Conservation Education Center
Upcoming Events
River Cruises are back for Fall 2025! Use the calendar below to select your desired date and theme. Also take a look through our regularly scheduled hikes and special events to plan your next outing. Please check back regularly for updates or follow us on social media for more frequent updates. Registration links can be found on the calendar or by scrolling through our event descriptions below.
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Hiawatha Island Experience
Saturday Oct 18th
12:00 - 2:00pm and 3:00 - 5:00pm
Enjoy a boat ride around the island to truly understand its size, then we will dock for a guided hike around the island to learn more about the island’s history and importance to the area.
The landing is on the western end of Marshland Road. Our property's entrance is the next driveway on the left after the Town of Owego boat launch and has a "Waterman Center Hiawatha Island and River Front Park" signpost. It can be easy to miss, so often the easiest way to get there is to copy these coordinates into your GPS choice: 42.083484, -76.202858 or search "Waterman Conservation Education Center Boat Launch" in google maps.
$60/person and $55/member
Buy Tickets Online or at Waterman
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Buy Tickets Online or at Waterman
Fall Foliage Boat Tours
Sunday Oct 19th and Oct 26th
12:00 - 2:00pm and 3:00 - 5:00pm
Friday Oct 24th 4:00 - 6:00pm
The leaves are finally changing and the river is looking more beautiful than ever! Join us for a boat ride along the Susquehanna and around Hiawatha Island as we celebrate the fall season. Fall doesn't only bring a change in color but an opportunity to see or hear some of our fall migratory birds!
Join us for one of our later tours to enjoy the sunset over the river!
$40/person and $35/member
Fall Mushroom Hike
at the Waterman Center
Saturday, October 25th
11:00am
Fall is for Fungi! Join us for a fungi-themed guided hike searching for the vibrant array of fungi springing up this season!
Hiking shoes are recommended. We will be searching for and identifying any fungi we find, but we will not be collecting any mushrooms during this program.
$5/person for non-members and FREE for members
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Outdoor Yoga & Sound Bath
Saturday, September 6th, 2025
Saturday October 4th, 2025
Saturday November 1st, 2025
Meet in the parking lot at 10:00am
Join Ramona Lena and Grace Antonakos for a short hike into the woods, followed by gentle yoga and sound bath in nature.
SHINE ONLY EVENT
FREE but donations are appreciated.
Registration is recommended, but not required