Observe butterflies in all stages of development as well as their larval food and nectar plants from 10 am to 4 pm through Labor Day. From lectures on bear behavior, orienteering classes, maple sugaring outings, and packbasket weaving workshops, the Interpretive Centers offer more than 150 public programs annually, many of them free. Summers at the Centers feature regularly scheduled interpretive trail walks, the Junior Naturalists series, astronomy classes, evening explorations at Newcomb and live birds of prey sessions at Paul Smiths. Environmental education is a priority at the Interpretive Centers. Both centers are open daily from 9 am to 5 pm year round, except Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Admission is free.
The center in Paul Smiths is on Rt. The country's first Native Species Butterfly House reopens every June. Other summer highlights include live birds of prey presentations and a Wildlife Festival . Programs such as lectures on bear behavior, orienteering classes, outings and packbasket workshops are offered throughout the year. Winter transforms the center into a ski touring and snowshoeing hub, with 16 km of trails.