Fall 2025 Updates
Helmer Nature Center
Join Root to Blossom Yoga at Helmer Nature Center for a fun-filled family yoga session and a guided hike along one of the nature center's scenic trails! Families can stretch, breathe, and move through nature-inspired yoga, and explore the sights and sounds of the great outdoors.
Open to all experience levels - no prior yoga or hiking experience needed! Just bring water, a yoga mat if you have one, comfortable clothes for movement, and your sense of adventure!
Choose either or both dates.
Location: Helmer Nature Center
Dates: Sept. 24 & Oct. 1
Rain Date: 10/8
Time: 5:30-6:45 p.m.
Cost per class: $25 for an adult and one child. ($5 for each additional family member.)*
Space is limited, so be sure to register in advance!
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*Max of 2 children per adult
We are getting ready for the annual Fall Harvest Festival!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 4th from 1-4pm for:
- Festival games and activities
- Fall crafts
- Pony rides
- Live music by Allen Hopkins
- Cider-making
- Food Truck Verno on the Roll
- Gourmet Popcicles from Frios
- Visit with Indigenous Peoples Day of Rochester
- Tractor Rides
- Inflatable obstacle course
- And more!
Location:
Helmer Nature Center
Date:
Saturday, Oct 4th 1-4pm
Price:**
$20 pass includes EVERYTHING! - All games, crafts, prizes, & 1 pony ride
$15 activity pass -All games, crafts, & prizes
$2/adult walkaround pass- Enjoy music & demos with the kids!
Additional pony rides are $10 each
**Food not included in admission. There will be a food truck on site.
Interested in volunteering at the festival?
Email us at HelmerNatureCenter@gmail.com or call us at 585-336-3035
Do you have what it takes to wander the woods at night?
Join us as we take a walk to explore how our senses perceive the nocturnal world.
Best for ages 9+
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 7, 7-9 pm
Price: $5 per person
FREE for members
Registration is required and spots are limited.
To register, contact us at HelmerNatureCenter@gmail.com or 585-336-3035.
Join us on a “prowl” for a moonlit walk through our woods where we will call to the owls and listen for owl activity
Best for teens & adults
Date: Thursday, Oct. 16, 6:30-8:30 pm
Price: $10 per person
$5 for members
Registration is required and spots are limited.
To register, contact us at HelmerNatureCenter@gmail.com or 585-336-3035.
Helmer Nature Center is an outdoor classroom and trail system conserved and preserved by the West Irondequoit School District since 1973. Our trails are open dawn to dusk 7 days a week; please note that dogs are not allowed on our sports fields or trails.
Email: HelmerNatureCenter@gmail.com
Website: https://www.westirondequoit.org/parents_community/helmer_nature_center
Location: 154 Pinegrove Avenue, Rochester, NY, USA
Phone: 585-336-3035
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HelmerNatureCenter