This Week in Parks – Parks without Borders, outdoor survival skills, and more

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This Week in Parks:

Nov 14, 2015 – Nov 18, 2015

Citywide Highlights

Parks Without Borders

Parks Without Borders

Find out how you can help us make your parks more open, welcoming, and beautiful.

Outdoor Survival Skills

Outdoor Survival Skills

Learn how to make fire, build shelter, use a compass, and more at these free workshops.

Upcoming Events

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Fall Foliage Hike: Cass Gallagher Trail 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Mosholu Avenue and Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx

High Rock History Hike 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at 200 Nevada Avenue, High Rock Park, Staten Island

Fall Forest Weekends 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at New York Botanical Garden, Bronx

The Great Randall’s Island Treasure Hunt 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at South End of Icahn Stadium, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Fall Forest Weekends 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at New York Botanical Garden, Bronx

239th Commemoration of the Battle of Fort Washington 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Cafe Lawn, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan

Historic New York: Fort Totten Tunnel Tour 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Fort Totten Visitor’s Center, Fort Totten Park, Queens

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Midweek Bird and Natural History Walk 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Entrance near the greenhouse, Silver Lake Park, Staten Island

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Central Park Tour: Northern Forts 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Pelham Bay Park Tree Planting 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Pelham Bay Park, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

In the Footsteps of Edgar Allan Poe: A Walk from Poe Cottage to the High Bridge 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, Poe Park, Bronx

Farmhouse Family Day 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum, Fidler-Wyckoff House Park, Brooklyn

Historic New York: Native Americans 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island

NYC Parks Retro Drive-In Cinema: The Addams Family 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at New York Aquarium, Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk, Brooklyn

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Northern Manhattan Parks Hike (Vigorous) 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at 110th Street and Morningside Drive, Morningside Park, Manhattan

Birding: Owls 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Orchard Beach Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Evacuation Day: The Forgotten Holiday 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Van Cortlandt House Museum, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Central Park Tour: Belvedere’s Kingdom 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Belvedere Castle, Central Park, Manhattan

Friday, November 27, 2015

12th Annual Day after Thanksgiving Hike 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island

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

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

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

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

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

Winter On A Flatbush Farm 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

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