Archive for category: Live blog posts
Teatown Lake dredge project begins
Due to dredging taking place in Teatown Lake, a portion of Lakeside Loop from the Wildflower Woods gate to the Boathouse will be temporarily inaccessible....
Teatown & Con Edison partner for new Urban Climate Resiliency Program
Teatown has received a $30,000 grant from Con Edison for its new Urban Climate Resiliency Program. This project will educate members of the general public about pressing...
Fat and Sassy Goats
There are many ways to battle the various invasive plants that are found throughout Westchester County. One extremely effective way is ecologically prescribed goat grazing. We were lucky to work with the local herd Fat and Sassy Goats for two weeks up at our Cliffdale fields – the herd of 85+ grazing goats hired to munch through the invasive vegetation and convert it into nitrogen-rich pellets, helping to transform this area of the preserve and give nature the boost it needs to reset the land.
A Grandmother’s Reel Adventure
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would be excited about eels. Until, that is, the night I heard on Channel 12 about the Hudson River Eel Project.
Northern Westchester Butterfly Count
An annual rite of summer, the North American Butterfly Count is a way for butterfly enthusiasts across the country to partake in a citizen science monitoring effort. Our resident butterfly enthusiast Charlie Roberto has been leading butterfly count walks at Teatown since 1995 to educate and encourage visitors to partake in this important effort.