The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies is located in the Hudson River Valley of New York State. You can check the forecast for the area by visiting http://www.weather.com/weather/local/12545

Weather may be variable, so dress in layers. We recommend wearing light-colored clothing, with long pants tucked into socks as a precaution against the black-legged tick, which can transmit diseases such as Lyme disease, Human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE), and Human babesiosis.

To maximize your enjoyment of our grounds, you may want to bring the following along on your visit:

Water bottle
Insect repellant
Field guides
Binoculars
Camera
A loupe or other magnifying glass