Blacksmithing; Meet The Lenape; Bird Walks

Here are some of this weekend's planned events in Westchester County parks.

SATURDAY, NOV. 2

Muscoot Hike: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Muscoot Farm, Route 100, Somers: (914) 864-7282. A hike to learn more about the farm and its trails.

Blacksmithing Workshop: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Muscoot Farm, Route 100, Somers: (914) 864-7282. Register for this unique full-day workshop with master blacksmith Bill Fitzgerald to make your own items in our blacksmith shop. Ages 18 and up. Registration and a fee required. Call (914) 864-7286 for additional information. Also: 11/16.

Autumn Bird Walk: 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Edith G. Read Sanctuary, Playland Park, Rye: (914) 967-8720. Join us for a brisk walk around the sanctuary to see how our feathered friends are faring this fall.

The Lenape of Westchester: 1 p.m.- 2 p.m. Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River: (914) 864-7322. Children will learn what life was like for the people who lived here before European settlement by exploring their food, tools, toys and a traditional wigwam.

Volunteer Work Project: Spruce up the Parking Lot: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Marshlands Conservancy, Route 1, Rye: (914) 835-4466. Great for any type of service credit hours. Please bring work gloves. Hand tools will be provided.

SUNDAY, NOV. 3

Farmers Market: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Muscoot Farm, Route 100, Somers: (914) 864-7282. Nearly 30 local farmers offer a variety of produce and other food goods Sundays through November. Vendors at muscootfarm.org.

Walking Tour of the Shrub Border: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial, Route 35, Somers: (914) 864-7268. A guided tour with the park horticulturist to learn about shrubs.

Fall Shelter Building: 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Marshlands Conservancy, Route 1, Rye: (914) 835-4466. Create a “home in the wild" using things found in nature.

MONDAY, NOV. 4

Bird Walk: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Muscoot Farm, Route 100, Somers: (914) 864-7282. Bring binoculars and wear sturdy shoes for an early morning bird walk with Anne Swaim, president of the Saw Mill River Audubon. Meet in the parking lot.

More info at parks.westchestergov.com.