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True or False? Wild turkey's sleep in trees. All programs require pre-registration. To register call 914-762-2912 x 110 unless otherwise noted. Click for more info on Teatown's upcoming programs.

Visit Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Road Ossining, NY 10562 914-762-2912 www.teatown.org Nature Center hours: 9:00am-5:00pm everyday Trails are open 365 days a year from dawn to dusk. Teatown Lake Reservation's mission is to conserve open space and to educate and involve the regional community in order to sustain the diversity of wildlife, plants and habitats for future generations. Your donation can make an immediate impact to help conserve and protect the diversity of wildlife, plants and habitats... today and into the future. Photo credit: Charles Goldsmith In Teatown's Gallery Through December 31 Natural Light Teatown Area Photographs by Berl Brechner Berl Brechner, has been an area resident for over 35 years and has served on Teatown's Board of Trustees for 10 years. He presents 30 scenes from nearby that he has captured, most of them from trails, nooks and crannies of Teatown Lake Reservation. Much of the exhibit has been created with a relatively simple digital camera, with special attention to form and light. All photographs are for sale, and all proceeds will be donated to Teatown Lake Reservation. www.teatown.org

Turkey Time Saturday, November 23, 11:00am- 12:00pm To answer the above question: TRUE! Take time out to discover a little more about turkeys before their big day! Make a craft, listen to a story and take a short hike to learn about their natural history. All welcome! Free for members, $5 for non-members. Reap the rewards of being a Teatown member. Click to join today! Searching for unique holiday gifts? Teatown's Nature Store is offering 15% off! November 23, 10:00am- 3:00pm One day only, this Saturday, November 23, is the best time to visit Teatown's Nature Store. From 10am to 3pm everything will be discounted 15%! Gift memberships will be discounted too. What a great gift to give! Teatown's Nature Store carries a wide variety of items for nature lovers of all ages: Art work for sale in Teatown's Gallery Books on the flora and fauna of the Hudson Hills and Highlands, living green and nature-friendly, hiking, gardening, birding, etc. Natural science toys, games and crafts for your little treehugger Unique jewelry and crafts by area artisans Locally produced natural soaps, lotions and soy-based candles. Teatown tea and our Hudson Valley honey Membership to Teatown! All sale proceeds directly support Teatown's education and regional conservation efforts. To purchase gifts listed below, please call 914-762-2912 x110, unless otherwise noted. The time has come to book your spring field trips! Click to learn more! School Program Feature- Map and Compass Austin Road Elementary will be joining us this week for the featured school program, Map and Compass. Students are introduced to basic orienteering in an engaging and exciting way. Using maps and compasses through teamwork, students navigate through an established course in the woods. This active program has students up and out in the woods - exercise and fresh air enrich the learning experience! The Jolly Rovers at Teatown Teatown welcomed the Jolly Rovers Trail Crew last weekend to continue construction of a short front country trail in Wildflower Woods. The trail consists of a long stone staircase through a boulder field to a viewing area. The picturesque viewing area is complete with stone benches and tables overlooking Teatown lake. Annual Members Meeting Recap On Sunday, November 17, Teatown hosted its annual meeting for its members. About 40 people attended and learned about our accomplishments over the past year, including the success of our first Teatown Environmental Science Academy and our Camp Alumni Event, as well as recent stewardship initiatives on our property. New board members Theresa Killman, Benno Rosenwald, Marcia Saunders, Jason Shaplen and Glenn Vogt were voted onto the board and several of our dedicated board members completed their tenure that evening- Berl Brechner, Lisa Shaplen and Leo Wiegman. Board Chair Naomi Marrow completed her term and Joanne Landau began her tenure as Teatown's new board chair. Naomi was also the recipient of this year's Eileen Argenziano Award in recognition of her outstanding service during her tenure. Thank you to all of our members who attended. We are grateful to our outgoing board members for their time and steadfast support and to those who are engaging in our work.