For This Place. For Generations.

Supporting the Minna Anthony Common Nature Center through community, conservation, and a shared commitment to the natural world.

Minna Anthony Common Nature Center Wellesley Island State Park, NY

Friends of Minna Anthony Common Nature Center

For more than fifty years, Friends of the Nature Center, Inc. has helped strengthen the Minna Anthony Common Nature Center through community support, philanthropy, and a shared commitment to the natural world.

As an independent nonprofit organization, we work in partnership with New York State Parks to support environmental education, conservation, outdoor recreation, and meaningful connections between people and nature.

The mission of the Friends of Minna Anthony Common Nature Center is to support environmental education programming at the Nature Center that fosters conservation of local ecosystems, encourages outdoor recreation and inspires our visitors to develop a greater respect for the natural world.

About

Education

Connecting visitors with the natural world through programming.

Conservation

Supporting Stewardship, appreciation and care for the local ecosystems that make this place so special.

Community

Bringing people together through philanthropy, volunteerism and shared support for the Nature Center.

Supporting Environmental Education and Conservation

We raise funds and volunteer support for the Nature Center’s environmental education programs, habitat stewardship, and community events. Through donations, events, and the work of local volunteers, the Friends support making programs at the Nature Center possible for visitors of all ages.

What We Do

There Are Many Ways To Help

From volunteering to making a donation, you can help ensure the MACNC continues to inspire exploration and a love of the natural world.

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