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1 Wednesday
Hudson River Ferry Sloop Meeting
Croton Point Nature Center
7 p.m.
Share the beauty of the river with a non-profit environmental
sailing organization that inspires people to appreciate and
protect one of our country’s greatest resources. Meet at
the nature center.
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1 Wednesday
Hudson River Audubon Meeting
Lenoir Preserve
7 p.m.
All welcome; refreshments will be served.
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4 Saturday
Young Naturalists
Program:
Autumn Adventure
Lenoir Preserve
10 a.m.
Join Walter Chadwick on a walk around the preserve looking for
signs of autumn while recording your observations in a journal.
For children ages 6 to 10. Pre-registration required; call (914)
237-5791.
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4 Saturday
Native American Harvest
Croton Point Nature Center
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The corn, beans and squash in Croton Point Nature Center’s Three
Sisters Garden are ready for harvesting, and we need your help.
Join us for a green corn festival featuring roasted ears and the
lore of Native American gardening. Take home a bag of sunflower
seeds for toasting. Meet at the nature center.
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4 Saturday
Hawk Day
Lenoir Preserve
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sponsored by the Hudson River Audubon Society.
10 a.m. Hawk Watch – Look for hawks heading south on the lawn.
1 p.m. Live Hawks – Meet James Eyring and learn about hawks
and owls from the Pace University Environmental Center.
3 p.m. Monarch and Butterfly Walk – Monarch butterflies are
still heading south to Mexico. We’ll look for each stage of its
life in the butterfly garden: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis and
adult.
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4 Saturday
An Afternoon with Antman!
Cranberry Lake Preserve
1 p.m.
Come meet Antman and his gargantuan, traveling ant sculpture.
He’ll amaze you with facts about the world of ants: how they
steal the young from other species, wage chemical war on their
enemies, and peacefully farm plants and fungi to eat. We’ll
also try to catch an ant or two for a close-up look.
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4 Saturday
Clay Sculpture Exhibit Opens:
All Fired Up!
Muscoot Farm, Lasdon and Ward Pound Ridge Reservation
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Indoor and outdoor ceramics on view daily through November
30.
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4 Saturday
Friends of Read Sanctuary
Annual Meeting
Read Sanctuary
2 p.m. |
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4 Saturday
Legends & Lore of the Little People
Trailside Nature Museum
2 p.m.
Join us for this annual event with storyteller Jonathan Kruk.
Tales of leprechaun lairs, elfin dens, faerie eyries, and a
troll bridge!
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4 Saturday
Starway to Heaven
Trailside
Nature Museum
7 p.m.
Join the Westchester Amateur Astronomers in the Meadow parking
lot for star gazing through telescopes. Weather permitting.
Cloud date is October 25.
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5 Sunday
Submit Photographs for the Annual Marshlands Photography
Exhibit
Marshlands Conservancy
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Please have your photographs taken at Marshlands Conservancy
framed and wired for hanging. The exhibit will open Sunday,
October 12 and continues weekends through November. |
11 Saturday
Hawk Watch
Lenoir Preserve
10 a.m.
Join us as we look for hawks on the Hudson. Beginners welcome.
Please bring binoculars. Co-sponsored by Hudson River Audubon
Society. |
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11 Saturday
Digital Nature Photography for Beginners
Cranberry Lake Preserve
1 p.m.
Join Naturalist Melissa Sullivan to learn the ins and outs of
nature photography using a digital camera. Bring your own
equipment and the park will provide the beautiful subject
matter.
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11 Saturday
Brick Making Bonanza
Croton Point Nature Center
1 p.m.
Croton Point Park was known for its brick making operations
throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. We
will relive this old tradition with hands-on experience
preparing clay and molding them into bricks.
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11 Saturday
Fall Foliage Hike
Trailside Nature Museum
1 p.m.
Enjoy a beautiful walk in the woods and discover the science
behind the Fall colors. Learn how to recognize various tree
species.
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11 Saturday
Harvest Festival
Lenoir Preserve
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Bring the whole
family and enjoy an afternoon of art, crafts and activities for
kids, refreshments and food samplings from the gardens.
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11 Saturday
Low Tide Ramble for Kids
Read Sanctuary
2 p.m.
Always one of our more popular programs. Come join us as we
wander around in the areas of the beach that are exposed at low
tide. We will see many different creatures that live in this
harsh environment.
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12 Sunday
The 14th Annual Big Sit!
Lenoir Preserve
8 a.m.
Meet us out at the Lenoir hawk watch area at 8 a.m. as we
participate in this large sedentary bird watching event. We will
see how many species of birds we can spot by staying in one
location. You can join us anytime during the morning/early
afternoon. |
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12 Sunday
Opening of Marshlands Photography Exhibit
Marshlands Conservancy
2 p.m.
See Marshlands Conservancy through the eyes of photographers who
have captured their favorite impressions of the site. A
reception for photographers and the public will be provided by
the Friends of Marshlands. All are welcome. The exhibit will be
open weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through November. |
12 Sunday
MALFA Archaeology Open House
Croton Point Nature Center
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
An afternoon of archaeological adventures with your local
archaeological organization. Meet at the nature center. |
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16 Thursday
Fourth Annual Fall Lecture Series: “Birds of the Northeast”
Read Sanctuary
7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
After a great run last year of spectacular lecturers, we are
continuing this program of providing a wealth of information for
those in the field or just with a general interest. For six
weeks we will bring in guest speakers to discuss biology and
environmental topics as well as specific species of note.
Co-sponsored by the Friends of Read Wildlife sanctuary. |
16 Thursday
Slime Lab
Cranberry Lake Preserve
7 p.m.
