Autumn is here and Westchester County Parks system offers fun-filled events, programs and activities all season long. Here are the nature events for the weekend of October 18-20, 2013: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18
Croton Point Nature Center, Croton Point Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson – (914) 862-5297
Riverlovers Pot Luck Supper and Program – 6:30 p.m.
Presentation “Prehistoric Native American Materials: What They Made, How They Made It” by naturalist John Phillips. All are welcome. riverlovers.org.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19
Lenoir Preserve, Dudley Street, Yonkers – (914) 968-5851
Tracking and the Art of Seeing – 10 a.m.
A hike to sharpen your observation skills and look for signs of wildlife.
Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River – (914) 864-7322
Naturalist’s Choice Hike – 10 a.m.
Seasonal climate and weather will determine where this hike will lead.
Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, Playland Park, Rye – (914) 967-9720
Annual Fall Festival – noon – 5 p.m.
Enjoy a birds of prey demonstration, storytelling, pumpkin patch, live music and activities for kids. Fee $10 adults, $5 children. Co-sponsored by Friends of Read Wildlife Sanctuary.
Marshlands Conservancy, Route 1 (Boston Post Road), Rye – (914) 835-4466
Fall Colors at the Sanctuary – 2 p.m.
A hike to admire the fall colors and learn how it all happens.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20
Croton Point Nature Center, Croton Point Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson – (914) 862-5297
Archaeology Day – 1 p.m.
Regional history and prehistory discussions with members of the New York State Archaeological Association/Lower Hudson Chapter. Info at lablhc.org.
Marshlands Conservancy, Route 1 (Boston Post Road), Rye – (914) 835-4466
Fall Seining in the Marsh – 2 p.m.
View the marine life of Long Island Sound up close using a seine net.
For more information, go to westchestergov.com/parks or call (914) 864-PARK.
