Teatown, A get away that's not so far away in Ossining
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Are you looking for a family adventure that's not too far away? Teatown in Ossining may be just the spot your looking for. This is the place where your kids can run and jump and play all while enjoying nature.
Teatown’s nearly 15 miles of trails are used annually by over 15,000 hikers for nature study and other outdoor enjoyment (e.g. jogging, cross country skiing, snowshoeing) and for many of our year-round education activities, including our summer nature camp. Teatown maintains fourteen trails that traverse nearly 15 miles, over diverse terrain and habitats, including abundant fields, mixed hardwood forests, laurel groves, lakes, streams, swamps and farm land. The trails range from easy/novice to moderately difficult. Teatown's preserve provides visitors with a unique glimpse of the biological diversity of the entire Hudson Hills and Highlands region. The trails connect to the Briarcliff Peekskill Trailway and the Croton Aqueduct Trail.
Saturday, June 25: Butterflies of Teatown! 10:00 AM. Explore Teatown’s fields and forest with Charlie Roberto in search of butterflies. FREE for members and non-members.
Saturday, June 25: Lenape Life! 1:00 – 2:30 PM. Experience what a day in the life of the indigenous people of the Hudson Hills and Highlands would have been like 400 years ago by visiting our wigwam and longhouse, playing games and using replicated tools and artifacts. Meets at Cliffdale Farm.
Registration is required for all events by calling
Tuesday-Sunday, (914) 762-2912, x110
All programs are free for Teatown members and $5 for non-members, unless noted in program description.
Teatown Lake Reservation is nonprofit membership organization that operates a nature preserve and education center. Our 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.
Westchester County, New York; Towns of Yorktown, Cortlandt and New Castle
Postal address: 1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, NY, 10562
Established:1963 with 194-acre gift from the Gerard Swope, Sr. family
Preserve Size:875 acres including the 41-acre Teatown Lake, 50-acre Shadow Lake property, 59-acre Croft Open Space, Cliffdale Farm, streams, a scenic gorge, hardwood swamps, mixed forests, meadows, hemlock forests, and laurel groves.
Program:Programming includes: environmental education; stewardship of Teatown Lake Reservation; and regional conservation activities throughout the Hudson Hills and Highlands. Our education efforts include a wide range of classes, lectures, and outdoor activities for school children, families, and adults – all focused on nature and the role of biodiversity in sustainable living. Teatown leads the “Environmental Leaders Learning Alliance (ELLA)” – a learning network of 120+ civic leaders from 34 regional towns and villages. Programs are available on and off-site. Teatown’s summer nature camp is a signature program.
Exhibits:Natural history exhibits house live animals. Outdoor exhibits include 2-acre Wildflower Island with more than 220 species of wildflowers, working maple sugar house, bee & butterfly garden, and live raptor display.
Hiking Trails:15 miles of hiking trails at Teatown open daily from dawn to dusk and the 6.5 mile Teatown Kitchawan Preserve. Trails also connect to the Briarcliff Peekskill Trailway and the Croton Aqueduct Trail.
Visitors:Teatown educators reach 18,000+ children and adults each year, including more than 5,000 who attend our Fall Festival, Winter Hudson River EagleFest, Pancake Breakfast and Spring Plant Sale. Another 10,000 people hike the trails.
Volunteers:Nearly 300 volunteers performing duties in clerical, maintenance, education, trails and special events for a total of about 5,000 hours each year.
Membership:
1,000 Memberships (4,000 individuals receive our free monthly e-newsletter)
Staff:
14 full-time, 10 part-time, and 4 contractual employees
Board of Trustees:
24 Member Board
1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, NY 10562
To make a reservation, call: 914-762-2912, ext 110
http://www.teatown.org/about/gallery.htm
Teatown’s nearly 15 miles of trails are used annually by over 15,000 hikers for nature study and other outdoor enjoyment (e.g. jogging, cross country skiing, snowshoeing) and for many of our year-round education activities, including our summer nature camp. Teatown maintains fourteen trails that traverse nearly 15 miles, over diverse terrain and habitats, including abundant fields, mixed hardwood forests, laurel groves, lakes, streams, swamps and farm land. The trails range from easy/novice to moderately difficult. Teatown's preserve provides visitors with a unique glimpse of the biological diversity of the entire Hudson Hills and Highlands region. The trails connect to the Briarcliff Peekskill Trailway and the Croton Aqueduct Trail.
Saturday, June 25: Butterflies of Teatown! 10:00 AM. Explore Teatown’s fields and forest with Charlie Roberto in search of butterflies. FREE for members and non-members.
Saturday, June 25: Lenape Life! 1:00 – 2:30 PM. Experience what a day in the life of the indigenous people of the Hudson Hills and Highlands would have been like 400 years ago by visiting our wigwam and longhouse, playing games and using replicated tools and artifacts. Meets at Cliffdale Farm.
Registration is required for all events by calling
Tuesday-Sunday, (914) 762-2912, x110
All programs are free for Teatown members and $5 for non-members, unless noted in program description.
Teatown Lake Reservation is nonprofit membership organization that operates a nature preserve and education center. Our 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.
Westchester County, New York; Towns of Yorktown, Cortlandt and New Castle
Postal address: 1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, NY, 10562
Established:1963 with 194-acre gift from the Gerard Swope, Sr. family
Preserve Size:875 acres including the 41-acre Teatown Lake, 50-acre Shadow Lake property, 59-acre Croft Open Space, Cliffdale Farm, streams, a scenic gorge, hardwood swamps, mixed forests, meadows, hemlock forests, and laurel groves.
Program:Programming includes: environmental education; stewardship of Teatown Lake Reservation; and regional conservation activities throughout the Hudson Hills and Highlands. Our education efforts include a wide range of classes, lectures, and outdoor activities for school children, families, and adults – all focused on nature and the role of biodiversity in sustainable living. Teatown leads the “Environmental Leaders Learning Alliance (ELLA)” – a learning network of 120+ civic leaders from 34 regional towns and villages. Programs are available on and off-site. Teatown’s summer nature camp is a signature program.
Exhibits:Natural history exhibits house live animals. Outdoor exhibits include 2-acre Wildflower Island with more than 220 species of wildflowers, working maple sugar house, bee & butterfly garden, and live raptor display.
Hiking Trails:15 miles of hiking trails at Teatown open daily from dawn to dusk and the 6.5 mile Teatown Kitchawan Preserve. Trails also connect to the Briarcliff Peekskill Trailway and the Croton Aqueduct Trail.
Visitors:Teatown educators reach 18,000+ children and adults each year, including more than 5,000 who attend our Fall Festival, Winter Hudson River EagleFest, Pancake Breakfast and Spring Plant Sale. Another 10,000 people hike the trails.
Volunteers:Nearly 300 volunteers performing duties in clerical, maintenance, education, trails and special events for a total of about 5,000 hours each year.
Membership:
1,000 Memberships (4,000 individuals receive our free monthly e-newsletter)
Staff:
14 full-time, 10 part-time, and 4 contractual employees
Board of Trustees:
24 Member Board
1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, NY 10562
To make a reservation, call: 914-762-2912, ext 110
http://www.teatown.org/about/gallery.htm
