PRI provides outdoor experiences on Central New York environments, fauna, flora, and geological history. The Cayuga Nature Center offers over 100 acres of forests and meadows and a collection of live native animals, and Smith Woods is a 32-acre old growth forest just a few miles away. The Nature Center lodge contains numerous exhibits for interpretation. Public visitors, school groups, and children in camps attend the Nature Center year round. PRI also publishes books on the CNY flora and fauna, Smith Woods, fossils, and geological history of the area.

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Gorges History
Gorges History

Gorges History: Landscapes and Geology of the Finger Lakes Region by former Cornell Professor Arthur Bloom takes the reader on an exploration of the unique landscape of the Finger Lakes Region.

Citizen Science and Tracking Climate in Your Backyard
Citizen Science and Tracking Climate in Your Backyard

Participate in and learn about citizen science projects at the Cayuga Nature Center and the Museum of the Earth, and find climate and weather activities that you can do in your backyard or classroom.

BioBlitz - 24-Hour Search for Species
BioBlitz - 24-Hour Search for Species

A BioBlitz is an intense period of biological surveying in an attempt to record all the living species within a designated area. Groups of scientists, naturalists and volunteers conduct an intensive field study over a continuous time period.

The Marcellus Shale: The Science Beneath the Surface
The Marcellus Shale: The Science Beneath the Surface

PRI’s book on the Marcellus Shale reviews the major science and technology issues around this complex topic, offering impartial, evidence-based, thought-provoking information for citizens.

School and Community Group Programs
School and Community Group Programs

PRI provides a wide range of programs for all ages, from preschool to adults, at the Museum of the Earth, the Cayuga Nature Center, and offsite.

Camps at the Cayuga Nature Center
Camps at the Cayuga Nature Center

The Cayuga Nature Center provides an opportunity for nature enthusiasts of all ages to learn about environmental and outdoor education in a fun and engaging way through the camps we offer for young people during the year.