Upcoming Events
Open daily, 8 am – 4 pm
Trails and gardens are open for walking
Dinosaur Garden
Visit the Dinosaur Garden at Lasdon Park in Somers. Download the free ZAPPAR App onto your smart phone and scan the codes along the trail. Children will enjoy this new educational and fun experience as Lexi takes them on a prehistoric journey through the garden! At the end, take a photo with Lexi the Dinosaur and send it to your friends!
When you aim your smart phone at the icon shown at left will be visible at each stop on the Lasdon Historical Tree Walk. You can access information about each of the historical trees you encounter. Some interesting tips and techniques about each tree will be available as well as growing features to enhance your walk.
In light of the current ban on public gatherings:
The Shop will be open for limited purchases Thursdays through Sundays
Conservatory, Veterans Museum is closed to the public
Rules for social distancing must be observed at all times
Parking lots may close intermittently on high-volume days
Visit Lasdon Park on Facebook & Instagram
Open daily, dawn to dusk
The Marsh Sanctuary is a 156-acre nature preserve that protects lands and wildlife of Mount Kisco. Four & a half miles of hiking trails are maintained on the property and connect to trails in Leonard Park and other local preserves. The trails are open to the public from dawn until dusk for hiking, walking, and nature fun.
Visit The Marsh Sanctuary on Facebook & Instagram
Teatown Trails open daily, dawn to dusk
Sunrise & Sunset times in Ossining
$5 parking for non-members
Hiking Info Trail Map Visiting Info
* * The Visitor Center and restrooms remain closed until further notice **
Teatown is a 1000-acre nature preserve and education center with nearly 15 miles of hiking trails located in the Lower Hudson Valley. Our mission is to inspire our community to lifelong environmental stewardship.
$5 parking for non-members
The losses in revenue from both cancelling programming and closing our Visitor Center has done significant damage to Teatown’s finances. We appreciate your support, which is critical to our non-profit organization during this time. Parking tags are again required. Parking tags are required daily, from 9am to 5pm. Click here for more information on our parking policy. Members will always park for free at Teatown.
Teatown needs your support, now more than ever. To mitigate the transmission of COVID-19, we’ve had to close our Visitor Center and cancel programs, making it difficult for us to earn the revenue that funds our work. We welcome you to the preserve and ask you to please give a contribution today. Whether large or small, each donation will help support our staff, maintain our trails, and care for our wildlife ambassadors.
Open daily, from dusk til dawn
Enjoy the meandering carriage trails, curious knolls, and rocky outcrops of the Andrew Jackson Downing designed landscape. Walkers, joggers, and dogs (on leashes please!) appreciate the quiet trails and changing scenery. Artists discover the interesting play of light and shadow off the knolls. Birders find many species within a green oasis. Visitors and residents alike experience a cultural landscape that resonates today. Springside’s grounds are open seven days a week from dawn to dusk, year-round. Self-guided walking tours are available. The sole remaining building the Porter’s Lodge is a private residence.
Visit Springside on Facebook
Grounds and trails open daily, 8 am to dusk
Free
Merestead is an exquisite country mansion tucked away in the hills overlooking the surrounding valley. Here you can imagine the elegance of life on a 130-acre estate with a staff of 12 to keep everything running smoothly. The Merestead property is the former estate of Mrs. Margaret Sloane Patterson, daughter of William Sloane, President of W and J Sloane, and her husband Dr. Robert Patterson, a prominent orthopedic surgeon in New York City. Merestead features a 28-room Georgian mansion with beautiful gardens built during the early 20th century. In 1982, the Pattersons deeded the property to Westchester County, and upon Mrs. Patterson’s death in August of 2000, Westchester took full possession of the property.
Hiking Trails
“As you explore this 2.3-mile system of trails, you’ll meander through woodlands, open fields and gardens that offer some of the most beautiful scenery in the northeast. Some of the trails are original to the property and were utilized by the Patterson family during the early part of the century and follow along old farm roads. Thanks to the efforts of park staff and the County’s Youth Conservation Corps, these old trails were rehabilitated and several new trails were developed during the summer of 2003…
Highlights along the trail include bridges that are remnants of 100-year-old farm bridges, restored fieldstone root cellars, the masonry milk spring, the old pet cemetery, and two Chinese lantern statuaries that lead the way to a magnificent vista of the Hudson Highlands. With its high terrain and varying habitats, Merestead is also an ideal site for watching local resident birds and migrating species throughout the year…
Access to the trail system is located across the street from the main driveway to the property. Follow the signs to the parking lot.”
Visit Westchester County Parks on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter
Open daily, 8 am – 4 pm
Trails and gardens are open for walking
Dinosaur Garden
Visit the Dinosaur Garden at Lasdon Park in Somers. Download the free ZAPPAR App onto your smart phone and scan the codes along the trail. Children will enjoy this new educational and fun experience as Lexi takes them on a prehistoric journey through the garden! At the end, take a photo with Lexi the Dinosaur and send it to your friends!
