Hawks and Owls; Pumpkin Picking; Archaeology Day

Here are some of the events in Westchester at county parks this weekend.

SATURDAY, OCT. 6

Muscoot Farm, Route 100, Somers – (914) 864-7282.

• Muscoot Hike – 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. There is more to the farm than just the barnyard animals. Join the curator to learn more about Muscoot's beautiful trails. Lenoir Preserve, Dudley Street, Yonkers – (914) 968-5851
• Hawk Day – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Bring binoculars and join the Hudson River Audubon Society on the wide lawn in front of the mansion to search for broad-wing hawks heading south on their 4,300-mile migration to South America. There will be a live hawk demonstration at 1 p.m.

Read Wildlife Sanctuary, Playland Park, Rye – (914) 967-8720 Volunteer Work Corps Day – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Help with invasive plant removal, trail work, beach clean-up, and more.

Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Routes 35 and 121 South, Cross River – (914) 864-7322/ Live Owl Hike – 5 p.m. Join our resident naturalist for an early-evening walk around the reservation with her live owl. Co-sponsored by the Friends of Trailside Nature Museum and Ward Pound Ridge Reservation.

Cranberry Lake Preserve, Old Orchard Street, North White Plains – (914) 428-1005 Who Gives a Hoot! – 11 a.m. – noon. Learn all about owls and then dissect owl pellets to discover what they eat. Pre-registration is required by 9/19. Fee per child is $4. There will be no live owls for this program.

SATURDAY – SUNDAY, OCT. 6 - 7

Marshlands Conservancy, Route 1 (Boston Post Road), Rye – (914) 835-4466. Submit Photos for Annual Photography Exhibit – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Submit up to three photographs. Photographs must have been taken at the conservancy. No size limit. All ages are welcome to participate. Photographs must be framed and wired for hanging.

Hilltop Hanover Farm, 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights – (914) 962-2368. Fall Fest – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Enjoy a great assortment of the autumnal harvest, pumpkin picking, and other family activities to celebrate the fall.

Muscoot Farm, Route 100, Somers – (914) 864-7282. Art Exhibit – Noon – 4 p.m. See works by the Northern Westchester Artist Guild in the Main House Gallery on weekends in October.

SUNDAY, Oct. 7

Muscoot Farm, Route 100, Somers – (914) 864-7282. Muscoot Farmers Market – 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Shop the many local vendors who offer produce and food products every Sunday through mid-November.

Cranberry Lake Preserve, Old Orchard Street, North White Plains – (914) 428-1005. Wildlife Research Walk – 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Join wildlife researcher Sarah Walkley on a hike to one of her field sites, followed by a viewing of animals from trail cameras that record animal behavior in the preserve.

Croton Point Nature Center, Croton Point Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson – (914) 862-5297. Archaeology Day – 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Explore Croton Point's exciting historic and prehistoric past with New York State Archaeological Society's Lower Hudson Chapter. Exhibits, demonstrations, and an educational dig for kids young and old. Info at lablhc.org.

SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY, OCT. 6 , 7 and 8

Muscoot Farm, Route 100, Somers – (914) 864-7282. Pumpkin Picking Weekend – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Pick a pumpkin from our patch, glitter pumpkins, enjoy music, play games, and take a hayride out back. Fee for pumpkins and other activities.

PHOTO: Muscoot Farm/ Westchester County Parks