Tanglewood Is Hiring!
Tanglewood News July 28, 2021
We’re excited to announce our fall fundraiser! Twilight at Tanglewood: an evening, of birds, barbeque, and beverages. Saturday September 18th.
Sample local beers and wines, meet our avian ambassadors and learn their stories, enjoy a silent auction and liquor pull. Tickets are $40 per person – click here to purchase online, or call or visit the nature center to get your tickets.
We are hiring!
Two part-time positions:
1. Marketer/educator (30 hr/wk)
2. Educator/camp co-director (25 hr/wk)
Please read the position descriptions here. Send resume and cover letter to Elaine Spacher via email – no phone calls please!
Upcoming events:
- Every Tuesday, 10am-11am. Drop-In Family Program. August 3rd is Wilderness Safety with Ian! Come up to Tanglewood for fun, hands-on, science exploration on Tuesdays! Each week a new theme: Geocaching, Insect ID, How Tos of Lean Tos, etc. This will be a recurring program, every Tuesday morning from 10am-11am, June through August 17th. These programs are all outdoors.
- Every Tuesday, 5:30-6:30. Gentle outdoor yoga with Danyell. Ideal for those new to yoga and focusing on more accessible positions, this gentle and supportive class welcomes individuals and families. Individuals $5/the whole family for $10.
- Saturday August 7th, 11am-12pm. First Saturday Program: birds of a feather. Free. Meet up with Maggie and our amazing birds of prey for an outdoors presentation about birds, flight, and so much more. This is an all-ages program. BYO lawn chair or picnic blanket!
Our educators are traveling far and wide this summer to libraries around the region – visit your favorite library to enjoy an animal program!
- Newark Valley NY Fri. July 30th, 10-11am
- Waverly NY Thur. Aug. 5th, 2-3pm
- Trumansburg NY Sat. Aug 7th, 11-12pm
What we’re exploring this week:
- why does homemade ice cream have different texture than store bought? Crystals!
- There’s a good joke in here about worker bees, I can sense it. Humans actively seek out caffeine, “and I expect pollinators do, too,” she says. “It’s delicious and awesome.”
Be well and hike often. Share your photos and nature stories with us!