Offers nature trails, a Nature Center, farm animals, Hoyt House Museum and playground area on a 133 acre nature preserve. Also offers educational programs which include Maple Sugaring, Pond Life, Animals on the Farm, Critter Camouflage and others.

Houses a collection of living animals, birds, reptiles, fish, insects, and other wildlife in enclosures that replicate their natural habitats for the purposes of conservation, research, education and public viewing. Also offers a wide variety of educational programs.

Operates programs that protect the public from adulterated food, unhealthy living conditions and health nuisances. The department is also responsible for enforcing the Suffolk County Sanitary Code and the Local Laws of Suffolk County. The Bureau of Public Health Protection is comprised of five units: Food Protection, General Sanitation, Radiation Control, Temporary Residences, and Training & Plan Review. The Bureau of Public Health Protection covers a wide range of services including: Food Protection (Food Permits Food Safety Training, Food Manager Course, Restaurant Inspection Database); Temporary Residences (Hotels/Motels/Cottages, Migrant Farm worker Housing, Mobile Home Park, Children Camps/Campgrounds); General Sanitation (Garbage Storage, Sewage Overflow, Animal Manure, Vermin Infestation, Inadequate Heat/Utilities); Body Art Establishments (Article 14, Certification, Course Schedule, Resource Materials); Petting Zoos (Article 17, Permits, Bites, Zoonotic Disease); Radiation Control (X-Ray Equipment, Exposure, Release of Materials, Sampling, Transportation); Enforcement (Formal Hearings, Stipulations, Fines) and Children's Camps & Campgrounds (Inspections, State Resources). Call for detailed information.

300 acre pine forest in the heart of Long Island. Offers a special outdoor environment where children of all ages can learn about animals and nature. Check website for hours and rates.

An educational program that uses engaging strategies to reinforce lessons taught in the classroom. Through the use of our trails and natural landscape features, and interactions with the animals under our care, students have experiences that grow their appreciation and empathy for nature. This increases scientific curiosity and long-term retention of complex topics. Wild Science incorporates all subjects and skill sets, ensuring students have a complete hands-on learning experience.

Offers a museum with hands-on and live animal displays and over 9 miles of hiking trails. Scheduled events are held monthly, and annually throughout the year for all ages. The building is also available for birthday parties, weddings, and other group meetings.

Offers a museum with hands-on and live animal displays and over 9 miles of hiking trails. Scheduled events are held monthly, and annually throughout the year for all ages. The building is also available for birthday parties, weddings, and other group meetings.

LIRA promotes interest in and enjoyment of all aspects of the marine aquarium hobby.

Offers a variety of educational programs for parents or caregivers and their children ages 2-5. Programs focus on farm life, farm animals and may include hands-on activities and arts and crafts.

Osprey Nest Cam and Peregrine Falcon Nest Cam. These isolated locations are powered by batteries maintained by solar panels and are only transmitting during daytime hours to conserve energy

Maintains a pool, an ecology education center and zoo which explore ways to reclaim the old landfill site as a park. Houses the greenhouses and leaf composting programs in the town.

Educational center dedicated to educating its visitors about the freshwater ecosystems of New York. Unique public programs are presented throughout the year and education programs are provided for thousands of students from pre-K through college who come from all parts of the state. Scouts, senior citizens, and groups with disabilities also attend programs. Call for additional information.