Nature & Outdoors – Black Friday hikes, Oakland Lake, and more

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Nature & Outdoors:

Nov 25, 2015 – Nov 30, 2015

Citywide Highlights

Black Friday Hikes

Black Friday Hikes

Work off all that turkey and stuffing the day after Thanksgiving with these beautiful hikes through parks around the city. Bring the family to these park ranger-led events.

Visit Oakland Lake

Visit Oakland Lake

This 15,000 year old spring-fed pond in Queens’ Alley Pond Park has been restored with improved water quality and better pathways. Go explore its beauty.

Upcoming Events

Friday, November 27, 2015

Black Friday Hike: The Yellow Trail 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Parking Area, High Rock Park, Staten Island

Black Friday Hike: Central Park South to North Hike 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Doris Freedman Plaza, Central Park, Manhattan

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

Black Friday Hike: John Muir Trail 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. at Mosholu Avenue and Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx

Black Friday Hike: The Midwood Trail 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Black Friday Hike: The Alley Giant 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Alley Pond Park Adventure Center, Alley Pond Park, Queens

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, November 28, 2015

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

Nature Exploration Hike (Moderate) 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Alley Pond Park Adventure Center, Alley Pond Park, Queens

Saturday after Thanksgiving Hike 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island

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

Fall Foliage Hike 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street Entrance, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan

Hunter Island Hike (Moderate) 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Orchard Beach Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

Central Park Tour: Iconic Views of Central Park 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop, Central Park, Manhattan

Astronomy 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Wolfe’s Pond Park Comfort Station, Wolfe’s Pond Park, Staten Island

Sunday, November 29, 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

It’s My Park with Friends of Brower Park 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Brower Park Parkhouse, Brower Park, Brooklyn

Modern Survival Skills 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Pelham Bay Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

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

Nocturnal Wildlife 5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. at West 100 Street and Central Park West, Central Park, Manhattan

Monday, November 30, 2015

Central Park Tour: Mid-Park Welcome Tour 11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m. at Alexander von Humboldt statue, Central Park, Manhattan

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Midweek Bird And Natural History Walk 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Parks Building in Main Parking Lot, Wolfe’s Pond Park, Staten Island

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

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Central Park Tour: Southern Welcome Tour 11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m. at Inside the Park at Fifth Avenue and 61st Street, Central Park, Manhattan

Friday, December 4, 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

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, December 5, 2015

In Alice’s Garden: Fall Service Day 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Alice Austen House Museum, Alice Austen Park, Staten Island

Nature Exploration Hike (Light) 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Prospect Avenue and Brentwood Avenue, Allison Pond Park, Staten Island

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