The following 141 events are currently listed in the Westchester County Parks Events Calendar: |
| Details: | Live DJ, party lights, on-ice contests and giveaways. For more information call the Ice Casino. |
| Hours: | Fridays 8:45 p.m. to 11 p.m. |
| Cost: | $12 per person |
| Location: | Playland Ice Casino
Playland Park Playlance Parkway Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Come as you are, or get dressed up in your favorite fashions to skate to the sounds of the 70's, 80'
s, 90's and today. For more information call. |
| Hours: | Saturdays 8:45 p.m. to 11 p.m. |
| Cost: | $9 adult, $6 child |
| Location: | Playland Ice Casino
Playland Park Playland Parkway Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | For 2 to 4 skaters, includes admission, skate rentals and a large pizza. |
| Hours: | Sundays 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Cost: | $40 |
| Location: | Playland Ice Casino
Playland Park Playland Parkway Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Toys were a staple of Native American childhood - add one to your collection. Part of the Lenape Lifeways series hosted by archaeologist Susan Dublin. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Croton Point Nature Center
Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 |
| Details: | Come and make a Valentine craft for your loved one. Pre-registration required. Refreshments will be served. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Lenoir Preserve
Dudley Street Yonkers, NY 10701 |
| Details: | Make beautiful (and free) gifts for your loved ones using some materials gathered from around the park. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Cranberry Lake Preserve
Old Orchard Street North White Plains, NY 10603 |
| Details: | From the tiniest insect to the largest tree, everything is connected. Discover how animals and their habitats are linked together. Explore the food web, animal life cycles and the relationships between predators and prey. Meet predator and prey animals up close during this live animal program presented by Anthony Cogswell. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Read Sanctuary
Playland Park Playland Parkway Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Mother Nature will provide some of the materials we need to make personalized gifts for loved ones. Crafts may include seed and corn, pop-up cards and leaf prints. Come find out what we'll make this year. Recommended for ages 4 - 12. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Parking $4 with Westchester County Parks Pass; $8 without Park Pass |
| Location: | Trailside Nature Museum
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Route 35 & 121 South Cross River, NY 10518 |
| Details: | Take a stroll around the farm and learn about the history of the Main House, barns and outbuildings. |
| Hours: | Sunday 1 p.m. & 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Muscoot Farm
Route 100 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | Featuring art inspired by Marshlands Conservancy. Reception for the artists and members of the public provided by the Friends of Marshlands Conservancy. All are welcome. |
| Hours: | Sunday 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshlands Conservancy
Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Artwork inspired by Marshlands Conservancy by local artists. Exhibit will be open weekends and holidays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through March 28. Most work is for sale. |
| Hours: | Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshlands Conservancy
Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Join Riverlovers and learn what's happening on our natural heritage river. Also check them out on the web. |
| Hours: | Friday 6:30 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Croton Point Nature Center
Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 |
| Details: | Join the Croton Point naturalist as we explore George's Island in search of these wonderful raptors and other birds. Bring binoculars and dress for the weather. Meet at the lower parking lot at George's Island. |
| Hours: | Saturday 10 a.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | George's Island Park
Dutch Street Montrose, NY 10547 |
| Details: | Did you know that maple sugaring was discovered by the American Indians? Find out how they developed the maple sugaring process that gives us the sweet syrup we all love today. A few fireside stories will warm us up before we tap some of our trees the modern way. |
| Hours: | Saturday 10 a.m. |
| Cost: | Parking $4 with Westchester County Park Pass; $8 without Park Pass |
| Location: | Trailside Nature Museum
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Routes 35 & 121 South Cross River, NY 10518 |
| Details: | Getting tired of being indoors all winter long? Well join the Lenoir staff for a wonderful morning hike through the preserve. Meet at the nature center. Dress for the weather. |
| Hours: | Saturday 10:30 a.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Lenoir Preserve
Dudley Street Yonkers, NY 10701 |
| Details: | The adventure begins at the nature center and takes us wherever the critters decide to go. We will learn how to identify tracks, what they tell us and where they take us. This program includes making plaster tracks and an animal print booklet. Dress for the weather. Meet at the nature center. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Croton Point Nature Center
Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 |
| Details: | We've got a cupboard full of fun and interesting nature-related board and card games. Come make some new friends while playing Naturegories, Xeko, Nature Jeopardy and more. If you've got a good game to share, bring it along. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Cranberry Lake Preserve
Old Orchard Street North White Plains, NY 10603 |
| Details: | Craft program for kids. We'll make various bird seed treats for our feathered friends (like "bird seed pudding") while learning what makes a bird a bird, how tiny songbirds survive the winter, where birds live, what their songs sound like and much more. Perfect for young children. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Read Sanctuary
