Wish List

Give supplies we need - it takes a village!

Our list is full of items that support our work and programs every day.

To make a tax-deductible Wish List gift, write the item in the “Dedicate this gift” field of your online donation or in the memo line of your personal check.

Contact Hannah Davis, Director of Development, at (585) 294-8252 or via email with any questions. We are so grateful for your help!

If you’ve visited before, see what’s marked NEW! below… 

New Items!

Farm Supplies: any amount!

Our farmers need lots and lots of supplies – from feed to stall mats to tools to fertilizer enhancer and much more. It takes a lot to care for our animal friends and our crops. You can help their lengthy shopping list with a gift of any amount, from $5 to $500!

Supplies for Base Ball Field Repairs: $500

The grandstands at the Base Ball Field will be re-built by Camp Hard Hat this summer – help us buy the wood and supplies to get the work done. 

Portable Power Station: $430

Our Special Events, Facilities, and Group & Private Sales teams would like a whisper-quiet, powerful portable power station to help bring our events to life. Suggested item: Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 Portable Power Station, 1070Wh LiFePO4 Battery, 1500W AC/100W USB-C Output

Supplies for Historic Kitchens: $250

Help our cooks in the Historic Village get additional 19th-century cookbooks and pots and pans to support their work in our kitchens.

Thermal Imaging Camera: $220

Help us preserve our historic buildings. A thermal imaging camera will help identify specific areas in historic structures that are experiencing heat loss. Suggested item: REVARSI Thermal Camera for iPhone and Android, 512×384 Super IR Resolution Thermal Imaging Camera.

Costumes for Village Interpreters: $100

For a new dress or pants and shirt for one of the interpreters in the Historic Village.

Still on Our List!

Camp Scholarship: $350

For a youngster to have access to a week of fun and learning (with bus transportation and lunch)! Spring or summer.

Oats & Hay: $350

Feeds our animal for two weeks. Nothing makes the sheep happier than oats!

Fencing: $175 for 100 Feet

For a new pasture in our rotational grazing plan and better sustainability on our farm.

Camp Costumes: $100

You can help our Historic Village summer campers – there’s lots of wear and tear on costumes that need mending or replacing each year!

Moveable Museum Cart: $50

A new dolly for our educators to carry supply totes offsite when providing programs.

Bird Seed and Suet: $50

For our Nature Center staff to keep our feathered friends fed – it’s always on our list!

Gallons of Paint: $40 each

For our miles and miles of fencing! As you see us repair and replace fencing round the Village, it all needs paint.