
Light Up Bug Boppers
Spider Yo-Yos
Umbrellas, Purses
Animal Flashlights
New assortment of stuffed animals
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Hours
Tuesday–Saturday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Members get 20% off their purchase.
All gift shop purchases
help support
Tanglewood Nature Center’s
educational programming
The Vision of Tanglewood
Nature Center & Museum
Our vision is to become a
recognized leader in promoting
respect and appreciation for our
natural environment.
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Tanglewood Nature Center & Museum
443 Coleman Avenue
Elmira, NY 14903
the PACE of nature
Nature Center
& Museum
Non-Profit Org.
US Postage
PAID
Elmira, NY
Permit #161
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