Sweetbriar Nature Center | Suffolk County, NY

Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown runs several nature programs for young children. Wildlife Wonders is a monthly Saturday session, 90 minutes, for ages 2-5, with one adult per child ($25 for a child and adult pair). First Steps into Nature is a weekly Friday toddler series for ages 2-4, offered as a themed monthly series ($75) or $20 drop-in. Nature Sprouts, a summer series for ages 3-5, allows adults to accompany children or drop them off if fully potty trained. Activities include hands-on animal interaction, music, stories, sensory exploration, and crafts, with topics like insects and wildlife.