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  • Fall Hike

    Lasdon Park 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY

    This is a home school program. LEARN MORE.

  • Forest Fridays: write and be well walks

    Forest Fridays: write and be well walks
    Lasdon Park 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY

    Practice and enjoy being present and aware in the fresh Autumn air with a gentle and friendly weekly walk. Your guide will provide prompts to appreciate the abundance of the season and to take notice of our natural surroundings. Participants may stop and sketch or write, or walk ahead at their own pace. You may […]

    Free

  • History & Highlights Tour of Lasdon

    History & Highlights Tour of Lasdon
    Lasdon Park 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY

    Urban Naturalist Bruce Rosenberg will lead a guide walking tour that will focus on the history and highlights of Lasdon. Stops will include examining the William and Mildred Lasdon Memorial Garden, the magnolia trees, lilacs, conifers and azalea garden in addition to learning about the history of the Lasdon Main House. Registration required at lasdonpark.org. […]

  • Lasdon Green Squad

    Memorial Garden Entrance

    VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Every Saturday from April to November join the Lasdon Green Squad to keep Lasdon, Westchester's Public Garden looking beautiful. Volunteers will work with Lasdon staff on tasks such as invasive species removal, planting, watering, weeding, trail maintenance, mulching, trash clean up, and other tasks. The scheduled tasks will rotate weekly throughout Lasdon's 234 […]

  • Tuesdays Start with Tea: Toddlers Gather, Frolic, Plant & Play!

    Tuesdays Start with Tea: Toddlers Gather, Frolic, Plant & Play!
    Lasdon Park 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY

    Welcome toddlers and caregivers! Come gather, frolic, plant and play at Lasdon! We will meet and greet each other with a song in the beautiful gardens, rain or shine. Let's be wildly curious, wonder and wander together in the woodlands, gather for a casual cup of tea, and enjoy nature's full-sensory seasonal stories. Contribute to […]

    $5

  • Forest Fridays: write and be well walks

    Forest Fridays: write and be well walks
    Lasdon Park 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY

    Practice and enjoy being present and aware in the fresh Autumn air with a gentle and friendly weekly walk. Your guide will provide prompts to appreciate the abundance of the season and to take notice of our natural surroundings. Participants may stop and sketch or write, or walk ahead at their own pace. You may […]

    Free

  • USS Westchester County LST-1167 Veterans Ceremony

    Trail of Honor Entrance in main parking lot, lower level.

    USS Westchester County LST-1167 aka WESCO was built for the US Navy at the end of the Korean War.  Named for Westchester County, NY, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. On November 1, 1968, as part of the River Assault Division 111 in Vietnam, twenty-three sailors and soldiers killed in […]

    FREE

  • Lasdon Green Squad

    Memorial Garden Entrance

    VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Every Saturday from April to November join the Lasdon Green Squad to keep Lasdon, Westchester's Public Garden looking beautiful. Volunteers will work with Lasdon staff on tasks such as invasive species removal, planting, watering, weeding, trail maintenance, mulching, trash clean up, and other tasks. The scheduled tasks will rotate weekly throughout Lasdon's 234 […]

  • Native Seed Sowing Workshop

    Native Seed Sowing Workshop
    Lasdon Studio

    Fall is the perfect time to sow seeds that need a winter's rest. By mimicking nature, we can plant native seeds that need to experience cold to start germination. Together we will start seeds for the wildflower meadow at Lasdon as we learn about their benefits to the ecosystem. In addition each participant will make […]

    $5

  • Director’s Tours

    Director’s Tours
    Memorial Garden Entrance

    Join Lasdon Director, Jessica Schuler for a monthly tour through the gardens, collections, and natural areas of Lasdon Park and Arboretum. Seasonal highlights, research and sustainable land management will be featured in different ways across the 234 acres each month.

    Free

  • Fall Tree ID

    Lasdon Park 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY

    Learn how to identify trees by using characteristics found in Autumn. This class will be the first in a 3 part series discussing what observations can be made during different seasons used to  guide the process in understanding the differences between tree species. Students will learn what tools are available to help them and how […]

    $5
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    Vet2Vet Trail of Honor Stewardship Day

    Trail of Honor Entrance in main parking lot, lower level.

    Veterans and their guests are invited to join us for the first Vet2Vet Trail of Honor Stewardship Event. Learn about horticulture and natural resource stewardship while honoring history and service. Lunch will be provided. This program is sponsored by:  

  • Forest Fridays: write and be well walks

    Forest Fridays: write and be well walks
    Lasdon Park 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY

    Practice and enjoy being present and aware in the fresh Autumn air with a gentle and friendly weekly walk. Your guide will provide prompts to appreciate the abundance of the season and to take notice of our natural surroundings. Participants may stop and sketch or write, or walk ahead at their own pace. You may […]

    Free

  • Veterans Day Ceremony

    Westchester County Veterans Museum Westchester County Veterans Museum

    Honor the Veterans of Westchester County at the annual Veterans Day Ceremony in the courtyard of the Veterans Museum.   This event is FREE and no REGISTRATION Required.

    FREE
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    Medicinal Plant and Tree Tour

    Medicinal Plant and Tree Tour
    Lasdon Park 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY

    Urban Naturalist Bruce Rosenberg will lead a tour to examine over twenty plants and trees in the Arboretum that have medicinal qualities and are used to treat physical and mental conditions. All these plants can be grown in your own backyard and are available at local nurseries. He will also briefly discuss some of the […]

  • A-tten-Hut: Veterans Day with a Civil War Twist for Kids

    Lasdon Park 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY

    Celebrate Veterans Day with a Civil War experience. Children will bake Civil War era cookies, and interact with Civil War era toys and games. In the Veterans Museum, children will take a hands-on tour of the Civil War exhibit and learn about Veterans. Ages 6 years old and up.    

    $10

  • Lasdon Green Squad

    Memorial Garden Entrance

    VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Every Saturday from April to November join the Lasdon Green Squad to keep Lasdon, Westchester's Public Garden looking beautiful. Volunteers will work with Lasdon staff on tasks such as invasive species removal, planting, watering, weeding, trail maintenance, mulching, trash clean up, and other tasks. The scheduled tasks will rotate weekly throughout Lasdon's 234 […]

  • Fall Open Art Studio

    Fall Open Art Studio
    Lasdon Studio

    The studio at Lasdon is open. In this workshop children follow their own creative path, working in a variety of different materials with an art educator guiding them along the way. Registration is required to attend this program. For ages 4 and up SORRY, THIS PROGRAM IS FULL.

    $5

NOTE: Dates, times and fees are subject to change without notice. Contact the park if you have any questions or require additional assistance 914-864-7263.