When you aim your smart phone at the icon shown at left will be visible at each stop on the Lasdon Historical Tree Walk. You can access information about each of the historical trees you encounter. Some interesting tips and techniques about each tree will be available as well as growing features to enhance your walk.
In light of the current ban on public gatherings:
The Shop will be open for limited purchases Thursdays through Sundays
Conservatory, Veterans Museum is closed to the public
Rules for social distancing must be observed at all times
Parking lots may close intermittently on high-volume days
Visit Lasdon Park on Facebook & Instagram
Open daily, dawn to dusk
The Marsh Sanctuary is a 156-acre nature preserve that protects lands and wildlife of Mount Kisco. Four & a half miles of hiking trails are maintained on the property and connect to trails in Leonard Park and other local preserves. The trails are open to the public from dawn until dusk for hiking, walking, and nature fun.
Visit The Marsh Sanctuary on Facebook & Instagram
Teatown Trails open daily, dawn to dusk
Sunrise & Sunset times in Ossining
$5 parking for non-members
Hiking Info Trail Map Visiting Info
* * The Visitor Center and restrooms remain closed until further notice **
Teatown is a 1000-acre nature preserve and education center with nearly 15 miles of hiking trails located in the Lower Hudson Valley. Our mission is to inspire our community to lifelong environmental stewardship.
$5 parking for non-members
The losses in revenue from both cancelling programming and closing our Visitor Center has done significant damage to Teatown’s finances. We appreciate your support, which is critical to our non-profit organization during this time. Parking tags are again required. Parking tags are required daily, from 9am to 5pm. Click here for more information on our parking policy. Members will always park for free at Teatown.
Teatown needs your support, now more than ever. To mitigate the transmission of COVID-19, we’ve had to close our Visitor Center and cancel programs, making it difficult for us to earn the revenue that funds our work. We welcome you to the preserve and ask you to please give a contribution today. Whether large or small, each donation will help support our staff, maintain our trails, and care for our wildlife ambassadors.
Open daily, from dusk til dawn
Enjoy the meandering carriage trails, curious knolls, and rocky outcrops of the Andrew Jackson Downing designed landscape. Walkers, joggers, and dogs (on leashes please!) appreciate the quiet trails and changing scenery. Artists discover the interesting play of light and shadow off the knolls. Birders find many species within a green oasis. Visitors and residents alike experience a cultural landscape that resonates today. Springside’s grounds are open seven days a week from dawn to dusk, year-round. Self-guided walking tours are available. The sole remaining building the Porter’s Lodge is a private residence.
Visit Springside on Facebook
Grounds and trails open daily, 8 am to dusk
Free
Merestead is an exquisite country mansion tucked away in the hills overlooking the surrounding valley. Here you can imagine the elegance of life on a 130-acre estate with a staff of 12 to keep everything running smoothly. The Merestead property is the former estate of Mrs. Margaret Sloane Patterson, daughter of William Sloane, President of W and J Sloane, and her husband Dr. Robert Patterson, a prominent orthopedic surgeon in New York City. Merestead features a 28-room Georgian mansion with beautiful gardens built during the early 20th century. In 1982, the Pattersons deeded the property to Westchester County, and upon Mrs. Patterson’s death in August of 2000, Westchester took full possession of the property.
Hiking Trails
“As you explore this 2.3-mile system of trails, you’ll meander through woodlands, open fields and gardens that offer some of the most beautiful scenery in the northeast. Some of the trails are original to the property and were utilized by the Patterson family during the early part of the century and follow along old farm roads. Thanks to the efforts of park staff and the County’s Youth Conservation Corps, these old trails were rehabilitated and several new trails were developed during the summer of 2003…
Highlights along the trail include bridges that are remnants of 100-year-old farm bridges, restored fieldstone root cellars, the masonry milk spring, the old pet cemetery, and two Chinese lantern statuaries that lead the way to a magnificent vista of the Hudson Highlands. With its high terrain and varying habitats, Merestead is also an ideal site for watching local resident birds and migrating species throughout the year…
Access to the trail system is located across the street from the main driveway to the property. Follow the signs to the parking lot.”
Visit Westchester County Parks on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter
Open daily, year-round
9 am – 4 pm
The Wilderstein Historic Site is not-for-profit house museum located on a wooded bluff overlooking the Hudson River. It was the home of Margaret Suckley, a cousin and confidante of Franklin Roosevelt, and is widely regarded as the Hudson Valley’s most important example of Victorian architecture. The estate consists of 40-acres created over a century ago in the American romantic style by landscape architect Calvert Vaux. The trail system that traverses the property is approximately three miles long and takes about one hour to hike.