Playland Park Playland Parkway Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | On this work project you will learn to respect the successful adaptations of this beautiful member of the grape family, which has covered much of southern Westchester and is moving north. We will attempt to remove it, if only temporarily from a designated area of the sanctuary. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshlands Conservancy
Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Now that the insects are not around to steal the stories, it is safe to tell the Native American tales that were told by the people who lived here long ago, looking up at the same clear winter sky. Dress in warm clothing. |
| Hours: | Saturday 7:30 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshlands Conservancy
Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Celebrate all presidents by taking an up-close look at the Merestead Presidential collection and looking at artwork in the Merestead collections by artists who were presidents of various organizations. By reservation only. 14 participants maximum. |
| Hours: | Sunday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Merestead
455 Byram Lake Road Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 |
| Details: | Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of stories about the farm and its animals. Great for all ages. |
| Hours: | Sunday 1 p.m to 3 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Muscoot Farm
Route 100 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | Now is the time to start planning for the transplants you would like to grow for your garden this year. Learn about timing, seed-starting supplies and light and water requirements. Participants will take home seeds that they will plant during the workshop. |
| Hours: | Sunday 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Lasdon Park, Arboretum & Veterans Memorial
Route 35 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | We will tread softly off the people trails to explore some of the areas not usually seen by human visitors. |
| Hours: | Sunday 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshlands Conservancy
Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Alarm!...Ward Poound Ridge Reservation is in grave danger of being totally destroyed forever unless you step up and become a protector of the reservation - Rez-Defender. Join Jim Jinkins, renowned artist, storyteller and park enthusiast, along with eleven other brave warriors, boys and girls aged 10 - 12, for the reservation's first Alternative Reality Game. You must be reasonably fit, have access to a home computer, wear warm trekking clothes and have a big imagination. Every Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Febrary 27 through March 20. Pre-registration required. |
| Hours: | Saturday 9 a.m. |
| Cost: | $200 inludes all craft materials, code sheets, Rez-Defender notebooks and Rez-Rations. Parking $4 with Westchester County Park Pass; $8 without Park Pass. |
| Location: | Trailside Nature Museum
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Route 35 & 121 South Cross River, NY 10518 |
| Details: | This series of Saturday morning programs is meant for the adult or mature child who wants to learn about the natural world around them. Each month we'll focus on a different topic. Come for one or the whole series. |
| Hours: | Saturday 10 a.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Cranberry Lake Preserve
Old Orchard Street North White Plains, NY 10603 |
| Details: | We will study the importance of different animal habitats in nature. Dress for the weather. Meet at the nature center. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Croton Point Nature Center
Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 |
| Details: | Join expert storyteller Jonathan Kruk for fairy tale adventures for older children and adults. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Parking $4 with Westchester County Park Pass; $8 without Park Pass |
| Location: | Trailside Nature Museum
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Routes 35 & 121 South Cross River, NY 10518 |
| Details: | We will be cutting saplings that have grown up along the haha behind the Peter Augustus Jay house. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshlands Conservancy
Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Spring is in the air and morning chorus of bird song has begun. Catch the magic of a new dawn and sunrise and all the surprises that await the early riser. |
| Hours: | Sunday 6 a.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshlands Conservancy
Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Step back in time to the early 20th century and learn how an elegant Georgia-style mansion influenced decorating and furnishing trends across America. By reservation only. 14 participants maximum. |
| Hours: | Sunday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Merestead
455 Byram Lake Road Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 |
| Details: | Join us at Muscoot as we explain the procedures for tapping maple trees. Weather permitting. |
| Hours: | Sunday 1 p.m to 3 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Muscoot Farm
Route 100 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | Share the beauty of the river with a non-profit environmental sailing organization that inspires people to appreciate one of our country's greatest resources. |
| Hours: | Tuesday 6:30 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Croton Point Nature Center
Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 |
| Details: | Pre-registration and fee required. Call for more information. |
| Hours: | Thursday - Saturday, Monday - Thursday, Monday - Thursday |
| Cost: | Parking $4 and team fee |
| Location: | Westchester County Center
198 Central Avenue White Plains, NY 10606 |
| Details: | Live DJ, party lights, on-ice contests and giveaways. For more information call. |
| Hours: | Fridays 8:45 p.m. to 11 p.m. |
| Cost: | $12 per person includes skate rental |
