How do animals get ready for winter? Play a game and meet an ambassador animal with Environmental Educator Elissa Schilmeister to learn about strategies from packing on the pounds to packing up and leaving. Winter is coming – be prepared!
The shortest day of the year is nearly here! Make gifts for wildlife to help them through the longest nights of the year. Put together pinecone birdfeeders and more to feed our feathered friends. M $10/family; NM $15/family Limited to five families No more than five family members/family Register
Join Early Childhood Art Educator Caroline Erb for an avian art session and bird walk. Birds of winter, even without their breeding plumage, are beautiful. How will their fine feathers inspire you?
Celebrate Lunar New Year at Teatown as we welcome the Year of of the Rabbit.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day by making valentines for wildlife. Environmental Art Educator Caroline Erb will introduce some of Teatown’s favorite heartthrobs and lead card making.
Happy Birthday, Charles Darwin! Celebrate the father of biodiversity with Environmental Educator Elissa Schilmeister. Learn why biodiversity is so important and meet the diverse members of Teatown’s live collection.
Follow your nose to Warren’s Sugar House and experience the sights and smells of sap bubbling into golden syrup! Along the way, learn how to identify and tap a maple tree.
Follow your nose to Warren’s Sugar House and experience the sights and smells of sap bubbling into golden syrup! Along the way, learn how to identify and tap a maple tree.
Follow your nose to Warren’s Sugar House and experience the sights and smells of sap bubbling into golden syrup! Along the way, learn how to identify and tap a maple tree.
Follow your nose to Warren’s Sugar House and experience the sights and smells of sap bubbling into golden syrup! Along the way, learn how to identify and tap a maple tree.
Follow your nose to Warren’s Sugar House and experience the sights and smells of sap bubbling into golden syrup! Along the way, learn how to identify and tap a maple tree.
Follow your nose to Warren’s Sugar House and experience the sights and smells of sap bubbling into golden syrup! Along the way, learn how to identify and tap a maple tree.
By far our tastiest annual tradition! Start your day off with stacks of hotcakes and maple syrup, hot coffee, sausages, and more.
Join Early Childhood Art Educator Caroline Erb to learn the fascinating history behind the most mischievous holiday: April Fools’ Day. Find out what fish have to do with it while making aquatic art. This program also involves a short, steep walk to Vernay Lake.
Search for signs of spring on this gentle walk in Wildflower Woods with Environmental Art Educator Caroline Erb. Learn to identify what’s in bloom and do some simple scientific illustration.
Kick off Earth Week by getting eco-friendly. Join Teens in Teatown educators-in-training for hands-on activities and crafts centered around sustainability. We will also read a story celebrating Earth Day and advocacy.
Test your tree knowledge and learn something new about our leafy friends. Environmental Educator Elissa Schilmeister will lead us in arboreal appreciation, as we take a short walk in the woods and complete a tree-focused craft.
Join Early Childhood Art Educator and insect enthusiast Caroline Erb for a sweep net session in the meadows of Cliffdale Farm. What invertebrates will we find in the tall grass?
We all know that many animals depend on plants for food. But how do plants depend on animals? Meet the pollinators of Cliffdale Farm! The popular view of insects as troublemakers is broadening to an understanding of the vital role they play in nature and agriculture. In the meadows and gardens of our Cliffdale Farm, we will observe first-hand the activities of pollinators, play interactive games, and think about interdependence in ecosystems.
Grab a net and join Environmental Educator Elissa Schilmeister for a glimpse into the life of Teatown Lake. There are strange and wonderful creatures to be found! Please dress appropriately for prolonged outdoor activity, and be sure to bring sun protection, bug spray, and water. Be prepared to get muddy! M $10/family; NM $15/family Limited...
