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Trailside Nature Camps

Delve into the world of nature at Trailside Nature Camp located in Ward Pound Ridge Reservation – the largest Westchester County park. Sessions are offered for youngsters from Pre-K to those entering grade nine with activities including on-location visits to archaeological sites, crayfish catching, nature games, art and much more.

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 this Spring.

Biodiversity Club
This iNaturalist group is easy to join and allows you to share interesting sightings or helps you identify new ones.
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Turtle 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.
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