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It's time.
Over 12,000 years ago, receding glaciers carved the pristine lakes, deep gorges, and spectacular waterfalls of the Finger Lakes Region. Lush sunflower fields, acres of vineyards, year-round and seasonal residences, farmland and forests line the shores of our 11 lakes. It's time this celebrated region had a museum of its own.
Imagine a place that inspires, educates, and entertains.
Imagine a place where centuries of cultural and natural history come to life.
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Imagine the Finger Lakes Museum.
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 Our mission is to inspire appreciation and stewardship of the cultural heritage and ecological evolution of the vast Finger Lakes Region. |  Our goal is to create a place that offers unparalleled, experiential immersion in the understanding of the Finger Lakes Region. Through educational programming, interactive exhibits, and informal play, we aim to educate and inspire. |  The FLM site, located in Branchport, consists of the former Branchport School building, being renovated to house exhibits, educational programs, and community events; Our 13-acre campus with bioswales, a riparian zone along Sugar Creek, turf paver parking, and interpretive signs, timber frame lean-tos, the Creekside Center canoe and kayak livery, and an ADA accessible launch/dock; The 16 acre Townsend-Grady Wildlife Preserve. |
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 The Townsend-Grady Wildlife Preserve has served as a natural water filtration system for over 160 square miles of agricultural and residential runoff for thousands of years. The FLM has developed trails, a boardwalk leading to a shoreline octagon pavilion, and interpretive signs for the Preserve. |  While living its mission through programming, the FLM has also been updating facilities on-site, while continually raising funds towards establishing a permanent museum building at its property. |  Building goals include: exterior improvements, plantings and wayfinding signs, and interior buildout with exhibits. |
 There are many ways that you can help support the Museum mission. Volunteer to help with a program event or for site work. Attend a program and bring a friend. Share FLM news and information on your social media channels. Sign up for our newsletter. Give back through donation. |  Our success is in great part due to the talented staff and dedicated volunteers that make up the FLM. Click on the photo above for more information about the team. |  Our dedicated and diverse Board of Trustees is essential to the decision-making and planning of the Museum progress. Click on the photo above for each board member's profile. |
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