By Eric Stone – Founder and Director of The Rewilding School Westchester can appear to be the balancing point between rural upstate and the most developed landscape in the world, NYC. People flock here to access the employment opportunities and culture of the city, as well as the vast canopy of trees and network of green spaces that help provide moments of peace. However, as you dive into the history of this area, you learn not only about how the area has shifted out of balan

Eric Stone and Megan Cohen Over 56 years ago, the first inaugural Earth Day event occurred in the United States. What started as a small protest for the environment has since grown to reach 193 countries and over 1 billion people. The global reach of Earth Day may seem surprising, but it points to an underlying universal truth: Every person’s actions, no matter how small, can have an impact on the entire world. In Westchester, we are fortunate enough to have our pick of t

November is Native American Heritage Month! The original occupants of the Lower Hudson Valley are of the Munsee Lenape and Wappinger Tribes. The Rewilding School recognizes that much of our modern society is built on the stolen land of Turtle Island, and we intend to lift up Indigenous voices and practices respectfully by sharing some educational resources with you all on our blog post. November is Native American Heritage Month, and the day after Thanksgiving is Native Ameri