Sweetbriar Nature Center - Smithtown, New York - Nature Centers on Waymarking.com

Sweetbriar Nature Center is situated on 54 acres of nature preserve. The nature center offers a wide variety of programs, virtual, school, library, adult, and scout programs, events and wildlife rehabilitation. Sweetbriar's displays and programs are geared towards wildlife Smithtown residents would find in their own backyards as well as some exotic pets.

The 54 acres of land once belonged to Vail and Edith Blydenburgh and remained untouched due to a last request by Edith.

While there are not many of the Blydenburgh’s belongings left, the structure is basically unchanged and throughout visitors will find a few pieces of old furniture and photos. The rooms now filled with displays and tanks of wildlife fulfill Edith Blydenburgh’s wish that the home and property be used for conservation, ecological or environmental education.

There’s an upstairs room decorated like a rainforest, and outside various birds as well as reptiles can be found as part of the center’s wildlife rehabilitation services.

When she died in 1981, the town inherited additional land. It was 1985 when ECSS received the rest of the property and moved their operations up to the house. It was officially named Sweetbriar Nature Center in 1986 for the briar plant that can be found on the property.

Today Edith's last request continues to be a reality thanks to the Sweetbriar Nature Center and all its visitors.

Hours: From: 8:30 AM To: 4:30 PM Open Year Round?: yes Interpretive Programs?: yes Live Animal Displays: yes

Visit Instructions:
Visitors should visit the Nature Center and post a photo of themselves (or GPS unit) either inside or outside of the nature center visited. Logs without photos WILL be allowed if a lenghty description of one's visit and a mention of what they learned is included.

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