Winter Birding

Winter Birding

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...
Animal Tracks in Winter

Animal Tracks in Winter

by | Jan 4, 2025

Have you ever wondered what animal made those tracks? Who is traveling on the trails or through your yard? Come find out how to solve those mysteries. We’ll explore the trails of Sheldrake, looking for tracks and signs of rabbits, deer, squirrels, and other animals....
Animals Are Preparing for Winter

Animals Are Preparing for Winter

by | Nov 19, 2024

Join us for a pre-winter excursion to observe what our birds and animals are doing, and let’s try to figure out why. Now that our trees are bare, we can see what secrets they’ve been hiding! We’ll talk about hibernation and migration as examples of animal...
Colors in Nature

Colors in Nature

by | Oct 15, 2024

Autumn’s hues paint a bucolic landscape around the Larchmont Reservoir. Join us at Sheldrake for a family-friendly nature walk to learn about colors in nature. We’ll bask in the beautiful scenery and emerge with a clearer understanding of the magic that...
Town of Mamaroneck Fall Tree Walk

Town of Mamaroneck Fall Tree Walk

by | Oct 15, 2024

Join Sheldrake’s Director of Education, Jocelyn Kleinman, to learn about the special qualities of trees in autumn as we explore the trails around the Larchmont Reservoir at Sheldrake Environmental Center. Trees protect against flooding and soil erosion; they...