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 and restrooms remain closed until further notice. The trails remain open from dawn till dusk. The Visitor Center will open when we are confident that we can do so safely for our staff and visitors.
- In-person programs are resuming in July. We will soon be holding outdoor programs for adults and families, while strictly following mandated guidelines.
- We are taking many precautions to ensure the safety of the public and our staff during programs. Programs will be held outdoors. Participants are required to wear face masks, and to practice physical distancing. Please click here for more information on our COVID program policies.
- We now have an outdoor restroom to accommodate program participants.
Teatown needs your support, now more than ever.
To mitigate the transmission of COVID-19, we’ve had to close our Visitor Center and cancel many programs, making it difficult for us to earn the revenue that funds our work.
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. Unless otherwise noted, all programs are free for members and $8.00 for non-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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Nature Detectives (Ages 5-7 with Caregiver)
Investigate the plants and animals in three different habitats in this series for the adventurous explorer – pond, stream and field. Nets set. Ready, go!
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Wilderness Explorers (Ages 10-13)
This three day intensive experience mixes survival skills and nature awareness for the adventurous spirit! Maggie Pichura, Teatown Senior Educator and certified NYS Guide will lead your child through daily exercises to gain new understanding of the natural world and build self confidence in the outdoors. Learn and practice skills like shelter building, fire by friction, cordage making and finding and purifying water. Concepts like the rule of threes and leave no trace will be covered.
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Nature’s Builders (Ages 4-6 with Caregiver)
Let’s get hands and minds to work in this STEAM inspired program! Each session will focus on building in nature in creative ways. Using imagination and natural materials as our guides, we will explore and build animal shelters, beaver dams, and whimsical fairy homes.
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Mushrooms of Summer
Join Leon Shernoff, respected mycologist and the editor of Mushroom, The Journal of Wild Mushrooming, as he returns to Teatown via Zoom to share his expertise. Learn the basics of fungi morphology, how to identify common mushrooms of the season, and the role fungi play in our ecosystem. If you have never walked with Leon on Teatown’s trails, this series will give you plenty of information to begin mushrooming on your own.
For adults.
Find out more »Wilderness Explorers (Ages 10-13)
This three day intensive experience mixes survival skills and nature awareness for the adventurous spirit! Maggie Pichura, Teatown Senior Educator and certified NYS Guide will lead your child through daily exercises to gain new understanding of the natural world and build self confidence in the outdoors. Learn and practice skills like shelter building, fire by friction, cordage making and finding and purifying water. Concepts like the rule of threes and leave no trace will be covered.
Find out more »
Little Tree Huggers (Ages 3-5 with Caregiver)
The youngest nature lovers use their senses to explore the natural world in these weekly classes featuring visits with Teatown’s animal ambassadors, crafts, stories and short hikes.
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Webinar: Coexisting with Coyote and Fox
Coyote or fox? In urban and suburban landscapes these predators are learning to live alongside each other despite their competing interests. Learn how we can coexist with these clever animals and find out what makes them such integral parts of a healthy ecosystem. For adults.
Find out more »Wilderness Explorers (Ages 10-13)
This three day intensive experience mixes survival skills and nature awareness for the adventurous spirit! Maggie Pichura, Teatown Senior Educator and certified NYS Guide will lead your child through daily exercises to gain new understanding of the natural world and build self confidence in the outdoors. Learn and practice skills like shelter building, fire by friction, cordage making and finding and purifying water. Concepts like the rule of threes and leave no trace will be covered.
Find out more »
Operation Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (Ages 7-10)
Nature is the perfect example of how to reduce, reuse & recycle. Each week, we’ll investigate nature’s recyclers from the large to the small. Then, we’ll get creative and come up with fun ways to convince others to follow the three R’s. Bring your creativity and imagination!
Find out more »
Cliffdale Explorations (Ages 8-12)
Join Elissa Schilmeister at Cliffdale Farm for morning explorations of field and forest. August is the time of singing cicadas, monarchs on milkweed, cool forest retreats and the fullness of late summer.
Find out more »Nature Detectives (Ages 5-7 with Caregiver)
Investigate the plants and animals in three different habitats in this series for the adventurous explorer – pond, stream and field. Nets set. Ready, go!
Find out more »Cliffdale Explorations (Ages 8-12)
Join Elissa Schilmeister at Cliffdale Farm for morning explorations of field and forest. August is the time of singing cicadas, monarchs on milkweed, cool forest retreats and the fullness of late summer.
Find out more »Nature’s Builders (Ages 4-6 with Caregiver)
Let’s get hands and minds to work in this STEAM inspired program! Each session will focus on building in nature in creative ways. Using imagination and natural materials as our guides, we will explore and build animal shelters, beaver dams, and whimsical fairy homes.
Find out more »Mushrooms of Summer
Join Leon Shernoff, respected mycologist and the editor of Mushroom, The Journal of Wild Mushrooming, as he returns to Teatown via Zoom to share his expertise. Learn the basics of fungi morphology, how to identify common mushrooms of the season, and the role fungi play in our ecosystem. If you have never walked with Leon on Teatown’s trails, this series will give you plenty of information to begin mushrooming on your own.
For adults.
Find out more »Cliffdale Explorations (Ages 8-12)
Join Elissa Schilmeister at Cliffdale Farm for morning explorations of field and forest. August is the time of singing cicadas, monarchs on milkweed, cool forest retreats and the fullness of late summer.
Find out more »Little Tree Huggers (Ages 3-5 with Caregiver)
The youngest nature lovers use their senses to explore the natural world in these weekly classes featuring visits with Teatown’s animal ambassadors, crafts, stories and short hikes.
Find out more »Operation Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (Ages 7-10)
Nature is the perfect example of how to reduce, reuse & recycle. Each week, we’ll investigate nature’s recyclers from the large to the small. Then, we’ll get creative and come up with fun ways to convince others to follow the three R’s. Bring your creativity and imagination!
Find out more »Nature Detectives (Ages 5-7 with Caregiver)
Investigate the plants and animals in three different habitats in this series for the adventurous explorer – pond, stream and field. Nets set. Ready, go!
Find out more »
Virtual Book Discussion: The Home Place
The Home Place is a memoir written by ornithologist and professor of ecology at Clemson University, J. Drew Lanham. Lanham’s memoir reads like a collection of essays detailing his keen observation of nature; the land and sky surrounding his rural South Carolina home comes alive through the eyes of a born naturalist and bird-lover. We get a rich understanding of who he is as a black man in the American south, a home he shares with others who look and act differently than he does, yet who share his love of nature. Lanham reflects: “Home, after all, is more than a place on a map. It’s a place in the heart.”
For Adults.
Find out more »Nature’s Builders (Ages 4-6 with Caregiver)
Let’s get hands and minds to work in this STEAM inspired program! Each session will focus on building in nature in creative ways. Using imagination and natural materials as our guides, we will explore and build animal shelters, beaver dams, and whimsical fairy homes.
Find out more »
Webinar: Wildlife Rehabilitation (What the Public Needs to Know)
Have you ever found a baby bird out of its nest and wanted to know how to help? Or pulled over to help an injured turtle but weren’t sure what to do next? Find out when to help, who to call, and what it takes to keep our wild neighbors safe throughout the year.
For Adults.
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A Night in the Woods Gala
Join us for A Night in the Woods, our annual fundraising gala. This year's gala will be celebrating generations in conservation and science.
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