Westchester County Parks Events Calendar

Winter Foraging
2026-02-28 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Reservation Road, Pound Ridge, NY, 10576, United States
Find out what foraged edibles are available around the Trailside Nature Museum during this time of year.

Sugar House Chat
2026-02-28 10:00 - 12:00
Join the Trailside Staff in the Sugar House as they show you how to boil down the sap, they collected to make maple syrup.

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2026-02-21 10:00 - 14:30
Personal tree-tapping experience!
Join the Trailside staff for a personal tapping experience learning how we tap the trees to get sap to then make our very own maple syrup. You and your family will get a half hour time slot. $25 per family of four.
Registration is full.

“Leave No Trace” Basics/Awareness
2026-02-15 11:00 - 12:00
Environmentally ethical outdoorsmen follow these seven principals known as “Leave No Trace.” Come test your knowledge and learn all about how to be eco-friendly on your trips into the wilderness.

Let’s Learn About Lye Stone
2026-02-14 13:00 - 14:00
Join us at Trailside to learn about the Reservation’s lye stone and how it was used in the process of soap making. Free.

Winter Wildlife
2026-02-08 11:00 - 12:00
Which of our wildlife species stick around during the colder months? Who migrates? How do our stationary species tough out the brisk weather? Come learn all about winter wildlife!

The Virginia Opossum: A unique mammal
2026-02-07 13:00 - 14:00
Learn the only native marsupial species in the United States and how it ended up here.

Chilly Hike
2026-02-01 13:00 - 14:00
Let us embrace the cold weather and hike on a glorious winter day! Approximately 1.5-mile hike, hiking shoes recommended.

Chilly Crafts
2026-01-25 11:00 - 12:00
THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST. CONTACT THE PARK FOR UPDATED INFORMATION.
Let us break from the cold and chill out with some crafts inside of our warm Nature Museum!

Winter Hike
2026-01-24 13:00 - 14:00
Take a guided hike through the mystifying winter landscapes of the Reservation.

Winter Birds
2026-01-18 11:00 - 12:00
Come learn all about the birds that do not migrate but instead tough out the colder months alongside of us!

New Year's Hike
2026-01-11 13:00 - 14:00
Let us start the New Year with an outdoor hike! Approximately 1.5 miles, hiking shoes recommended.

Indoor Nature Games
2025-12-21 13:00 - 14:00
Come in from the cold and join us for nature games in the museum! Hot chocolate will be served.

Winter Tree ID
2025-12-20 13:00 - 14:00
Trees have a special beauty in winter, when their leaves have dropped and you can observe their silhouettes clearly. However, identification can be more challenging. Join this walk to get familiar with bark and buds, plus learn about the natural histories of some of the species seen at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. All ages welcome. Meet at Trailside Nature Museum.

Reservation bio blitz
2025-12-05 04:00 - 11:00
Volunteers are needed to help park staff identify as many species as possible in the meadows at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. No prior experience is necessary! Participants will learn how to use iNaturalist to take photos of insect, plant, and animal species they find and add them to a shared collection.

Animal Adaptations
2025-11-30 08:00 - 09:00
Come and learn all about the cool adaptations that mammals have and why they have them. Meet at Trailside Nature Museum.

Skulls of the Reservation
2025-11-23 08:00 - 09:00
Learn about some of the local wildlife through this intro to mammal skull id lesson. All ages welcome. Meet at Trailside Nature Museum.
