Begin the week with good energy and tune into nature’s rhythms. Each week Maggie Pichura will select a different Teatown area to share woodland wisdom and the healing power of nature. For adults.
Each week join Maggie Pichura, Senior Environmental Educator on rambles on Teatown’s Trails. Each ramble will focus on new topics such as tree identification and lore, wild edibles, forest forensics, and birding basics. For adults.
American eels are migratory fish that are hatched in the Atlantic Ocean and enter rivers as tiny “glass eels” each spring. The species is in decline over much of its range, and baseline studies are needed for conservation. Teams of citizen scientists collect glass eels using nets and traps in over a dozen Hudson River tributaries from Staten Island to Troy. Teatown educator Marie Roche will explain how juvenile fish are counted, weighed, and released to better upstream habitats, often above dams, and how you can help protect this critical species by joining the Eel Project as a volunteer. For adults.
On this day animals that leap and hop take center stage. Come see what makes a hoppin' good time at Teatown. For everyone.
Shake off the winter blues at Teatown! The week will be filled with games, crafts, and outdoor activities to energize the housebound child. Come for a day, or two or more of fun in the outdoors.
Bring your sweetie and bundle up for a lantern-lit stroll on the Lakeside Trail to Teatown’s boathouse where we will view the starlit sky and indulge in sweet treats and warm drinks before heading indoors. Adults only! Please dress for the weather with appropriate footwear. For adults.
On rainy nights on the cusp of spring, an amphibian’s natural clock sends out the alarm that it’s time to migrate to vernal pools and begin the breeding process. Teatown educators patrol the roads surrounding Teatown, monitoring the small and slimy as they attempt to cross the road, reporting their findings to the NYS DEC Amphibian Monitoring Program. Be part of Big Nights by attending this information session. For adults.
The ground hog is leaving clues for you to find around Teatown. Join in the quest as we search and discover the whereabouts of this wily critter. For everyone.
Even though it’s cold outside, many animals are busily searching for food. Follow the traces left behind and see who has been active in Teatown’s woods. For everyone.
Come meet some of the animals in the rodent family as we celebrate the Year of the Rat!
For everyone.
Come out of the cold and warm up as we see how mammals cope in winter’s frosty temperatures. For everyone.
Ed has been an unwavering supporter of Teatown, and we are proud to announce his upcoming exhibit and reception. Please join us in celebrating Ed's goal: to encourage people to get out, enjoy and appreciate nature, and work on saving the Earth for future generations.
Let’s hear it for all the ways that animals leave something behind! Every animal poops and their poop is called scat. It comes in different shapes and sizes, let’s leave it at that! For families.
New Year’s resolutions often include getting fit—what better way to greet the New Year and engage in physical exercise than on Teatown’s trails? For adults.
The holidays are here and school’s out, but nature is in! Come for a day, or two or more of fun in the outdoors. There will be hiking, crafts, and enough adventure to keep your child busy and active throughout the holiday season.
Join us for a Teatown holiday tradition that celebrates nature’s gift to us by creating decorations with goodies for the birds, squirrels, and other wildlife. For families.
Celebrate nature this holiday season by helping Teatown educators in this important census to count wintering birds. The information gathered is compiled and sent to The National Audubon Society which uses the information to monitor trends in populations and other conservation issues that impact avian health. Dress for the weather, bring binoculars. For adults.
Join Charlie Roberto as he takes to the roads to locate birds before the Christmas Bird Count! Be prepared to drive/carpool. Meets at Teatown. Dress for the weather and bring binoculars. For adults.
Join us for a gallery reception celebrating the work submitted by our community to raise money for the Croton River Stewards Fund, an initiative to hire NY-NJ Trail Conference stewards who will engage with visitors on the Croton River and encourage appropriate ways to enjoy this beautiful but increasingly popular destination.
Bones have been found along the trail—there’s a mystery at Teatown! Join in on the investigation as we try to discover what happened and who did it! For the family.
