What's Hot and Featured Events
Find out "What's Hot" in Westchester County Parks!
Waitlist Instructions
Registration is full. To sign up for waitlist, call (914) 231-4645 (Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Waitlist deadline is Friday, April 28, 2023.
Grab your paddles and head to the court. The Westchester County Parks Pickleball Tournament will be held Saturday, June 3 at Tibbetts Brook Park in Yonkers.
Start time: 9 a.m.
Tournament level: Mixed Doubles levels 2.5 - 3.5 (No Beginners)
Fee: $30 Per Team
Location: Tibbetts Brook Park, 355 Midland Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704 (Directions)
Registration Required
Registration is full. Call to sign up for waitlist above.
Rain date is Sunday, June 4.
Calling all little explorers its time to meet at Muscoot Farm on Wednesdays, through March 29, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Activities include stories, crafts, animals and nature activities.
Pre-registration required; $10 per child and caregiver.
The 2023 The Westchester County Envirothon, an annual environmental science competition for public and private high school students, will be held Friday, May 12, 2023, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Sal J. Prezioso Mountain Lakes Park in North Salem, cosponsored by the Westchester County Soil and Water Conservation District and Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation, with support from the Westchester Parks Foundation, Watershed Agricultural Council and New York Sea Grant.
This event is an opportunity for students to test their soil, aquatic ecology, land use, forestry, wildlife and climate change knowledge against their peers from schools throughout the county. Students will also meet professionals in various environmental fields at the event.
The highest scoring Westchester County team should be prepared to represent the county in the New York State Envirothon scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, May 24 and 25, at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York.
For more information, please refer to the New York State Envirothon website which will provide you with a better understanding of the program itself, including study materials for each eco-station: Wildlife, Aquatic Ecology, Soils, Forestry, Current Issue, and Current Issue Oral Presentation.
To register, email Westchester County Soil & Water Conservation District Manager, Nicole Laible at .
Westchester County Parks is part of the Hudson River Fish Advisory Project, educating the public about fishing and fish consumption, and its accompanying advisories and regulations. Information and an interactive educational stand-in display is currently on exhibition at Croton Point Park. Visitors are encouraged to share photos on social media using #PRCFishingAmbassadors. Additional information can be found at the New York State Department of Health.
Westchester County Parks Nature Camps
Children entering Pre-K through grade nine can explore and discover the natural environment of Westchester County with fun, hands-on experiences at our nature centers. Each camp will focus on different aspects of nature and teach youngsters about animals, insects, plants and more with a new theme each week.
Registration
Registration is open.
Need help registering? Camp Online Registration Instructions.
One and two-week sessions are offered beginning Monday, July 10, through Friday, Aug. 18, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Pre-K from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
- Cranberry Lake Preserve, North White Plains
(914) 428-1005 - Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, Rye
(914) 967-8720 - Lenoir Nature Preserve, Yonkers
(914) 968-5851 - Marshlands Conservancy, Rye
(914) 835-4466 - Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River
(914) 864-7322
Cranberry Nature Camp
The Cranberry Nature Camp focuses on mammals, habitats and more, all set in the beautiful forest, cliffs, and wetlands of this 200-acre nature preserve. A wide variety of themed weeks will appeal to all sorts of campers.
Groups:
- Grades 1 - 3: Happy Campers; six, one-week sessions, Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 18. Fees: Westchester County residents - $350 per week, non-Westchester residents: $400 per week.
- Grades 4 - 6: Creative Campers; six, one-week sessions, Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 18. Fees: Westchester County residents - $350 per week, non-Westchester residents: $400 per week.
- Grades 7 - 9: Exploring Campers; two, two-week sessions, each with included optional campout, Monday, July 17 through, Friday, July 28 and Monday, July 31 through Friday, Aug. 11.
Fee: $750 per two-weeks for Westchester County and non-Westchester residents; includes overnight meals.
Read Nature Camp
Campers at Read Nature Camp will spend time gathering seashells, building forts from bamboo stalks, catching crabs and more.
