New Exhibit!
On November 8, Kathye McCarthy donated an oil painting of a snowshoe hare to the museum. It’s not just any painting, but one that Roy Egg created of a mount we loan to educators and artists! We are excited to … Continue reading →
Bernadette Hoffman
Young Explorers
This Thursday, September 25, Young Explorers will be returning. Join us for our after-school study featuring the plants & animals of the Pember Nature Preserve. Participants, 1st grade and up will enjoy hands-on learning, playing educational games and creating nature-inspired … Continue reading →
LEGO Exhibit!
Coming in March for all LEGO enthusiasts. Are you a builder or someone who’s amazed at what can be built with them? Would you like to showcase your favorite build? Well, drop off your LEGO build and complete an entry … Continue reading →
Discover Granville Website Launch Party
The RERC branding committee (Recreation Economy for Rural Communities) will be presenting the new Discover Granville website in the Pember Library from 6-8pm on Thursday, January 30th. https://www.discovergranvilleny.com/ There will be light refreshments followed by a short presentation.
Continue reading →Young Explorers
Young Explorers start Thursday, January 23 in the library from 3:30 – 4:30. Join us for our after-school program featuring the flora and fauna of the Pember Nature Preserve. Participants, 1st grade and up will enjoy hands-on learning, playing educational games … Continue reading →
Live Owls Coming in January!
Trish Marki with Silent Wings Raptors Rehab and Education, a program of the Wildlife Institute of Eastern New York will be presenting live owls at the Pember Library on January 25 from 11:00am to 12:00pm. Come learn about the owls … Continue reading →
Young Explorers
Join us for our after-school program featuring the flora and fauna of the Pember Nature Preserve. Participants, 1st grade and up will enjoy hands-on learning, playing educational games and/or crafting. Registration is required prior to each class by calling the … Continue reading →
Preserve Programs
For upcoming programs, you can check on the Nature Preserves page – Nature Programs 2024.
Continue reading →Upcoming Preserve Programs
Friday, June 28 – 10-11:30am – FLOWER WALK Meet at the historic Porter Schoolhouse (our Nature Center), 6937 State Route 22, Hebron. We’ll take a short walk discussing how to use a wildflower guide to identify wildflowers. Crafts will follow. … Continue reading →
Support Your Library
From: The Pember Board Most of you have received the flyer from the school addressing the budget, elections and propositions that are coming before you. This year there is a new one. A process was created by the State to … Continue reading →
Support your local library!
March Basket
The March Pember Basket celebrates the holidays of two cultures: St. Patrick’s Day for the Irish among us (and aren’t we all Irish on St. Paddy’s Day?), and also St. David’s Day for the substantial Welsh community in the Slate … Continue reading →
Fundraisers!
We need your help! Please check out our page featuring two upcoming fundraisers for November and December!
Continue reading →Nature Programs
Please view the Nature Preserve’s page for November and December programs!
Continue reading →Nature Programs!
Don’t forget that we offer nature programs at the Pember Nature Preserve – 6937 State Route 22 in Hebron at the historic Porter Schoolhouse. There are hands-on studies, readings, crafts and nature walks. See page – Nature Programs 2023.
Continue reading →New Exhibit!
Forgotten Relics is our newest exhibit which will run until mid-May of next year. It’s a must see, BUT if you can’t make it here in person, here are some photos and information on the items. See page – Forgotten Relics.
Continue reading →Nature Preserve West Trail
We are experiencing destruction on the West Trail. People are entering the trail from Clark Way on four-wheelers which is strictly forbidden and have also noticed the cutting and removal of trees. If you hear of anyone doing this, please … Continue reading →
CANCELLED – Live Raptors Program
The Adirondack Raptors program for today has been cancelled due to illness. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Continue reading →Volunteers Needed
The museum is need of a few Saturday volunteers to work one Saturday a month from 10am to 1pm. This is an easy but important position. If you want to make a difference, please stop by to fill out a … Continue reading →
Foxes Program Cancelled
We apologize but the Red & Gray Foxes program at the Pember Nature Preserve today has been cancelled. Our naturalist, Katie is feeling under the weather. Let’s send her some healing thoughts!
Continue reading →April Nature Programs
We have added new programs for April at the Pember Nature Preserve. See Nature Programs 2023
Continue reading →Weather Forecast
It’s becoming a weekly event here in the northeast! They are predicting another snow storm beginning tonight and running into Wednesday (3/15) with heavy snow tomorrow. So, we’ve made the decision not to open the Museum tomorrow (3/14). Stay home … Continue reading →
Nature Program Cancelled
The Conservation & the Lorax program at the Pember Nature Preserve tomorrow (Mar 4) has been cancelled due to the weather forecast.
Continue reading →March Programs at the Nature Preserve
We’ve just added programs for March at the Pember Nature Preserve. They are free and registrations are not required for Katie’s programs. See our page Nature Programs 2023
Continue reading →Hibernation vs Torpor
Who’s really sleeping and who’s not? Think you know? Come find out the difference between hibernation and torpor. Test your knowledge of our resident mammals and reptiles. Share an afternoon program on November 29 from 3:30-4:30pm at the Pember Museum … Continue reading →
Young Zombie Walk
To culminate a month of open house activities at its nature preserve, The Pember Museum of Natural History in Granville, NY will host a Halloween “Young Zombie Nature Walk” for children at it’s 125 acre Nature Preserve in Hebron, NY … Continue reading →
October Open House
There will be October Open House at the Pember Nature Preserve (6937 State Route 22, Hebron) with our new part-time Naturalist, Katie. Come meet her and explore the preserve. There will be activities, games, refreshments and prizes. Dates and times … Continue reading →
Volunteers needed!
By definition, volunteering means “to freely offer to do something.” The Pember could really use your help! Volunteering can take many forms. We have opportunities for you to volunteer in many ways. We are hoping one of these opportunities will … Continue reading →
Saturday Museum Volunteers
We are looking for a volunteer (16 & older) to cover the museum on Saturday, August 27 from 10am to 1pm. Duties include answering the phone, greeting visitors, and managing the gift shop. Stop in Tues-Fri 1-5 or Sat 10-1 … Continue reading →
Naturalist position open
The Pember Museum of Natural History is seeking a part-time NATURALIST to create and run educational programs at the Pember Nature Preserve in Hebron, for children and adults. Programs will consist of classes, presentations, seminars, demonstrations, workshops, nature walks or … Continue reading →