Nature & Outdoors: Mar 18, 2015 – Mar 24, 2015

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Nature & Outdoors:

Mar 18, 2015 – Mar 24, 2015

Citywide Highlights

Celebrate Spring

Celebrate Spring

Spring’s officially only days away. Explore the city on our hiking trails, biking paths, free weekend adventures, and more.

Spot Bald Eagles in Manhattan

Spot Bald Eagles in Manhattan

This Saturday, see if you can spot this majestic bird on an eagle-watching walk through Inwood Hill Park with our Urban Park Rangers.

Living with Urban Coyotes

Living with Urban Coyotes

Be coyote smart. Join our park rangers in Van Cortlandt Park to learn about the Eastern coyote in NYC and tips for coexisting with them.

Upcoming Events

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Greenbelt Tree Tots 10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island

Central Park Tour: Southern Welcome Tour 12:00 p.m.–12:45 p.m. at Inside the Park at Fifth Avenue and 61st Street, Central Park, Manhattan

Friday, March 20, 2015

Central Park Tour: West Side Stories 12:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. at 81st Street and Central Park West, Central Park, Manhattan

Saturday, March 21, 2015

31st Annual GreenThumb GrowTogether 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Hostos Community College, Bronx

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

Spring with a Walk at Conference House Park 9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. at Conference House Park Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island

Seasonal Explorers: Magical March 10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island

Gardening Demo: Orchid Culture, a Close Up 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Wave Hill, Wave Hill, Bronx

Celebrate the ‘Flow’ of Spring with a DEP Water Conservation Workshop and Activity Day 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Conference House Park Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island

Introduction to Bird Watching 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Central Park Tour: The Ramble 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. at Belvedere Castle, Central Park, Manhattan

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

Owl Prowl 4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

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

Sunday, March 22, 2015

March for the Earth 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

Central Park: Ramble Discovery Walk for Families 10:00 a.m.–11:30 p.m. at Belvedere Castle, Central Park, Manhattan

Historic New York: Nature and Design 1:00 p.m. at Grand Army Plaza Arch, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn

Under the Microscope: Fur, Feathers, and Fingernails 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at 200 Nevada Avenue, High Rock Park, Staten Island

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

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Central Park Tour: Hallett Nature Sanctuary and the Pond 12:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. at Sixth Avenue and Central Park South, Central Park, Manhattan

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Central Park Tour: Southern Welcome Tour 12:00 p.m.–12:45 p.m. at Inside the Park at Fifth Avenue and 61st Street, Central Park, Manhattan

Hurricane Sandy and Climate Change: Predictions and Responses 6:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at Arsenal, Central Park, Manhattan

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Greenbelt Tree Tots 10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island

Friday, March 27, 2015

Central Park Tour: The Art of the Park 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop, Central Park, Manhattan

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Seasonal Explorers: Magical March 10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island

Greenbelt’s Greening the Globe Series 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island

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

Central Park Tour: Southern Welcome Tour 12:00 p.m.–12:45 p.m. at Inside the Park at Fifth Avenue and 61st Street, Central Park, Manhattan

Sunday, March 29, 2015

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

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