A Night in the Woods Sept. 22, 5:00pm | Auction Sneak Preview for | A Fine Dining Tour of Westchester Enjoy some of Westchester’s best restaurants! An impressive line-up of chic eateries featuring local, fresh ingredients including: Crabtree’s Kittle House Chappaqua Moderne Barn, Armonk Restaurant North, Armonk Rivermarket Bar & Kitchen, Tarrytown X2O, Yonkers and a choice of : Blue Hill, New York City or Blue Hill, Stone Barns, Pocantico Hills ~~OR~~ Find Serenity at Lakeside Pines $3,400 value Relax for a week in this 4-bedroom, 3-bath home nestled in the Adirondacks. Midway between the towns of Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake, the location offers outdoor enthusiasts access to the Northern and Central Adirondack region. Relax on a chaise lounge and gaze at the spectacular mountain view, warm yourself by the fire or fill your day with outdoor activities. The options are many when you stay at Lakeside Pines! | 1600 Spring Valley Road Ossining, NY 10562 914-762-2912 | Nature Center hours: 9:00am-5:00pm everyday Trails are open 365 days a year from dawn to dusk. Teatown Lake Reservation’s mission is to conserve open space and to educate and involve the regional community in order to sustain the diversity of wildlife, plants and habitats for future generations. | Your donation can make an immediate impact to help conserve and protect the diversity of wildlife, plants and habitats . . . today and into the future.
| | Hike The Overlook Trail Saturday, August 31, 10:00am-12:00pm | We’ll visit one of the least frequented areas of Teatown on this moderate distance hike through Hidden Valley and up the Overlook Trail. Look for box turtles and snakes in the blueberry meadow and see how the blight on hemlocks has changed the landscape. | Wildflower Island Tours Saturday, August 31, 11:00am &1:00pm Sunday, September 1, 1:00pm | Enjoy a guided tour of Wildflower Island, Teatown’s unique two-acre sanctuary that is home to over 230 species of wildflowers and shrubs native to our area. View the current bloom list. Please note that access to the Island is by guided tour only. Tours are intended for guests ages 12 and over. TOUR TIMES: Saturday, August 31: 11:00am & 1:00pm Sunday, September 1: 1:00pm $4pp for members; $6pp for nonmembers. | Children’s Discovery Series Weekly Classes begin September 10th | Little Tree Huggers 2-3 year olds with caregiver
Tuesdays: 10:00am-11:15am or Wednesdays: 1:00pm-2:15pm Sow the seeds of nature knowledge with your child. Children and parents are encouraged to use all of their senses to explore autumn. Knee Hi Nature, 4 Year olds Tuesdays: 1:00pm-2:30pm or Wednesdays: 10:00am-11:30am Boundaries disappear as children explore the natural world of bugs, rocks, habitats and more. Each session features a short hike, story or craft and visits with animals.
Classes begin September 10th and run for 8 weeks. Class fee: members $150; nonmembers: $175
| Yoga and Hike at Teatown Saturday,September 28, 9:00am | Spend a lovely fall morning in the outdoors practicing yoga and taking a peaceful trail walk at beautiful Teatown Lake Reservation. All levels of yoga welcome. Class led by a Club Fit instructor. FREE Teatown and Club Fit members; $15 for nonmembers. Call Karen Cornetz at Club Fit to register, 914-250-2762 or email kcornetz@clubfit.com. | Calling all Teatown Camp Alumni! Camp Alumni Reunion Sunday, October 13, 3:00pm-6:00pm | Recapture your camp days and reconnect with former camp friends at Teatown’s first camp alumni event! The event is free of charge and open to all camp alumni who have aged out (age 15 and over), counselors and their families. A pizza truck will serve food, beer and soda. Live music will add to the festivities, as well as guided hikes along the Teatown trails. To RSVP, click here or call 914-762-2912 x124. | | | On Time and Place: Celebrating Scenic Hudson’s 50 Years On exhibit in the Nature Center Gallery September 4-30, 2013 | Photo:View to Olana from River School Farm, courtesy of Carolyn Marks Blackwood | | Since 1963, Scenic Hudson has worked to preserve the Hudson Valley’s beauty. To help celebrate its 50th anniversary year in 2013, Scenic Hudson will present a curated exhibition of photographs that pay tribute to the organization’s inspiring story and the Hudson Valley’s people and communities. The diverse group of artwork includes traditional landscapes but also views of waterfronts in transformation and places bearing scars of pollution and other challenges to be addressed.
Learn more about this amazing exhibit. Gallery hours: Daily, 9:00am-5:00pm | | |