Welcome to the BCA Education Program!
The BCA Education Program offers classes and workshops for both children and adults! The links listed below provide online registration for classes and workshops. When registering, be sure to choose the correct date, time, and age group for you or your child. Please visit our Events Calendar, or read below, for details for new and upcoming events.
Farm School classes are designed to introduce children to the importance of the how, what, why, where, and when of growing fruit, flowers, and vegetables. Children will learn about a variety of topics such as how to plan and plant a garden, upcycle and reuse materials, make compost, create art using natural materials, and more!
Please contact our Education Coordinator, K.T. Williamson at KT.Williamson@parks.ny.gov for more information.
Forest School: Spring Saplings (Ages 2-7)
Join us this Spring Season for a 6-week series in which we will explore the Arboretum, collecting items needed to create very special projects.
LEARN ABOUT Forest School HERE
Plant Your Plot (Ages 10-14)
Join us this spring break program, where we will disconnect from the digital world and connect to a real-life farming adventure!
LEARN ABOUT PLANT YOUR PLOT HERE
ENROLL IN PLANT YOUR PLOT HERE
Scouting America: Forestry Merit Badge (Ages 11-17)
Bayard Cutting Arboretum welcomes Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts of America) to complete the requirements needed to earn their Forestry badge.
LEARN ABOUT FORESTRY MERIT BADGE HERE
ENROLL IN FORESTRY MERIT BADGE HERE
It’s Not A Pine (Grades 2-5)
As part of the Arbor Day Celebration, Join horticulturalist Carol Isles and learn the difference between common conifers in this guessing game.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ARBOR DAY HERE
ENROLL IN IT’S NOT A PINE HERE
I Love My Park Day(Ages 10+)
Join us for this year’s ‘I Love My Parks Day’. Our project this year will be removing invasive species and spreading mulch around the base of our historic Oak and Beech trees.
LEARN MORE ABOUT I Love My Park DAY HERE
ENROLL IN I Love My Park Day HERE
Farm School: Little Critters Café (Ages 2-5)
Join us on the CSA Farm for a 6-week mud kitchen cooking class where we will forage for ingredients and create a variety of recipes.
LEARN MORE ABOUT Little Critters HERE
ENROLL IN Little Critters Cafe HERE
A Letter From Our New Education Coordinator
Hi all,
My name is K.T. Williamson and I am honored to say that I will be following in Liz Herrick’s footsteps as BCA’s Education Coordinator. Some of you may remember me from my previous time working on the grounds of the Arboretum from 2018-2022. During that time, we created a community-building event called “Farm-for-All Fridays” in which we shared tea, laughs and plenty of weed-pulling at the CSA farm. I also had the chance to work closely with the Environmental Stewards as we cleaned up the Friendship Garden.
In my time away from the Arboretum, I completed my degree in Occupational Therapy Assisting where I learned the importance of meaningful activity for all people of all ages and abilities. Additionally, I had the opportunity to be the Art & Nature Program Director for Think Wellness NY; creating and teaching classes all across Long Island. I am absolutely excited to bring this experience to you all here at the Arboretum!
Looking forward to a great season,
K.T. Williamson
