Sat, October 20
Family Art Project: Wormy, Squirmy Decomposers Parade
Listen to storyteller Rama Mandel read Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, by Kate Messner, with art by Christopher Silas Neal, and hear about the critters at work in the cool damp earth beneath the ground. On a tall hat, make a dark and murky ecosystem of insects and decomposers, like earthworms, ants, protozoa and fungi. Then top it with a flower and march your decomposing troop in a fall parade. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. Scavengers & Decomposers Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
Sat, October 20
In The Shop: 20% Off Recycled ‘Decomposition’ Notebooks
For Scavengers & Decomposers Weekend, browse creepy, crawly critters, books on composting and sustainable living and more! The Shop offers 20% off all ‘Decomposition’ notebooks this weekend. Michael Roger of Brooklyn New York creates these contemporary interpretations of traditional composition books, using 100% post-consumer-waste pages, with whimsical designs printed with soy ink. Scavengers & Decomposers Weekend event.
PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10AM–4PM
Sat, October 20
Decomposer Detectives Family Walks
Are you curious about worms, insects, fungi and other creatures that live on the forest floor? Grab a magnifying glass and join us as a Decomposer Detective! Learn all about how organisms help break down dead leaves, wood and other organic matter in Wave Hill’s Abrons Woodland. Please wear closed-toed shoes and appropriate clothing for a woodland adventure!Appropriate for ages five and older with an adult. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. Scavengers & Decomposers Weekend event.
MEET AT WAVE HILL HOUSE, 11AM, NOON AND 1PM
Sat, October 20
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, October 20
Decomposition Central
What do lowly millipedes, mushrooms and land mollusks have in common? They are star players on the decomposition squad that makes life on earth sustainable for all of us. Stop by Decomposition Central to observe scavenging dermestid (flesh-eating) beetles at work and try to reassemble a skeleton. Chat with entomologist Lawrence Forcella and naturalistPam Golben as they de-mystify the de-composition process. Visit the Scavenger and Decomposer Petting Zoo to see and touch some friendly scavengers and decomposers, and observe scavenging dermestid (flesh-eating) beetles at work. Then pick up a self-guided garden scavenger hunt to look for—what else?—scavengers! Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. Scavengers & Decomposers Weekend event.
ON THE GROUNDS, 11AM–4PM
Sat, October 20
The Boneyard
Skulls, bones, teeth, shells, antlers—see what’s left after an animal carcass decomposes. Meet Alex Minnot, an oddities expert and learn about osteology, the study of bones and skeletal elements. Team up to try to reassemble a skeleton! Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. Scavengers & Decomposers Weekend event.
ON THE GROUNDS, 11AM–4PM
Sat, October 20
Urban Composting and Worm Composting Demo
Find out how you can do some decomposing of your own at home, master composters from the NYC Compost Projecthosted by the New York Botanical Garden. No space for a bin? Chat with the Organics Associates from DSNY’scitywide Organics Collection Program to see if curbside organics recycling is available in your neighborhood. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. Scavengers & Decomposers Weekend event.
ON THE GROUNDS, NOON–2PM
Sat, October 20
Wave Hill History Walk
Discover the fascinating history of Wave Hill’s architecture and landscape on a walk with a Wave Hill Garden Guide. Hear about the people who once called Wave Hill home, among them Mark Twain, Theodore Roosevelt, Bashford Dean and Arturo Toscanini. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 1PM
Sat, October 20
Vulture Culture: A Live Bird Presentation
Often misunderstood, vultures and other scavengers are essential members of nature’s clean-up crew, eating dead animals and halting the spread of dangerous diseases. Observe vultures and other scavenging birds of prey and hear about their adaptive (and somewhat cringe-worthy) behaviors with Brian Robinson of Robinson Wildlife Lectures. Free with admission to the grounds. Scavengers & Decomposers Weekend event.
