Monthly Hike Series This is the third in our monthly series of outings meant to help newcomers discover Teatown. We will explore a different trail than the first walk and enjoy even more of what Teatown has to offer. This experience is perfect for everyone aged 5 and older, and anyone who wants to start...
Lace up your hiking boots and bond with fellow female hikers as we cruise the trails. We’ll observe the landscape as it transforms from summer to fall, enjoying the foliage along the way.
What invertebrates will we find in the tall grass? Make your own sweep net and then test it out.
Start the season with an autumnal color hike, where we’ll look for the full rainbow of fall foliage. Be prepared for a moderately difficult hike through Hidden Valley. Wear appropriate hiking footwear, bring sun protection, bug spray, water, and a snack.
Teatown's annual Gala
Caring for the Land: The Heart and Legacy of Teatown
Learn skills essential for historical Lenape children with Early Childhood Art Educator Caroline Erb. Try your hand at weaving phragmites mats, create a corn husk doll, and make rope from plant fibers. We will also play traditional games. M $10/family; NM $15/family Limited to five families No more than five family members/family This program will...
Learn skills essential for historical Lenape children with Early Childhood Art Educator Caroline Erb. Try your hand at weaving phragmites mats, create a corn husk doll, and make rope from plant fibers. We will also play traditional games. M $10/family; NM $15/family Limited to five families No more than five family members/family This program will...
Lace up your hiking boots and bond with fellow female hikers as we cruise the trails. We’ll observe the landscape as it transforms from summer to fall, enjoying the foliage along the way.
This is the fourth in our monthly hike series meant to help newcomers discover Teatown. We will explore a different, more moderate trail at a faster pace, while enjoying the changing foliage and all that Teatown has to offer. This hike is suitable for everyone aged 7 and older, and anyone who wants to start...
Lace up your hiking boots and bond with fellow female hikers as we cruise the trails. We’ll observe the landscape as it transforms from summer to fall, enjoying the foliage along the way.
We often say, “take a hike, leave only footprints,” but during this program, we invite you to gather natural materials as we walk to fashion into art inspired by your journey.
Spiders, snakes, bats, and bugs! So many different animals get a bad rap due to age-old superstitions and stories. Teatown’s myth buster, Elissa Schilmeister, will share her knowledge of the importance of all these animals for a healthy world. There will be plenty of opportunities to touch some of these misunderstood creatures.
Lace up your hiking boots and bond with fellow female hikers as we cruise the trails. We’ll observe the landscape as it transforms from summer to fall, enjoying the foliage along the way.
As the sun sets over Teatown Lake, join us for a haunted hike. Don your Halloween finest: a prize will be awarded for best costume.
Enter the Enchanted Forest for a guided adventure featuring a cast of whimsical characters and familiar forest friends.
Costumes are optional, but encouraged!
Enter the Enchanted Forest for a guided adventure featuring a cast of whimsical characters and familiar forest friends.
Costumes are optional, but encouraged!
Lace up your hiking boots and bond with fellow female hikers as we cruise the trails. Start your morning on the Teatown trails in the crisp November air.
Celebrate Día de los Muertos with a Teatown twist as we learn about the beautiful butterfly that is central to this holiday.
Decomposers deserve our respect! Join Elissa Schilmeister for a look at the lions of the leaf litter, as we walk the woods of Teatown and consider the life cycle of a forest.
Lace up your hiking boots and bond with fellow female hikers as we cruise the trails. Start your morning on the Teatown trails in the crisp November air.
