Women Take to the Trails
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYLace up your hiking boots and bond with fellow female hikers as we cruise the trails.
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Women Take to the Trails
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYLace up your hiking boots and bond with fellow female hikers as we cruise the trails.
Insect Sweeping at Cliffdale Farm
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYJoin 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?
Women Take to the Trails
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYLace up your hiking boots and bond with fellow female hikers as we cruise the trails.
National Trails Day
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYTake to the trails for a working walk with Environmental Art Educator Caroline Erb. Learn what it takes to keep trails in tip-top condition and contribute to their maintenance. Dress comfortably for active work, and bring water, sun protection, and a snack. Tools and safety gear provided.
Powerful Pollinators
Cliffdale Farm Teatown Rd,, Ossining, United StatesWe 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.
Women Take to the Trails
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYLace up your hiking boots and bond with fellow female hikers as we cruise the trails.
Invasive Plant Expedition and Clean Up
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYJoin Wildflower Island Curator Mathew McDowell for a tour of Wildflower Woods for an overview of some of Teatown’s least-wanted plants. We’ll discuss common Westchester invasive plants: their environmental impacts, identification, and how to tackle them effectively. Following the walk will be an invasive plant clean-up of Wildflower Woods to put your knowledge into practice.
Pond Scooping
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYGrab 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...
Women Take to the Trails
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYLace up your hiking boots and bond with fellow female hikers as we cruise the trails.
Discover Teatown / Descubre a Teatown
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYWe will explore a new area of Teatown each outing. Our goal is for you to come away with sufficient knowledge and confidence to visit Teatown on your own. Free to attend!
Butterfly Count
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYLet’s look for lepidoptera! 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.
Beginner’s Ear: Nature and Music at Teatown
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYTune your ear to nature with a short guided meditation, followed by a harp performance by Parker Ramsay.
Discover Teatown / Descubre a Teatown
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYWe will explore a new area of Teatown each outing. Our goal is for you to come away with sufficient knowledge and confidence to visit Teatown on your own. Free to attend!
Wildflower Island Curator Chat
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYJoin Wildflower Island Curator Mathew McDowell for a series of seasonal talks. He will spotlight currently blooming species, share botanical and ecological information of interest, and discuss the history of Wildflower Island. Take your new knowledge for a spin during Open Gate Day, while the Island is free to access. Register
Moth Week Walk
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYIt’s National Moth Week! Celebrate these lesser-known lepidoptera and contribute to a global citizen scientist monitoring effort. Join Charlie Roberto to locate and count nocturnal moths at Cliffdale Farm.
Beginner’s Ear: Nature and Music at Teatown
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYTune your ear to nature with a short guided meditation, followed by a violin performance by Michelle Ross.
Explore the Summer Fungi of Teatown
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYJoin expert forager Heather Flournoy for this pop-up program, in which we’ll encounter a variety of edible, medicinal, and poisonous mushrooms. Learn about the ethical harvest, identification, ecology, and more. With the rain come our fungal friends: let’s see what appears.
Discover Teatown / Descubre a Teatown
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYWe will explore a new area of Teatown each outing. Our goal is for you to come away with sufficient knowledge and confidence to visit Teatown on your own. Free to attend!
Stewardship Volunteer Day
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYVolunteer with our Stewardship team for a wetland restoration project! The project site, the "Croft Wetland", is a habitat currently overcrowded by invasive vines and grasses. Help us uncover hidden pockets of natives, and make space for new plantings in the Fall.