Nature Hikes

Join the Zoo’s Urban Ecologists to learn about and survey for hemlock woolly adelgid. This invasive species is heavily impacting our local hemlock trees and we need your help to find them in our community. Learn how to identify and report the presence of this invasive species on a walk through Seneca Park with the […]

On Saturday, April 30, join us on a hike through Seneca Park, led by a Zoo Naturalist, to make observations for the 2022 City Nature Challenge! Meet at the Zoo gates at 10 a.m. Sign-up Here The City Nature Challenge is an international effort for people to find and document plants and wildlife in cities across […]

Join zoo naturalists and members of the community on a hike Thursday, May 26th from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm at Seneca Park – (lower park, not zoo, starting at the Wegmans Lodge) to learn about and find invasive species in our local area. An invasive species is a species of non-native plant or animal that can disrupt the […]

Join a Zoo Naturalist on July 14th to hike and explore the nature and learn about/find invasive species at Corbett's Glen!

Join zoo naturalists and members of the community on a hike Thursday, July 21st from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm at Bisig Trail to learn about and find invasive species in our local area. An invasive species is a species of non-native plant or animal that can disrupt the balance, biodiversity, and overall health of native plants […]

Join zoo naturalists and members of the community on a hike Thursday, August 4th from 6:00-7:00 PM at Dolomite Trail – (4405 Canandaigua Rd, Walworth, NY 14568) to learn about and find invasive species in our local area. An invasive species is a species of non-native plant or animal that can disrupt the balance, biodiversity, and overall […]

Join zoo naturalists and members of the community on a hike Thursday, August 18th from 6:00-7:00 PM at Whiting Nature Preserve - Webster, NY (410 Whiting Rd) to learn about and find invasive species in our local area. An invasive species is a species of non-native plant or animal that can disrupt the balance, biodiversity, […]

Join zoo naturalists and members of the community on a hike Thursday, September 15th from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm at Thousand Acre Swamp to learn about and find invasive species in our local area. An invasive species is a species of non-native plant or animal that can disrupt the balance, biodiversity, and overall health of native plants and […]

Join zoo naturalists and members of the community on a hike Thursday, June 16th from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm at Four Mile Creek Preserve to learn about and find invasive species in our local area. An invasive species is a species of non-native plant or animal that can disrupt the balance, biodiversity, and overall health of native plants […]