Rogers Center programs run all year long.
Every year, Friends of Rogers staff and board provide programming for free or reduced cost to the public. Supported by a number of Central New York’s local foundations, these programs run on a monthly basis, bringing in expert speakers and leading guided excursions, all with an educational agenda.
Friends of Rogers also host four seasonal events for the community: Winter Living Celebration; Earth Day; Get Outdoors, Get Together Day, and Animals of Halloween.
Storytime & Hike
Young families are invited to join Jenni Larchar for songs, stories and gentle exploration of the woods and wetlands at Rogers Center.
Monday Morning Ramble - Sugar Bush
This week our Ramble takes a stroll through the Rogers Center sugar bush. Located just down the road from our main parking lot, we will meet at the parking lot at 10:00 AM and carpool over (parking is limited). It’s uphill going in, downhill coming out. We’ll talk about sugar bushes in general, and the sugaring operation, but also look at whatever else Mother Nature offers us. Call or email to register.
Monday Morning Ramble - Farm Tower & Pine Loop
This week we Ramble close to home up to the Farm Tower and Pine Loop at Rogers Center.
Quarterly Book Club: Q4, Mtg 2 - Land of the Oneidas
Meeting 2 of the 4th quarter - chapters 4-6 of Land of the Oneidas.
Storytime & Hike
Young families are invited to join Jenni Larchar for songs, stories and gentle exploration of the woods and wetlands at Rogers Center.
Black Friday Maple Syrup Sale!
It’s time to stock up on maple syrup at low, low prices!
Tracking Club
Tracking and outdoor enthusiasts are invited to join us on the first Sunday of each month at 10:00 AM for discussion and exploration to sharpen and share tracking skills. Call or email to register.
Monday Morning Ramble - Nelson Swamp
Every Monday morning we head out to explore what nature has to offer. This week we head to Nelson Swamp Unique area. Carpool departs from Rogers Center main parking lot at 9:00 AM; or you can meet us at the Nelson Swamp parking lot at 10:00 AM. Call or email to register.
Storytime & Hike
Families are invited to join Jenni Larchar for an hour of stories, music and outdoor exploration. No registration required.
Monday Morning Ramble - Connector Trail & Conifer Loop
Every Monday morning we explore what nature has to offer us. This week we will be up on Cush Hill, checking out the newly cleared Connector Trail and the Conifer Loop. Meet at the Rogers Center main parking lot at 10:00 AM to carpool up the hill. Call or email to register.
Storytime & Hike
Families are invited to join Jenni Larchar for an hour of stories, music and outdoor exploration. No registration required.
Quarterly Book Club Destination Day - Shako:wi Cultural Center
Our 4th quarter ends with a trip to the Shako:wi Cultural Center in Oneida.
Monday Morning Ramble - Hillside Trail
Every Monday morning we go for a leisurely stroll to see what nature has to offer. Today we are back up on Cush Hill to explore the Hillside Trail. Meet at the Rogers Center main parking lot at 10:00 to carpool up the hill. Dress for the weather! Call or email to register.
Storytime & Hike
Families are invited to join Jenni Larchar for an hour of stories, music and outdoor exploration. No registration required.
Monday Morning Ramble - Channels & Boundary Trails
Every Monday morning we take a leisurely stroll to see what Nature has to offer us. This week we’ll be exploring the Channels and Boundary Trails at Rogers Center. Meet at the main parking area at 10:00 AM. Call or email to register.
First Day Hikes
Welcome the new year with a hike along the trails at Rogers Center. Meet at our main parking lot and choose your hiking adventure: Easy - Channels Marsh Trail; Moderate - Adams Farm Trail; Challenging - Farm Tower. Friends of Rogers Staff, and members of the Bullthistle Hiking Club lead the hikes. Registration not required.
Tracking Club
Tracking and outdoor enthusiasts are invited to join us on the first Sunday of each month at 10:00 AM for discussion and exploration to sharpen and share tracking skills. Call or email to register.
Monday Morning Ramble - Farm Tower
Every Monday morning we head out on a leisurely walk to see what Nature has to offer us. Today our Ramble takes us up to the Farm Tower and Pine Loop here at Rogers. We meet at the main parking lot at Rogers Center at 10:00 AM. Call or email to register.
Tapping the Trees
A CNY right of passage for many rural residents is the maple sugaring season. In January, many sugaring operations begin tapping their trees, and Rogers Center is no different. Join Friends of Rogers Executive Director David Carson as he sets the taps in our sugar bush. Learn how to determine how many taps to use, how deep to drill the hole, and how to hook up the sap lines. Dress for the weather - we will be outside in the snow. Call or email to register.