Also available on weekends Guided Outdoor Tours of the landscape and the exterior of the mansion
Visit Wilderstein on Facebook & Instagram
During his career, Vaux enjoyed an important association with Frederick Law Olmsted. At Wilderstein, Calvert Vaux created an intricate network of carriage drives, walks, and trails adorned with specimen trees and ornamental shrubs. The landscape plan entails well-chosen prospect points marked by rustic gazebos and sheltered garden seats. The trail system that traverses the property is approximately three miles long and takes about one hour to hike. Vaux’s reverence for nature, always clearly and thoughtfully expressed in his work, is still evident.
Parking for the trails is available off Morton Road near Wilderstein’s Gate Lodge during hours the mansion is not open for tours.
Hike Temple Grounds & Nature Trails at KMC
Open daily, 11 am – 4:30 pm
Kadampa Meditation Center New York Sullivan County Catskills is re-opening to the public. Enjoy 82 acres, walking on the grounds, including our nature trails and sitting in our outdoor seating areas. Tour the World Peace Buddhist Temple, Hike Nature Trails, Outdoor Cafe Coffee, Tea & Snacks.
Visit KMC New York on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter
Visit KMC’s Glen Spey Buddhist Temple on Facebook & Instagram
KADAMPA WORLD PEACE TEMPLE
Saturdays, 1:30 – 4 pm & Sundays 12:30 – 1:30 pm
The Temple meditation room is available to visitors for a tour or private meditation practice.
WORLD PEACE CAFE
Saturday & Sundays, 1:30 -4 pm. Outdoor seating or pick-up is available via window ordering. Enjoy a cup of coffee, an espresso or cappuccino, tea, cold drinks, snacks and baked goods. Take in the view and be happy. Check out our menu online.
Families & Pets on leash welcome.
For more information call 845-856-9000 or visit www.KadampaNewYork.org
Open daily, 8 am – 4 pm
Trails and gardens are open for walking
Dinosaur Garden
Visit the Dinosaur Garden at Lasdon Park in Somers. Download the free ZAPPAR App onto your smart phone and scan the codes along the trail. Children will enjoy this new educational and fun experience as Lexi takes them on a prehistoric journey through the garden! At the end, take a photo with Lexi the Dinosaur and send it to your friends!
When you aim your smart phone at the icon shown at left will be visible at each stop on the Lasdon Historical Tree Walk. You can access information about each of the historical trees you encounter. Some interesting tips and techniques about each tree will be available as well as growing features to enhance your walk.
In light of the current ban on public gatherings:
The Shop will be open for limited purchases Thursdays through Sundays
Conservatory, Veterans Museum is closed to the public
Rules for social distancing must be observed at all times
Parking lots may close intermittently on high-volume days
Visit Lasdon Park on Facebook & Instagram
Open daily, dawn to dusk
The Marsh Sanctuary is a 156-acre nature preserve that protects lands and wildlife of Mount Kisco. Four & a half miles of hiking trails are maintained on the property and connect to trails in Leonard Park and other local preserves. The trails are open to the public from dawn until dusk for hiking, walking, and nature fun.
Visit The Marsh Sanctuary on Facebook & Instagram
Teatown Trails open daily, dawn to dusk
Sunrise & Sunset times in Ossining
$5 parking for non-members
Hiking Info Trail Map Visiting Info
* * The Visitor Center and restrooms remain closed until further notice **
Teatown is a 1000-acre nature preserve and education center with nearly 15 miles of hiking trails located in the Lower Hudson Valley. Our mission is to inspire our community to lifelong environmental stewardship.
$5 parking for non-members
The losses in revenue from both cancelling programming and closing our Visitor Center has done significant damage to Teatown’s finances. We appreciate your support, which is critical to our non-profit organization during this time. Parking tags are again required. Parking tags are required daily, from 9am to 5pm. Click here for more information on our parking policy. Members will always park for free at Teatown.
Teatown needs your support, now more than ever. To mitigate the transmission of COVID-19, we’ve had to close our Visitor Center and cancel programs, making it difficult for us to earn the revenue that funds our work. We welcome you to the preserve and ask you to please give a contribution today. Whether large or small, each donation will help support our staff, maintain our trails, and care for our wildlife ambassadors.
Open daily, from dusk til dawn
Enjoy the meandering carriage trails, curious knolls, and rocky outcrops of the Andrew Jackson Downing designed landscape. Walkers, joggers, and dogs (on leashes please!) appreciate the quiet trails and changing scenery. Artists discover the interesting play of light and shadow off the knolls. Birders find many species within a green oasis. Visitors and residents alike experience a cultural landscape that resonates today. Springside’s grounds are open seven days a week from dawn to dusk, year-round. Self-guided walking tours are available. The sole remaining building the Porter’s Lodge is a private residence.
