Nature & Outdoors:

Mar 2, 2016 – Mar 7, 2016

Citywide Highlights

Signs of Spring in Parks

Take a look at some of the early signs of spring in our parks.

Wildlife Viewing: City Squirrels

How well do you know your “nutty” friends? Head to Fort Greene Park with our Rangers on Sat. Mar. 5 to find out.

World’s Fair Historic Walking Tour

The City’s two World’s Fairs come alive on this historic walking tour led by our Urban Park Rangers on Sun. Mar. 6

Best Lakeside Views

Find our favorite waterside views in the city, and spend the day at a lake or pond near you.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Central Park Tour: Southern Welcome Tour 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Inside the Park at Fifth Avenue and 61st Street, Central Park, Manhattan 

Friday, March 4, 2016

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 

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Compost 101 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens 

Birding: Winter Birds 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Park Drive and Clove Road, Clove Lakes Park, Staten Island 

Discovery Hike: Spring Forward 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island 

Central Park Tour: Southern Welcome Tour 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Inside the Park at Fifth Avenue and 61st Street, Central Park, Manhattan 

Wildlife Viewing: City Squirrels 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn 

The Night Sky 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Pelham Bay Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx 

Sunday, March 6, 2016

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

Family Art Project: Give a Winter Bird a Home or a Feeder 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Wave Hill House, Wave Hill, Bronx 

Living with White-Tailed Deer 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Wolfe’s Pond Park Comfort Station, Wolfe’s Pond Park, Staten Island 

Meditation 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. at Ecology Building, Wave Hill, Bronx 

Heather Garden Tour: Caring for the Heather Garden with Horticulturist John Kelly 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Heather Garden, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan 

Meditative Woodland Walk 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Perkins Visitors Center, Wave Hill, Bronx 

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

Monday, March 7, 2016

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 

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Central Park Tour: Mid-Park Welcome Tour 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Alexander von Humboldt statue, Central Park, Manhattan 

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

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, March 10, 2016

Marine Park Invasive Removal 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Gerritsen and Channel Avenues, Marine Park, Brooklyn 

Tree Tots (3-4 year-olds) – Early Childhood Series 9:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island 

Peepers (2 year-olds) – Early Childhood Series 10:45 a.m.–11:15 a.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island 

Friday, March 11, 2016

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 

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Choose the Right Bin 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Compost Demonstration Site, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island 

Fire-Making Skills 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Alley Pond Park Adventure Center, Alley Pond Park, Queens 

Outdoor Skills: Shelter Buidling 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at East 88th Street and Seaview Avenue, Canarsie Park, Brooklyn 

Eco Art Social: Hike-ku 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at 200 Nevada Avenue, High Rock Park, Staten Island 

Children’s Garden Open House 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens 

Central Park Tour: Northern Welcome Tour 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at East 106th Street Entrance, Central Park, Manhattan 

The Night Sky 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at Payson Center, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan