FAMILY ALL WELCOME EVENTS

Sunday, May 3, 8:00 AM

SPRING MIGRANTS

Come see who has flown into Teatown Lake Reservation on the spring breezes. Be prepared with binoculars and hiking boots to trek Teatown’s trails in search of migrating birds and other spring visitors. Join Charlie Roberto, expert naturalist and Teatown trustee, on this program which is open to adults and children accompanied by an adult. 8:00 am. Teatown Lake Reservations, 1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, NY 10562. www.teatown.org; info@teatown.org. Pre-registration required; call (914) 762-2912, ext. 110, Tuesday–Sunday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm.  FREE

Friday, May 8, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Saturday, May 9, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Teatown Nature-Friendly Plant Sale & Workshops

Teatown Lake Reservation’s annual plant sale will feature a superb selection of unique and hard-to-find annuals and perennials along with a wide variety of vegetables, herbs, hanging baskets, flowering shrubs as well as wildflowers from The New England Wildflower Society.  On Friday, May 8 from 4-7pm, there is the opportunity to get first pick at the plant sale; $5 admission.  On Saturday, May 9 from 9am – 2pm, there will be a plant sale, workshops, gardening-related demonstrations and Tours of Wildflower Island; plant sale and workshops are free. Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, NY 10562. www.teatown.org; info@teatown.org.

Friday, May 15, 6:00 AM at Teatown; 7:15 AM at Central Park West and 77^th St.

Central Park Birding

Join Charlie Roberto, expert naturalist and Teatown Lake Reservation trustee, on a ramble in Central Park, which is one of the hot spots for birding in the Metropolitan area.  This outing has become a highlight of the spring season.  Bring binoculars, water and wear footwear for walking.  Groups can carpool from Teatown (1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, NY 10562) at 6:00 AM or meet at 7:15 AM at Central Park West and 77^th St.  This program is open to adults and children accompanied by an adult.  www.teatown.org; info@teatown.org. Pre-registration required; call (914) 762-2912, ext. 110, Tuesday–Sunday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm.  FREE

Saturday, May 16, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Seeding the Soil

Come and help us cultivate biodiversity at Teatown Lake Reservation by planting Cindy’s Garden with a variety of flowers, herbs and vegetables. Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, NY 10562. www.teatown.org; nfo@teatown.org.  Pre-registration required; call (914) 762-2912, ext. 110, Tuesday–Sunday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm.  FREE

Sunday, May 17, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Animal Architects

Animals are industrious builders. Shelters, nests, and traps are only a few structures which animals create. We’ll mimic the animals by building a small home of our own using natural forest materials. Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, NY 10562. www.teatown.org; info@teatown.org. Pre-registration required; call (914) 762-2912, ext. 110, Tuesday–Sunday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm.  FREE

Saturday, May 30, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Creeping Crepusculars!

Enter the twilight zone and discover who’s out and about at this special time. You’ll learn about unique adaptations that these creatures use to navigate their habitats. You’ll also find out what happens to our senses as night falls. Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, NY 10562. www.teatown.org; info@teatown.org. Pre-registration required; call (914) 762-2912, ext. 110, Tuesday–Sunday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm.  FREE

CHILDREN’S EVENTS

Sunday, May 3, 11:00 AM – 12 noon

Sunday Morning Animal Encounters – Frog Frolics

The animals in Teatown Lake Reservation’s collection are Teatown’s best ambassadors. During the program, one of Teatown’s non-releasable animals will be featured and the audience will learn about its natural history, conservation status and ecological connections. For children of all ages; little ones should be accompanied by an adult. Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, NY 10562. www.teatown.org; info@teatown.org. Pre-registration required; call (914) 762-2912, ext. 110, Tuesday–Sunday, 9:00 am– 5:00 pm. Members free, Nonmembers $5.

ADULTS ONLY EVENTS

Saturday, May 2, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Adding Natives to Your Landscape

Learn about the shrubs, trees and wildflowers that are native to the area and how to incorporate them into your own backyard. Come prepared for the weather as most of the class will be held outdoors. Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, NY 10562. www.teatown.org; info@teatown.org. Pre-registration required; call (914) 762-2912, ext. 110, Tuesday–Sunday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm.  Members $5; nonmembers $20.

