Visit the Farm - Green Chimneys

Common Questions About Our Rehabilitated Porcupine and the Answers

February 13, 2023

Visit the Farm & Wildlife Center

Tour the Sam and Myra Ross Farm & Wildlife Center on your own and see why this is a popular attraction families and animal lovers alike.

Plan Your Visit!

The Farm & Wildlife Center is open to the public, free of charge.
Take a stroll through our barns, paddocks and wildlife area at your own pace. It’s a great visit for families, animal lovers and outdoor enthusiasts.

Saturdays & Sundays, 10am-3pm

Brewster Campus, 400 Doansburg Road, Brewster, New York

Please park across from campus in the lot marked “Otter Lot.”

Keep in mind that there is a range of terrain including paved, gravel, and wood chip-covered ground.

Dogs and other personal animals are not permitted on Green Chimneys’ campus.

Please note that due to weather conditions, animal care priorities, and educational programming, not all animals may be visible at all times. See an overall list of animals at the farm

Our animals are an integral part of therapeutic education and residential treatment for children with special needs. Learn more about our nature-based approach to education

Brownie

With the completion of an elaborate new habitat built by Green Chimneys’ woodshop students, the Farm Science classroom was able to welcome Brownie into her new home. Brownie previously lived alone in her cage in the farm and wildlife office, but guinea pigs do best in larger environments. The new habitat allows her to live in a herd as she would in the wild, with many places to hide and ways to practice her skills. Brownie has always been a social creature, and she has taken over the guinea pig herd but is a very peaceful leader.