Despite the childish name, this program is geared towards the
serious naturalist who wants to learn about Myxostelids (a.k.a.
Slime Molds). There’ll be a lecture, slide show, and then real
specimens for you to try to identify. Co-sponsored by the
Central Westchester Audubon Society. |
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18 Saturday
Morning Mushrooms
Cranberry Lake Preserve
9:30 a.m.
We’ll search the park for tree ears, witch’s butter, fairy steps
and other mushrooms. Beginners are welcome. Bring along a lunch
and stay for a picnic afterwards. Co-sponsored by the
Connecticut–Westchester Mycological Association.
www.comafungi.org. |
18 Saturday
Hawk Watch
Lenoir Preserve
10 a.m.
Join us as we look
for hawks on the Hudson. Beginners welcome. Please bring
binoculars. Co-sponsored by Hudson River Audubon Society. |
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18 Saturday
It Came from under the Log
Cranberry Lake Preserve
1 p.m.
The Blob is not just a corny old horror movie. It is a real
live (and very small) organism living in our woods that slowly
chases down small creatures before engulfing and eating them.
In this program we’ll learn about blobs (also know as Slime
Molds or Myxostelids) and look for them in their natural
habitat. Recommended for ages 9 and up.
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18 Saturday
In Search of “Clay Babies”
Croton Point Nature Center
1 p.m.
These objects are rare and unique to Croton Point Park. Learn
how they are formed, followed by a hike to find them. Meet at
the nature center.
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18 Saturday
If Hudson Only Knew…
Trailside Nature Museum
1 p.m.
Join Native American author Evan Pritchard for this lecture and
slide show on the Algonquin civilization and their sacred
geography along the Hudson River as it was in 1609. Learn about
the dozens of villages, trails, trading posts, forts,
Stonehenge-like petraforms and ceremonial gathering spots that
Henry Hudson sailed right past without ever noticing.
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18 Saturday
Awesome Adaptations
Lenoir Preserve
1 p.m.
Big ears! Sharp claws! Slimy skin! Those are just a few of the
adaptations that help animals survive. See the incredible ways
an animal’s body is designed for success in their habitat. Meet
live animals up close. Join wildlife educator Anthony Cogswell
as he takes you on this awesome animal adventure.
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18 Saturday
Autumn Night Hike
Trailside Nature Museum
6 p.m.
Join us at Trailside for a crisp autumn evening walk. Find out
what goes on at night in the fields and forests of the
Reservation. Space is limited and pre-registration is a must
for this program. Call (914) 864-7322.
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19 Sunday
Know Your Autumn Trees
Marshlands Conservancy
2 p.m.
Learn how to tell an oak from a Sassafras just from the fall
colors. You will get to know at least a dozen trees even from a
distance with Megan Aitchison as your guide.
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25 Saturday
Trail-Blazing Workshop
Trailside Nature Museum
9:30 a.m.
Join our dedicated volunteers in a trail-blazing workshop,
clearing, marking and maintaining trails. For more information
call
(914) 864-7317. |
25 Saturday
Hawk Watch
Lenoir Preserve
10 a.m.
Join us as we look for hawks on the Hudson. Beginners welcome.
Please bring binoculars. Co-sponsored by Hudson River Audubon
Society. |
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25 Saturday
Dig-a-Tree
Marshlands Conservancy
10 a.m.
Help us maintain the meadow habitat by helping yourself to woody
vegetation from a designated area of the meadow. Bring spades,
loppers and bags or burlap and transplant native trees and
shrubs to your own yard. Wear protective clothing and work
gloves. Please arrive promptly at 10 a.m. for orientation.
Available are black cherry, black locust, sweet gum, sassafras,
pin oak, black oak and some others. |
25 Saturday
Live Birds of Prey with James Eyring
Read Sanctuary
12 p.m.
Join expert falconer James Eyring as he discusses and shows off
his beautiful birds of prey. Hawks, falcons, and owls will all
make an appearance. Co-sponsored by the Friends of Read
Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc.
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25 Saturday
Fall Foliage Walk
Cranberry Lake Preserve
1 p.m.
You should never let a year pass without stopping to appreciate
the beautiful colors of autumn and what better place to do so
than Cranberry Lake? We’ll stop at a few scenic viewpoints on
this relaxing hike, and we’ll also try to answer the age-old
question of why leaves change their color. |
25 Saturday
Spooks & Spirits in the Wine Cellars
Croton Point Nature Center
1 p.m.
Storyteller Jonathan Kruk will take you on an exciting and
spooky travelogue of Croton Point’s real wine cellars. Meet at
the wine cellars.
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25 Saturday
Halloween Extravaganza
Lenoir Preserve
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
New to Lenoir Preserve is Halloween Extravaganza. Come for a
Halloween candy hunt, crafts, apple cider and cookies. Come
dressed in your costumes. Pre-registration required; $5 per
child.
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25 Saturday
History of the Reservation Hike
Trailside Nature Museum
1 p.m.
Enjoy the fall foliage as we hike along the Revolutionary road
to learn how the 1720 Joseph Benedict homestead anchors the path
of history leading to the “ruins” on the western side of the
Reservation.
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26 Sunday
Dig-a-Tree
Marshlands Conservancy
10 a.m.
Help us maintain the meadow habitat by helping yourself to woody
vegetation from a designated area of the meadow. Bring spades,
loppers and bags or burlap and transplant native trees and
shrubs to your own yard. Wear protective clothing and work
gloves. Please arrive promptly at 10 a.m. for orientation.
Available are black cherry, black locust, sweet gum, sassafras,
pin oak, black oak and some others. |
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