ECOLOGY BUILDING, 2PM
Sat, October 20
Gallery Tour
Learn about Glyndor Gallery exhibitions on a tour led by Wave Hill’s Curatorial Fellow. In a new collaboration, Wave Hill is partnering with the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA) to produce and host ASBA’s 21st Annual International. ASBA’s mission is to provide a thriving, interactive community dedicated to perpetuating the tradition and contemporary practice of botanical art. This juried exhibition consists of two-dimensional original botanical art, including some specimens found at Wave Hill. In the Sunroom Project Space, Ashton Agbomenou’s new project stems from his time in Wave Hill’s 2018 Winter Workspace. Seeking synchronicity in the African diaspora, Agbomenou constructs visual mementos through his collage-like, layered-painting process, drawing inspiration from Wave Hill’s natural resources. Bronx-born, Dominican-American artist Yelaine Rodriguez works on a new series for the Sun Porch. Using photography, video and performance, Rodriguez creates a unique narrative that examines self-identity and draws inspiration from the colors and textures in nature and from her experience of Wave Hill’s landscape during the 2018 Winter Workspace program. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
Sun, October 21
Family Art Project: Wormy, Squirmy Decomposers Parade
Listen to storyteller Rama Mandel read Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, by Kate Messner, with art by Christopher Silas Neal, and hear about the critters at work in the cool damp earth beneath the ground. On a tall hat, make a dark and murky ecosystem of insects and decomposers, like earthworms, ants, protozoa and fungi. Then top it with a flower and march your decomposing troop in a fall parade. Free with admission to the grounds. Scavengers & Decomposers Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
Sun, October 21
In The Shop: 20% Off Recycled ‘Decomposition’ Notebooks
For Scavengers & Decomposers Weekend, browse creepy, crawly critters, books on composting and sustainable living and more! The Shop offers 20% off all ‘Decomposition’ notebooks this weekend. Michael Roger of Brooklyn New York creates these contemporary interpretations of traditional composition books, using 100% post-consumer-waste pages, with whimsical designs printed with soy ink. Scavengers & Decomposers Weekend event.
PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10AM–4PM
Sun, October 21
Decomposer Detectives Family Walks
Are you curious about worms, insects, fungi and other creatures that live on the forest floor? Grab a magnifying glass and join us as a Decomposer Detective! Learn all about how organisms help break down dead leaves, wood and other organic matter in Wave Hill’s Abrons Woodland. Please wear closed-toed shoes and appropriate clothing for a woodland adventure!Appropriate for ages five and older with an adult. Free with admission to the grounds. Scavengers & Decomposers Weekend event.
MEET AT WAVE HILL HOUSE, 11AM, NOON AND 1PM
Sun, October 21
Decomposition Central
What do lowly millipedes, mushrooms and land mollusks have in common? They are star players on the decomposition squad that makes life on earth sustainable for all of us. Stop by Decomposition Central to observe scavenging dermestid (flesh-eating) beetles at work and try to reassemble a skeleton. Chat with entomologist Lawrence Forcella and naturalistPam Golben as they de-mystify the de-composition process. Visit the Scavenger and Decomposer Petting Zoo to see and touch some friendly scavengers and decomposers, and observe scavenging dermestid (flesh-eating) beetles at work. Then pick up a self-guided garden scavenger hunt to look for—what else?—scavengers! Free with admission to the grounds.Scavengers & Decomposers Weekend event.
ON THE GROUNDS, 11AM–4PM
Sun, October 21
The Boneyard
Skulls, bones, teeth, shells, antlers—see what’s left after an animal carcass decomposes. Meet Alex Minnot, an oddities expert and learn about osteology, the study of bones and skeletal elements. Team up to try to reassemble a skeleton! Free with admission to the grounds. Scavengers & Decomposers Weekend event.
ON THE GROUNDS, 11AM–4PM
Sun, October 21
Urban Composting and Worm Composting Demo
Find out how you can do some decomposing of your own at home, master composters from the NYC Compost Projecthosted by the New York Botanical Garden. No space for a bin? Chat with the Organics Associates from DSNY’scitywide Organics Collection Program to see if curbside organics recycling is available in your neighborhood. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. Scavengers & Decomposers Weekend event.
ON THE GROUNDS, NOON–2PM
Sun, October 21
Vulture Culture: A Live Bird Presentation
Often misunderstood, vultures and other scavengers are essential members of nature’s clean-up crew, eating dead animals and halting the spread of dangerous diseases. Observe vultures and other scavenging birds of prey and hear about their adaptive (and somewhat cringe-worthy) behaviors with Brian Robinson of Robinson Wildlife Lectures. Free with admission to the grounds. Scavengers & Decomposers Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 2PM
Sun, October 21
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
Mon, October 22
Closed to the public.
Tue, October 23
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, October 23
Gallery Tour
Learn about Glyndor Gallery exhibitions on a tour led by Wave Hill’s Curatorial Fellow. In a new collaboration, Wave Hill is partnering with the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA) to produce and host ASBA’s 21st Annual International. ASBA’s mission is to provide a thriving, interactive community dedicated to perpetuating the tradition and contemporary practice of botanical art. This juried exhibition consists of two-dimensional original botanical art, including some specimens found at Wave Hill. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
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.
