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 indoor restrooms remain closed until further notice. The trails remain open from dawn till dusk. A composting toilet is available across the street from the Visitor Center during daylight hours. The Visitor Center will open when we are confident that we can do so safely for our staff and visitors.
- We are taking many precautions to ensure the safety of the public and our staff during programs. In-person programs are 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 outdoor restrooms to accommodate program participants.
- Parking tags are again required. Parking tags are required daily, from 9am to 5pm. Click here for more information on our parking policy.
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.
Upcoming Events View as calendar
Teatown’s Enchanted Forest – SOLD OUT
There's mischief afoot and we need your help - the forest has fallen under a spell and only you can break it! Join us for both trick and treat on a walk through the enchanted forest.
For Families. Masks required. Costumes optional - but encouraged!
Find out more »Teatown’s Enchanted Forest – SOLD OUT
There's mischief afoot and we need your help - the forest has fallen under a spell and only you can break it! Join us for both trick and treat on a walk through the enchanted forest.
For Families. Masks required. Costumes optional - but encouraged!
Find out more »
Sundays in the Park: Birds of Prey
Join us on the lawn for our final Sunday in the Park for the season - Birds of Prey!
For families.
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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.
November 3, 10, 17
10:00am-11:15am OR 1:00pm-2:15pm
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.
November 3, 10, 17
10:00am-11:15am OR 1:00pm-2:15pm
Find out more »
Nature Girls (Ages 8-12)
What does it take to be a Nature Girl? Find out in an afterschool version of our popular camp program. Nature art, habitat explorations and wildlife encounters to keep the future generation of women naturalists and scientists engaged and exploring.
November 3, 10, 17
3:30pm-5:00pm
Find out more »
The Explorers Club (Ages 8-12)
Be part of the action and join the club! Like explorers of old we’ll use our wits and learn skills that make us wood-wise and nature aware. At our special camp in the woods we’ll practice primitive and survival skills.
November 3, 10, 17 (3:30pm-5:00pm)
Find out more »
Women Take to the Trails
Lace up your boots and join Maggie Pichura, Teatown educator and NYS Guide, in our women’s hiking club! All welcome, whether novice or experienced. Expand your horizons, learn more about nature and bond with fellow female hikers. Each week we will hike a different Teatown trail and make plans for new territory to explore.
November 4, 11, 18
Find out more »
Curious Ravens (Ages 8-12)
Come discover what the forests, fields and wetlands can teach us. Track the wildlife of Teatown, know what's happening around us through bird language, and discover native plants that wildlife rely on. Hands-on investigations, activities, and games in a small group setting led by Teatown’s experienced environmental educators.
November 4, 11, 18
Ages 8-12
Find out more »
Nature Detectives (Ages 5-7)
The season is changing – what will the animals and plants do to prepare for winter? Be a detective and help solve the mystery of the groundhog, investigate the difference between trees that lose their leaves and those that don’t, and other changes that the season brings.
November 4, 11, 18
3:30pm-5:00pm
Find out more »
Mycology 101
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 webinar will give you plenty of information to begin mushrooming on your own.
For adults.
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.
November 5, 12, 19
10:00am-11:15am OR 1:00pm-2:15pm
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.
November 5, 12, 19
10:00am-11:15am OR 1:00pm-2:15pm
Find out more »
Cliffdale Afterschool (Ages 8-12)
Explore Cliffdale’s meadows to learn about plants, insects and birds getting ready for winter. Navigate the nearby forest and Native American site to learn a little about who lived here before colonization and how they used the Earth’s resources
November 5, 12, 19
Ages 8-12
Find out more »
Lenape Lessons
Investigate Teatown’s replica Native American site and learn about the people who lived in the lower Hudson Valley when Henry Hudson discovered the North River. We will look at replica tools and discuss how the Lenape respected nature and were the original stewards of the habitats in the valley.
Meets at Cliffdale Farm.
November 7
For Families
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.
November 3, 10, 17
10:00am-11:15am OR 1:00pm-2:15pm
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.
November 3, 10, 17
10:00am-11:15am OR 1:00pm-2:15pm
Find out more »Nature Girls (Ages 8-12)
What does it take to be a Nature Girl? Find out in an afterschool version of our popular camp program. Nature art, habitat explorations and wildlife encounters to keep the future generation of women naturalists and scientists engaged and exploring.
