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Welcome to TOEC
🏕️We are the Only Residential Education Center New York State Park!
🔎Come to the Hudson Valley to learn and explore the outdoors!
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👀CREATURE FEATURE: Marbled Salamander! 🦎Meet the marbled salamander! These striking amphibians are recognizable by their...
10/09/2026

👀CREATURE FEATURE: Marbled Salamander!

🦎Meet the marbled salamander! These striking amphibians are recognizable by their silver or white bands against a dark body.

🍂 Unlike many salamanders, marbled salamanders breed in the fall! Females lay their eggs in dry or drying woodland pools and guard them until rainfall fills the pools with water.

🌧️ Keep an eye out on cool, rainy fall nights when these secretive forest dwellers become more active!

📸: Finn Henderson, Environmental Educator

10/09/2026

🌿Thank You to Our 2026 Conference Sponsors!

🌳The 58th Annual NYSOEA Conference would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. Thank you for helping us bring together environmental and outdoor educators from across New York and beyond!

A special thank you to these sponsors for supporting this year’s conference and the environmental education community:

🦫 Taconic Outdoor Education Center
🐄 americandairy.com
🌳 Acorn Naturalists
🏆 dfcu.net
♻️ Casella Waste
🍦 Stewart's Shops
🍁 NY State Parks & Historic Sites

We’re grateful to have you growing with us! 🌱

🐢Last weekend, our educators were at Pelton Pond sharing information about invasive species and the turtles of New York!...
06/26/2026

🐢Last weekend, our educators were at Pelton Pond sharing information about invasive species and the turtles of New York! Visitors learned how invasive species impact our native ecosystems and discovered the unique turtles that call New York home.

Keep the learning going by stopping by our table this weekend to explore the Snakes of New York! Learn how to identify our native snake species, separate fact from fiction, and find out why these often-misunderstood reptiles are an important part of healthy ecosystems. 🐍🌿

We hope to see you there!

🎣 HOOKED ON FISHING: INTRO TO FISHING 🎣Want to learn how to fish? Join us for a fun, beginner-friendly fishing clinic at...
06/24/2026

🎣 HOOKED ON FISHING: INTRO TO FISHING 🎣
Want to learn how to fish? Join us for a fun, beginner-friendly fishing clinic at Canopus Lake! Learn basic fishing skills, fishing ethics, fish behavior, and spend time fishing with experienced educators.

📅 Saturday, July 11, 2026�⏰ 10 AM–2 PM�📍 Canopus Beach, Fahnestock State Park�🎣 Ages 8–15�👨‍👩‍👧 Must be accompanied by an adult�📝 Registration required (LINK BELOW)

Every expert angler was once a beginner!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hooked-on-fishing-an-intro-to-fishing-tickets-1992496293049?aff=oddtdtcreator

🌿 Curious about invasive species?Stop by our table at Pelton Pond this Saturday to learn about the plants and animals im...
06/18/2026

🌿 Curious about invasive species?
Stop by our table at Pelton Pond this Saturday to learn about the plants and animals impacting New York’s ecosystems and what you can do to help protect native wildlife.

📍 Pelton Pond Pavilion, Fahnestock State Park �📅 Saturday, June 20th, 2026�⏰ 10 AM-2 PM

We hope to see you there!

🐸✨we had an action packed day with Highland MS, starting with aquatic ecology where students did a hands-on survey of ou...
05/20/2026

🐸✨we had an action packed day with Highland MS, starting with aquatic ecology where students did a hands-on survey of our pond’s biodiversity and ending with some team building activities!👏

New low challenge course element just dropped! 🚧 Built by our environmental educator Finn and demonstrated by educator D...
05/18/2026

New low challenge course element just dropped! 🚧 Built by our environmental educator Finn and demonstrated by educator Deanna, this “Mission Impossible” challenge has students working together to make it through without touching a single “laser beam.” It’s all about teamwork, communication, and a lot of laughs along the way!

April photo dump 🌿 From fire and shelter building to aquatic ecology and fishing, it’s been a month full of hands-on lea...
05/13/2026

April photo dump 🌿 From fire and shelter building to aquatic ecology and fishing, it’s been a month full of hands-on learning and time well spent outdoors. We’ve loved spotting signs of animals waking up after a long winter and sharing so many simple, meaningful moments along the way 🐾

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We had a great time with students from PS 219 exploring wind energy and sustainability 🌬️ Students learned the differenc...
05/11/2026

We had a great time with students from PS 219 exploring wind energy and sustainability 🌬️ Students learned the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources and discussed how to use shared resources responsibly. They then put their engineering skills to work by designing and building their own windmills to take back to school ⚙️
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🌧️🍁Here’s a throwback to when the gloomy weather didn’t stop William O. Schaefer Elementary School from having fun learn...
05/06/2026

🌧️🍁Here’s a throwback to when the gloomy weather didn’t stop William O. Schaefer Elementary School from having fun learning about maple sugaring, from its roots in indigenous tradition to the science of sap production and tree I.D!

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75 Mountain Laurel Lane
Cold Spring, NY
10516

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