The forests, fields, and streams are teeming with new life in the spring. What goes on inside a Robin’s egg? Where do baby butterflies come from? Learn about animal lifecycles,...
Don’t be afraid of the dark! Inky black nights are key to many species’ survival. Celebrate International Dark Sky Week at Teatown as we explore Dark Sky initiatives, meet an...
What does it mean for a species to be endangered and how can we help them? Find out how scientists and policymakers have brought wildlife back from the brink and...
Celebrate the unofficial start of summer with us this Memorial Day Weekend with educational lawn games at Cliffdale Farm. We’ll put an environmental spin on family favorites. Please wear appropriate...
Join Wildflower Island Curator Rebecca Dymes for a series of seasonal talks. She will spotlight currently blooming species, share botanical and ecological information of interest, and discuss the history of...
What’s the difference between a butterfly and a beetle? Enter the wacky world of bug biodiversity. Build a bug to better understand what makes an insect buzz. Insect enthusiast Caroline...
Who’s hiding in plain sight? Animals have amazing adaptations to escape detection, whether they blend into the background or appear to be something they’re not. Join Environmental Educator Elissa Schilmeister...
We all know that many animals depend on plants for food. But how do plants depend on animals? Meet the pollinators of Cliffdale Farm! The popular view of insects as...
Join Wildflower Island Curator Rebecca Dymes for a series of seasonal talks. She will spotlight currently blooming species, share botanical and ecological information of interest, and discuss the history of...
Join Wildflower Island Curator Rebecca Dymes for a series of seasonal talks. She will spotlight currently blooming species, share botanical and ecological information of interest, and discuss the history of...
Join Environmental Educator Elissa Schilmeister to meet native New York species for New York State Day. Teatown’s animal ambassadors include many local critters.
Flutter into an enchanted world full of wonder and fun. Learn what living things need to survive – even mythical creatures! Hear a story about fairies, then create a fairy...
Join Early Childhood Art Educator Caroline Erb for a relaxing session of gathering fall flowers and foliage, making impressions on fabric, and stitching scented herbal pillows. Peer behind the curtain as we explore the science of pigments.
Join Environmental Educator Elissa Schilmeister to meet native New York species for New York State Day. Teatown’s animal ambassadors include many local critters. Find out who your neighbors are. M...
Happy birthday to noted taxonomist George Albert Boulenger! This Belgian-British zoologist described and gave scientific names to more than 2,000 species of living things. Join Environmental Educator Elissa Schilmeister for fun with scientific sorting as we learn how the tree of life is organized.
What’s for lunch? Join Environmental Educator Caroline Erb to find out what’s on the menu for this live snake feeding demonstration with Teatown ambassador animals. We’ll explore the amazing anatomy that makes mealtime possible for all snakes, from tiny Northern Ringneck snakes to giant Green Anacondas.
It’s Spooky Season and we’re putting the spotlight on the creepy and the crawly! Meet the slimiest, slitheriest animal ambassadors in Teatown’s collection with Environmental Educator Elissa Schilmeister and learn to love them.
Not all that glitters is gold: without her magic ring, the Faerie Queen can’t hold her Halloween Ball! Together, we will enter the Enchanted Forest for a guided adventure in...
Join Environmental Art Educator Caroline Erb to make miniature landscapes with found natural materials. What will your tiny terrarium show? This program will include a collecting short walk, so dress...
As the season turns, fall foliage puts on a spectacular show. Learn the science behind this colorful display, as well as take a short hike to collect natural materials for...