| Location: | Playland Ice Casino
Playland Park Playland Parkway Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Last chance to join the Croton Point naturalist as we explore George's Island in search of these wonderful raptors and other birds. Bring binoculars and dress for the weather. Meet at the lower parking lot of George's Island. |
| Hours: | Saturday 10 a.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | George's Island Park
Dutch Street Montrose, NY 10547 |
| Details: | Opening reception for the art/photography exhibit. The Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Saturday, April 3. |
| Hours: | Saturday 11 a.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Lenoir Preserve
Dudley Street Yonkers, NY 10701 |
| Details: | Stop by the sugarhouse anytime between noon and 2 p.m. for an informal chat with museum staff as we turn sap into maple syrup. |
| Hours: | Saturday Noon to 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | Parking $4 with Westchester County Park Pass; $8 without Park Pass |
| Location: | Trailside Nature Museum
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Routes 35 & 121 South Cross River, NY 10518 |
| Details: | It's the last chance to control these problematic plants before they go to seed. We will focus on preserving certain bird nesting habitats. Work gloves provided. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Croton Point Nature Center
Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 |
| Details: | Learn more about the history of the park and Kenisco Dam on this 2-mile hike. You'll see the remains of the quarrying operation as well as period photos. Afterwards, we'll car pool to see the dam itself. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Cranberry Lake Preserve
Old Orchard Street North White Plains, NY 10603 |
| Details: | Join us for a taste of wild teas brewed from such wild plants as Sweetfern, Sassafras, White pine, Goldenrod, Mullein and more. We'll learn about some of the culinary, medicinal and ceremonial uses for each of the plants that we taste. This program is geared towards adults and children over 12. Pre-registration required by February 27. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Read Sanctuary
Playland Park Playland Parkway Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Join in the spreading of gravel to cover over the wettest, muddiest areas of the trails. Everyone will thank you for your help. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshlands Conservancy
Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Join us as we take a look at some unusual animals. You will learn about what makes them so special and their unique abilities to survive in the wild. |
| Hours: | Saturday 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Lenoir Preserve
Dudley Street Yonkers, NY 10701 |
| Details: | Come as you are, or get dressed up in your favorite fashions to skate to the sounds of '70s, '80s, '90s and today. For more information call. |
| Hours: | Saturdays 8:45 p.m. to 11 p.m. |
| Cost: | $9 adult, $6 child |
| Location: | Playland Ice Casino
Playland Park Playland Parkway Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Applications for E-Z Reserve will be accepted at each county golf course. The 2010 E-Z Reserve Program is available for a period of 25 weeks; from April 10th through September 25th. The program is limited to Westchester County Park Pass holders only. The E-Z Reserve tee times will be assigned on a first-come basis. |
| Hours: | Saturday 8 a.m. for Saturday tee times; 10 a.m. for Sunday tee times |
| Cost: | $250 per player |
| Location: | Dunwoodie and Sprain Lake Golf Courses, Yonkers;
Maple Moor, White Plains; Mohansic, Yorktown Heights; Saxon Woods, Scarsdale; Hudson Hills Ossining, NY |
| Details: | Spend an afternoon finding out all there is to know about making maple syrup. Weather permitting. |
| Hours: | Sunday 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Muscoot farm
Route 100 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | Take a look at the structure of the salt marsh with its beds of ribbed mussels, the cowlicks of salt hay and blankets of dead spartina before sprouting of the grasses hides the features of this very special habitat. Wear boots. |
| Hours: | Sunday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshlands Conservancy
Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | An adaptation of the acclained new opera by Toni Morrison and Richard Danielpour about an infamous Civil War-era fugitive slave story. Family program best for ages 9 - 14. For ticket and reservations contacts are below. |
| Hours: | Sunday 3 p.m. |
| Cost: | fee for tickets |
| Location: | Merestead
455 Byram Lake Road Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 |
| Details: | For 2 to 4 skaters, includes admission, skate rentals and a large pizza. Call for more information. |
| Hours: | Sundays 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Cost: | $40 includes admission, skate rental and a large pizza |
| Location: | Playland Ice Casino
Playland Park Playland Parkway Rye 10580, NY |
| Details: | Children will have an opportunity to learn about being a farmer through hands-on experience. Pre-registration required. Call for a registration form. |
| Hours: | Friday 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | $10 per child |
| Location: | Muscoot Farm
Route 100 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | The Eastern bluebird is the state bird of New York, and a beautiful spring and summer resident which relies on human help for its breeding. Join us at the museum to make bluebird boxes of your own to take home. Pre-registration required. |
| Hours: | Saturday 10 a.m. |
| Cost: | $15 materials fee |
| Location: | Trailside Nature Museum
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Routes 35 & 121 South Cross River, NY 10518 |
| Details: | Toddlers rule here at the nature center. We will learn about shapes, colors and sizes while we make nature crafts and do a nature hike. This program is specifically designed for ages 2 - 5. Dress for the weather. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Croton Point Nature Center
Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 |
| Details: | Free your youngsters from their playpens and cribs and get them outside in the spring air! We'll take a slow, stumbling stroll through the woods to look at such fascinating things as sticks and worms. Off-road strollers, slings and backpack carriers are all welcome. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Cranberry Lake Preserve
Old Orchard Street North White Plains, NY 10603 |
| Details: | Bring work gloves as we clear vines and saplings from the site of the old apple orchard. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshlands Conservancy
Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Spend an afternoon finding out all there is to know about making maple syrup. Weather permitting. |
| Hours: | Sunday 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Muscoot Farm
Route 100 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | Step back in time to the early 20th century and learn how an elegant Georgian-style mansion influenced decorating and furnishing trends across America. By reservation only. 14 participants maximum. |
| Hours: | sunday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Merestead
455 Byram Lake Road Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 |
| Details: | An afternoon of archaeological adventures with your local archaeological organization. Meet at the nature center. |
| Hours: | Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Croton Point Nature Center
Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 |
| Details: | Discover shrubs that will add interest all year long to your yard. This slide program will show a variety of shrubs useful as hedges, single specimens or in a border. |
| Hours: | Sunday 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Lasdon Park, Arboretum & Veterans Memorial
Route 35 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | The best way to learn the trees is by learning the winter buds and this is the time when they are most distinct. Come learn a dozen common trees just by the arrangement and characteristics of their buds. Bring a notebook. |
| Hours: | Sunday 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshlands Conservancy
Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Fresh produce, delicious baked goods, maple syrup, jam, wine and dairy products. Discount parking coupon at www.countycenter.biz. |
| Hours: | Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Cost: | Parking $4 |
| Location: | Westchester County Center
198 Central Avenue White Plains, NY 10606 |
| Details: | Children will have opportunity to learn about the farm's donkeys through hands-on experience. Pre-registration required. Call for a registration application. |
| Hours: | Friday 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | $10 per child |
| Location: | Muscoot Farm
Route 100 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | Join Riverlovers and learn what's happening on our natural heritage river. Also, check out their web site. |
| Hours: | Friday 6:30 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Croton Point Nature Center
Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 |
| Details: | The sugaring season has ended and now it's time for a party. Join the farm staff and the New York Maple Sugar Association in enjoying pancakes with real maple syrup and eating maple syrup products. |
| Hours: | Saturday & Sunday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Muscoot Farm
Route 100 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | Kids will construct a shelter in the woods, while learning the importance of team building skills, as well as other survival techniques. Meet at the nature center. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Croton Point Nature Center
Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 |
| Details: | Join the Lenoir staff for a movie and popcorn. After the movie we will venture out for a nature hike. Pre-registration required. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | $5 per person |
| Location: | Lenoir Preserve
Dudley Street Yonkers, NY 10520 |
| Details: | Fairy shrimp, larval salamanders and frogs all live in vernal pools, but hungry baby-gobbling fish do not. We'll spend some time learning about these unique habitats before heading into the woods, nets in hand, to see some pools and their creatures. Rubber boots are recommended. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Cranberry Lake Preserve
Old Orchard Street North White Plains, NY 10603 |
| Details: | Celebrate the end of another sugaring season with tasting, toasting, music and more. Co-sponsored by the Friend of Trailside Nature Museum. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Parking $4 with Westchester County Park Pass; $8 without Park Pass |
| Location: | Trailside Nature Museum
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation routes 35 & 121 South Cross River, NY 10518 |
| Details: | We will be removing saplings and vines that are growing near the hahas. Bring work gloves and see how a haha functions to keep cows from the corn. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshalnds Conservancy
Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | The Grammy, Oscar and Pulitzer Prize winning composer John Corigliano explores the creative process with a performance of his Mr. Tamobourine Man, on lyric by Bob Dylan. For tickets and reservations see contacts below. |
| Hours: | Sunday 3 p.m. |
| Cost: | Fees apply |
| Location: | Merestead
455 Byram Lake Road Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 |
| Details: | All are welcome to come to the Devereux Cottage and to find out about the current projects being supported by the Friends of Marshlands. The meeting will be followed by a woodcock walk led by Tom Burke. |
| Hours: | Suinday 5 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshlands Conservancy
Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | For 2 to 4 skaters includes admission, skate rental and a large pizza. |
| Hours: | Sundays 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Cost: | $40 |
| Location: | Playland Ice Casino
