Join NYFA as we explore the Hidden Valley trail at Teatown, a 1,000 acre nature preserve and environmental education center located in Westchester County. Program description: These woodlands feature a...
As spring warms up, wonderful wildflowers are starting to emerge. This family-friendly hike will explore the short-lived species of the forest floor.
Join Charlie Roberto on this early morning walk to catch the waves of migrating spring birds. Spot seasonal visitors as they drop down into the greenery of Central Park to...
Happy Mother's Day weekend! Put your baby in a backpack, lace up your toddler’s hiking boots, and hit the trail with mom and Teatown educator Marie Roche for a nature walk. Marie and her son will lead a short hike, and offer parental support and camaraderie. (It takes a village, right?)
Motherhood takes many forms in the natural world. Celebrate mothers of all species, shapes, and sizes with Environmental Art Educator Caroline Erb this Mother’s Day weekend. Create a craft with found natural materials for all of the mothers in your life. Come to craft, but dress for the weather, as this program will involve a short hike.
Get your girl gang ready: celebrate Mother’s Day with a mother/daughter hike on Teatown’s trails with Environmental Educator Elissa Schilmeister.
Join Charlie Roberto for this walk during the peak of spring migration. We’ll search for a multitude of migratory species, including warblers, thrushes, and more. Keep your eyes on the treetops!
Butterflies often steal the spotlight, but moths have a subtle beauty of their own. Get to know these lesser-known lepidoptera and sharpen your ID skills. Join Charlie Roberto to locate and count nocturnal moths at Cliffdale Farm.
The garden gates will be open at Cliffdale Farm and we invite you to visit our temporary bird and mammal enclosures. Drop in to speak with our Raptor Group volunteers, who will share their expertise about our live collection, including Red-tailed Hawks, Turkey Vultures, and Barred Owls. Ask your questions about prickly porcupines, chatty jays, and curious crows!
Through tea ritual, co-regulated breathwork, seed pricking, rhythmic walking, forest listening, and live crystal bowl sound immersion, participants will move through a carefully sequenced arc of stability, activation, rhythm, and integration.
In honor of National Mushroom Hunting Day, let’s find some fungi! Join Environmental Educator Elissa Schilmeister and Assistant Director of Conservation for Westchester County Parks Taro Ietaka on a mushroom walk. Learn facts and features of these important decomposers and practice your identification skills.
Lace up your hiking boots and bond with fellow female hikers as we cruise the trails. Each hike’s location will be dependent on weather and trail conditions. Please dress appropriately for prolonged outdoor activity, and be sure to bring sun protection, bug spray, water, and a snack.
Have you been looking for a friend to play Wingspan with? Find your flock as Teatown hosts its first nature nerd game night! Join us for an evening of environmental tabletop games, including our spin on the classic Monopoly.
Preserving plants is an art AND a science. Join Environmental Art Educator Caroline Erb for a workshop in which we’ll create our own miniature plant presses, take a collecting walk, and press our own flowers and other plant material.
Celebrate the unofficial start of summer with us this Memorial Day Weekend with Environmental Educator Elissa Schilmeister as you search for signs of the season on a scavenger hunt hike. What will we find out on the trails that say that summer is nearly here?
The gates of Wildflower Island are open – come stroll the winding paths and enjoy the beauty of Teatown Lake from a different perspective. Guides will be stationed in the Gatehouse and along the trails to answer questions about the flowers in bloom.
Lace up your hiking boots and bond with fellow female hikers as we cruise the trails. Each hike’s location will be dependent on weather and trail conditions. Please dress appropriately for prolonged outdoor activity, and be sure to bring sun protection, bug spray, water, and a snack.
Ven y aprende sobre la naturaleza que vive en Teatown, guiada completamente en español. Cada salida tendrá un tema diferente, tales como Los Anfíbios y Reptiles, Insectos, Identificación de Árboles, Los Flores de Primavera, ¡y más! PLEASE NOTE: These hikes will be guided completely in Spanish.
Lace up your boots for the longest loop that the Teatown trail system has to offer. Environmental Elissa Schilmeister will lead us on the Three Lakes Loop trail for a moderate hike.
How does our local wildlife handle the summer heat? Explore amazing adaptations with Educator Caroline Erb as she introduces Teatown Animal Ambassadors who are well equipped for the hottest time of year.
