BUZZ ABOUT!
Join Todd Patton, master beekeeper, for a visit to his Lenoir Preserve hives. Learn beekeeping basics and fascinating facts about these hard-working honey producers!
Nature
Mom and Me Tea Party
Share an enchanting moment with Mom over tea inside Lasdon’s Glass House Conservatory. This Mother’s Day, express your love for Mom by creating a hand-picked flower bouquet. The bouquet will become the center piece for your table while you enjoy tea and nibbles over priceless conversation, write love notes or capture the moment with a picture in the photo booth.
For families of all ages
Mother’s Day Tour
What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day then immersing yourself in acres of beautiful flowers?
Come to Lasdon Public Gardens for a gardener-led tour of our gardens and plant collections.
Moms, treat yourselves to a lovely hour stroll around sweetly fragrant lilacs and other spring blooming flowers. Free. Meet at the Memorial Garden Entrance at 11am.
“Journaling in Nature”
Families will explore nature together through short journaling and drawing activities inspired by what we see and hear. Let’s all slow down and connect with the outdoors.
Archaeology ABCs
Learn the basics of excavation and dating techniques and get your hands dirty putting them to use. Review local archaeology, including how to determine if an area is archaeologically sensitive, what diagnostic artifacts occur, and how current societal ethics and laws inform us.
Garden to Table: Liberty Teas
Join us as we learn about and taste some of the indigenous wild plants used in Liberty Tea blends. Ages 12 and up
Pre-registration required by: May 15th. Fee is $5 per person
Stay and Play: Junior Stewardship Hour in the Soft Landing Meadow
Find us between the Dino and Fairy trails for a chance to dig in and help with some gentle, playful, and educational gardening in our meadow restoration project. All ages.
“Double Life” Animals: Amphibians and Macroinvertebrates
Join preserve staff in studying the “double life” of frogs, salamanders, and more as they develop from their larval stage into adults. A short hike, followed by a hands-on activity. Hiking shoes recommended.
Plant Dissection
Become a scientist as we use dissection kits to explore common plant parts and their systems and record our data. Recommended for all ages 10+.
– $5 per person
– Registration is required as space is limited
Comeback of Peregrine Falcons!
Hudson River Audubon presents James Wright on the incredible reintroduction of Peregrine Falcons in our region.