Click the links for description and/or media of some very cool places where you can get intertwined with nature.
Great Bear Recreation Area offers miles and miles of trails for hiking, running, biking, horseback riding, snow shoeing, cross country skiing and more. Variety of trail types and takes you to Oswego River. Free parking and admission.
Winona Forest offers miles and miles of trails for hiking, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, mushing, snowmobiling, ATVs, mountain biking, fat tire biking (all seasons)
Sterling Nature Center offers a variety of trails for hiking, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, biking & more. Excellent views of Lake Ontario and bluffs and a bog trail. Brand new nature center building, pavilion, benches and gazeebo. Free!
2026 Events
More to be released soon
4/19/26 - SPRING CLEAN & PLAY DAY. Who wants a FREE Day to Play at Rose Cherry Farm Homestead with a FREE pizza party? Come help use celebrate Earth Month with a neighborhood clean up and mulch spreading!! All kids who participate get a $10 coupon off of any of our summer programming as well! 10:00am-12:30pm
We'll do some clean up along the road, if time move some mulch, but we're ending the 'work' part in time for pizza party, free play with chickens, frog pond, playground, and some zip-line fun.
We appreciate everyone who helps make their communities beautiful, Earth Day, Month and beyond!
- Sunday May 17: Teddy Bear Picnic and Clinic:
12:00 PM-2:00 PM - $30 per participant
Bring your teddy for a fun picnic and health check-up at the Teddy Bear Picnic & Clinic!
Join Us for the Teddy Bear Picnic & Clinic!
Bring your kiddo(s) and their cuddly friends and enjoy a fun-filled day at our Teddy Bear Picnic & Clinic. It's the perfect chance for kids to share stories, explore the homestead, and learn some simple care tips for their teddy bears in a relaxed, friendly setting. Kid picnics provided!
We can't wait to see you and your fuzzy pals there!
- Saturday June 13: Make your own Wooden Car Workshop:
10:30 AM-12:30 PM - $30 per participant
Join us to build a cool wooden car from scratch and race it against your friends—there will also be time to explore the grounds!
The Make Garage: Build and Race a Wooden Car
Ready to get hands-on and have a blast? Join us in the Maker Garage where you'll build your very own wooden car, paint it and once dry, race it against others! This event is perfect for anyone who loves creating, competing, and having fun. Bring your energy and creativity – let’s make some awesome wooden wheels roll! There will also be time to meet the chickens, catch some frogs, play on the playground, and run wild and free while your cars dry!
-Sunday June 14: Frog-themed Family Fun Day
3:00 PM-5:00 PM - $30 per family
REGISTRATION UP SOON
- Saturday July 11: Fairy Garden Workshop
10:30 AM- 12:30 PM - $35 per particpant
REGISTRATION UP SOON
- August 10-14: Kids Unplugged drop-off Camp for ages 5-14
9 am- 3 pm
Special Inaugural Full Week Camp Pricing:
$250 per child, $50 sibling discount
REGISTRATION UP SOON
-We hope to see you
at an event or out in nature
