This weekend…
Squirrels and their Foraging Habits –
Sunday, April 7 –
2:00-3:30 pm –
Squirrels exhibit fascinating forging habits that vary significantly throughout the seasons. Talk about various resources that they will find from buds, nuts, seeds and insects.
Solar Eclipse and the Weather –
Monday, April 8 –
2:00-4:00 pm –
Come view a rarity in our sky, where day becomes night! We will also observe how it affects our climate and the surrounding skies! Limited viewing glasses will be provided! Bring chairs and/or blankets, while we take a daytime break with the sun for a while!
We will see peak coverage – 90% – at 3:26pm.
Please pack your patience and plan to park in Playland’s lot if the Sanctuary’s spaces are full. Do not park on the grass.
Contact Scott with questions, sqw2@westchestercountyny.gov
Plus… –
Shoreline Restoration Project has begun –
You’ll notice construction vehicles and equipment in the grass field just outside the sanctuary gates. A Living Shoreline is being constructed to increase the resiliency of our shoreline while also improving habitat for wildlife. Once the project is complete, the grass field will reopen. Projected completion date is Sept 2025.
We will continue to update our members with important information as we learn it. Thank you for your patience!
Here’s a link to the proposed plans: https://longislandsoundstudy.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Edith-Read-Living-Shorelines.pdf
Summer Camp Registration Is Open! –
If your children want to spend time at Edith Read this summer, get ready! Registration for the Nature Camps is open!
The camp is run by Westchester County Parks (not the Friends of Read) so you can check out their website if you have any questions: https://parks.westchestergov.com/children-camps/nature-camps
All registration is done online through the RecTrac link on the Westchester Nature Camp website: Click Here to Register!
Camp Counselors Needed
Join the fun at Edith Read’s summer camp by joining our team of camp counselors! Must be 16 or older. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm. Send your resume to Scott Williamson: sqw2@westchestercountyny.gov
Remember, the gates are open
until May 18 – so visit anytime!