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November 12, 2014                                                               PROGRAMS: Advanced Registration is required for all programs. Unless noted, all programs meet in the Nature Center and are $7 per person or FREE for members. Please register by calling (914) 762-2912 ext. 110.  Caring for Exotic Reptiles Sunday, November 16 1 pm - 2:30 pm Join Elissa Schilmeister for this program about responsible exotic reptile care. Learn about the exotic pet trade as we explore the realities of keeping pet turtles, lizards and snakes. Elissa will bring a few reptiles from her own personal collection. This program is for adults only.

Visit Teatown Holiday Birthday  Party Special Book a party and invite a friend to book a party and each save $25 on the booking fee.   Offer ends Dec. 15. Please call 914-762-2912 to book your party.   1600 Spring Valley Road Ossining, NY 10562  914-762-2912  www.teatown.org    Teatown Lake Reservation's   mission is to inspire our community to lifelong environmental stewardship. Nature Center hours: 9 am - 5 pm daily Trails are open 365 days a year from dawn to dusk.   Click here for Teatown membership benefits, details,  and to purchase or renew  your membership online.    Your donation can make   an immediate impact and help   support our environmental education programs and the stewardship of our 1,000 acre preserve.       Shop on Amazon?  Click the link below and a portion of your Amazon purchase will be donated to Teatown! Click here.

Upcoming Events and Workshops: Winter Birds Saturday, November 22  9 am - 10:30 am Winter is on the way! Charlie Roberto will lead a bird walk around Teatown Lake to locate our last lingering songbirds and other birds that remain for the winter. Free. Bats in Peril Saturday, November 22 10 am - 11 am Did you know that bats are in a critical state of decline throughout the northeast due to white-nose syndrome? Come learn all about the curious and often misunderstood world of nocturnal insect-eating bats and what present-day challenges they face. Learn why we should all care about a future without these important little creatures. This program is for adults only. Going Green: Out With the Old & In With  the New Sunday, November 23 11 am - 12:30 pm Reduce, reuse, recycle, turn an old t-shirt into a reusable bag and learn about ways to reduce your ecological footprint. Not suitable for children under 8. In the Nature Center Gallery:   Ceramic Plates & Sculpture  by Barbara Krohn On exhibit November & December 2014 Ms. Krohn and her family have long standing connections to Teatown and we are very pleased to be hosting an exhibit of her recent works.   Click here for more info. Teatown Highlight: Invasive Removal at Teatown    We have been monitoring our lakes for an invasive aquatic plant called Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) that was found in the Croton River just last year.   Hydrilla is highly invasive, capable of taking over various types of waterbodies. It can grow 1 foot per day, and can be introduced to a new area through transport on waterfowl or humans.   Think you have hydrilla in a water body near you? Contact Teatown or click here for more information about hydrilla: http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/85939.html         www.teatown.org