Playland Park Playland Parkway Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | "The Antarctic" presentation with Bernie Wides, naturalist and docent at the Hall of Ocean Marine Life at the American Museum of Natural History. Refreshments will be served. |
| Hours: | Wednesday 7 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Lenoir Preserve
Dudley Street Yonkers, NY 10701 |
| Details: | Children will have an opportunity to learn about the farm's sheep through hands-on experience. Pre-registration required. Call for a registration form. |
| Hours: | Friday 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | $10 per child |
| Location: | Muscoot Farm
Route 100 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | This series of Saturday morning programs is meant for the adult or mature child who wants to learn about the natural world around them. Each month we'll focus on a different topic. Come for one or the whole series. |
| Hours: | Saturday 10 a.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Cranberry Lake Preserve
Old Orchard Street North White Plains, NY 10603 |
| Details: | Join Mia Camacho from the Clean Ridge Soap Company as she demonstrates the technique of candle making. Participants will make several varieties of scented soy wax candles. Class includes take-away literature and resources for future candle making at home. Pre-registration required. Space is limited. Call for a registration form. |
| Hours: | Saturday 10 a.m. to noon |
| Cost: | $25 per person |
| Location: | Muscoot Farm
Route 100 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | Join Mia Camacho from the Clean Ridge Soap Company as she demonstrates soap making with the cold process technique used by many professional soap makers. You'll make bars using herbs, colorants and essential oils. You will also learn packaging techniques and wrap your own bars. Class includes take-away literature and resources for future soap making at home. Pre-registration required. Space is limited. Call for a registration form. |
| Hours: | Saturday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| Cost: | $40 per person |
| Location: | Muscoot Farm
Route 100 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | Join the nature center staff for an afternoon of fun. You will dye, design and decorate your own Easter eggs. Fun for the whole family. Pre-registration required. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Croton Point Nature Center
Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 |
| Details: | Nature awareness activites and sensory exploration can enhance your appreciation of and deepen your connection to the world of nature. Bring a bandana. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Read Sanctuary
Playland Park Playland Parkway Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | It's time to put our ideas for saving the planet to work. We all know what we should do to help, and this program will show you how to do it. Meet animals close up and personal and learn how your actions help them in their natural habitats. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Lenoir Preserve
Dudley Street Yonkers, NY 10701 |
| Details: | Seasonal climate and weather will help play a role in deciding where this hike will take us. Join a museum naturalist as they select a trail and topic to find some of the exciting ecological events which are occurring. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Parking $4 with Westchester County Park Pass; $8 without Park Pass |
| Location: | Trailside Nature Museum
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Routes 35 & 121 South Cross River, NY 10518 |
| Details: | Help clear wisteria vines from the old formal garden behind Devereux Cottage, and see the symmetry of the hahas and stone walls. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshlands Conservancy
Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Step back in time to the early 20th century and learn how an elegant Georgian-style mansion influenced decorating and furnishing trends across America. By reservation only. 14 participants maximum. |
| Hours: | Sunday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Merestead
455 Byram Lake Road Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 |
| Details: | Join the farm naturalist for a hike to the vernal pools to see the wood frogs and fairy shrimp. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. |
| Hours: | Sunday 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Muscoot Farm
Route 100 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | Perennials are a wonderful investment for your garden. Many perennials flower for three weeks, but this slide program will show you perennials that will be in bloom much longer. Learn how to extend the colorful show in your garden. |
| Hours: | Sunday 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Lasdon Park, Arboretum & Veterans Memorials
Route 35 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | This is the final day of the art exhibit showcasing artwork inspired by Marshlands Conservancy. Meet the artists, pick up any purchased paintings and enjoy refreshments compliments of the Friends of Marshlands. |
| Hours: | Sunday 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshlands Conservancy
Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Live DJ, party lights, on-ice contests and giveaways. |
| Hours: | Fridays 8:45 p.m. to 11 p.m. |
| Cost: | $12 per person includes skate rental |
| Location: | Playland Ice Casino
Playland Park Playland Parkway Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Join naturalist Walter Chadwick for a walk around the preserve to see signs of spring. Bring binoculars if you have them. A craft for children will follow the walk. |
| Hours: | Saturday 10 a.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Lenoir Preserve
Dudley Street Yonkers, NY 10701 |
| Details: | The wonderful sounds, smells and sights have inspired many a poet to reflect upon this rebirth of life in the fields and forests. Join us for a hike around the park to look for signs of spring as we stop at some of the beautiful areas of the park to hear readings of works from many famous poets and authors. |
