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Stony Kill Environmental Center

Route 9D, About 2 miles north of I–84, Wappingers Falls, New York | (845) 831–8780
3 Reviews
Type: Museums & Monuments, Animals, Nature & Gardens, and Hiking & Walking
Ages: All Ages
Cost: Free
Hours of operation: Open daily year-round dawn to dusk

Visitor center open weekdays 8:30am to 4:45pm, Saturday 9:30am to 12:30pm, Sunday 1-4pm.


3 Reviews for Stony Kill Environmental Center

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jen7
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December 23 2010
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Violetwhite_word
"Cows!"

My kids always wove to the cows when we passed by Stony Kill Environmental Center.  After hearing lots of "Moooing" in my backseat, we decided to stop and see the cows.  It was a weekday when no events were going on, so it was nice and quiet there.  First we went to visit the cows.  Then we ventured out on the hiking trail.  It was a very easy trail for the little ones to maneuver.  The baby rode in a backpack carrier.  The kids had lots of fun identifying different trees and birds as we walked the trail.

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December 23 2010
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Violetwhite_word
"Something every weekend"

We like to go to Stony Kill just to walk around and see the animals (sheep, cows) but there is usually some educational event every weekend.  We've been to butterfly exhibits, Earth Day events, Draft Horse day...  There are several hiking trails and the staff is always very helpful and informative.

December 23 2010
1 family found this helpful
Violetwhite_word
"Fun with the Family"

This 756-acre farm and education center was once part of a large seventeenth-century estate, and today it’s a fun place for families to learn about the ecology, agriculture, and natural history of the area. The stone Manor House offers interpretive exhibits, but just about everything else is outdoors. There are three different self-guided trails here, all of them less than 2 miles long and easy for children to explore. Family activities and workshops range from building bird feeders to snowshoe hikes to hayrides.