Sheldrake Environmental Center

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 a forest tea ceremony.

COVID safety guidelines will be followed, including social distancing and facial masks when gathered.

Please wear weather appropriate clothing and footwear.

Event Fee: $15.00 (proceeds support Sheldrake Environmental Center)

Go outside and go within.

Click here to register; space is limited.

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.

Members: $8; non-members: $12. Advance registration and prepayment are 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 the leader). Each participant must register separately, regardless of age, to allow for collection of contact information in the event contact tracing should be needed. All participants are required to wear a mask, as well as to sign a waiver and complete a brief health-assessment survey. We thank you for your cooperation with these safeguards.

Registration for this program is now closed.

Sheldrake Backyard Bioblitz 2020

Join Sheldrake for our first-ever Backyard Bioblitz, a week-long citizen-science project, where you (and your family) are the scientists gathering data.

Bioblitzes aim to find, identify, and record as many species as possible throughout the plant, fungus, and animal kingdoms over a short period of time, getting an accurate snapshot of an area’s overall biodiversity. A bioblitz allows scientists, naturalists, families, students, teachers, scout troops, and other community members to work together. We’re especially excited to inaugurate our backyard bioblitz this year, as it allows us to enjoy and reinforce our connectivity to nature in a safe and socially distanced format.

Sheldrake’s bioblitz will take place during the week of July 12-18 in your backyard or neighborhood! Participation is open to anyone in Westchester County. Get the details here, and register below. We’ll follow up with additional information about your participation.

Yes–you can join after July 12–it’s not too late!

To make a donation to support Sheldrake’s commitment to nature education, visit Join/Give.

Sheldrake Backyard Bioblitz 2020

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