Connect to Nature.
CEED is a community-based center to teach and learn about living in harmony with nature and our environment and creating hope for future generations.
Learn to Connect.
The Center for Environmental Education & Discovery, or CEED, is a nature center that inspires connections to the joys of nature through education and experience. CEED serves children, youth and adults through public nature programs and events, school and community-based environmental education, conservation projects, live animal ambassadors and more!
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Experiences that connect us to the joys of nature.
ADULTS
CHILDREN & YOUTH
ORGANIZATIONS
CEED Is In Search of Owls!
Join CEED as Ranger Eric takes us on another exciting outdoor adventure in search of owls!
The Nature of Spooky
Learn about our spooky Halloween 2021 weekend events!
CEED’s First Friend – Aishling Forest School
The first organization to offer programs at CEED was the Aishling Forest School, an amazing program for young children and their caretakers.
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Education that connects us with the natural world.
CEED’s First Friend – Aishling Forest School
The first organization to offer programs at CEED was the Aishling Forest School, an amazing program for young children and their caretakers.
Ready to Roll with Schools: CEED’s School Programs for 2021-2022
We got through this past year and half of challenges, and CEED is thrilled to be providing in-school opportunities for children again.
Inspiring Curiosity: CEED Nature Investigators Explore with Wonder
Nature Investigators has innovative programs that turn students loose to find patterns and make fascinating connections.
The Nature of Spooky
Learn about our spooky Halloween 2021 weekend events!
Fall Equinox Festival Highlights: The Fun and Wonder of Migration
This is going to be our best Fall Equinox Festival ever at CEED! We’ll celebrate all the marvels of migration on Long Island.
Catching a Wave for CEED
Blue Water Vagabond Surf Festival is a volunteer-based pageant celebrating our love for the sea and our devotion to its preservation.
NATURE CENTER
Conservation and education at our building and grounds.
A wise Giving Tuesday message from Hubert the Great horned owl
Dear Friend of CEED, You know owls are renowned for wisdom … or at least for looking wise … so you might want to read this Giving Tuesday message, from me, Hubert the Great horned owl. I live in the forest next to CEED and the Washington Lodge. I won’t take much of...
A Giving Tuesday email from Shelly Box Turtle
Dear Friend of CEED, You probably don’t get many emails from turtles. Honestly, we’re not quick, and we don’t really have fingers, we have claws, so typing a message is a big deal – especially on my iPhone. But I wanted to write to say how much I appreciate that CEED...
Meet a Board Member – Tom Pelletier
This month of thankfulness would not be complete without a shoutout to one of our most involved and dedicated volunteers. Tom Pelletier is not only our Board Chair, he also co-chairs the Marketing, Building and Grounds, and Fund Development committees. He spends...