Thursday, May 7, 7:30PM – 9:00PM

Who-who’s in Your Backyard? “First Thursdays” Discussion Group

Teatown’s monthly environmental discussion group continues with rotating, timely topics.  Did you ever wonder if owls, those mysterious creatures of the night, live in your backyard? If so, join researchers from the Mianus River Gorge Preserve, the American Museum of Natural History, and City University in partnership with Teatown in a region-wide study to determine where owls occur throughout the Hudson Hills and Highlands. This program includes a lecture on the ecology of owls and training on the study methods. Your participation in this new citizen scientist effort requires only 20 minutes a month and you never have to leave your home! The workshop will conclude with a night walk to call for owls. Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, NY 10562. www.teatown.org; info@teatown.org. Pre-registration required; call (914) 762-2912, ext. 110, Tuesday–Sunday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm.  FREE

Tuesday, May 19, 7:30 PM and June 6 – June 7, 10:00 AM

Introduction to Backpacking

To celebrate National Trails Day we’re taking to the trails and leaving civilization behind to experience the Hudson Hills and Highlands by really getting outdoors. The basics of backpacking; gear, food, clothing, and the ethics of no trace camping will be discussed in a “pre-game” program. Then put it all together on a shake-down hike to a shelter in Harriman State Park, where we’ll set up camp, enjoy dinner and then hike out the next day. All participants must bring their own equipment. Fee: $25/person does not include food or transportation. Maximum 10 people, adults and children over 12 only. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, NY 10562. www.teatown.org; info@teatown.org. Pre-registration required; call (914) 762-2912, ext. 110, Tuesday–Sunday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm. 

Sunday, May 31, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Mianus Preserve Hike

Join Teatown and Club Fit Hiking Club leader Peter Meskin to discover one of the most scenic outdoor areas in Westchester County as we hike along the Mianus River banks.  This Mini-Colorado River carved out the gorge from the rushing waters of a glacier ten to fifteen thousand years ago.  Comfortable boots are a must for this moderate 5 mile hike.  Bring lunch and water. Rain cancels. MEETING PLACE:  10:00 AM at the Jefferson Valley Club Fit Parking Lot opposite Toys “R” Us.  Pre-registration required; call (914) 762-2912, ext. 110, Tuesday–Sunday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm.  FREE

Sunday, May 31, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Ecology of Fly Fishing

This full day fly-fishing workshop will cast light on aquatic insect life cycles, reading the stream, basic knot tying, casting techniques, and the ethics of preserving stream ecology. An ideal program for beginners or seasoned anglers who wants to complete their angling experience. No equipment necessary. Please bring lunch, drinks and snacks provided. Limit 12 participants. Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, NY 10562. www.teatown.org; info@teatown.org.  Pre-registration required; call (914) 762-2912, ext. 110, Tuesday–Sunday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm.  Members $10.  Nonmembers $25.

About Teatown Lake Reservation

Teatown Lake Reservation is a nonprofit, regional environmental organization with an 834-acre nature preserve and education center located in the Towns of Yorktown, Cortlandt and New Castle, New York. Teatown’s mission is to conserve open space and to educate and involve the regional community in order to sustain the diversity of wildlife, plants and habitats for future generations. We strive to conserve biological diversity within our 834-acre nature preserve, teach ecological literacy to children, adults and families, and promote open space and nature-friendly living throughout the Hudson Hills and Highlands. In addition to being the largest non-profit nature preserve in Westchester County, Teatown is rapidly developing a reputation as the Hudson Hills and Highlands’ foremost environmental organization, providing ecological leadership to this significant bioregion, which encompasses most of Westchester and Putnam, and parts of Orange, Rockland and Dutchess Counties. Teatown educators reach more than 15,000 children and adults each year, including 7,000 schoolchildren. Annually, over 10,000 hikers walk Teatown's 15 miles of scenic trails that are open to the public free of charge. A source of wildlife knowledge, Teatown’s Nature Center is home to a variety of amphibians, birds of prey, mammals, and reptiles. Our unique two-acre Wildflower Island provides sanctuary to over 230 native species of wildflowers, many of which are rare or endangered.