Muscoot Mansion Tour
Join our education staff on a historical tour of the mansion! Ages 13+.
Meet promptly at 11:00 AM by the grape arbor located behind the mansion.
Registration is required.
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Guided Bird Walk with Saw Mill River Audubon
Bird walks led by Saw Mill River Audubon. Space limited. Register at www.sawmillriveraudubon.org/register-trips
Guided Bird Walk with Saw Mill River Audubon
Bird walks led by Saw Mill River Audubon. Space limited. Registration is required.
Garden Squad
Spend 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 greenhouse! Sign up today!
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Hands on Houseplant Help
Houseplants 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 good potting soil and talk about what your plant needs. You’ll also learn some great tips about keeping your houseplant happy and healthy.
Firefly Festival
Join us for an Annual Firefly Festival! We will have crafts, facepainting, firefly games and catching. Food vendors, popcorn and live music. Returning again will be Professor Moiseff Firefly expert giving a presentation. Register on Eventbrite
Curators Tour of the Veterans Museum
Join 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.
Mindfulness in Nature: Self-Care for Teachers, Outdoor Educators, & Environmental Advocates
We are happy to partner with Mindul of Nature and Liz Slade in our second retreat for teachers, outdoor educators, and environmental advocates! Our theme this year will be “Listening to the Earth, Easing the Heart.”
Join us for a restorative day of mindfulness, deep nature connection, and collegial sharing amongst the fields and woodlands of the farm. Explore nature-based mindfulness practices that cultivate calm, perspective, renewal, and a sense of inner nourishment to reinvigorate your body, mind, and professional practice.
Activities will include sensory awareness, nature-based meditation, nourishing silence, shared reflection, and gentle hiking and walking. A healthy lunch will be provided for all.
This retreat is freely offered to teachers as well as environmental educators and advocates, made possible through generous funding from Mindful of Nature and the work of mindfulness teacher, Liz Slade.
*Raindate July 9th.*
Lighthouse Open House
Come see the Tarrytown Lighthouse in Sleepy Hollow! Join staff at the open house for a look inside the lighthouse and to learn about what life was like for the keepers. Drop-in, self-led program. Groups of 8 or more must pre-register.
The Tarrytown Lighthouse in Sleepy Hollow is located at Kingsland Point Park off Palmer Avenue. Park at Kingsland Point Park. The lighthouse is accessed by a 10 minute stroll south along the Riverwalk path. The five story structure includes four narrow stairways. Note that there are no restrooms in the lighthouse; restrooms are available at Kingsland Point Park.
Military Bake and Meet Willie the Jeep
Children will bake WW II era cookies and meet Willie, an authentic WW II army medical jeep. They will learn what it was like to be a medic then participate in fun activities such as a stretcher race. They will also have a hands-on experience looking at medical equipment in the Veterans Museum. Children ages 6 years old and up. Registration required at lasdonpublicgardens.org. 6 children max. Fee: $10.
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