FRWS

Planting at the Edith Read Shoreline
2025-10-02 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)

Friends' 35th Birthday Celebration
2025-09-20 16:00 - 17:30
Celebrate 35 years of The Friends of Read Wildlife Sanctuary, a mostly volunteer organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing the Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary.

Bring a lawn chair and enjoy a musical performance by Scott Wenzel’s Big Band. Champagne and cake will be served.

Friends of Edith Read Annual Meeting
2025-09-20 14:00 - 16:00
Join us for a light lunch during our annual year-in-review session. Discussions will include updates on preservation efforts, sanctuary programs, and membership and financial status. Stay after to celebrate Friends’ 35th birthday with music, cake and bubbly!

Fall Bird Migration - Exploration and Observation
2025-09-13 10:00 - 11:30
Observe our feathered friends as they prepare to head south. Please bring binoculars.

Geese: Guardians of the Wetlands
2025-09-07 14:00 - 15:30
We will discuss the biology, habitat, distribution, behavior and social structures of geese, followed by a hike to the wetland areas to observe them.

Volunteer Work Project: Spreading Woodchips Along Hiking Trails
2025-09-06 13:00 - 14:30
Continue the beautification of certain foot paths. Great for service credit hours. Please bring work gloves. Hand tools will be provided. Please register by Sunday, August 31.

Adaptations and Ecological Impact of Wild Turkeys
2025-08-24 14:00 - 15:30
We will discuss the biological adaptations and behaviors of wild turkeys, followed by an observational hike.

The Fascinating World of Chipmunks
2025-08-03 14:00 - 15:30
We will discuss ways chipmunks survive in the wild through their biology, behavior and reproductive strategies. We will then observe their behavior in the wild.

The Remarkable World of Ravens
2025-07-27 14:00 - 15:30
These corvids have superb survival skills. We will learn their behavioral, foraging, habitat adaptations, predator and reproductive strategies.

Understanding Crows
2025-07-13 14:00 - 15:30 | Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, 10580
Join the staff to learn about the intelligence, behavior and ecology of these well-known corvids! Please bring binoculars.

Empire of the Foraging Ants
2025-06-29 14:00 - 15:30 | Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, 10580
They exist at the Sanctuary, by the millions! The Naturalist will show you live ones and they acquire food to use for their colonies.

Seining by the Shoreline
2025-06-21 13:00 - 14:30 | Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, 10580
It’s that time of the season, where we will catch, study and release creatures from the Long Island Sound, using a 25 foot seining net. Please dress in clothing to get wet. No swimming gear please.

Volunteer: Checking the Hiking Trails for Debris
2025-06-14 13:00 - 14:30 | Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, 10580
Come help to be sure that our trails are ready for summertime patrons. Please bring work gloves. Hand tools will be provided. Great for service credit hours.

Migrant Leftovers
2025-06-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, 10580
We will observe all types of birds, from late arrivals to summer campers to year–round residents. Please bring binoculars and dress for the weather.

Coyote Creature Feature
2025-06-08 14:00 - 15:30 | Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, 10580
The Naturalist will help you learn about their identification, where to find them and how they hunt for food.

Volunteer: Painting of Certain Outdoor Surfaces
2025-05-31 13:00 - 14:30 | Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, 10580
Come help beautify some of our structures for the summer. Please bring work gloves. Hand tools will be provided. Great for service credit hours.

Fox Habitats, Habits and Hurrahs
2025-05-18 14:00 - 15:30 | Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, 10580
We will observe where and how to find them, and the techniques they use for survival.

Volunteer: Preparing/Planting Garden Beds for Spring/Summer
2025-05-17 09:00 - 11:00 | Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, 10580
Come help us prepare the beds for wildflowers, to help the pollinators. Please bring work gloves. Hand tools will be provided. Great for service credit hours.

The Clay Making Bonanza
2025-05-10 13:00 - 14:30 | Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, 10580
We will learn about how natural clay forms in our Sanctuary. We will also collect clay and create…..Fun for the whole family.

Way of the Warblers
2025-05-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, 10580
Come and view an earlier stopover of these fluttery feathered flatterers. Please bring binoculars and dress for the weather.

Survival Strategies of the Mink
2025-05-04 14:00 - 15:30 | Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, 10580
The Naturalist with educate and entice you to learn more about these elusive carnivores.

Squirrels Foraging
2025-04-27 14:00 - 15:30 | Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, 10580
Squirrels exhibit fascinating forging habits that vary significantly throughout the seasons. Talk about various resources that they will find from buds, nuts, seeds and insects.

It’s Bamboo Time Again!
2025-04-26 13:00 - 14:30 | Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, 10580
We will learn techniques of how to ID Golden Bamboo, how to remove bamboo and create tangible items from this grass. Please bring gloves. All tools will be provided.

Earth Day Beach Clean Up
2025-04-22 16:00 - 18:30 | Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, 10580
Celebrate Earth Day at Edith Read Sanctuary. Join us for a guided clean up along the shoreline. Buckets/bags and grabbers will be provided. (Weather dependent). Register here.

Pack a picnic and enjoy the sunset!

Volunteer: Preparing an Area to Help Native Plants
2025-04-19 13:00 - 14:30 | Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, 10580
We will be removing invasive vegetation from a moist area near the Visitor Center, so native vegetation has a chance to thrive. Please bring work gloves. Hand tools will be provided. Great for service credit hours.

Woodchuck Survival Skills
2025-04-13 14:00 - 15:30 | Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, 10580
Come join the Naturalist to learn about the survival tactics and adaptations of this true hibernator. This will include observing their points of residency.

Signs of Springtime
2025-04-12 13:00 - 14:30 | Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, 10580
Let us go on a journey to find clues of Spring emergent, from birds to bees to leafing trees.

Summer Nature Camp Open House
2025-04-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, 10580
A chance to meet the director to learn about the opportunities for children to attend our Summer Nature Camp. The director will also share his stories and experiences with the program. Refreshments will be served.

VOLUNTEER: Spreading Wood Chips
2025-04-05 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-03-29 13:00 - 14:30 | Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, 10580
Volunteer Opportunity! Come and help beautify some of our spaces along trails and trees. Great for service credit hours. Please bring work gloves, if you have them. All other tools will be provided. Meet at Visitor Center.
