How difficult can it be to build a nest? Birds do it without hands, by using their beaks and feet. See if you can rise to the challenge and create a nest of your own!
Join a Teatown educator at the RiverWalk Center at Kingsland Point Park in Sleepy Hollow to catch and release fish and other critters as the tide goes out
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. Free. For adults.
Did you know that recycling of waste is just as important in natural systems as it is at home? Detritivores make up a large part of the forest food web. Who are they and what do they do?
Join Conservation Café—a consortium of seven Westchester County-based partners—for a discussion on pesticides. Learn about the current status of pesticide use regionally and statewide, the impact of pesticides, and community-based efforts to reduce the use of pesticides.
Teatown’s new Hilltop Trail climbs the highest point at Teatown for a great view of the Hudson Highlands. We’ll be on the lookout for hawks, and warblers, snakes and butterflies.
Flowers are pollination stations! Just how does pollen get to where it has to go? What role do animals play in pollination? By dissecting a flower we’ll see what the buzz is about, and learn why protecting our native pollinators is vital.
Fahnestock’s higher elevation and forested paths offer many opportunities to spot a variety of warblers, vireos, hawks and other birds. Free. For Adults.
Do you want to learn how to identify new forest pests invading our region? Do you want to learn long-term mitigation and management strategies for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid or Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)? Do you want to become involved in efforts to monitor pests, block pathways of introduction or locate EAB-resistant ash? If your answer to any of these questions is “yes”, you should come to the Invasive Forest Pest Workshop.
Join Charlie Roberto at Cliffdale Farm as he lights up the night to attract moths and other flying insects. Free. For Everyone.
Grab a net and join in as we scoop for tadpoles and dragonfly nymphs in the pond. Then find out what mighty metamorphosis does to these creatures! For Families.
An annual rite of summer, the North American Butterfly Count is a way for all butterfly enthusiasts to partake in a citizen-scientist monitoring effort. Join Charlie Roberto to locate and count butterflies on the preserve.
Summertime is a great time for exploration and discovery at Teatown. Lace up your hiking boots and join us for habitat hikes, critter care and stream stomps.
Research 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.
Summertime is a great time for exploration and discovery at Teatown. Lace up your hiking boots and join us for habitat hikes, critter care and stream stomps.
Research 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.
Celebrate National Moth week at Cliffdale Farm as our naturalist, Charlie Roberto, lures in moths and other night-flying creatures.
Research 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.
Summertime is a great time for exploration and discovery at Teatown. Lace up your hiking boots and join us for habitat hikes, critter care and stream stomps. We’ll start with a story and end with an activity, with plenty of time for discovery in between.
Research 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.