November 3, 10, 17
3:30pm-5:00pm
Find out more »The Explorers Club (Ages 8-12)
Be part of the action and join the club! Like explorers of old we’ll use our wits and learn skills that make us wood-wise and nature aware. At our special camp in the woods we’ll practice primitive and survival skills.
November 3, 10, 17 (3:30pm-5:00pm)
Find out more »Women Take to the Trails
Lace up your boots and join Maggie Pichura, Teatown educator and NYS Guide, in our women’s hiking club! All welcome, whether novice or experienced. Expand your horizons, learn more about nature and bond with fellow female hikers. Each week we will hike a different Teatown trail and make plans for new territory to explore.
November 4, 11, 18
Find out more »Curious Ravens (Ages 8-12)
Come discover what the forests, fields and wetlands can teach us. Track the wildlife of Teatown, know what's happening around us through bird language, and discover native plants that wildlife rely on. Hands-on investigations, activities, and games in a small group setting led by Teatown’s experienced environmental educators.
November 4, 11, 18
Ages 8-12
Find out more »Nature Detectives (Ages 5-7)
The season is changing – what will the animals and plants do to prepare for winter? Be a detective and help solve the mystery of the groundhog, investigate the difference between trees that lose their leaves and those that don’t, and other changes that the season brings.
November 4, 11, 18
3:30pm-5:00pm
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.
November 5, 12, 19
10:00am-11:15am OR 1:00pm-2:15pm
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.
November 5, 12, 19
10:00am-11:15am OR 1:00pm-2:15pm
Find out more »Cliffdale Afterschool (Ages 8-12)
Explore Cliffdale’s meadows to learn about plants, insects and birds getting ready for winter. Navigate the nearby forest and Native American site to learn a little about who lived here before colonization and how they used the Earth’s resources
November 5, 12, 19
Ages 8-12
Find out more »
Trees are Terrific
It may not be sugaring season, but the trees are prepping themselves for winter. Learn about the dendrometers on Teatown’s trees that collect real-time data of tree growth. We will talk about the technology behind the device and the yearly and seasonal cycles trees go through.
November 14
For Adults and Teens
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.
November 3, 10, 17
10:00am-11:15am OR 1:00pm-2:15pm
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.
November 3, 10, 17
10:00am-11:15am OR 1:00pm-2:15pm
Find out more »Nature Girls (Ages 8-12)
What does it take to be a Nature Girl? Find out in an afterschool version of our popular camp program. Nature art, habitat explorations and wildlife encounters to keep the future generation of women naturalists and scientists engaged and exploring.
November 3, 10, 17
3:30pm-5:00pm
Find out more »The Explorers Club (Ages 8-12)
Be part of the action and join the club! Like explorers of old we’ll use our wits and learn skills that make us wood-wise and nature aware. At our special camp in the woods we’ll practice primitive and survival skills.
November 3, 10, 17 (3:30pm-5:00pm)
Find out more »Women Take to the Trails
Lace up your boots and join Maggie Pichura, Teatown educator and NYS Guide, in our women’s hiking club! All welcome, whether novice or experienced. Expand your horizons, learn more about nature and bond with fellow female hikers. Each week we will hike a different Teatown trail and make plans for new territory to explore.
November 4, 11, 18
Find out more »Curious Ravens (Ages 8-12)
Come discover what the forests, fields and wetlands can teach us. Track the wildlife of Teatown, know what's happening around us through bird language, and discover native plants that wildlife rely on. Hands-on investigations, activities, and games in a small group setting led by Teatown’s experienced environmental educators.
November 4, 11, 18
Ages 8-12
Find out more »Nature Detectives (Ages 5-7)
The season is changing – what will the animals and plants do to prepare for winter? Be a detective and help solve the mystery of the groundhog, investigate the difference between trees that lose their leaves and those that don’t, and other changes that the season brings.
November 4, 11, 18
3:30pm-5:00pm
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.
November 5, 12, 19
10:00am-11:15am OR 1:00pm-2:15pm
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.
November 5, 12, 19
10:00am-11:15am OR 1:00pm-2:15pm
Find out more »Cliffdale Afterschool (Ages 8-12)
Explore Cliffdale’s meadows to learn about plants, insects and birds getting ready for winter. Navigate the nearby forest and Native American site to learn a little about who lived here before colonization and how they used the Earth’s resources
November 5, 12, 19
Ages 8-12
Find out more »
Talking Turkey
Come learn about turkeys! Turkeys are quite the bird and we will talk about their life history and habitat. We will wrap up our program by talking about some other birds and meet one of Teatown’s bird ambassadors.
Find out more »