Nature & Outdoors – Meteor showers, the Amazing Maize Maze, and more

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Nature & Outdoors:

Oct 1, 2015 – Oct 6, 2015

Citywide Highlights

Amazing Maize Maze

Amazing Maize Maze

Make your way through the three-acre labyrinth at Queens Farm, an autumn tradition that takes place each weekend until October 25.

Meteor Showers

Meteor Showers

Did you love the supermoon? There’s always a treat when you look to the skies! Check out this fall’s meteor showers with us.

Upcoming Events

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Central Park Tour: West Side Stories 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. at 81st Street and Central Park West, Central Park, Manhattan

Wildflower Meadow Tour 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Touchdown of the 103rd Street Footbridge, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan

Teen PASS 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Faber Park Field House, Faber Pool and Park, Staten Island

Teen PASS 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Red Hook Recreation Center, Red Hook Recreation Area, Brooklyn

GreenThumb Workshop: Terrariums and Mini-SIPS 5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. at Siempre Verde Garden, Manhattan

Friday, October 2, 2015

Central Park Tour: Iconic Views of Central Park 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop, Central Park, Manhattan

Central Park Tour: North Woods 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan

Teen PASS 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Faber Park Field House, Faber Pool and Park, Staten Island

Teen PASS 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Red Hook Recreation Center, Red Hook Recreation Area, Brooklyn

Green Girls After School Program 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at IS 204. 36th Avenue and 28th Street. Long Island City. ,

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Bird Walks at Van Cortlandt Park 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx

Upper River Paddle 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at 219th Street and Bronx Boulevard, Bronx Park, Bronx

Van Cortlandt Trails Restoration 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Friends of Van Cortlandt Park Compost Demo Site, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx

Delving Into Fort Tryon Park’s Past With Sidney Horenstein 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. at Margaret Corbin Circle, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan

Central Park Tour: Conservatory Garden 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. at Vanderbilt Gate, Central Park, Manhattan

Central Park Tour: The Ramble 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Belvedere Castle, Central Park, Manhattan

Second Annual Fall Festival 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, Dyckman House Museum, Manhattan

The Amazing Maize Maze 11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at Queens County Farm Museum, Queens Farm Park, Queens

The Amazing Maize Maze: Maize by Moonlight 11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. at Queens County Farm Museum, Queens Farm Park, Queens

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Early Morning Bird Walk: Hawks 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Birding Basics for Families 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan

Birding: Fall Migration 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx

Family Art Project: Magical Wands and Fairy Houses 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Wave Hill House, Wave Hill, Bronx

Waterfront Walks: Guided Tours of Brooklyn Bridge Park 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn

Nature Exploration Hike: Butterflies (Light) 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn

The Amazing Maize Maze 11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at Queens County Farm Museum, Queens Farm Park, Queens

Get Into Gear! Celebrate the New Springville Greenway 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at DSNY District 2 Garage, Staten Island

Tide Pool Exploration and Seining 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Cleveland Avenue and Mansion Avenue, Seaside Wildlife Nature Park, Staten Island

Garden Walking Tour in Fort Tryon Park 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Heather Garden, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan

Garden Highlights Walk 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Perkins Visitors Center, Wave Hill, Bronx

Nocturnal Wildlife 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at Belvedere Castle, Central Park, Manhattan

Monday, October 5, 2015

Central Park Tour: Iconic Views of Central Park 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop, Central Park, Manhattan

Teen PASS 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Faber Park Field House, Faber Pool and Park, Staten Island

Teen PASS 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Red Hook Recreation Center, Red Hook Recreation Area, Brooklyn

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Garden Highlights Walk 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Perkins Visitors Center, Wave Hill, Bronx

Teen PASS 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Faber Park Field House, Faber Pool and Park, Staten Island

Teen PASS 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Red Hook Recreation Center, Red Hook Recreation Area, Brooklyn

Wetlands Tour 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Northeast corner of the Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Central Park Tour: Northern Welcome Tour 11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m. at East 106th Street Entrance, Central Park, Manhattan

Teen PASS 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Faber Park Field House, Faber Pool and Park, Staten Island

Teen PASS 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Red Hook Recreation Center, Red Hook Recreation Area, Brooklyn

Wednesday Night Tours: Composition & Lighting in Brooklyn Bridge Park: Fall 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Pier 1 Entrance, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn

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