260 Chestnut Ridge Rd. Bedford Corners, NY. 10549 / 914-666-8448

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Westmoreland Sanctuary celebrates 50 years in Environmental Education and Wildlife Preservation

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Telephone: 914-666-8448

HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday - Friday: 9:00-5:00

Saturday: 9:00-5:00

Sunday: 10:30-5:00

Admission is free.

* museum will be closed when staff is in the field.

TRAIL RULES:

Trails are open 7 days a week-dawn to dusk.

We do NOT allow dogs

Pick up a trail map at the KIOSK in the parking lot.

STAFF:

Director: Stephen Ricker

Naturalist: Adam Zorn

Naturalist: Lisa Ricker

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FIRE BUILDING: March - November / Outdoors

This is one of our most popular programs for scouts and small groups.  Students learn about fire safety, respect for the forest, and low impact camping.  We demonstrate how to build a safe campfire, extinguish it, and clean up afterwards.  Students will then get an opportunity to practice it themselves.

BAT HOUSE CONSTRUCTION:  January and February only / Indoors

In this workshop, each student will learn about the life history of this fascinating and often misunderstood flying mammal. Then they will construct a bat house to take home.

SCREECH OWL HOUSE CONSTRUCTION:  January and February only / Indoors

Each student will learn about the life history of our smallest and most common owl, the screech owl.  They will then construct their own owl house to take home.

BASIC KNOT TYING:  Year Round / Indoors or Outdoors

In this program, students will learn basic knot tying skills.  They will have the opportunity to learn 5-6 different types of knots and their uses.  Students will learn how to put up a simple tarp tent, using the knots they have practiced.  This program meets some of the requirement for the Webelos Outdoorsman Badge.

WEATHER:  Year Round / Indoors or Outdoors

This program will introduce students to weather.  Students will learn what weather is and how it occurs.  We'll learn about clouds, how thunder booms, and how to get rain or snow.  Students will learn ho to read a thermometer and barometer and assemble a rain gauge to take home.

*** Be sure to check out the following programs that are also available.  Descriptions can be found on the Nursery and 1st grade pages.

Mammals / Bird Banding demonstration / Maple Sugaring Demonstration / Guided nature Hike / Reptiles and Amphibians / Animal Kingdoms / Pond Ecology / Stream Ecology / Papermaking and recycling / Candle Making / Animal Signs and Tracking / Bluebird House Construction / Insects and Spiders / Native American Workshop / Seed Study / Bird Feeder Workshop

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Last modified: September 30, 2008