| Hours: | Saturday 10 a.m. |
| Cost: | Parking $4 with Westchester County Park Pass; $8 without Park Pass |
| Location: | Trailside Nature Museum
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Routes 35 & 121 South Cross River, NY 10518 |
| Details: | Pursue an interest in nature photography with instructor Chris Mignone. Bring your camera for a hike through this beautiful sanctuary and get tips on composing the photos you really want. |
| Hours: | Saturday 10 a.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshlands Conservancy
Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Learn the art of calligraphy, an ancient writing technique. Let nature be your guide through this imaginative style of creativity. All supplies provided. Pre-registration required; maximum of 15 participants. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Croton Point Nature Center
Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 |
| Details: | Come and learn how to make a fire without matches or a lighter. Flint and steel bow drills and other techniques will be taught. Once we get a fire blazing S'mores will be your reward. Appropriate for children ages 6 and up with parental supervision. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Cranberry Lake Preserve
Old Orchard Street North White Plains, NY 10603 |
| Details: | Come as you are or get dressed up in your favorite fashions to skate to the sounds of the '70s, '80s, '90s and today. |
| Hours: | Saturdays |
| Cost: | $9 adult; $6 child |
| Location: | Playland Ice Casino
Playland Park Playland Parkway Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Join us for a quiet vigil to watch the sun rise over the salt marsh. |
| Hours: | Sunday 6 a.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshlands Conservancy
Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Step back in time to the early 20th century and learn how an elegant Georgian-style mansion influenced decorating and furnishing trends across America. By reservation only. 14 participants maximum. |
| Hours: | Sunday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Merestead
455 Byram Lake Road Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 |
| Details: | Enjoy Fred Greenspan's troupe of puppets perform a non-violent Punch and Judy show. Weather permitting it will be outdoors, bring blankets to sit on. Performances will be held indoors in case of inclement weather. |
| Hours: | Sunday 1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Muscoot Farm
Route 100 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | For 2 to 4 skaters, includes admission, skate rentals and a large pizza. |
| Hours: | Sundays 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Cost: | $40 |
| Location: | Playland Ice Casino
Playland Park Playland Parkway Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Pre-registration required. |
| Hours: | Monday & Tuesday 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. |
| Cost: | $195 team fee |
| Location: | Westchester County Center
198 Central Avenue White Plains, NY 10606 |
| Details: | Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of stories about the farm and its animals. Great for all ages. |
| Hours: | Tuesday 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Muscoot Farm
Route 100 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | 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. |
| Hours: | Wednesday 6:30 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Croton Point Nature Center
Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 |
| Details: | Join Hudson River Audubon Society for their citizen science project and learn how to identify and enjoy winter birds. Beginners welcome. Call for times. |
| Hours: | Thursday & Friday |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Lenoir Preserve
Dudley Street Yonkers, NY 10701 |
| Details: | Efforts will focus on the Wildflower Garden. Gloves provided if needed. Appropriate clothing recommended. |
| Hours: | Saturday All day |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Trailside Nature Museum
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Routes 35 & 121 South Cross River, NY 10518 |
| Details: | Our annual spring help-a-thon starts in the morning and lasts for as long as you have the energy. We'll provide the tools for a variety of feel-good projects such as trail maintenance, gardening or litter pick up. A great way for students to meet community service requirements. |
| Hours: | Saturday 10 a.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Cranberry Lake Preserve
Old Orchard Street North White Plains, NY 10603 |
| Details: | Volunteer work project, bring work gloves and help spruce up the preserve with various projects for spring. |
| Hours: | Saturday 10 a.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Lenoir Preserve
Dudley Street Yonkers, NY 10701 |
| Details: | Gather a few friends and come out to the sanctuary to help volunteer with spring clean up and invasive plant removal. All equipment proivded. |
| Hours: | Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Read Sanctuary
Playland Park Playland Parkway Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Volunteer work project, bring work gloves and help clear the Boston Post Road stone wall of vegetation. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshlands Conservancy
Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | We will learn to identify and classify different bird families and orders, while using almost three dozen different taxidermy bird specimens. Of course, we will then go out to seek some of them. Bring binoculars and dress for the weather. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Croton Point Nature Center
Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 |
| Details: | Join us on a hike to a vernal pool, the breeding habitat of the spotted salamander and learn the role these cryptic creatures play in the ecology of our forests. Meet at the park office. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Dr. Sal J. Prezioso Mountain Lakes Park
Hawley Road North Salem, NY 10560 |
