Up close and personal with amazing fishes (and other creatures) of Long Island Sound! Our Naturalist will drag a seine net along the shore to see what we catch. Close toed water shoes, waterproof boots, etc. recommended.
From six-foot long Sandbar Sharks to diminutive six-inch Atlantic Silverside minnows, learn about the incredible and diverse fishes that swim in Long Island Sound. Indoor presentation by the Read Sanctuary Naturalist.
The Spooktacular Oktoberfest is a festive fall celebration combining the fun of Halloween with the traditions of Oktoberfest. This family friendly event will feature live music, food vendors, kids' games, trick-or-treating and a haunted house. Buy your tickets here: Spooktacular Oktoberfest Tickets
The Spooktacular Oktoberfest is a festive fall celebration combining the fun of Halloween with the traditions of Oktoberfest. This family friendly event will feature live music, food vendors, kids' games, trick-or-treating and a haunted house. Buy your tickets here: Spooktacular Oktoberfest Tickets
Join us on Saturday, October 10th at 10am at the Visitor Center for our annual meeting to learn more about our mission and to see how you can help.
Help clear the hiking trails and portals of debris to prepare for summer visitors. Please bring work gloves. Hand tools will be provided. Great for service credit hours.
Come help plant flowers at Edith Read! We will be installing pollinators in the Pollinator Garden and in front of the Nature Center. All ages welcome. Bring gloves and a trowel if you have them.
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.
