Education

NATURE FRIENDLY GARDENING SERIES

Presented by Kim Eierman, Native Landscape Expert. Limited enrollment; Pre-registration online. Members: $20 per Program; Non-Members: $25 per program. An assortment of plants will be available for purchase after each program. BOOK NOW

SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE FOR THE THIRD PROGRAM OF THE SERIES.

SAT, JUNE 16, 10-11:30AM BRINGING BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES, SKIPPERS, AND MOTHS INTO YOUR YARD WITH THE RIGHT PLANTS
Have you noticed that there are far fewer butterflies around now than there were when you were a kid? Learn how to attract and support these spectacular creatures in your own yard by planting “host plants" to sustain the caterpillars, and “nectar plants” to feed the adults.

ADULT PROGRAMS (NON-SERIES)

The following programs are hosted by the Greenburgh Nature Center in partnership with either the Sierra Club Lower Hudson Group or the Town of Greenburgh’s Conservation Advisory Council (CAC). These programs are designed for adults and High School students. FREE

DIRT: THE ECSTATIC SKIN OF THE EARTH
WED, JUNE 13, 7 PM REFRESHMENTS / 7:30PM PROGRAM
William Bryant Logan, a certified arborist and award-winning writer, will discuss the importance of dirt. He shares, "The most mysterious place on Earth is right beneath our feet. "His book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth, inspired the documentary Dirt! The Movie. While here, visit our Natural History Exhibit entitled Beautiful Dirt: A Look into the Amazing Story Underfoot.

The Greenburgh Nature Center's community weekend events, environmental forums,
public programs and nature education programs are supported,
in part, by Westchester County Parks and the Town of Greenburgh.