This volunteer event will be on MLK Day of Service. This beach cleanup is hosted by the Long Island Sound Study and New York Sea Grant. Click here to register. If weather warrants a reschedule, you will be notified of the change. All ages welcome. BRING GLOVES AND DRESS WARM! Meet at the Visitor Center. https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9GrMwsWYMDAg7mC
Ever wonder where all those animals go during Winter? Many animals hibernate, but hibernation can take many different forms. Join us for this program to learn more about different types of hibernation for all sorts of animals found right here in the sanctuary. This program is great for anyone curious to learn more about the […]
Identify the winter ant and discuss what strategies enable them to be active in the winter months. Also learn how inactive ants deal with the cold winter months. Meet at Visitor Center.
Come join the Nature Center Staff in a simple lesson to help identify trees in the wintertime by their buds and bark. An interactive program that will look at a variety of tree species. Meet at the Visitor Center. Program will be outdoors.
Special guest Anne Swaim of the Saw Mill River Audubon will take us on a venture to observe birds that visit the Sanctuary. Meet near Playland Lake.
Come and view peoples’ talents and love for wildlife and nature through photography and artwork. Refreshments will be provided. Exhibit will be on display through Saturday, January 25th, 2025.
The Long Island Sound Sustainable and Resilient Communities Team is excited to announce their 2024 Annual Workshop, a series of virtual sessions over two days focused on their Assistance Programs, new regional resilience resources and tools, and a discussion on planning for inundation and different considerations communities may face. Leading up to the workshop they […]
People can submit photographs and other artwork of Wildlife and Natural Landscapes.
Photographs and artwork must be framed and wired for hanging. One photograph/art piece per person please! Show begins Dec 14.
Edith Read Living Shoreline Field Trip with NY Sea Grant December 6 @ 11:00am – 1:30pm Join NY Sea Grant as they visit the newly constructed living shoreline at Edith Read Sanctuary in Rye, New York. Project leaders from the Westchester County Planning and Parks Departments will guide a tour of the site and share behind-the-scenes […]
One of the best times to control vegetation is, surprisingly, now. Many plant species are in a period of dormancy. Please bring work gloves. Hand tools and demonstrations are provided. Meet at Visitor Center.
Clearing of Invasive and Other Undesirable Plants from the Fresh Water Pond Help keep the existing Native Plants active by removing the plants from the pond that do not belong there. Please bring work gloves. All other supplies will be provided. Meet at Visitor Center. QUESTIONS? Contact Scott 914-967-8720, Sqw2@westchestercountyny.gov
It’s here again, a popular program that brings people together by working together to create a structure in less than 2 hours! The kids will love it.
