Albert Wisner Public Library ~ Sustainable Warwick
~ Warwick Valley Gardeners present:

Lewis Woodland Park Project
The Madison Lewis Woodlands is a 15 acre parcel of land that is open to the public of the community to study plants and wildlife. The land was entrusted to the Orange and Dutchess Garden Club by Mrs. Madison Lewis. It was named in honor of Mrs. Lewis' late husband, a local philanthropist.

Register for the events through the Albert Wisner Public Library by clicking on the  links below; any questions should be directed to Gert Galligan at 986-8611 or Jane Hamburger at 987-8289.

Lewis Woodlands: Then and Now
April 30 ~ 7 to 9 pm

Warwick historian Dr. Richard Hull will provide a virtual tour of the Woodlands in its glory days and insights into the recently-acquired Village Park, Lewis Woodlands.  Register here. 

 

This lecture will be held at the Warwick Historical Society's A.W. Buckbee Center located at 2 Colonial Avenue, Warwick.

Inviting Mother Nature's Pollinators
May 10 ~ 1:30 to 3 pm

Come help members of The Warwick Valley Gardeners and Sustainable Warwick plant perennials and wildflowers to invite pollinators.  Bring gardening gloves, sturdy shoes and a notebook (if you would like to take notes).  Register here. 

 

This event will take place at Lewis Woodlands, located on Robin Brae Road; parking is on Robin Brae and on both sides of Maple Avenue. There is limited space for parking - please carpool if possible.  Please do not block residents' driveways.  
Care and Tending of the Pollinator Garden
June 21 ~ 1:30 to 3 pm

Come and help take care of the Pollinator Garden at the Lewis Woodlands. Creating Beauty and Fun from Found Natural Materials will also be a feature.  Bring your Nature Journal or a notebook to start one. Register here.

This event will take place at Lewis Woodlands, located on Robin Brae Road; parking is on Robin Brae and on both sides of Maple Avenue. There is limited space for parking - please carpool if possible.  Please do not block residents' driveways.

Creative Movement: I Am Nature
July 19 ~ 1:30 to 3 pm

Guided by Warwick Dancers in Lewis Woodlands, participants will move like Nature's creations.  Afterwards, tend the Pollinator Garden.  Bring your Nature Journal and wear garden gloves and sturdy shoes.  Register here.

This event will take place at Lewis Woodlands, located on Robin Brae Road; parking is on Robin Brae and on both sides of Maple Avenue. There is limited space for parking - please carpool if possible.  Please do not block residents' driveways.

Serenading the Pollinators
August 16 ~ 1:30 to 3 pm

Warwick Musicians will be playing throughout Lewis Woodlands as we tend the garden and do pollinator observation.  Bring a lunch for the family to enjoy.  Take a walk in the woodlands and splash in the Witch's Brook.  Register here.

This event will take place at Lewis Woodlands, located on Robin Brae Road; parking is on Robin Brae and on both sides of Maple Avenue. There is limited space for parking - please carpool if possible.  Please do not block residents' driveways.

En Plein Air Painting: Remember Our Garden
September 20 ~ 1:30 to 3 pm

Local artist, Chrissy Pahucki will help individuals to paint Lewis Woodlands and the Pollinator Garden in the the plein air style (to remember when it is buried in snow).  A $5 donation is required for each canvas you wish to paint.  All supplies are available at Lewis Woodlands. Register here.

This event will take place at Lewis Woodlands, located on Robin Brae Road; parking is on Robin Brae and on both sides of Maple Avenue. There is limited space for parking - please carpool if possible.  Please do not block residents' driveways.


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