The inappropriate use of artificial light at night can have deadly effects on amphibians, birds, mammals, insects, plants, and even our own bodies' natural cycles. Fortunately, the solution could be as easy as flipping a switch.

Here's the story of how Ralph, our newest ambassador, made it all the way from being injured on a roadside in Pennsylvania to serving as an ambassador for his species at Teatown.

Our science & stewardship team works diligently to preserve our region’s biodiversity, provide opportunities to rising environmentalists, collaborate with regional organizations, and steward our 1,000-acre preserve. Here’s a snapshot of what we have been up to in the last few months.

Turf grass is sometimes referred to as “green desert” because it is a monoculture that contributes very little to our ecosystems. How can we better use these spaces to benefit the local environment?

When we think of migrating animals, we often think of geese flying north to Canada or the monarch butterfly making its way south to Mexico. But the migrations that happen in our own backyards are just as exciting.

Forest pests are often introduced insects that damage the ecosystems that they are occupying by threatening forest health, biodiversity, human health, and the economy.

We’ve all done it – tossed an apple core out the window, into the green edge along a roadway. Are we unintentionally bringing wildlife closer to danger?

On September 2, we celebrate these large carnivorous birds most well known for being scavengers or “Nature’s garbagemen.”

The campers sampled 34 monarchs this year, a record for Teatown, before submitting their data to the university. Teatown campers have been collecting data for Project Monarch Health for 5 years.