Groups:
- Grades 1 - 3: Shoreline Explorers; six, one-week sessions, Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 18. Weekly themes: Wet and Wild Watersheds; Creature Features in All Habitats; The Highs and Lows of the Tidal Zone; My Kingdom for a Shelter – Bamboo, Bark and Soil; Rocks, Rubbles and Pebbles, and Read Sanctuary – Where it All Comes Together.
- Grades 4 - 6: Forest Fanatics; six, one-week sessions, Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 18. Weekly themes: Wet and Wild Watersheds; Creature Features in All Habitats; The Highs and Lows of the Tidal Zone; My Kingdom for a Shelter – Bamboo, Bark and Soil; Rocks, Rubbles and Pebbles, and Read Sanctuary – Where it All Comes Together.
- Grades 7 - 9: Science Scholars; five, one-week sessions, Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 11. Weekly themes: Waterscape Ecosystem Studies, Biological Explorations and Studies, Sanctuary Stewardships, Building a Community Through Nature Games, and Surveying the Shorelines of Brackish Waterways.
Fees: Westchester County residents - $350 per week, non-Westchester residents: $400 per week.
Lenoir Nature Camp
Through hands-on experiences, children entering grades one through six will explore the earth and all her treasures. Lenoir Nature Camp engages children with arts and crafts, nature study, outdoor skills, Native American folklore and cooperative games in each one-week session.
Groups:
- Grades 1 - 3: Soaring Eagles; six, one-week sessions, Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 18. Weekly themes: All About Bugs, Marvelous Mammals, Wonders of Water, Things with Wings, Plant Power Tracks and Traces.
- Grades 4 - 6: Clever Coyotes; six, one-week sessions, Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 18. Weekly themes: All About Bugs, Marvelous Mammals, Wonders of Water, Things with Wings, Plant Power Tracks and Traces.
Fees: Westchester County residents - $350 per week, non-Westchester residents: $400 per week.
Marshlands Nature Camp
Marshlands Nature Camp will focus on searching for natural wonders within the habitats of Marshlands. Campers will take structured, topic-oriented “expeditions” as they explore the world of insects, plants, mammals, salt-marsh life and many other topics while keeping record of their discoveries in their own field journals like the explorers of the past!
Groups:
- Grades 1 - 3: Falcons; five, one-week sessions, Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 11. Fees: Westchester County residents - $350 per week, non-Westchester residents: $400 per week.
- Grades 4 - 6: Hawks; five, one-week sessions, Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 11. Fees: Westchester County residents - $350 per week, non-Westchester residents: $400 per week.
- Grades 7 – 9: Eagles Outdoor Skills Three-Day Program: Tuesday, Aug. 15 through Thursday, Aug. 17. Supplies will be provided in addition to optional take-home items including bow-drill kit, fire striker and more.
Fees: $325 for Westchester County and non-Westchester residents.
Trailside Nature Camp
Delve into the world of nature at Trailside Nature Camp located in Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, – the largest Westchester County park. Sessions are offered for youngsters from Pre-K to those entering grade nine with activities including on-location visits to archaeological sites, crayfish catching, nature games, art and much more.
Groups:
- Pre-K, ages 4 - 5: Adventurers; six, one-week sessions, 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 18. Must be potty-trained. Fees: $175 per week for Westchester County and non-Westchester residents.
- Grades 1 - 3: Park Rangers; six, one-week sessions, Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 18. Westchester County residents - $350 per week, non-Westchester residents: $400 per week.
- Grades 4 - 6: Naturalists; six, one-week sessions, Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 18. Fee: Westchester County residents - $350 per week, non-Westchester residents: $400 per week.
- Grades 7 - 9: Conservationists; two, two-week sessions, each with included optional campout, Monday, July 10 through, Friday, July 21 and Monday, July 24 through Friday, Aug. 4. Fee: $750 per two-weeks for Westchester County and non-Westchester residents; includes overnight meals.