Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Celebrating 100 Years

Join us all year long as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Ward Pound Ridge Reservation.

With 4,315 acres, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation is Westchester County’s largest park. Its varied terrain and landscapes and miles of wooded trails provide a variety of activities in all seasons. There are areas for picnicking, lean-to camping, fishing, cross-country skiing, and sledding. The Trailside Nature Museum, founded in 1937, is one of the oldest museums of its kind in the United States.
 
The Friends of Trailside Museum and Ward Pound Ridge Reservation was organized in 1974 as a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting a better appreciation and understanding of the natural world and the relationship between people and the land. It is always seeking new members who care about the environment and the museum’s place in preserving the county’s natural history. ​

Events

Wildlife Tracks

March 8 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Trailside Nature Museum
Reservation Road
Pound Ridge, 10576 United States
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Leatherman’s Loop Hike

March 14 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Trailside Nature Museum
Reservation Road
Pound Ridge, 10576 United States
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Vernal Pool Exploration

March 15 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Trailside Nature Museum
Reservation Road
Pound Ridge, 10576 United States
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Research Initiatives

Your support to the Friends of Trailside provides funding for many ongoing research projects! Research allows us to better understand and protect the wildlife in our park.

Citizen Science Programs

Get involved in one of our citizen science programs and help us monitor the natural world around us.

Bluebird and Nest Monitoring

Help us monitor our nest boxes in the park. Call the museum at (914) 864-7322 or stop by to learn how!

Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Biodiversity Club

Join the club! This iNaturalist group is easy to join and allows you to share interesting sightings or helps you identify new ones. The goal of this group is to catalog and share the animals and plants that are seen in Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. Call the museum or stop by to learn more!

Turtle Research Program

In the spring of 2018, the Friends of Trailside Nature Museum supported two ongoing research projects on turtles. The first project looks at tracking wood turtle land use corridors in Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in order to help inform our land use management plan. The second project aims to engage citizen scientists at the reservation in research on painted turtles. Learn more ››

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Become a Member Today!

Your membership supports the Friends of Trailside Nature Museum, a registered 501(c)3 organization, dedicated to promoting a better appreciation and understanding of the natural world and the relationship between people and the land. Through monetary and volunteer efforts, the Friends help support the services and programs offered at the Reservation.

Your donation directly benefits the museum, reservation, and the public!

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