Fri, April 27 Garden Walk: Notable Trees of Wave Hill
Wave Hill’s landscape includes magnificent old trees, rare species and native beauties. Wander through the gardens on this special walk with Senior Director of Horticulture Louis Bauer to see some of his favorites from the living collection. Free with admission to the grounds. Arbor Weekend event.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 1PM
Sat, April 28 Family Art Project: Barking up a Wave Hill Tree
With wax crayons and paper in hand, visit some of Wave Hill’s treasured trees and have a tactile experience making simple, but rich, bark rubbings. Using these inspired rubbings, work with burlap, cheesecloth, bits of leather, craft paper and yarn to create a collection of rich textures and bark-inspired designs. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. Arbor Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
Sat, April 28 In The Shop: Maple Syrup Tasting
In honor of Arbor Weekend, stop in The Shop to sample some of the distinctive flavors of maple syrup. Free with admission to the grounds. Arbor Weekend event.
PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10AM‒4PM
Sat, April 28 Garden Highlights Walk
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM
Sat, April 28 Neighborhood Walk: The Trees of Fieldston
The historic district of Fieldston is home to more than 1,000 street trees, many dating to the early 1900s. Senior Horticultural Interpreter Charles Day leads a walk through this leafy neighborhood to appreciate the variety and quality of this urban woodland. Walk ends at Wave Hill. $20; 10% discount to Wave Hill Members. Registration required, online at wavehill.org or onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center. Arbor Weekend event.
WALK BEGINS OFFSITE, 11AM–1PM
Sat, April 28 Junior Arborist Station
Kids are invited to don tree-climbing harnesses and hardhats and ascend into the canopy of our old sugar maple tree to get a bird’s-eye view of Wave Hill. Arborists from Almstead Tree, Shrub & Lawn Care are on hand to assist budding arborists as well as answer questions about the big, old trees at Wave Hill. Ages five and older welcome with an adult. This program is generously sponsored by Almstead Tree, Shrub & Lawn Care. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. Arbor Weekend event.
ON THE GROUNDS, 11AM–3PM
Sat, April 28 Garden Walk: Trees and the Designed Landscape
Trees play an integral role in landscape design, from defining garden spaces to softening architecture and acting as focal points. Take a spring stroll with Director of Public Programs Laurel Rimmer to see how trees enhance the design of the gardens at Wave Hill. Free with admission to the grounds. Arbor Weekend event.
MEET AT THE PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 1PM
Sat, April 28 Gallery Tour
Learn about Glyndor Gallery exhibitions on a tour led by Wave Hill’s Curatorial Fellow. Avifauna: Interplay of Birds + Habitatfeatures artworks that delve into the relationship between birds and their habitats—from the role birds play in propagating plants to changes in how natural and built environments affect migration patterns. Artists working in photography, video, artist books, wall painting, installation, drawing and sound include Tatiana Arocha, Tanya Chaly, Marna Chester, Nina Katchadourian, Paula McCartney, Jeff Mertz, Peter Morgan, Sarah Nicholls, James Proseck, Jenna Spevek and Fred Tomaselli. In the Sunroom Project Space, Adrienne Elise Tarver builds tactile plant sculptures that create an immersive, sheltering landscape. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
Sun, April 29 Family Art Project: Barking up a Wave Hill Tree
With wax crayons and paper in hand, visit some of Wave Hill’s treasured trees and have a tactile experience making simple, but rich, bark rubbings. Using these inspired rubbings, work with burlap, cheesecloth, bits of leather, craft paper and yarn to create a collection of rich textures and bark-inspired designs. Free with admission to the grounds. Arbor Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
Sun, April 29 In The Shop: Maple Syrup Tasting
In honor of Arbor Weekend, stop in The Shop to sample some of the distinctive flavors of maple syrup. Free with admission to the grounds. Arbor Weekend event.
PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10AM‒4PM
Sun, April 29 Wellness Workshop: Nature’s Medicine Cabinet—The Healing Power of Trees
Working with herbalist Tina Triburgo of Tina’s Tinctures, learn about the healing power of alternative remedies made from tree parts—bark, berries, roots and more—and go home with samples, recipes and resources for creating products on your own. Concludes with an herbalist-led walk in the garden to see plants used in the workshop. $55; 10% discount to Wave Hill Members. Registration required, online at wavehill.org or onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center. Ages 10 and older welcome with an adult. Arbor Weekend event.
MEET AT WAVE HILL HOUSE, 11AM–1PM
Sun, April 29 Totally Trees Family Walk
Wave Hill boasts a collection of extraordinary, stately and old trees. Through observation and inquiry, discover how trees grow by looking at a tree’s parts and the role each part plays in a tree’s life cycle. With trees as your inspiration, venture across the grounds with Environmental Educator Olivia Kalin. Ages six and older welcome with an adult. Free with admission to the grounds. Arbor Weekend event.
MEET AT WAVE HILL HOUSE, 1PM
Sun, April 29 Garden Highlights Walk
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2PM
Sun, April 29 Cooking Demo: Cooking with Maple Syrup
Discover creative ways to cook with maple syrup, the delectable sweetener made from native sugar maple trees. Senior Horticultural Interpreter Charles Day explains the maple-sugaring process while a chef from Wave Hill exclusive catererGreat Performances prepares delicious maple-flavored dishes. Free with admission to the grounds. Arbor Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 2PM
Mon, April 30
Closed to the public.
Tue, May 1 Garden Highlights Walk
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM
Tue, May 1 Gallery Tour
Learn about Glyndor Gallery exhibitions on a tour led by Wave Hill’s Curatorial Fellow. Avifauna: Interplay of Birds + Habitatfeatures artworks that delve into the relationship between birds and their habitats—from the role birds play in propagating plants to changes in how natural and built environments affect migration patterns. Artists working in photography, video, artist books, wall painting, installation, drawing and sound include Tatiana Arocha, Tanya Chaly, Marna Chester, Nina Katchadourian, Paula McCartney, Jeff Mertz, Peter Morgan, Sarah Nicholls, James Proseck, Jenna Spevek and Fred Tomaselli. In the Sunroom Project Space, Adrienne Elise Tarver builds tactile plant sculptures that create an immersive, sheltering landscape. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
A 28-acre public garden and cultural center overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades, Wave Hill’s mission is to celebrate the artistry and legacy of its gardens and landscape, to preserve its magnificent views, and to explore human connections to the natural world through programs in horticulture, education and the arts.
HOURS Open all year, Tuesday through Sunday and many major holidays: 9AM–5:30PM, March 15–October 31. Closes 4:30PM, starting November 1.
ADMISSION $8 adults, $4 students and seniors 65+, $2 children 6–18. Free Saturday and Tuesday mornings until noon. Free to Wave Hill Members and children under 6.
PROGRAM FEES Programs are free with admission to the grounds unless otherwise noted.
Visitors to Wave Hill can take advantage of Metro-North’s one-day getaway offer. Purchase a discount round-trip rail far and discount admission to the gardens. More at http://mta.info/mnr/html/
DIRECTIONS – Getting here is easy! Located only 30 minutes from midtown Manhattan, Wave Hill’s free shuttle van transports you to and from our front gate and Metro-North’s Riverdale station, as well as the W. 242nd Street stop on the #1 subway line. Limited onsite parking is available for $8 per vehicle. Free offsite parking is available nearby with continuous, complimentary shuttle service to and from the offsite lot and our front gate. Complete directions and shuttle bus schedule at www.wavehill.org/visit/.
Information at 718.549.3200. On the web at www.wavehill.org.
