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Monarch Meadow Blitz
Lasdon Public Gardens 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY, United StatesWhat’s the buzz in the garden? Learn about late season pollinators. Participants will help document plants, insects and animals using iNaturalist to create a snapshot of Lasdon’s ecosystem. Program will meet at the lower parking lot then walk to Monarch Meadow. Rain cancels. Walking shoes recommended. Children must be accompanied by adult. Registration is required. […]
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Garden Squad
Lasdon Public Gardens 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY, United StatesSpend a few hours in our garden! Work next to Lasdon's gardeners on tasks that include watering, weeding, planting, pruning, deadheading, transplanting, tropical plant maintenance in a 60 year old […]
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Evolution. 250 Years of Military Gear
Lasdon Public Gardens 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY, United StatesThe Westchester County Veterans Museum offers visitors an immersive look at how military equipment, uniforms, and battlefield technology have transformed throughout American history. Spanning from the Revolutionary War to present-day […]
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Guided Bird Walk with Saw Mill River Audubon
Croton Point Park 1 Croton Point Avenue, Croton-On-Hudson, NY, United StatesBird walks led by Saw Mill River Audubon. Space limited. Registration is required. register now
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Lasdon History and Highlights
Lasdon Public Gardens 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY, United StatesUrban Naturalist Bruce Rosenberg will lead a walking tour that will focus on the history and highlights of Lasdon. Stops will include examining the William and Mildred Lasdon Memorial Garden, the magnolia trees, lilacs, conifers and azalea garden in addition to learning about the history of the Lasdon Main House. Registration required at lasdonpublicgardens.org.
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Westchester Children’s Museum Pop-up
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesThe Westchester Children’s Museum brings its programming and impact to the River North Communities of Westchester, reaching the towns and districts in the Northernmost part of the County along the […]
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Garden Highlight Tour
Lasdon Public Gardens 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY, United StatesThe sights and scents of the season flourish across the garden collections of Lasdon Public Gardens. Spend some time with Lasdon's head gardener on a walking tour featuring highlights of the gardens and plant collections. The one hour tour is free and meets at the Memorial Garden Entrance.
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Horse Grooming
Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm 51 NY-100, Katonah, NY, United StatesCome visit the farm and experience the joy of grooming our friendly horse, Haley! This hands-on program gives kids the opportunity to help care for Haley through brushing and grooming, […]
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Littles at Lasdon: Stay and Play
Lasdon Public Gardens 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY, United StatesLet’s gather together to enjoy Autumn in the gardens and orchard. We will record our stories in a journal, build with sticks, stems, rocks and blocks, and exercise our imagination. This is a chance for littles and caregivers to dig into gentle gardening with soil, water, bulbs, roots, or seeds. We always end with gratitude […]
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Native Seed: Collecting & Harvesting
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesJoin us in this hands-on workshop where you will learn how to sustainably collect seeds from native plants, both in the wild and within our Seed Increase Plots! Participants will […]
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Guided Bird Walk with Saw Mill River Audubon
Croton Point Park 1 Croton Point Avenue, Croton-On-Hudson, NY, United StatesBird walks led by Saw Mill River Audubon. Space limited. Register at www.sawmillriveraudubon.org/register-trips
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Ecology of Long Island Sound
Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, United StatesTake a shoreline hike with Read Sanctuary’s resident Naturalist to learn about the intertidal and marine ecology of the Sound and visit the Living Shoreline habitat restoration. Ages 7 and up, footwear appropriate for rocky shoreline required.
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Back-To-School Nature Escape
Cranberry Lake Preserve 1609 Old Orchard Street, North White Plains, NY, United StatesJoin preserve staff for an escape into nature this back-to-school season! Meet at the nature lodge for a guided hike, followed by mindfulness activities for students grades 4+.
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Curators Tour of the Veterans Museum
Lasdon Public Gardens 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY, United StatesJoin Curator Mark Tolf for a special tour of the exhibition Evolution: 250 Years of Military Gear. He will share inspiring stories and intriguing facts about the objects on display. Registration required at lasdonpublicgardens.org. Free.
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Canceled Ethnobotanical Walk
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesDiscover the diversity of plant life on Hilltop’s trails, along with historical uses, foraging practices, crafting potential, and more in this guided walk. Register Now
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Autumn wildflower walk
Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Reservation Road, Pound Ridge, NY, United StatesJoin us at Trailside this weekend for a guided exploration of our fall landscape. Together we will identify the many wildflowers only visible during the autumn months and learn about their historical uses.
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Hands on Houseplant Help
Lasdon Public Gardens 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY, United StatesHouseplants looking a little tired? Lasdon’s gardeners will help rejuvenate your houseplants. Simply show up and together we will check the soil, remove dead and damaged leaves, repot it in […]
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9th District Gardening Academy
Lasdon Public Gardens 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY, United StatesThe Academy is a volunteer project open to all 9th District Garden Club members. The projects will occur once a month on Wednesdays. Sessions will be two hours long with instruction and hands-on time to use your new skill! The Academy is open to Garden Club members only! Dates will be the last Wednesday of […]
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Farm-to-Fable with Special Guest, Kathryn LaCombe, from Second Chance Foods
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesJoin us for a special Farm-to-Fable with guest instructor, Kathryn LaCombe. Kathryn will be reading from her book, A Rescue Feast, and guide participants in a hands-on activity come to […]
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Fall Plein Air Painting
Lasdon Public Gardens 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY, United StatesJoin us for an enriching outdoor painting workshop where every student creates their own unique masterpiece. Set against the inspiring backdrop of Lasdon Public Gardens, this En Plein Air experience—named for the French phrase meaning “in the open air”—offers a serene and stimulating environment to ignite your creativity. Under the guidance of Sarah Miller Totten, an accomplished […]
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Tea with the Animals
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesRecreation, Activities, Events & ProgramsJoin us for a mid-morning cuppa while you meet and learn about the animals on the farm! Participants will harvest and make some scrumptious treats for both us humans and […]
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Westchester Children’s Museum Pop-up
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesThe Westchester Children’s Museum brings its programming and impact to the River North Communities of Westchester, reaching the towns and districts in the Northernmost part of the County along the […]
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Farm-to-Fable
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesLittle ones, ages 3-6, will explore the whimsy of the world around them through combining storytelling with hands-on activities on the farm straight from the tale! Registration for this class […]
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First Wednesday’s Bird Walk
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesJoin the Bedford Audubon Society at Hilltop for the first Wednesday of each month! Birders of all levels are welcome on this exploration of the farm through various habitats to […]
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All programs are subject to change without notice.