Visit Springside on Facebook
Grounds and trails open daily, 8 am to dusk
Free
Merestead is an exquisite country mansion tucked away in the hills overlooking the surrounding valley. Here you can imagine the elegance of life on a 130-acre estate with a staff of 12 to keep everything running smoothly. The Merestead property is the former estate of Mrs. Margaret Sloane Patterson, daughter of William Sloane, President of W and J Sloane, and her husband Dr. Robert Patterson, a prominent orthopedic surgeon in New York City. Merestead features a 28-room Georgian mansion with beautiful gardens built during the early 20th century. In 1982, the Pattersons deeded the property to Westchester County, and upon Mrs. Patterson’s death in August of 2000, Westchester took full possession of the property.
Hiking Trails
“As you explore this 2.3-mile system of trails, you’ll meander through woodlands, open fields and gardens that offer some of the most beautiful scenery in the northeast. Some of the trails are original to the property and were utilized by the Patterson family during the early part of the century and follow along old farm roads. Thanks to the efforts of park staff and the County’s Youth Conservation Corps, these old trails were rehabilitated and several new trails were developed during the summer of 2003…
Highlights along the trail include bridges that are remnants of 100-year-old farm bridges, restored fieldstone root cellars, the masonry milk spring, the old pet cemetery, and two Chinese lantern statuaries that lead the way to a magnificent vista of the Hudson Highlands. With its high terrain and varying habitats, Merestead is also an ideal site for watching local resident birds and migrating species throughout the year…
Access to the trail system is located across the street from the main driveway to the property. Follow the signs to the parking lot.”
Visit Westchester County Parks on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter
Open daily, year-round
9 am – 4 pm
The Wilderstein Historic Site is not-for-profit house museum located on a wooded bluff overlooking the Hudson River. It was the home of Margaret Suckley, a cousin and confidante of Franklin Roosevelt, and is widely regarded as the Hudson Valley’s most important example of Victorian architecture. The estate consists of 40-acres created over a century ago in the American romantic style by landscape architect Calvert Vaux. The trail system that traverses the property is approximately three miles long and takes about one hour to hike.
Also available on weekends Guided Outdoor Tours of the landscape and the exterior of the mansion
Visit Wilderstein on Facebook & Instagram
During his career, Vaux enjoyed an important association with Frederick Law Olmsted. At Wilderstein, Calvert Vaux created an intricate network of carriage drives, walks, and trails adorned with specimen trees and ornamental shrubs. The landscape plan entails well-chosen prospect points marked by rustic gazebos and sheltered garden seats. The trail system that traverses the property is approximately three miles long and takes about one hour to hike. Vaux’s reverence for nature, always clearly and thoughtfully expressed in his work, is still evident.
Parking for the trails is available off Morton Road near Wilderstein’s Gate Lodge during hours the mansion is not open for tours.
Hike Temple Grounds & Nature Trails at KMC
Open daily, 11 am – 4:30 pm
Kadampa Meditation Center New York Sullivan County Catskills is re-opening to the public. Enjoy 82 acres, walking on the grounds, including our nature trails and sitting in our outdoor seating areas. Tour the World Peace Buddhist Temple, Hike Nature Trails, Outdoor Cafe Coffee, Tea & Snacks.
Visit KMC New York on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter
Visit KMC’s Glen Spey Buddhist Temple on Facebook & Instagram
KADAMPA WORLD PEACE TEMPLE
Saturdays, 1:30 – 4 pm & Sundays 12:30 – 1:30 pm
The Temple meditation room is available to visitors for a tour or private meditation practice.
WORLD PEACE CAFE
Saturday & Sundays, 1:30 -4 pm. Outdoor seating or pick-up is available via window ordering. Enjoy a cup of coffee, an espresso or cappuccino, tea, cold drinks, snacks and baked goods. Take in the view and be happy. Check out our menu online.
Families & Pets on leash welcome.
For more information call 845-856-9000 or visit www.KadampaNewYork.org
Open daily, 8 am – 4 pm
Trails and gardens are open for walking
Dinosaur Garden
Visit the Dinosaur Garden at Lasdon Park in Somers. Download the free ZAPPAR App onto your smart phone and scan the codes along the trail. Children will enjoy this new educational and fun experience as Lexi takes them on a prehistoric journey through the garden! At the end, take a photo with Lexi the Dinosaur and send it to your friends!
When you aim your smart phone at the icon shown at left will be visible at each stop on the Lasdon Historical Tree Walk. You can access information about each of the historical trees you encounter. Some interesting tips and techniques about each tree will be available as well as growing features to enhance your walk.
In light of the current ban on public gatherings:
The Shop will be open for limited purchases Thursdays through Sundays
Conservatory, Veterans Museum is closed to the public
Rules for social distancing must be observed at all times
Parking lots may close intermittently on high-volume days
Visit Lasdon Park on Facebook & Instagram
