Weekly Events in Westchester County Parks: Monday, March 23, through Sunday, March 29
Tuesday, March 24
The Westchester in White Plains
Mall Walk, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Tuesdays and Fridays, weekly. Go at your own pace or get motivated by joining an inspiring group of people who have expanded the program into a small community. Next: March 27.
Get details or call (914) 231-4539
Lasdon Public Gardens and Veterans Memorial, Katonah: (914) 864-7268
Birds, Books and Baked Goods, 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Join us at Lasdon House’s wide windows to observe wildlife at our feeders and nearby habitat. We’ll peruse our bookshelf of resources, make notes in our journal and learn about bird-friendly plantings. Optional: Bring a baked good to share with other participants, or bring a scoop of food or suet cake for our feathered friends. We will provide coffee, tea and treats. Free.
Registration required
Thursday, March 26
Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center, Yorktown Heights: (914) 862-5050
Farm-to-Fable, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Ages 3 to 6 will explore the whimsy of the world around them through combining storytelling with hands-on activities on the farm straight from the tale! Pay-what-you-want pricing. Also: March 29.
Registration required
Lasdon Public Gardens and Veterans Memorial, Katonah: (914) 864-7268
Thursday Starts with Tea: Playtime for Littles at Lasdon, 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
If you like to play outdoors in winter, let’s gather together to build with sticks and stems. We will learn about habitat, winter shelters and everything the season offers. For ages 18 to 42 months, with a caregiver. $5.
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Friday, March 27
Scout Field, Bronxville: (914) 410-4876
Planting Prep at Scout Field, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Volunteers are needed to help clear brush and vines to prepare for Westchester Parks Foundation’s spring tree planting with New York Botanical Garden as part of an NYS DEP Core Grant. Tools will be provided, but volunteers should bring their own water. Volunteers should wear closed-toe shoes and clothes that can get dirty.
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Saturday, March 28
Lenoir Preserve, Yonkers: (914) 968-5851
Spring Migration Watch, 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
A walk through the Preserve to observe our local birds and early-spring migrants.
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Marshlands Conservancy, Rye: (914) 835-4466
Signs of Spring, 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Spring has arrived! So what’s going on out there? Join us for a guided walk to observe signs and patterns of nature in spring!
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Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center, Yorktown Heights: (914) 862-5050
Kitchen Knacks: ’Tis the Season, Tips for Seasoning Food, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Unsure of what exactly to do with your veggies? Join us in this month’s Kitchen Knacks, all about how to season your food! We will give out recipes on basic seasoning mixes to try as well as discuss how to experiment on your own with flavor in the kitchen. $10.
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Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River: (914) 864-7322
The Coyote: America’s Resilient Predator, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Learn about the coyote, their persecution and how they manage to be one of America’s most successful carnivores.
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Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson: (914) 862-5290
Signs of Spring, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
What kind of early signs of spring can we see at the park? Ages 5 and older can join us for a free, short walk to observe some early seasonal changes. Meet at Nature Center. Wear sturdy, warm shoes.
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Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, Rye: (914) 967-8720
Bird Bonanza: Backyard Bird Feeders and Feeder Watch, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
We will identify the birds that visit our feeders as well as create some simple feeders that you can take home to attract birds in your neighborhood. Register by March 22 at
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Lasdon Public Gardens and Veterans Memorial, Katonah: (914) 864-7268
Sip, Snack and Learn: Forever in Bloom Fabulous Garden Paintings, 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Ages 21 and up can catch a case of early spring fever with a visual treat as you sip, snack and learn about fabulous garden paintings that are forever in bloom. $10.
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Westchester County Center, White Plains: (914) 995-4050
Westchester Knicks, 2:30 p.m.
The Knicks vs. the Windy City Bulls
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Sunday, March 29
Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson: (914) 862-5290
Feeder Watch, 9:30 a.m. - noon
Beginners to experts are welcome to join Audubon for a wonderful day of viewing our local birds at the Nature Center’s feeders.
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Various Locations:
Westchester County Center, White Plains; Kensico Dam, Valhalla, and the parking lot for Westchester County Maintenance Shop (adjacent to the Crestwood Metro-North Train Station; access from Thompson Street/Bronx River Parkway Exit 8)
The 2026 Bronx River Blitz, 10 a.m. - noon
Join Westchester Parks Foundation for the largest cleanup of the year of the Bronx River Pathway. Volunteers will check in, get supplies and instructions from their Volunteer Coordinators, and then stroll the pathway collecting litter at their own pace. Rain or shine.
Get details and register at County Center, Kensico Dam, Bronx River.
Westchester County Center, White Plains: (914) 995-4050
The 25th Annual Westchester County Wedding and Bridal Expo, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Don’t miss the Hudson Valley’s largest wedding show. Couples can shop for every facet of their wedding on one day in one convenient location and at one wedding and bridal show. Multiple vendors for each wedding product and service will be there, providing you with a wide range of styles and prices for any taste or budget. $10 at the door.
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Cranberry Lake Preserve, North White Plains: (914) 428-1005
Vernal Pools 101, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Join us to explore one of our lesser known yet incredibly important ecosystems: vernal pools! Stop by to learn about which species rely on these pools and what makes vernal pools unique among wetland habitat types. Free.
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Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River: (914) 864-7322
Welcoming Spring, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Let’s go on a brisk one-mile hike to welcome spring! Hiking shoes are recommended.
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Lasdon Public Gardens and Veterans Memorial, Katonah: (914) 864-7268
Early Spring Garden Tour, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Join the head gardener for a walk around Lasdon Public Gardens to see bulbs that were planted last fall, branches that are budding out and the architecture of specimen trees around the park. Meet at the Memorial Garden entrance.
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Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center, Yorktown Heights: (914) 862-5050
Seed Paper-Making Workshop, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Did you know that you can make your own paper? Ages 10 and up can use native ecotype seeds from Hilltop’s Native Plants Program and recycled paper to create handmade seed paper you can take home and plant or turn into a greeting card! $5 per person.
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