Shinrin-yoku
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYResearch continues to emphasize the positive effects that this Japanese practice has on our health. Join us for a meditative, slowly-paced walk through Teatown’s meadows and woodlands.
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Shinrin-yoku
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYResearch continues to emphasize the positive effects that this Japanese practice has on our health. Join us for a meditative, slowly-paced walk through Teatown’s meadows and woodlands.
Managing Overabundant Deer in the Lower Hudson Valley
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYOverabundant deer populations are one of the greatest threats to forest regeneration and biodiversity in the Lower Hudson Valley, but multiple approaches are available to address this conservation concern. Please join us in learning from regional experts and land managers about overabundant deer and the methods used to manage them.
Shinrin-yoku
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYResearch continues to emphasize the positive effects that this Japanese practice has on our health. Join us for a meditative, slowly-paced walk through Teatown’s meadows and woodlands.
Green Living Series: Go Native
Croton Free Library 171 Cleveland Dr, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, United StatesWhether your garden is large or small, you can play an important role in providing food and shelter for local wildlife. Learn simple steps to incorporate native plants into your existing landscape, and see examples of how some beautiful but tough “workhorse” plants are used in area parks and gardens.
Mushrooms and Fungi
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYJoin Leon Shernoff, respected mycologist and the editor of Mushroom, The Journal of Wild Mushrooming, as he shares his expertise on the role fungi play in our ecosystem and the fundamentals of mycology. After a short indoor presentation, he’ll lead a walk to locate and identify wild mushrooms. For adults.
General Interest Meeting: Nature Guides
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYTeatown is seeking volunteers to assist in teaching school groups: Pre-K through 6th grade. If you are a nature enthusiast and enjoy working with children, come to this meeting to get an overview of the guide program. We will discuss program themes, time requirements, and responsibilities.
Shinrin-yoku
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYResearch continues to emphasize the positive effects that this Japanese practice has on our health. Join us for a meditative, slowly-paced walk through Teatown’s meadows and woodlands. For adults.
Stewardship Restoration Day
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYTeatown’s Wildflower Woods is an ongoing restoration project which demonstrates the biodiversity and health of our forest. Become a steward of the land by helping us remove invasive plants, plant natives and learn how you can better steward your own property. Long pants and sturdy boots are recommended. No experience necessary—we provide gloves, tools, and instruction. Water and snack provided. For adults.
The Spirit of Stone: Stonescaping Ideas for Your Garden
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYAward-winning landscape designer and author Jan Johnsen showcases how you can use stone, this most ancient of materials, to add dimension to your garden. For adults.
Seminar: Connecting Conservation to Global and Local Sustainability
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYTeatown’s Dr. Amy Karpati will kick off the Fall Sustainability Series with an introductory presentation entitled “Connecting Conservation to Global and Local Sustainability.” Dr. Karpati will talk about sustainability from a biological conservation perspective, the conservation issues we face at Teatown, and the importance of Teatown’s work within the context of regional sustainability. For adults.
Shinrin-yoku
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYResearch continues to emphasize the positive effects that this Japanese practice has on our health. Join us for a meditative, slowly-paced walk through Teatown’s meadows and woodlands. Led by an experienced guide, and in the spirit of John Muir’s instruction to keep close to nature’s heart, enter a space where “every leaf seems to speak.” For adults.
Shinrin-yoku
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYResearch continues to emphasize the positive effects that this Japanese practice has on our health. Join us for a meditative, slowly-paced walk through Teatown’s meadows and woodlands. Led by an experienced guide, and in the spirit of John Muir’s instruction to keep close to nature’s heart, enter a space where “every leaf seems to speak.” For adults.
Seminar: Self-Organization, Co-Evolution, Resiliency and Stability
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYTom Wessels will discuss the sustainability lessons humans can learn from natural ecosystems in a presentation entitled “Self-organization, Co-evolution, Resiliency and Stability.” This talk will describe how complexity and interdependence develops within natural systems, resulting in energy efficiency, resilience, and stability. The talk will then show how this process is a wonderful model for creating sustainable human systems. For adults.
Reading the Forested Landscape: Slideshow
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYThis illustrated presentation will introduce you to the ample visual evidence that can be seen in the woods of former agricultural, logging, and wind activity in our woodlands. For adults.
Reading the Forested Landscape: Hike
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYJoin Tom Wessels on an interpretive hike to learn about the history of the Teatown landscape. Limited spots are available; participants must be in good physical condition to hike the trail. This program requires registration separate from the preceding slideshow presentation (details under Reading the Forested Landscape: Slideshow). For adults.
Hike the Teatown-Kitchawan Trail
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYA Teatown educator will lead this hike on the TK Trail starting at Kitchawan Preserve. Join us as we make our way along Bald Mountain, with its great views of the reservoir system. This is a one way hike of approximately 6 miles with some steep sections. Bring lunch and water, and wear hiking boots. Rain cancels. For adults.
Shinrin-Yoku
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYResearch continues to emphasize the positive effects that this Japanese practice has on our health. Join us for a meditative, slowly-paced walk led by an experienced guide through Teatown’s meadows and woodlands. For adults.
General Interest Meeting: Citizen Science For Everyone!
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYThe growing trend in nature and wildlife monitoring is participation by volunteers who in all seasons observe, collect and send data to scientists to help answer real world questions. In this informative session, learn how you can participate in one of the many projects that Teatown is involved with, or find out about other citizen science projects that match your interests. For adults.
Film Screening: SEED: The Untold Story
Croton Free Library 171 Cleveland Dr, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, United StatesFew things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds—worshiped and treasured since the dawn of humankind. In the last century, 94% of our seed varieties have disappeared. The film, SEED: The Untold Story, follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy. For adults.