Tuesday, March 18
The Westchester in White Plains
Mall Walk, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Tuesdays and Fridays weekly. Go at your own pace or get motivated by joining an inspiring group of people who have grown the program into a small community.
Get details or call (914) 231-4539.
Friday, March 21
The Westchester in White Plains
Mall Walk, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Tuesdays and Fridays weekly. Go at your own pace or get motivated by joining an inspiring group of people who have expanded the program into a small community.
Get details or call (914) 231-4539.
Westchester County Center, White Plains: (914) 995-4050
Lucky’s March Madness Sports Card and Memorabilia Show, 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Also: March 22, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; March 23, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Get details
Saturday, March 22
Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River: (914) 864-7322
Sugaring-Off Party, noon - 3 p.m.
Annual sugaring off party to end the wonderful season of maple sugaring. Indulge in a pancake breakfast and lots of maple sweet treats. We will be showing how the evaporator works and giving tapping demonstrations. There will also be live music. Co-sponsored by the Friends of Trailside Nature Museum. Free.
Pre-registration required
Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm, Somers: (914) 864-7282
Animal Interactions, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Ages 8 and up can enter one of our enclosures to see, touch and learn about an animal of the farmer’s choice. $25, plus fees, for two (one adult and one child, as adult supervision is required; or two adults). Meet at the reception center and wear sturdy, closed-toe footwear.
Pre-registration required
Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center, Yorktown Heights: (914) 862-5050
Finding Use in Clearing Invasive Species, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Is an area of non-native plants encroaching on your yard? Learn about some creative ways to find use for non-native species after pulling them from your property. Free; ages 10 and older.
Pre-registration required
Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, Rye: (914) 967-8720
Early Spring Scavenger Hunt, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
We’ll search for natural signs and items that have been placed in a “treasure box.” It’s a fun way for kids to find clues and ideas that will help educate them about their natural surroundings.
Marshlands Conservancy, Rye: (914) 835-4466
Rockin’ Reptiles! Live Animal Program, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Meet snakes, turtles, lizards and more up close! Our scaly friends of the reptile world certainly have charisma. See first-hand what makes reptiles unique. Watch them move! Feel their texture! Learn all about scales!
Cranberry Lake Preserve, North White Plains: (914) 428-1005
It’s A Small World!, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
All ages can join us in the nature center for a hands-on look at macroinvertebrates—some of our pond’s tiny creatures.
Sunday, March 23
Cranberry Lake Preserve, North White Plains: (914) 428-1005
Community Science Series: Chorus Acoustics, 10:30 a.m. - noon
Learn the methods and materials used by conservation staff to study bird, bat and frog calls across Westchester—and how you can do the same! Hiking shoes are suggested on this moderate hike.
Lenoir Preserve, Yonkers: (914) 968-5851
Spring Equinox BioBlitz, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
How can community members participate in conservation ecology projects? Join us in our spring BioBlitz, hosted on the naturalist app! Start at the Nature Center for an introduction to the app and how we use it, and then go on a hike around the Preserve to log some of the species living here. Hiking shoes are recommended.
Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, Rye: (914) 967-8720
Squirrels and Winter, 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
We’ll discuss how squirrels survive during the winter and review their forging habits and what they do just as winter ends. We’ll then observe them in their wild habitat.