Sound Healing (5:30 - 6:30 pm)Join Dayna Gralla for a therapeutic and restorative sound healing experience. Envelop yourself in the sounds of crystal singing bowls, chimes, and a variety of soothing instruments as you allow your mind to drift from an active state to a relaxed and meditative state. The event will take place in…
Sound Healing (4 - 5 pm)Join Dayna Gralla for a therapeutic and restorative sound healing experience. Envelop yourself in the sounds of crystal singing bowls, chimes, and a variety of soothing instruments as you allow your mind to drift from an active state to a relaxed and meditative state. The event will take place in…
Plein Air PaintingExperience nature through painting! Learn the watercolor technique under the guidance of award-winning artist, Anne Johann, as you absorb the beauty of the landscape before you. You may bring your own supplies if you have them; if not, supplies will be provided. Recommended supplies include: a watercolor set, paintbrushes, watercolor paper, easel, pencil,…
Tackle Anything: Learn to Fish!
Tackle Anything: Learn to Fish!
Space Rocks: Asteroids, Comets, and MeteoritesDid you know that up to 100 tons of dust and sand-sized particles from space bombard Earth daily?! Thankfully, most of it doesn’t make it through our atmosphere. However, the larger meteorites that do survive offer a unique glimpse into the formation and evolution of our solar system. Join environmental…
Wildflower WalkJoin botanist, Patty Butter, for a leisurely walk and learn about the identification of summer wildflowers. Contribute as a citizen scientist to increase our knowledge of the ecology of the Preserve by logging your observations in the iNaturalist app. Bring a camera or cell phone to take pictures and add the iNaturalist app to…
Full Moon Hike: “Sturgeon Moon”Experience the Preserve after dark! Join us for a 4-mile hike on carriage roads lit by moonlight and the sparkle of fireflies. We walk at a brisk pace; some hiking experience is recommended. Leashed dogs are welcome. Meet in the Visitor’s Center courtyard. Please bring water, a flashlight or headlamp, and…
Creating Tools from TreesLearn how trees are transformed into everyday tools and functional art in this workshop with artist and woodworker, Mark Andreas. We will begin by exploring the forest to better understand the qualities and uses of individual tree species. Mark will then demonstrate how to work with hand tools such as a chisel,…
Plein Air Painting
Stargazing in the PreservePeer into the cosmos with Vinny Coulehan of the Rockland Astronomy Club. View the night sky through a telescope and observe the craters on the moon in detail. Plus, capture images of the moon on your phone using a special attachment on the telescope! Meet in the Visitor’s Center courtyard. Bring water…
Wildflower Walks
Stargazing in the PreservePeer into the cosmos with Vinny Coulehan of the Rockland Astronomy Club. View the night sky through a telescope and observe the craters on the moon in detail. Plus, capture images of the moon on your phone using a special attachment on the telescope! Meet in the Visitor’s Center courtyard. Bring water…
Medicinal Use of “Invasives”Learn about the medicinal gifts of “invasive” plants with herbalist, Clare Pierson in the conclusion of our “Edible Invasives” class series. We’ll embark on a weed walk to meet these sometimes maligned plants in their natural habitat, and learn how and when to harvest them and prepare them for medicine. Afterward, we’ll…
Forest Therapy: Solstice CelebrationEmbrace change with mindful movement, nature observation, journaling, and tea under the trees. Led by Mindful Outdoor Guide and certified Forest Therapist, Cindy Olsen, this experience will be an opportunity to celebrate the natural world in honor of the summer solstice. Blankets and seat cushions will be provided. Please wear sun protection…
Sound Healing (5:30 - 6:30 pm)*We will now be hosting TWO monthly sessions by popular demand! Please sign up for only one session to ensure others have a chance to attend*Celebrate the summer solstice with Dayna Gralla in this therapeutic and restorative sound healing experience. Envelop yourself in the sounds of crystal singing bowls, chimes,…
Sound Healing (4 - 5 pm)*We will now be hosting TWO monthly sessions by popular demand! Please sign up for only one session to ensure others have a chance to attend*Celebrate the summer solstice with Dayna Gralla in this therapeutic and restorative sound healing experience. Envelop yourself in the sounds of crystal singing bowls, chimes,…
Plein Air PaintingExperience nature through painting! Learn the watercolor technique under the guidance of award-winning artist, Anne Johann, as you absorb the beauty of the landscape before you. You may bring your own supplies if you have them; if not, supplies will be provided. Recommended supplies include: a watercolor set, paintbrushes, watercolor paper, easel, pencil,…
Bird Photography WorkshopLearn the best techniques for photographing birds and other wildlife and explore some of the best locations to shoot with photographer, Bill Golden. The timing should be just right to capture the cedar waxwings enjoying serviceberries in the courtyard. We’ll begin with an instructional presentation in the art gallery, followed by a walk…
Hike with Mike: Rockwood Hall & Eagle HillStarting alongside the Hudson River with magnificent views of the Palisades, we’ll venture along the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail to Eagle Hill where you’ll get to view the Hudson from 300’ above where you started. This 6-mile hike will begin and end at Rockwood Hall. Leashed dogs are…
