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Contact us:
    Tel: 914-967-5150
    Fax: 914-921-5968
    info@ryenaturecenter.org

Summer Office hours are 10 AM to 5 PM weekdays.  The office is closed on weekends through Labor Day.

 

The Friends of Rye Nature Center is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to support the Rye Nature Center and to provide a full range of environmental education programs and activities at the Center.  Our programs encourage the protection of our natural resources and promote environmental awareness in Rye and surrounding communities.  The Friends have been supporters of the Rye Nature Center for over forty years, and are committed to the ongoing improvement of the facility, and to creating quality programs and experiences for all visitors.

The Rye Nature Center is a Rye City-owned facility offering environmental programs through the cooperative efforts of the Friends of Rye Nature Center and the City of Rye.  The Center is located on 47 acres of wildlife preserve, with over two miles of hiking trails, ponds, streams and granite outcroppings.  The Nature Center has comfortable classroom and museum spaces for visiting classes and special events.

Be a Friend - Join us!

As a member of the Friends of Rye Nature Center, you are contributing directly to the protection of our valuable natural resources.  Your contributions of time and money help people of all ages learn about the natural environment - its beauties, its mysteries and its need for our care and protection, here in Rye, and throughout the world.

  • By mail: Click here for a printable membership form (PDF file).
  • In person: Drop by the Nature Center front desk, weekdays from 9am - 5pm
  • By phone: Please call 914-967-5150
  • By email: info@ryenaturecenter.org
Membership levels
All contributions are tax deductible
Senior/student $10
Individual $40
Family $75
Sponsor $150
Patron $250
Sustaining $1000
Life $5000
Member benefits
  Program discounts - Members joining at the Family level or above receive discounts for programs such as summer ecology camp, vacation camps and preschool ecology classes.

Newsletter - Members receive the Rye Nature Center newsletter to keep them informed of Center events, new projects, staff and volunteer news, and wildlife information.

Related community programs
Trees for Rye is a program of the Friends of Rye Nature Center that works in conjunction with the City of Rye.  The mission of Trees for Rye is to enhance the street tree effort through education of the public and the promotion of tree planting and maintenance with the help of concerned citizens.

Each April, the Friends joins the Rye Conservation Commission and others to sponsor programs highlighting Arbor Day and Earth Day.  In addition, the Friends are committed to the ongoing improvement of the Nature Center facility and conservation of the 47 acre preserve for future generations.

Volunteers
The Rye Nature Center owes much of its success to its Friends, and the volunteer support we receive in all areas of our operation.  Special event volunteers, front desk support and summer camp community service are just some of the areas where Friends volunteers are making a critical difference.  Find out how to volunteer at the Rye Nature Center and help us to provide excellent programs, events and services to the community while enjoying the beautiful atmosphere of our wooded preserve. For specific volunteer opportunities, click here.  To join our volunteer team fill out our Volunteer Information Sheet and send it in.  We will call you and get you started right away.
Staff Executive Director: Russ Johnson
Education Director: Nancy Carlson
Environmental Educators: Mary Gillick
Grants Writer:  Patrice Athanasidy
Front Desk Coordinator: Jade Kwik

President of the FRNC: Mary Julian

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