Animal Babies

Animal Babies

by | Mar 1, 2025

With spring comes warming temperatures, longer days…and babies! Join a Sheldrake naturalist to learn about babies in nature. Sheldrake’s multiple habitats are home to a variety of species. We’ll roam our trails to learn about the animal families that...
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...
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...
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....