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The Chip Holt Nature Center's Mission is to:


1. Provide interactive educational programs and recreational opportunities for present and future generations.


2. Promote ecological stewardship for Conesus Lake and its watershed.


3. Increase awareness and appreciation for the natural resources of the Finger Lakes.


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COMMING SOON





CONESUS LAKE FISHERIES UPDATE



FRIDAY MAY 9, 2025 at 7:00 pm.



DEC Senior Aquatic Biologist Mike DiSarno will present the results of recent fisheries surveys on Conesus Lake. Learn about the status of several fish populations in the lake.


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plant press



April 25, 2025. 7:00 PM to 8:00 pm



Learn how to make a portable plant press to easily preserve plants that you find in nature.


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ADVENTURE TRIP TO ANTARCTICA



FRIDAY MARCH 21, 2025, 7:00 PM



Join Chip Holt Nature Center Board member Craig Nelson and his wife Cynthia to hear about their recent trip to Antarctica.


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SUMMER NATURE PROGRAM



Monday July 8 - August 16, 2024
9:15 am to 12:00 pm



Children age 5+ can learn about nature, participate in nature based crafts, and more! Parents must remain with their children.


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A big thank you to Charlotte, a lifetime summer visitor to conesus lake



Charlotte chose to partner with the Chip Holt Nature Center to earn her Silver Award as a Cadette Girl Scout because she had attended the nature program there as a child and knew the center was maintained mostly by volunteers. Charlotte made new interactive labels for all of the animal, bird, and fish displays and making them more interactive and engaging. Charlotte believes in the importance of conserving the lake by educating the community on all of the nature that calls this beautiful area home. She visits her grandparents regularly on Conesus Lake but resides in Virginia.





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Chip Holt Nature Center

Vitale Park, Big Tree Road

PO Box 523

Lakeville, NY 14480

chipholtnaturecenter@yahoo.com