Edible Mushrooms

Edible Mushrooms

Edible Mushrooms

SATURDAY, October 14 · 3pm – 5pm
Long Island is home to a variety of delicious edible mushrooms, but identification can be intimidating for those new to foraging. Come learn about our region’s most charismatic and beginner-friendly species and develop some skills and vocabulary for identifying fungi in the field through a brief talk and a walk and field ID session through CEED-adjacent woodlands.

This introductory class is taught by Conor Cash, who has been foraging and cultivating edible, medicinal and aesthetic mushrooms since 2010.

For smartphone users, consider downloading Seek app beforehand. Please bring any mushroom field guides that you have, and wear sturdy footwear for uneven trails.

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Free Mambo Loco Concert at CEED

Free Mambo Loco Concert at CEED

Free Mambo Loco Concert at CEED

Saturday, Oct. 7, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

We were so sorry to have to cancel our Annual Fall Festival.  When you honor Mother Nature, that includes accepting that her phenomenon don’t necessarily include your plans.

But the good news is that the amazing Latin Music band Mambo Loco has agreed to come to CEED this Saturday, Oct. 7, and do a FREE concert for all our friends.  This will be an outdoor concert on the back deck (assuming Mother Nature cooperates this time).

Did we mention it’s FREE?  Come for an hour, come for two hours, or stay for the whole three hour concert!

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Fall Festival Cancelled

Fall Festival Cancelled

We regretfully announce that we are cancelling the Fall Festival, due to the likelihood of extreme weather on Saturday.

However, we have rescheduled Cuban and Puerto Rican musical artists Mambo Loco to perform at CEED on Saturday, October 7 for a FREE concert.  We hope you’ll join us.  Stay tuned for more info. 

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Spectacular Nature Photos with Your IPhone

Spectacular Nature Photos with Your IPhone

Spectacular Nature Photos with Your IPhone

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 AT 11 AM – 3 PM

Your iPhone is a powerful camera capable of producing spectacular photos.  Professional photographer Anthony Graziano will take you well beyond basic iPhone snapshots and provide the skills you need to create art-quality photographs. 

Portability and ease of use make it possible for anyone in almost any situation to take snapshots with their smartphone. It is the camera that is always with you and with each new phone version, image quality and features improve. The iPhone, in particular, is playing a transformative role in the photography world. Even seasoned photographers are opting to shoot with an iPhone to create professional images in some situations.

The “iCamera” is designed to make it simple for a novice to take snapshots and, at the same time, complex enough to achieve an enthusiast’s artistic vision. To progress from taking snapshots to taking advantage of the iCameras full creative potential requires a deeper understanding of the device’s capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses. Add a working knowledge of key photographic techniques and you are well on your way to a rewarding photography experience. This workshop will give you this knowledge.

To achieve the workshop objectives, your workshop leader will guide you through topics that include camera setup, using the camera app, the options for taking pictures as well as fundamental photographic techniques. You will learn in both a classroom setting and then move outdoors to reinforce learning with personalized instruction in an inspiring natural setting.

Your participation includes:

  • Workshop Lecture – coving camera setting, camera app, taking pictures and key photographic techniques.
  • In-Field Instruction – personal attention as you practice and reinforce your new skills
  • Workshop Guide – full 32-page workshop eBook “Exploring Nature One iFrame At A Time”
  • Donation – to the Center for Environmental Education and Discovery
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Natural Fabric Dyeing Demonstrated for You

Natural Fabric Dyeing Demonstrated for You

Natural Fabric Dyeing Demonstrated for You

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 AT 12:30 PM – 4 PM

September is textile month and Oksana Danziger and Bernadette Puleo have an amazing day planned.  Bernadette Puleo, a textile and indigo dye artist, will share her tips and expertise in using true indigo plants for dye.  Oksana Danziger, artist and fiber artist, will be demonstrating different methods of eco-printing.  Enjoy the open day and the live indigo and natural dyeing demonstration at CEED!

During the live demonstration, you can expect to see experts showcasing various techniques and methods involved in indigo and natural dyeing. They may demonstrate how to prepare the dye baths, different dyeing techniques, and the effects achieved with different fabrics and materials. The interactive walk through the dye garden provides a hands-on experience and a chance to learn about the wide array of plants that can be used to create natural dyes.

  • 1:00 PM demonstration on eco printing
  • 3:00 PM indigo dyeing with fresh leaves

This event will be a part of Textile NYC Month and supported by NYSCA and Huntington Art Council.

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Find Peace and Comfort in the Forest

Find Peace and Comfort in the Forest

Find Peace and Comfort in the Forest

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 AT 2 PM – 5 PM

Find peace and gain health through an immersive 3-hour nature and sound experience. Forest Therapy is a research-based framework for supporting healing and wellness through immersion in a forest or other natural environment​. Sound healing is the practice of using sound and frequency for relaxation, healing and personal development.

Give yourself or a friend the gift of health. Join Linda Lombardo, Forest Therapy Guide, and Erika Haberkorn, Sound Energy Practitioner, for an immersive 3-hour nature and sound experience. We will explore the trails and take pauses for all to be present and to fully experience peaceful moments with nature, gathering some therapeutic benefits it has to offer. The forest bathing will be followed by a sound bath ceremony led by Erika. Sound therapy is the perfect compliment to nature. Together they have a rich medicinal synchronicity, and have the ability to change your entire energy state of your mind, body, and spirit, a truly transformative experience.

We will end by the campfire with ceremonial tea.

Please dress for the weather and bring a yoga mat or something to sit on in the forest

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