Fall Festival – Greenburgh Nature Center – Sunday, October 12, 11AM-3PM

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Join us for a fun-filled day to celebrate fall! Enjoy scarecrow building, pumpkin carving, pumpkin painting, cider making, meet the animals, scavenger hunts, tractor rides, tree swing by SavATree and more.

Fee if pre-registered by Oct. 19: Members $5, Non-members $10 (on-line registration only). Fee day of event: Members $8, Non-members $15. $5 per pumpkin, $2 per scarecrow building. Please note, limited number of each available and you can reserve them online when you pre-register. Scarecrows are left at the Center and used at our Scarecrows & Pumpkins Parade on Oct. 26. Food available for purchase by ShopRite Scarsdale, who donates all of the proceeds to the Greenburgh Nature Center.

Sponsored in part by California Pizza Kitchen, Central Animal Hospital, Dilmaghani Company, Green Mountain Energy, Gymboree Play & Music, Jake’s Wayback Burgers, Macaroni Kid, Mathnasium of Scarsdale, NEA Federal Credit Union, NY Life Insurance, SavATree, ShopRite (Scarsdale), Snip-Its Scarsdale, Surburban Carting Co., Venture Photography, Westchester Magazine, Westchester Parent Magazine, Whole Foods Market Westchester, WHUD, Greenburgh Parks & Recreation, Town of Greenburgh, and Westchester County Parks. Event held Rain or Shine. No Refunds.

The Greenburgh Nature Center is a 33-acre woodland preserve with trails, a pond, gardens, a playground, and outdoor animal exhibits, including a birds of prey aviary. Our indoor exhibits include a live animal museum with over 100 specimens, exhibit areas focusing on nature and the environment, a greenhouse with botanical exhibits, and a gift shop. We offer special programs for groups of all ages on a wide range of environmental topics, camps and birthday parties, either here or at your location. We also have a variety of volunteer opportunities for all ages and skill levels.

The mission of the Greenburgh Nature Center is to offer inspiring, hands-on environmental education experiences, to foster an appreciation of nature, and to promote sustainable practices.

The Nature Center is located at 99 Dromore Road, off Central Park Avenue, in Scarsdale, NY. Parking is free, and handicapped parking is available. The Nature Center’s grounds are open daily dawn to dusk throughout the year. The Center’s indoor exhibits are open daily (except CLOSED Fridays and a few holidays), 9:30AM – 4:30PM on weekdays and 10AM – 4:30PM on weekends.

For more information, visit our website at www.greenburghnaturecenter.org or call 914-723-3470.

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