| Details: | Children will enjoy a spirited romp through the main dwelling hearing rhymes and poems connected to art objects and they will have a chance to write and share their own poems in celebration of National Poetry Month. By reservation only. |
| Hours: | Sunday 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Merestead
455 Byram Lake Road Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 |
| Details: | Learn how a sunny location, shelter, water and larval and nectar plants can bring these winged beauties to your garden. The horticulturist will show slides of some of the shrubs, perennials and annuals that are good to plant if you want to attract butterflies. |
| Hours: | Sunday 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Lasdon Park, Arboretum & Veterans Memorial
Route 35 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | Learn to recognize the families of plants with this first in a seasonal series of wildflower walks to learn the botany and folklore of the common wildflowers. Bring a notebook. |
| Hours: | sunday 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshlands Conservancy
Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | This is a volunteer opportunity to help get Muscoot Farm ready for the spring and summer seasons. Variety of projects available. |
| Hours: | Sunday 10 a.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Muscoot farm
Route 100 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | An afternoon of archaeological adventures with your local archaeological organization. |
| Hours: | Sunday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Croton Point Nature Center
Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 |
| Details: | The 16th Annual Pitch-In for Parks will be held at most Westchester County parks and pathways. Join hundreds of volunteers as we get our parks ready for the spring and summer seasons. Community minded individuals, families, volunteer organizations, corporate groups and local community groups can volunteer for just an hour or two or the entire day. The projects will include trail clearing, vine cutting, planting, flower bed preparation, debris removal, staining and painting, sweeping and cleaning. Sponsored by Westchester County Parks and the Friends of Westchester County Parks, Inc., with support from various local businesses and organizations. Rain date: Sunday, April 18, 2010. |
| Hours: | Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Various locations
various, NY |
| Details: | Pre-registration required. |
| Hours: | Monday 11 a.m. check-in; 12 noon start |
| Cost: | $11 |
| Location: | AMF BOWL
Route 119 White Plains, NY 10606 |
| Details: | Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of stories about the farm and its animals,. Great for all ages. |
| Hours: | Tuesday 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Muscoot Farm
Route 100 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | This evening's slide show and lecture will highlight the beauty of mosses and lichens and will also teach a bit about their amazing lifestyles. (Follow-up hike on Saturday, April 17.) Co-sponsored by Central Westchester Audubon Society. |
| Hours: | Thursday 7 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Cranberry Lake Preserve
Old Orchard Street North White Plains, NY 10603 |
| Details: | Join Riverlovers and learn what's happening on our natural heritage river. Also, check them out on the web. Meet at the nature center. |
| Hours: | Friday 6:30 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Croton Point Nature Center
Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue Crotn-on-Hudson, NY 10520 |
| Details: | Bird watching can be frustrating and overwhelming to new birders, but if can also be a great adventure. Learn binocular and field guide use, as well as tips on field marks, shape and behavior that will help you start on a lifelong hobby. Please bring your own binoculars and field guides if you have them. |
| Hours: | Saturday 9 a.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshlands Conservancy
Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | You can make a difference by pitching in to keep our shorelines free of trash. Work gloves and trash bags provided. Refreshments served. Meet at the nature center. |
| Hours: | Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Croton Point Nature Center
Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 |
| Details: | Exhibits and information for parents and kids. |
| Hours: | Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Cost: | Admission TBD; Parking $4 |
| Location: | Westchester County Center
198 Central Avenue White Plains , NY 10606 |
| Details: | Meet master falconer James Eyring from the Pace University Environmental Center. James will introduce you to his feathered friends while you learn all about these amazing birds. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Lenoir Preserve
Dudley Street Yonkers, NY 10701 |
| Details: | A walk to learn about and identify common mosses and lichens in the park. (A follow-up to the program on Thursday, April 15.) |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Cranberry Lake Preserve
Old Orchard Street North White Plains, NY 10603 |
| Details: | The diversity of species in any ecosystem is a measure of its health and productivity. Your garden is no different in this respect than the great expanses of untouched wilderness. In this lecture and slide show, you'll find out about what makes for a healthy garden ecosystem. Learn about the tiny creatures that live and work in your garden and how to keep them happy. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Read Sanctuary
Playland Park Playland Parkway Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Join others in a project that will remove non-native vines from a section of a second growth forest. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshlands Conservancy
Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Known by many names including Timberdoodle, the American Woodcock is an unusual looking and acting bird which begins its courtship display at this time of year. Nesting in the edges of the fields here at the reservation, the woodcock begins its noisy display at sundown. |
