Itineraries

The Mission of the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center is to connect people with nature while promoting a sense of environmental stewardship through natural science educational programs. Visitors can experience an array of nature activities and attractions which includes live animals.

Connect with your family and with nature, at one of the many city parks and gardens that make up Bette Midler's city-wide restoration project. At Swindler Cove Park, families can explore an urban forest, one of the only saltwater marshes on Manhattan's shoreline and the magnificent Peter Jay Sharp Boathouse.

Located on the east shore of the Hudson River, the Constitution Marsh features a 500-gallon aquarium, boardwalk and access to a variety of breeding birds including the Marsh Wren, Louisiana Waterthrush, Spotted Sandpiper and Virginia Rail.

Families are invited to visit this innovative outdoor children's garden, where they can take in a variety of wildlife and materials created by local artisans.

Overlook the spectacular Hudson River while admiring the Lenoir Nature Preserve's hiking trails, butterfly garden and dragonfly pond.

Explore a coastal Important Bird Area (IBA) where a 1-mile walking & cycling path parallels the children’s play area, expansive lawns for kite flying, and a swim beach where families can soak in Long Island Sound.

Part of Gateway National Recreation Area, walk the beach which is also a magnet for wildlife, particularly migratory shorebirds and horseshoe crabs, and humans for windsurfing and kite boarding.

Skip the tourist nametag and explore New York City from a whole new perspective – go birding, enjoy playgrounds nestled in the park or journey on bike to discover the best viewing spots in Central Park.

Spread your wings in a human-sized bird nest, explore the lives of insects and take to the sea on an electric boat ride at this historic New York City landmark.

Interpret nature at the National Audubon Society’s first environmental education center in the United States, where you can visit the Center’s hawk count site and access miles of quiet meadow and forest trails.

Get up close and personal at artist/scientist Brandon Ballengee’s “Love Motel” for insects, a captivating outdoor light installation using ultra-violet light to study and photograph insects. A rare look at an insect ecosystem.