Preserving plants is an art AND a science. Join Environmental Art Educator Caroline Erb for a workshop in which we’ll create our own miniature plant presses, take a collecting walk, and press our own flowers and other plant material.
Through tea ritual, co-regulated breathwork, seed pricking, rhythmic walking, forest listening, and live crystal bowl sound immersion, participants will move through a carefully sequenced arc of stability, activation, rhythm, and integration.
The garden gates will be open at Cliffdale Farm and we invite you to visit our temporary bird and mammal enclosures. Drop in to speak with our Raptor Group volunteers, who will share their expertise about our live collection, including Red-tailed Hawks, Turkey Vultures, and Barred Owls. Ask your questions about prickly porcupines, chatty jays, and curious crows!
Butterflies often steal the spotlight, but moths have a subtle beauty of their own. Get to know these lesser-known lepidoptera and sharpen your ID skills. Join Charlie Roberto to locate and count nocturnal moths at Cliffdale Farm.
Meet Teatown’s favorite feathered Animal Ambassadors and learn what it takes to become "raptor responsible."
Pollywogs and red efts and spring peepers, oh my! Meet the amazing amphibians of Cliffdale Farm and learn what sets these critters apart from reptiles. We’ll model their annual migration to Teatown’s vernal pools by playing a fun game and search for signs of amphibian activity in these temporary ponds. This program involves a short walk, so please dress appropriately for the weather.
The season for growth is nearly upon us: celebrate spring in the gardens of Cliffdale Farm with Environmental Educator Caroline Erb and Stewardship Program Manager Eva Giorgi. Decorate a pot, take home native seeds, and plant something for the season ahead in our pollinator garden. Set your spring intentions on a short hike after getting your hands in the spring soil. This program involves a short walk and light gardening, so come to craft, but please dress for the weather.
Not all that glitters is gold: without her magic ring, the Faerie Queen can’t hold her Halloween Ball! Together, we will enter the Enchanted Forest for a guided adventure in search of lost treasure featuring a cast of whimsical characters and familiar forest friends. Costumes are optional, but encouraged! Keep it spooky, but keep it...
As the sun sets over the fields of Cliffdale Farm, join us for a haunted Halloween event. Bare the bones of our owls’ most recent meals with guided owl pellet dissections and artmaking. Meet one of Teatown’s nocturnal ambassador animals. Special guests to be announced. Ticket price includes refreshments, Halloween treats, and beer and wine....
Meet the Monarchs: this incredible insect migrates between the United States and Mexico annually. Join Environmental Educator Elissa Schilmeister in collecting and submitting data to University of Georgia’s Project Monarch Health. Please dress appropriately for outdoor activity, and be sure to bring sun protection, bug spray, and water. M $10/family; NM $15/family Limited to six...
We all know that many animals depend on plants for food. But how do plants depend on animals? Meet the pollinators of Cliffdale Farm! The popular view of insects as troublemakers is broadening to an understanding of the vital role they play in nature and agriculture. In the meadows and gardens of our Cliffdale Farm,...
Celebrate the unofficial start of summer with us this Memorial Day Weekend with educational lawn games at Cliffdale Farm. We’ll put an environmental spin on family favorites. Please wear appropriate active footwear, and be sure to bring sun protection, bug spray, water, and a snack. M $10/family; NM $15/family Limited to eight families No more...