Monday Morning Ramble - Spruce Ridge & South Loop
Every Monday morning we head out on a leisurely walk to see what Nature has to offer us. Today our Ramble takes along the Spruce Ridge & South Loop trails here at Rogers. We meet at the main parking lot at Rogers Center at 10:00 AM. Call or email to register.
Monday Morning Ramble - Channels & Boundary Trails
Every Monday morning we head out on a leisurely walk to see what Nature has to offer us. Today our Ramble takes along the Channel Marsh and Boundary trails here at Rogers. We meet at the main parking lot at Rogers Center at 10:00 AM. Call or email to register.
Quarterly Book Club: Q1, Mtg. 1: Eat, Poop, Die
Our popular Quarterly Book Club begins year two with the humorously titled Eat, Poop, Die by Joe Roman. “If forests are the lungs of the planet, then animals…are its heart and arteries, pumping nitrogen and phosphorus from deep sea gorges up to mountain peaks, from the Arctic to the Caribbean. Without this conveyor belt of crucial, life-sustaining nutrients, the world would look very different.” Tonight we discuss chapters 1-3. Call or email to register.
Winter Living Celebration
It’s that time of year once more! Will we have snow or won’t we? Whatever the weather throws at us, we will have fun and games waiting for you here at Rogers Center! Children’s activities at the Bird Cabin; hot food in the Outdoor Classroom; baked goods, fly-tying, and community groups in the Visitor Center; music and wagon rides…it’s all waiting for you here! Stop on by to join the fun!
Monday Morning Ramble - Eagles of Onondaga Lake
Every Monday morning we head out on a leisurely walk to see what Nature has to offer us. Today our Ramble takes us up to Syracuse to watch the Eagles of Onondaga Lake. It can be VERY COLD, so please dress accordingly. Bring your camera gear! We depart from the main parking lot at Rogers Center at 8:30 AM. Call or email to register.
Monday Morning Ramble - Hillside Trail
Every Monday morning we head out on a leisurely walk to see what Nature has to offer us. Today our Ramble is up on Cush Hill as we walk Hillside Trail. Could be icy. We leave the main parking lot at Rogers at 10:00 AM to carpool up the hill. Call or email to register.
Maple Magic
Join us for a look at the history of maple sugaring! We begin in our sugarbush where we introduce you to the legends and tools of the people who discovered this liquid gold, and we wrap up at our “new” sugarshack, where you’ll see sap cooking away and learn what it takes to turn the sweet essence of maple trees into a variety of maple treats, from syrup to jackwax! Space is limited, so call or email to register. Dress for the weather - we will be standing outside for this program.
Monday Morning Ramble - Round Pond
Every Monday morning we head out on a leisurely walk to see what Nature has to offer us. Today our Ramble takes us to Round Pond. Carpool departs from Rogers’ main parking lot at 9 AM. Call or email to register.
Quarterly Book Club: Q1, Mtg 2
Tonight’s the second meeting of this quarter, where we will be discussing chapters 4-7 of Eat, Poop, Die. Call or email to register.
Storytime & Hike
Storytime & Hike returns from it’s winter sabbatical! Families are invited to join Jenni Larchar for stories, songs and an exploration of the trails. No registration is required. Dress for the weather.
Tracking Club
Tracking and outdoor enthusiasts are invited to join us on the first Sunday of each month at 10:00 AM for discussion and exploration to sharpen and share tracking skills. Call or email to register.
Monday Morning Ramble - Spruce Ridge/South Loop Trails
Every Monday morning we head out on a leisurely walk to see what Nature has to offer us. Today our Ramble takes around the Spruce Ridge and South Loop Trails at Rogers. Meet at Rogers’ main parking lot 10:00 AM. Call or email to register.
Monday Morning Ramble - Channel Marsh & Boundary Trails
Every Monday morning we head out on a leisurely walk to see what Nature has to offer us. Today our Ramble takes us around the Channel Marsh and Boundary Trails at Rogers. Meet at Rogers’ main parking lot 10:00 AM. Call or email to register.
Monday Morning Ramble - Farm Tower & Pine Loop
Every Monday morning we head out on a leisurely walk to see what Nature has to offer us. Today our Ramble goes up to the Farm Tower and Pine Loop. Meet at Rogers’ main parking lot 10:00 AM. Call or email to register.
Monday Morning Ramble - Summit Trail
Every Monday morning we head out on a leisurely walk to see what Nature has to offer us. Today our Ramble goes back up Cush Hill so we can walk the Summit Trail. Meet at Rogers’ main parking lot 10:00 AM. Call or email to register.
