Help spruce up the entrance kiosk with seasonal plantings to welcome the summer weather. Please bring work gloves. Hand tools will be provided. Great for service credit hours.
Join us in the Visitor Center as we discuss the birds found at the sanctuary and view sample specimens. Then we will trek out to observe the birds and learn about their behavior. Please bring binoculars.
Come and learn all about owls with hands on activities including dissecting owl pellets.
We will identify the birds that visit our feeders as well as create some simple feeders that you can take home to attract birds in your neighborhood. Participants must register by March 22, 2025. Registration can be done by the following: sqw2@westchestercountyny.gov or by phone at 914-967-8720.
In this popular program, we will learn the needs of these creatures that constantly struggle for nesting habitat. All materials will be provided to make a box. Participants must register by March 1, 2025. Registration can be done by the following: sqw2@westchestercountyny.gov or by phone at 914-967-8720. Limit one bluebird box per household to take home.
Come witness, through a tripod scope, the behavior and movements of these waterfowl visitors. Please bring binoculars.
Join Anne Swaim, Executive Director of Saw Mill River Audubon on a venture to observe birds that visit the Sanctuary. Meet near Playland Lake in the back of the main Playland parking lot. Then, continuing to Edith Read Sanctuary. Please bring binoculars. Registration is required. To register, please visit: https://www.sawmillriveraudubon.org
One of the best times to control vegetation surprisingly is now. Many plant species are in a period of dormancy. Great for service credit hours. Please bring work gloves. Hand tools and demonstrations are provided.
Join Anne Swaim, Executive Director of Saw Mill River Audubon on a venture to observe birds that visit the Sanctuary. Meet near Playland Lake in the back of the main Playland parking lot. Then, continuing to Edith Read Sanctuary. Please bring binoculars. Registration is required. To register, please visit: https://www.sawmillriveraudubon.org
We will identify weeds and other plants during their winter months, and learn how they cope with this dormant period.
Come and help keep our trails publicly accessible by clearing any debris on them. Great for service credit hours. Please bring work gloves. Hand tools and demonstrations are provided.
Come take a guided journey to identify different animal tracks throughout the sanctuary learning about markings and species in the area. Also included is a take home plaster print.
