We’re excited to offer hard hat tours – an in-depth look at the ongoing transformation of our Nature Center to the general public. Please note that closed-toe shoes are required, and all participants must sign a waiver before entering the site. Register

Lace up your hiking boots and bond with fellow female hikers as we cruise the trails. Each hike’s location will be dependent on weather and trail conditions. Please dress appropriately for prolonged outdoor activity, and be sure to bring sun protection, bug spray, water, and a snack.  M FREE NM $10  Limited to 15 participantsMeets outdoors at the trail map kiosk (on the main lawn behind Teatown’s Visitor Center).   Register

Hosted by State Senator Pete Harckham.Attendees will have the

Step into the fascinating world of insects! From monarch caterpillars to dragonflies, this interactive program introduces participants to local invertebrates. Create your own sweep net and learn how to safely observe and handle insects while gaining a deeper appreciation for their role in the ecosystem.  This program takes place at the Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library. Registration link coming soon

Led by Lauren Green of Dream’s Garden (OCGDLC) in collaboration with Caroline Erb of Teatown We began by asking what it means to tend the tender. Now, as summer begins its turn toward fall, we gather what the season of tending has given us. Tending the Tenders: Gathering Gold invites those who spend so much of their lives tending to people, families, communities, work, land, dreams, and one another to pause at the threshold between summer and fall and explore: What has nourished me? What has brought me joy? What has supported and strengthened me? What is precious enough to gather and carry forward? Across the late-summer landscape, goldenrod blooms as the meadow begins its seasonal transition. The land reminds us that before release comes harvest. Before we decide what can be let go, we have an opportunity to notice what has sustained us, discern what holds value, and gather what we want to preserve. In this 2.5-hour guided immersion, we will explore the wisdom of gathering before release, weaving seasonal observation, somatic awareness, and the Eastern wisdom of autumn’s Metal element, including discernment, value, breath, preservation, and release, with the rhythms and teachings of the land. We’ll begin with a grounding and presence practice before moving onto the trail. Through guided observation and land listening, we’ll slow our pace and practice noticing, receiving, asking permission, gathering thoughtfully, and giving thanks. Together, we’ll observe the ways the landscape is preparing for seasonal change and consider what those patterns might teach us about our own transitions. Along the way, we will gather small pieces of the season, including goldenrod, flowers, ferns, changing leaves, grasses, and other available botanicals. Then we’ll transform what we have gathered through botanical hammer printing, preserving color, shape, texture, and memory through the imprint of the plants themselves. Each participant will create and take home a framed 5×7 botanical art piece, a personal visual record of the gold you are choosing to notice, gather, preserve, and carry forward. This experience invites you to consider: What am I gathering from this season? What has sustained me that I want to preserve? What deserves to be carried forward? What might I become ready to release once I have honored what remains? Before release, there is harvest. Before winter, there is preparation. Before we tend what comes next, we honor what has tended us. Come gather your gold This program will take place outside at Cliffdale Farm. Please visit the Cliffdale Farm page for directions. $30 members / $35 non-members (includes materials fee) Register

What’s living in your backyard? This engaging, hands-on program introduces participants to wildlife found in the Hudson Hills and Highlands region. Using live animals, mounts, furs, and bones, a Teatown educator brings local species to life while exploring key concepts such as biodiversity, habitat, population dynamics, and conservation through interactive demonstrations.  This program takes place at the Greenburgh Public Library. Register

Lace up your hiking boots and bond with fellow female hikers as we cruise the trails. Each hike’s location will be dependent on weather and trail conditions. Please dress appropriately for prolonged outdoor activity, and be sure to bring sun protection, bug spray, water, and a snack.  M FREE NM $10  Limited to 15 participantsMeets outdoors at the trail map kiosk (on the main lawn behind Teatown’s Visitor Center).   Register

We’re excited to offer hard hat tours – an in-depth look at the ongoing transformation of our Nature Center to the general public. Please note that closed-toe shoes are required, and all participants must sign a waiver before entering the site. Register