Monday Morning Ramble - Nelson Swamp Boardwalk & Big Tree
Every Monday morning we head out on a leisurely walk to see what Nature has to offer us. Today our Ramble heads to Nelson to walk the boardwalk and to seek the Big Tree. Carpool departs from Rogers’ main parking lot at 9:00 AM. Call or email to register.
Monday Morning Ramble - Stone Quarry
Every Monday morning we head out on a leisurely walk to see what Nature has to offer us. Today our Ramble heads to Norwich to explore some of the trails at the Stone Quarry. Carpool departs from Rogers’ main parking lot at 9:00 AM. Call or email to register.
Monday Morning Ramble - Albert J. Woodford Memorial State Forest/Tassel Hill
Every Monday morning we head out on a leisurely walk to see what Nature has to offer us. Today our Ramble heads to Albert J. Woodford State Forest to see Tassel Hill and possibly also Frostbite Falls. Carpool departs from Rogers’ main parking lot at 9:00 AM. Call or email to register. (Photo by Catskill Chris)
Monday Morning Ramble - Summit Trail
Every Monday morning we head out on a leisurely walk to see what Nature has to offer us. This Ramble is different because it is part of the four-day City Nature Challenge, so we will be taking our time and really exploring (off and on) Summit Trail, uploading photos to iNaturalist all along the way. We meet at at Rogers’ main parking lot Call or email to register. (Photo by Catskill Chris)
Storytime & Hike
Young families are invited to join Jenni Larchar for songs, stories and gentle exploration of the woods and wetlands at Rogers Center.
Monday Morning Ramble - Ludlow Creek State Forest
This week we are Rambling at Ludlow Creek State Forest.
Tracking Club
Tracking and outdoor enthusiasts are invited to join us on the first Sunday of each month at 10:00 AM for discussion and exploration to sharpen and share tracking skills. Call or email to register.
Storytime & Hike
Young families are invited to join Jenni Larchar for songs, stories and gentle exploration of the woods and wetlands at Rogers Center.
Quarterly Book Club: 4th Quarter, Meeting 1 - Land of the Oneidas
For our final quarter we are reading Land of the Oneidas, by Daniel Koch.
Monday Morning Ramble - Great Swamp Conservancy
Join us for an autumn exploration of the Great Swamp Conservancy .
Animals of Halloween
Join us for an evening of not-so-scary Halloween fun. Call to sign up for your time slot.
Storytime & Hike
Young families are invited to join Jenni Larchar for songs, stories and gentle exploration of the woods and wetlands at Rogers Center.
Storytime & Hike
Young families are invited to join Jenni Larchar for songs, stories and gentle exploration of the woods and wetlands at Rogers Center.
Storytime & Hike
Young families are invited to join Jenni Larchar for songs, stories and gentle exploration of the woods and wetlands at Rogers Center.
Storytime & Hike
Young families are invited to join Jenni Larchar for songs, stories and gentle exploration of the woods and wetlands at Rogers Center.
Monday Morning Ramble - Labrador Hollow & Tinker Falls
Join us as we Ramble to Labrador Hollow this week.
Quarterly Book Club Destination Day: Wild Ginger Farm
This quarter’s book club wraps up with a trip to Wild Ginger Farm.
Storytime & Hike
Young families are invited to join Jenni Larchar for songs, stories and gentle exploration of the woods and wetlands at Rogers Center.
Equinox Nature Trivia Night
It’s an evening of intellectual competition as you pit your knowledge of the natural world against that of other nature enthusiasts.
Fall Festival
You are cordially invited to our annual Fall Festival. Tickets available at our website.
Three Things Thursday - Managing Your Forest with DEC Forester Paul Romanenko
DEC Forester Paul Romanenko shares ideas for landowners to make the most of their woodlands.
Storytime & Hike
Young families are invited to join Jenni Larchar for songs, stories and gentle exploration of the woods and wetlands at Rogers Center.
Storytime & Hike
Young families are invited to join Jenni Larchar for songs, stories and gentle exploration of the woods and wetlands at Rogers Center.
Monday Morning Ramble - Muller Pond
This week’s Ramble is to Muller Pond, at Muller Hill State Forest.
NEW! Tracking Club
Are you interested in learning more about the signs wildlife leave behind? Then this club might be what you are looking for!
Storytime & Hike
Young families are invited to join Jenni Larchar for songs, stories and gentle exploration of the woods and wetlands at Rogers Center.