Women Take to the Trails
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYLace up your hiking boots and bond with fellow female hikers as we cruise the trails.
Programs and events
Public Programming update
The health and safety of our visitors and event attendees is always Teatown’s primary concern. Please note the following:
- The Visitor Center is open to the public 7 days a week, 9am – 5pm.
- Masks are no longer required on Teatown trails and are optional, but encouraged, in the Visitors’ Center.
- No refunds will be issued for any programs. Credits for future programs will be issued for health-related reasons only.
We welcome you to the preserve and ask you to please give a contribution today. Whether large or small, each donation will help support our staff, maintain our trails, and care for our wildlife ambassadors. Thank you for your support, from all of us at Teatown.
Registering for programs
Pre-registration is required for all programs. Admission is always discounted for Teatown Members.
Online registration is available until noon the day before the program.
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Animal Ambassador Virtual Visits
Have Zoom meetings become the way of life for your family or organization? Teatown has the perfect solution to bring a bit of “edu”tainment to your next meeting – a visit from one of our Teatown Animal Ambassadors.
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Terrific Trees
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYTest your tree knowledge and learn something new about the role our leafy friends play in the forest ecosystem. Environmental Educator Elissa Schilmeister will lead us in arboreal appreciation, as we take a short walk in the woods and complete a tree-focused craft.
Women Take to the Trails
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYLace up your hiking boots and bond with fellow female hikers as we cruise the trails.
Natural and Native Crafts
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYLearn skills essential for historical Lenape children with Early Childhood Art Educator Caroline Erb. Create a corn husk doll, tour our model Lenape dwellings, and enjoy a story-telling session. We will also play traditional games.
Hooray for Herps!
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYWho are the herps? Herptiles slither, swim, and hop all over Teatown! Meet live reptile and amphibian animal ambassadors and learn about the unique characteristics of this group of living things.
Something Spooky This Way Comes
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYGet in the spirit of spooky season by searching Wildflower Woods for clues about our creepiest creatures. Solve the Halloween mystery to meet Teatown animal ambassadors that skitter and slither. This program includes a short walk, so dress for the weather.
Fairy Houses and Gnome Homes
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYFlutter 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 or gnome home in the woods from natural materials.
Teatown at Twilight
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYAs the sun sets over Teatown Lake, join us for a haunted hike. Botanical expert Heather Flournoy will reveal the poisonous powers of plants found in our forests.
Teatown’s Enchanted Forest
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYFind out what trickster has bewitched the denizens of Teatown’s forest and work together to awaken them from their magical slumber. Together, we will enter the Enchanted Forest for a guided adventure featuring a cast of whimsical characters and familiar forest friends.
Día de los Muertos: Monarchs and Migration
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYCelebrate Día de los Muertos with a Teatown twist as we learn about the beautiful butterfly that is central to this holiday.
Takeoff at Teatown
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYLearn about the science of flight with Environmental Educator Elissa Schilmeister. Together, we’ll ask how birds and insects fly and find out how natural design influences aviation today.
Out and About at Teatown: Autumn Edition
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYWe were overjoyed by the turnout for our Pride Hike in June. Join Educator Caroline Erb for our second queer hike! This strenuous hike will take us around our Three Lakes Loop, a distance of 3.8 miles. Wear appropriate hiking footwear and clothing for prolonged outdoor activity, and bring water and a snack.