| Hours: | Saturday 7 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Trailside Nature Museum
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Routes 35 & 121 South Cross River, NY 10518 |
| Details: | Join the farm staff as we play old-fashioned games and have fun on the farm. |
| Hours: | Sunday 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Muscoot Farm
Route 100 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | The horticulturist will present a slide program highlighting bulbs and early perennials that will add beauty to the spring garden. Whether you are planning a new garden or refreshing an older garden, you will learn about plants that will provide that much needed spring color for your landscape. |
| Hours: | Sunday 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Lasdon Park, Arboretum & Veterans Memorials
Route 35 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | There are few things more overlooked by the casual walker than fungi and lichen, yet their numbers are legion and their importance incalculable. We will be guided on this special walk by naturalist Taro Ietaka who will change the way you walk through the forest. Bring a notebook. |
| Hours: | Sunday 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshlands Conservancy
Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of stories about the farm and its animals. Great for all ages. |
| Hours: | Tuesday 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Muscoot Farm
Route 100 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | This is the first in a series of early morning bird walks on alternate Saturdays and Sundays during the spring migration. Birds tend to arrive in an area on almost the same date each year depending on their species. Bring binoculars and watch the birds as they come back from points south. |
| Hours: | Saturday 7:30 a.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshlands Conservancy
Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | This series of Saturday morning programs is meant for the adult or mature child who wants to learn about the natural world around them. Each month we'll focus ona different topic. Come for one or the whole series. |
| Hours: | Saturday 10 a.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Cranberry Lake Preserve
Old Orchard Street North White Plains, NY 10603 |
| Details: | Learn to transform lumps of stone into elegant Native American tools in the Lenape Lifeways tradition. Tools and protective gear provided. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Croton Point Nature Center
Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 |
| Details: | Tracking skills open up the world of nature like nothing else. Learn to see animal tracks and clues as we investigate nearby fields and forests. Discover how the landscape influences animals and how animals impact the land. Note: This ia an intermediate level program. For ages 12 and up. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Read Sanctuary
Playland Park Playland Parkway Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | Families can get a close-up look at many of the local amphibians of Westchester County and take a walk around their native habitat. We will discuss amphibian ecology and morphology, and even do a craft project. Waterproof boots recommended. Appropriate for ages 5 and up. For younger children the amphibians will be on display before and after the program. |
| Hours: | Saturday 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | Parking $4 with Westchester County Park Pass; $8 without Park Pass |
| Location: | Trailside Nature Museum
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Routes 35 & 121 South Cross River, NY 10518 |
| Details: | Let nature be your guide. Join the naturalist for an amazing afternoon of fairy houses. This fun-filled program will allow children to explore their imagination and creativity while building their own unique fairy homes. |
| Hours: | Saturday 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Lenoir Preserve
Dudley Street Yonkers, NY 10701 |
| Details: | Enjoy a penny social at Muscoot Farm. We will be raffling off farm related items to benefit the Friends of Muscoot Farm. |
| Hours: | Sunday 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Muscoot Farm
Route 100 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | Guest leader Rose Sanders, an earth science teacher who organizes and leads trips for the Science Teachers Association of New York will lead this geology walk. Here is an opportunity to learn all about rocks at Marshlands and how they came to be. Bring a notebook. |
| Hours: | Sunday 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Marshlands Conservancy
Route 1 Rye, NY 10580 |
| Details: | The New York premier of Norton Juster's beloved "Romance in Lower Mathematics," with music by Robert X. Rodriguez plus other works "with a different angle." For tickets and reservations, contacts below. |
| Hours: | Sunday 3 p.m. |
| Cost: | Fee for tickets |
| Location: | Merestead
455 Byram Lake Road Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 |
| Details: | Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of stories about the farm its animals. Great for all ages. |
| Hours: | Tuesday 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Muscoot Farm
Route 100 Somers, NY 10589 |
| Details: | Entertainment, music, informational booths and refreshments. |
| Hours: | Wednesday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Westchester County Center
198 Central Avenue White Plains, NY 10606 |
| Details: | Join Deborah Allen, research and nature photographer for a presentation that precedes the Hudson River Audubon Society field trip to Central Park on Sunday, May 2, 2010. Refreshments will be served. |
| Hours: | Wednesday 7 p.m. |
| Cost: | Free |
| Location: | Lenoir Preserve
Dudley Street Yonkers, NY 10701 |
| Key to Accessibility: (if listed) | |
| Accessible Entrance = A | Reserved Parking Spaces = P |
| Sign Language Interpreter = S | Listening System = LS |
| Accessible Bathrooms = B | |
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