Summer is here and Westchester parks offer some of the most beautiful scenery in the country. From the Sound Shore to the Hudson, from Yonkers to Yorktown, there are Westchester County parks to enjoy in every season. Enjoy July’s programs at the Nature Centers. All programs are free and open to everyone. Tuesday, July 8Lenoir Preserve, Dudley Street, Yonkers – (914) 968-5851
Fairy House Fun – 1 p.m.
Build your own fairy house using natural materials.
Friday, July 11
Lenoir Preserve, Dudley Street, Yonkers – (914) 968-5851
History Hike on the Old Croton Aqueduct – 1 p.m.
Hike this historic trail and learn some history along the way.
Saturday, July 12
Marshlands Conservancy, Route 1 (Boston Post Road), Rye – (914) 835-4466
Hands on with Invasives – 2 p.m.
Learn the right and wrong way to remove these problematic plants. Bring work gloves.
Sunday, July 20
Marshlands Conservancy, Route 1 (Boston Post Road), Rye – (914) 835-4466
Explore the Shore – 2 p.m.
Fiddler crabs, snails, mussels and just about anything else that can be found.
Sunday, July 27
Marshlands Conservancy, Route 1 (Boston Post Road), Rye – (914) 835-4466
Mid-Summer Seining – 2 p.m.
Dress to get wet and wade into the water to observe the creatures of the salt marsh.
Wednesday, July 30
Lenoir Preserve, Dudley Street, Yonkers – (914) 968-5851
Nature Art – 1 p.m.
Transform nature materials into works of art.
Thursday, July 31
Lenoir Preserve, Dudley Street, Yonkers – (914) 968-5851
All about Butterflies – 1 p.m.
Learn all about these winged beauties on a hike to the butterfly garden.
