September 2020
Protected: Red-Tailed Hawks at Sheldrake (Private Program)
Join Sheldrake for our all-outdoor nature program, designed to give children the opportunity for STEM enrichment, connection with nature, and the company of other young enthusiasts. Each week, we’ll explore Sheldrake’s 60 acres, observing the changes in the natural world from late summer through mid-autumn. Whether rolling logs in search of creepy-crawlies, noticing the changing colors of leaves, or tiptoeing to the frog pond to see who might be visible among the lily pads, we’ll create our own adventure. Children…
Find out more »October 2020
First Saturday Mindful Walk – 10/3
Join our growing community for these monthly mindful walks and take in the changing dynamics of the natural world while you find the peace within yourself. Join Cindy Olsen, Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide and Founder of Cindy By Nature, LLC. on an award winning outdoor journey that weaves together elements of history, yoga, meditation, Ayurveda and primitive skills. We’ll open our senses with gentle stretches and breathing, experience a walking meditation, sit spot and gather under the tree tops for…
Find out more »Guided Community Nature Walk
Come enjoy summer’s last hurrah. The season is coming to an end so now is the time to take it in. Stroll around the pond at Sheldrake Environmental Center with one of our naturalists and take pleasure in nature at its finest. FREE, thanks to the generous support of Con Edison. Advance registration is required. For related programming options, visit our Event Calendar. In accordance with COVID safety requirements, group size will be limited to a total of 10 (including…
Find out more »Annual Events
Year round, Sheldrake Environmental Center offers monthly guided Neighborhood Nature walks; in the springtime join us for compost bin sales and workshops, along with Earth Day clean-ups; and in the fall, we have our Fall Festival and International Coastal Clean Up. Use the listing below to find the kind of events you would like to enjoy at Sheldrake Environmental Center.