Pop-up Bird Walks
1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, NY, United StatesThis season’s bird walks will be impromptu! We’ll be organizing bird walks 2 days ahead of time based on weather conditions. For adults.
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Animal Antics
Turtles of the Hudson Valley
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYThe many turtles native to the Hudson Valley come in all shapes and sizes, each with their own unique characteristics. Meet Lily, Mr. Woody, Tangerine, and our other turtle ambassadors and see what makes each specially adapted to their habitat. For families.
Seminar: Bears in Our Backyards
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYJoin biologist Budd Veverka, Director of Land Management at Mianus River Gorge, for an in-depth look at how people can live peacefully alongside bears as they return to our region. For adults.
Animals Nobody Likes
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYSpiders, snakes, bats, and bugs! So many different animals get a bad rap due to age-old superstitions and stories. Teatown’s myth buster, Elissa Schilmeister, will share her knowledge of the importance of all these animals for a healthy world. There will be plenty of opportunity to touch some of these misunderstood creatures. For everyone.
Hidden in Plain Sight
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYCamouflage! In the animal world it’s all about hiding in plain sight so as not to be eaten. Come meet a few experts in the art of deception and play a game to test your skill at concealment. For families.
Rabbit Hop!
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYHop right on over for a hippity-hoppity good time with Teatown’s rabbits. We’ll make bunny ears and tails to fit right in. For families with children ages 3—5.
Turkey Time
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYTake time out to discover a little more about turkeys before their big day! Make a craft, listen to a story, and take a short hike to learn about their natural history. For families.
Eagles and More
Echo Boat Launch Veterans Plaza, Croton-on-Hudson, NYNow a wonderful annual tradition: Come birding with Charlie Roberto, meet at the Croton boat ramp and then drive into Croton Point Park. Eagles are expected! For everyone.
Animal Adventures: Do I Stay or Do I Go?
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYHow do animals survive the winter? Meet a few of Teatown’s Animal Ambassadors who have found ways to beat the season’s cold weather. For families with children 5 years old and up.
Amazing Animals Senses
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYWhat an amazing array of extraordinary senses animals have – the better to hear, see and smell with. Some of Teatown’s animal ambassadors will be used to demonstrate how efficient they are at what they do because of their sensory arsenal. For everyone.
It’s Groundhog Day
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYDoes the groundhog really come out to see his shadow to foretell the end of winter? We’ll take a hike in search of this elusive mammal and discover a bit about their habits and behavior. On our return we’ll create a craft to take home. For families.
Animal Adventures: Who’s in the Woods?
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYIt’s hooting and hollering time in the woods! Find out what the racket is all about in this program featuring Teatown’s owls. For families with children 5 years old and up.
Endangered
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYWhat does it mean for a species to be endangered and how can we help them? Find out how scientists and policy-makers have brought wildlife back from the brink and learn what challenges still lie ahead.
The Tortoise and the Hare
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYWhat’s the science behind the fable? Does the hare have a disadvantage? Does persistence have a place in nature? Meet a fleet footed rabbit and one determined tortoise as we explore the abilities of these two animals of legend! For everyone.
Make Your Own Bee Hotel
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYBrendon Scholl is a Teens and Teatown member and Ossining HS student whose Capstone project was to research native pollinators. Brendon found out native bee populations are in decline and that building bee hotels is one way to help these pollinators. As a conclusion to the project, Brendon will lead this program on making Bee Hotels out of re-purposed wood that participants will be able to bring home with them. All materials will be provided. For everyone.
Animal Adventures: Vital Vultures
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYMeet Ralph – turkey vulture extraordinaire – the newest addition to our flock who has a few tricks under his wing!
Feed the Animals
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYIt’s feeding time at Teatown. What nutritious foods are in our animals’ lunchboxes? Help prepare food for and feed a few of our Animal Ambassadors
Animal Adventures: Remarkable Reptiles
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYReptiles amaze us with their remarkable adaptations and are some of the most highly specialized animals and unique animals in the world. Visit with some native and exotic species here at Teatown.
Animal Adventures: Egg-citing eggs!
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYOwls do it, frogs do it, even butterflies and alligators do it….they all lay egg! Discover why different species lay eggs and match up the egg layers to their young.
Breeding Birds of Teatown
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYThe woods and meadows of Teatown are alive with birdsong at this time of year. Take a walk in search of breeding warblers and other birds. Free.