LIME HOLLOW CENTER
FOR ENVIRONMENT & CULTURE

 

LHCEC Facilities

Visitor Center
338 McLean Road
Phone: (607) 662-4632
Hours:
Tues–Fri, 10am - 5pm
Sat–Sun, 10am - 4pm
Monday, closed

Education Center
 3091 Gracie Road:
Phone: (607) 662-4632
For all inquiries about camps and educational programs

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Bird Club

Discover the Cortland Lime Hollow Bird Club
 

Welcome to Lime Hollow!

Whether you're visiting us here on the web – or visiting us "in person" at the Center, we're here to help make nature a part of your life.

Conveniently situated on the western edge of Cortland County in upstate New York, with properties in adjacent Tompkins County – the Center offers over 20,000 visitors a year free-of-charge, on-trail access to a 400-acre, geographically unique, and ecologically diverse outdoor oasis.

Come see for yourself why Lime Hollow is "where you belong!"

NEW & NOTEWORTHY

LEED CertificationEnvironmental Education Center - Lime Hollow Center for Environment and Culture announces a partnership with OCM BOCES to build a new, LEED-certified Environmental Education Center. Learn More

LH Annual AppealAnnual Appeal - a Local Success Story. An overview of just a few of the accomplishments we’ve achieved with your help this last year! Thank you for your renewed support again this year. Learn More

Summer Camp2012 Summer Camp Flyers ready! These popular nature-oriented summer and school-vacation day camps (age 3-14) are hitting all-time attendance records. Registration forms are available now. Learn More

E-newsletterSign-up for LH updates by email!
Want to stay current on what’s happening at Lime Hollow? Our paper-less e-newsletter – combined with our renowned Woodland Whispers newsletter (published only 1x a year to save paper) – is just the ticket! Learn More

Photovoltaic Solar Energy System

Lime Hollow's Photovoltaic Solar Energy System up and running! This new, "green" system is helping us reduce operating expenses and educate the community about sustainable energy. Read more

Nature Feature

Fish
"From my Sit Spot" by Pete Angie

We are bundled together, my infant daughter and I, sharing the warmth of a large winter coat that encloses both of us against the frosty air. She sleeps soundly on my chest, held securely in a carrier, while I stare down into shallow water. Scanning the bottom of the pond, I recognize a dark, still shape as a fish. Did it swim into my line of sight, or had it been there all along?
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Gift Shop Spotlight

Our new gift shop is open! That’s right: Lime Hollow is no longer just a great place to get exercise, fresh air, and environmental info… It’s now also a "natural" place to buy gifts for others or treats for yourself.