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Nature & Outdoors:

Feb 18, 2015 – Feb 24, 2015

Citywide Highlights

Spot a Bald Eagle

Did you know that bald eagles can be spotted in NYC? Take this free birding tour Saturday with our experts and see if you can spot one.

See the Orchid Show

Nothing takes your mind off winter like being surrounded by tropical flowers. Check out the Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden.

Upcoming Events

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Birding: Eagles 9:00 a.m. at Payson Park House, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan

Central Park Tour: Northern Welcome Tour 12:00 p.m.–12:45 p.m. at East 106th Street Entrance, Central Park, Manhattan

Nature’s Workshop: Owls and Pellets 1:00 p.m. at Blue Heron Nature Center, Blue Heron Park, Staten Island

The Night Sky 6:00 p.m. at Fort Totten Visitor’s Center, Fort Totten Park, Queens

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Central Park Tour: West Side Stories 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. at 81st Street and Central Park West, Central Park, Manhattan

Knot Tying Workshop 1:00 p.m. at Forest Park Visitor Center, Forest Park, Queens

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

NYC Compost Project hosted by Queens Botanical Garden: Teacher Wormshop 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

Saturday, February 28, 2015

Fire Making Skills 1:00 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx

Lantern Night Hike 7:00 p.m. at Central Park, Central Park, Manhattan

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Early Morning Birdwalk: Gulls Galore 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Nature Exploration Hike 1:00 p.m. at Isham Street and Seaman Avenue, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan

Historic New York: Goodhue Park 1:00 p.m. at Clinton Avenue and Prospect Avenue, Goodhue Park, Staten Island

Birding: Owls 4:00 p.m. at Alley Pond Park Adventure Center, Alley Pond Park, Queens

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Birding: Winter Birds 11:00 a.m. at Park Drive and Clove Road, Clove Lakes Park, Staten Island

Nature Exploration Hike 1:00 p.m. at Remsen Avenue and Seaview Avenue, Canarsie Park, Brooklyn

The Night Sky 6:00 p.m. at Pelham Bay Ranger Station, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

Sunday, March 8, 2015

Nature Exploration: John Muir Trail 11:00 a.m. at Mosholu Avenue and Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx

Fire Making Skills 1:00 p.m. at Isham Street and Seaman Avenue, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Family Birdwatching 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Ranger’s Choice Nature Photography Winter Woods 11:00 a.m. at High Rock Park, High Rock Park, Staten Island

Fire Making Skills 11:00 a.m. at Alley Pond Park Adventure Center, Alley Pond Park, Queens

The Night Sky 5:00 p.m. at Isham Street and Seaman Avenue, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan

Sunday, March 15, 2015

Nature Exploration Hike 11:00 a.m. at Albert H. Mauro Playground, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens

Ranger’s Choice: Camp Cooking 101 1:00 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Park, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx

Saturday, March 21, 2015

Ranger’s Choice Nature Photography Urban Parks 1:00 p.m. at Astoria Park Lawn, Astoria Park, Queens

Fire Making Skills 1:00 p.m. at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn

Living with Urban Coyotes 1:00 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx

The Night Sky 6:00 p.m. at Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Fire Making Skills 11:00 a.m. at Comfort station near Eton Place and Richmond Avenue, Willowbrook Park, Staten Island

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Scavenger Hunt Hike (light) 1:00 p.m. at Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island