Sheldrake Environmental Center

Sheldrake Backyard Bioblitz 2021

Join Sheldrake for our second annual Backyard Bioblitz, a week-long citizen-science project, where you (and your team) 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 had so much fun during our 2020 Bioblitz, we couldn’t wait to do it again!

Sheldrake’s bioblitz will take place during the week of July 25-31 in your backyard or neighborhood. Participation is open to anyone in Westchester County. Register below. We’ll follow up with additional information about your participation.

Yes, you can join after July 25–it’s not too late!

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

Summer Solstice at Sheldrake

Celebrate the first day of summer and the longest day of the year with a walk at Sheldrake.

Date: Sunday, June 20

Time: 7:30-8:30 pm (an evening walk)

Cost: This program is FREE, thanks to the generous support of Con Edison.

For related programming options, visit our Event Calendar.

Registration is now closed. 

Mother’s Day Bird Walk

Photo by Gary Lilien

Celebrate Mother’s Day morning at Sheldrake! Expert birder Doug Bloom will help us search for spring migrating birds, using sights and sounds to identify them. Binoculars are helpful but not required.

Doug is a former president of the Bronx River Sound Shore Audubon Society and its current vice president.  He is a lifelong birder, the current birding field trip leader at the Audubon Society, and all-around nature and birding enthusiast.

This program is FREE, thanks to the generous support of Con Edison.

Advance registration is required. A separate form must be submitted for each member of your party, regardless of age.

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. Attendance is limited. We thank you for your cooperation with these safeguards.