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MARCH 2026
NATIVE ANIMALS with Guest Presenter, Betsy Shank, CWR NEW!
Saturday, March 21st, 2026, 2:30pm – 3:30pm
WHO: Recommended 5+
WHERE: Weinberg Nature Center
COST: $20 (Scarsdale) $23 (Mamaroneck Strip) $24 (non-residents)
Betsy Shank is a Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator (CWR) through the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC), she teaches at state and national wildlife rehabilitation conferences. Known for her approachable, down-to-earth teaching style, Betsy bridges the gap between science and real-world practice. Her work emphasizes compassionate care, strong ethics, and thoughtful coexistence between people and wildlife. Betsy's presentation will center around live native mammals, like a woodchuck, rabbit, flying squirrel, etc.
MAX: 30
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AFTERSCHOOL COURSE: WOODWORKING AND NATURE SKILLS
WHEN: 4 pm – 5:15 pm, monthly Fridays, March 26th, April 17th, May 15th, June 12th, June 26th 2026
WHO: 7 – 12-year-olds
WHERE: Weinberg Nature Center
COST: $150 (Scarsdale) $173 (Mamaroneck Strip) $180 (non-residents)
Participants will hike and make walking sticks, prepare animal wood cut-outs, burn engrave, learn about hard and soft wood. Everyone will assist in making an educational fire and learn branding techniques with Weinberg Naturalist Sam.
MAX: 12
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FAMILY GARDENING PROGRAM, Spring 2026 NEW!
WHEN: 10am – 11am; March 28th, April 11th, May 23rd, June 6th 2026
WHO: Recommend 5+
WHERE: Weinberg Nature Center, open green and garden area.
COST: $160 per family
Join us planning out our Spring gardens, planting fruits/vegetables and native flower plants, learning all about soil and seed cultivation, transplanting from pot to garden, composting and sustainability. Each family will take home plants for their home gardens.
Bring water bottle and gloves, favorite trowel.
MAX: 11
April 2026
PETTING ZOO!
WHEN: Saturday, April 11th 3pm-4pm
WHO: Recommended 3+
WHERE: Weinberg Nature Center
COST: $20 (Scarsdale) $23 (Mamaroneck Strip) $24 (non-residents)
Two By Two Animal Haven Inc. is an immensely popular animal outreach program run by the Iannucci family: Peter, Heather, Jessica, and Casey. This is a hands-on family-friendly program, participants will interact with a kangaroo, a pig, sheep, goats, tortoises, chickens, ducks and others. Some animals like the American alligator will be for viewing not touching.
MAX: 50
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May 2026
LIVE OWL PROGRAM NEW!
WHO: Recommend 2+
WHEN: Sunday, May 17th, 2026, 2pm-3pm
WHERE: Weinberg Nature Center, open green
COST: $20 (Scarsdale) $23 (Mamaroneck Strip) $24 (non-residents)
MAX: 12
Dr. Laura Jaworsky, DVM, is a popular animal presenter. Her wildlife concentration is rehabilitating owls. Dr. Laura will bring native and non-native owls to the open green at Weinberg Nature Center.
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JUNE BIRDS OF PREY CELEBRATION! NEW!
WHEN: June 14, 2pm-3pm
WHO: Recommend 2+
WHERE: Weinberg Nature Center, open green
COST: $20 (Scarsdale) $23 (Mamaroneck Strip) $24 (non-residents)
Christine Peyreigne, LVT, President of Christine’s Critters Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation and education organization, will present the following raptors at Weinberg: Eagle, falcon, osprey, owl and hawk.