You've probably heard the buzz about pollinator gardens. Turns out there’s more to planting an eco-friendly garden than simply attracting the bees. Join Danielle Begley-Miller of Teatown and Eva Thaddeus of Wild Gardens Nursery for an informative session about native, non-native, and invasive garden plants - and how gardeners can improve the choices they make on behalf of the environment.
In this two-part in-depth 'boot camp', energy expert Lindsay Audin of Croton will explore how to prioritize and evaluate meaningful climate action projects for the greatest impact. Part I will focus on individual action and highlight household carbon reduction options. Part II will identify community-scale programs with real-world examples of project evaluation processes and tips for garnering support.
What do Macbeth, Socrates, and famed herpetologist Karl P. Schmidt have in common? A deadly encounter with one of Mother Nature’s many poisons. Join us for a Halloween-inspired look at one of nature’s best tools for survival. This is a virtual program. Tickets are Pay-as-you-wish. Program to take place over Zoom. Participants will receive the...
Join us as we explore and discover the diversity of native bees that often go unnoticed and under-appreciated. New York is home to nearly 400 species of native pollen bees that have developed unique techniques and relationships with native flowers that make them efficient and indispensable pollinators.
Coyotes and bobcats and bears, oh my! Join us as we learn about the animals at the top of our backyard ecosystems.
Join Teatown's Director of Science and Stewardship, Dr. Danielle Begley-Miller, and Community Environmentalist, Nadya Hall, to learn about our comprehensive approach to habitat protection and restoration. Find out what we've been up to on the preserve and how we connect our work to regional conservation efforts through research, monitoring, and inter-organizational collaboration.
Whether you have a lake, pond, or stream on your property or recreate in local waterways, join us as we take a deep dive and explore the aquatic invasive plants and animals threatening our area and how you can help protect our precious freshwater resources.
Teatown is proud to co-sponsor the Hudson Valley Writers Center's upcoming virtual program, "An Evening with January Gill O’Neil, Tina Kelley, and Pattiann Rogers" on May 12. This program features a collection of amazing poets, sharing their work and experiences.
Vernal pools are important wetland habitats that are easily overlooked in your own backyard. Join us as we investigate their function and the animals that utilize these temporary bodies of water.
A look into the bat species that call Westchester home, their roles in our local ecosystems, and how to live alongside these fabulous creatures. Program includes information on the unique challenges North American bats are facing, and how to select and install bat boxes. Presented by Wendy Bosco of Miami University.
A diverse group of panelists will discuss their experiences in STEM, including obstacles and barriers they have faced in the environmental field. They will give advice to students on how they might pursue a similar path, sharing valuable lessons learned. The panel will be followed by two keynote speakers that will discuss actionable steps local leaders can take to develop opportunities for people of color as part of their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Leave your fear at the (virtual) door because we’re about to dive into the wild world of Earth’s only flighted mammal. Capable of eating over 1,000 mosquitos an hour and responsible for pollinating our favorite foods like avocados and mangoes, bats are a critical, but threatened, part of our ecosystems worldwide. Join us to find out what makes them so fascinating and how we can protect our nocturnal friends.
Kim Eierman founder of Ecobeneficial, a local author, ecological designer and a longtime friend of Teatown, presents a native plant webinar featuring her latest book The Pollinator Victory Garden. With pollinators in steep decline she offers insight on how best to combat this trend with ecological gardening. Unfortunately, most of our landscapes offer little in the way of appropriate habitat and forage. With simple strategies, you can become a garden warrior and attract and support not just bees, but an array of pollinators.
For adults.
Do you know the difference between a newt and a salamander? Join us as we uncover the amazing world of amphibian species, the ecosystems they inhabit, and what each of us can do to keep them safe.
Join us for a special screening, via Zoom, of the award winning documentary, Symphony of the Soil. There will be a Q&A after the screening with writer, director, and producer, Deborah Koons Garcia. Drawing from ancient knowledge and cutting edge science, Symphony of the Soil is an artistic exploration of the miraculous substance soil. By understanding the elaborate relationships and mutuality between soil, water, the atmosphere, plants and animals, we come to appreciate the complex and dynamic nature of this precious resource.
Birds, bats, butterflies, moths, flies, beetles, wasps, small mammals, and bees, oh my! Pollinators are responsible for helping over 80% of the world's flowering plants reproduce, but their populations are declining. The good news? We can help them in our own back (and front) yards. Join us to learn how.
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.
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.
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.
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.
