On Sunday, September 13, 2020, there will be free tours of pollinator gardens across Westchester. There are a wide range of gardens to explore and learn about. In our immediate area, the Demonstration Gardens at the O’Hara Nature Center, 170 Mountain Road, Irvington, will have horticulturists from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to […]
The O’Hara Nature Center carried out its tree-planting project with CJ Reilly and Peter Strom, using best practices in social distancing, to plant and tag 225 native trees and shrub saplings in and around the grounds and woods of the O’Hara Nature Center. Some of these plants include: Pussy will (Salix discolor), Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), […]
The Founding of Irvington: Creating A Thriving Village From Farmland May 17, 2:00 PM Zoom Video Call A Zoom Presentation by Chet Kerr In 1849 Justus Dearman and his family made the decision to sell their farm with the hope of creating a completely new Village. Building on the arrival of the Hudson River Rail […]
The O’Hara Nature Centered carried out its tree-planting project with CJ Reilly and Peter Strom, using best practices in social distancing, to plant and tag 225 native trees and shrub saplings in and around the grounds and woods of the O’Hara Nature Center. Some of these plants include: Pussy will (Salix discolor), Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), […]
Irvington Recreation and Parks Department & The Irvington Woods Committee Present Apple Grafting Workshop At The O’Hara Nature Center Saturday, April 18th, 2020 Workshop (recommended ages 12 and up) 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (1.5 hrs.) 25 Participant Maximum $25.00 Per Person Pre-Registration Required Instructor- Charles (CJ) Reilly III Program […]
On Monday November 4th over 130 Students and faculty from the Main Street School visited the grounds. The trip was led by the Greenburgh Nature Center staff who taught kids about the environment and gardens in 5 different breakout groups.
On Friday Girl Scout Troop 1720 worked on their Bronze Award Project at the O’Hara Nature Center. The troop is trying to help monarch butterflies by planting a sustainable milkweed garden. Special thanks to to the ONC Horticulturists Peter Strom and CJ Reilly for assisting the girls. More to come on this great project. […]
The Recreation and Parks Department has purchased 6 battery operated pieces of equipment which will be used to maintain the grounds of the O’Hara Nature Center. CJ Reilly shows the the mower being used . In September we will hold an open House for residents to visit the ONC and the see the equipment in […]
Newly put in pollinator hotels that were built by Irvington students and residents during the Summer Days event at the O’Hara Nature Center