Spring Birding with Doug Bloom

Spring Birding with Doug Bloom

by | Feb 27, 2025

Spring is a terrific time for birding at Sheldrake! Expert birder Doug Bloom will help us identify birds by sights and sounds, and we’ll learn about their migration habits and habitats. Binoculars are helpful but not required. Doug is a former president of the Bronx...
Early Signs of Spring

Early Signs of Spring

by | Feb 22, 2025

Spring is almost here—we promise! Nature has a way of tipping us off to its arrival. Even weeks before the Spring Equinox, harbingers appear: blooming spring ephemerals, skunk cabbage poking up from the ground, bird chatter and movement, and more. These are all...
Nature Discovery for 2s – February

Nature Discovery for 2s – February

by | Jan 31, 2025

Get outside with a naturalist and other families at Sheldrake, as you discover nature with your little one. This class is designed to expose children to the joys of nature at a young age towards the goal of cultivating a life-long love of the natural world. Adventures...
Superintendent’s Day Nature Camp

Superintendent’s Day Nature Camp

by | Jan 25, 2025

Superintendents’ Day is falling at the perfect time for Sheldrake camp: the start of spring! The natural world will be emerging from its winter state and bustling with activity. The morning will fly by like the birds overhead, as we explore our woods and learn...
Winter Birding for Families

Winter Birding for Families

by | Jan 23, 2025

Not all birds fly south for the winter. When leaves are off the trees, we can more easily notice nests. Expert birder Doug Bloom will help us identify birds by sights and sounds, and we’ll learn about their cold-weather strategies. Binoculars are helpful but not...