What determines when flowers bloom? When butterflies emerge from their cocoons? When trees drop their leaves? Or when birds migrate? Answers to these and other questions about plant and animal lifecycle events can be found in the science of phenology.
Learn how land use has transformed Hudson Valley landscapes as you explore Cary Institute's forests, fields, and wetlands on a moderate 2-mile walk.
Join us for a fall luncheon in our fern glen. Activities are included for children (ages 5 and up) led by an ecologist and educator.