In this time of year, color is returning to the forest as early-bloomers begin to emerge. Come learn about spring ephemerals and help remove the ones that don’t belong here. For adults.
It’s feeding time at Teatown! What nutritious foods are in our animals’ lunchboxes? Each month help, watch and learn about the eating habits of Teatown’s Animal Ambassadors. For everyone.
Do you know the difference between a newt and a salamander? What’s the largest rodent in Westchester? Why does this area have such a diverse number of turtle species? Each month, find out interesting facts and meet the animals that call Westchester home. For everyone.
How can we use our backyards to live more sustainably? This workshop will feature presentations by local experts on gardening with native plants, backyard farming and composting, green infrastructure for stormwater control.
Spring migration is in full swing at Teatown. Join Charlie Roberto as he searches out breeding warblers and other birds that will use the Teatown woods and meadows to raise their young. For everyone.
David Steinmetz of Zarin & Steinmetz, a leading law firm in land use and environmental law, will moderate a panel of experts in land development, a top-priority sustainability issue in Westchester.
The special beauty of Teatown’s Wildflower Island is shared through enthusiastic volunteers. Start the spring with a journey to learn the wildflowers and the uniqueness of this Teatown jewel and begin training to become a Wildflower Island Guide. For adults.
What better way to greet spring than by walking the fields of Hidden Valley in search of early spring migrants including nesting bluebirds. Free. For everyone.
Winter is a perfect time to get some exercise and experience the healing powers of nature. Each month will feature a walk—or if there is snow, a snowshoe adventure—on a different trail. Be prepared to enjoy the outdoors to benefit your heart and head. For adults.
It’s feeding time at Teatown! What nutritious foods are in our animals’ lunchboxes? Each month help, watch and learn about the eating habits of Teatown’s Animal Ambassadors. For everyone.
The March full moon is often called the Sap Moon by Native Peoples who used the Moon’s phases to track the seasons; this time of the year heralds the sugaring season when sap begins to flow in maple trees and the ground begins to soften enough for earthworms to reappear, inviting the return of robins. Take a guided walk to Swope’s Field to watch the moon rise. Dress appropriately for weather conditions. Inclement weather cancels. For adults.
Join the Northern Westchester Camera Club for their inaugural meeting at Teatown! The club's mission is to inspire a community of photographers at all levels of experience, seeking to learn, grow, and share with each other.
Stoke up the fire, it’s sugaring time at Teatown. From tapping to collecting, boiling to bottling, Teatown’s naturalists will be in Warren’s Sugar House sharing facts and folklore about this sweet time of year.
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. Help protect this critical species. For adults and young adults.
Winter is a perfect time to get some exercise and experience the healing powers of nature. Each month will feature a walk—or if there is snow, a snowshoe adventure—on a different trail. Be prepared to enjoy the outdoors to benefit your heart and head. For adults.
Come learn from Pace University’s Dr. Melanie Dupuis and Davis Lindsey from Stone Barns about a sustainability issue we interact with every day: our food.
Fox, coyotes and wolves are wild cousins of our domesticated pets. How are they similar and what sets them apart? By understanding the behavior of wild canids we can better live with them in our midst. For everyone.
Join us for seasonal stories and activities about nature, animals and ecology. Appropriate for 4–7 year olds accompanied by an adult.
It’s feeding time at Teatown! What nutritious foods are in our animals’ lunchboxes? Each month help, watch and learn about the eating habits of Teatown’s Animal Ambassadors. For everyone.
Winter is a perfect time to get some exercise and experience the healing powers of nature. Each month will feature a walk—or if there is snow, a snowshoe adventure—on a different trail. Be prepared to enjoy the outdoors to benefit your heart and head. For adults.
