Nature & Outdoors – Spring Stewardship Day, Opening Weekend at Prospect Park, Tours, Hikes, and more

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Nature & Outdoors:

Mar 30, 2016 – Apr 4, 2016

Citywide Highlights

Spring Citywide Stewardship Day

Spring Citywide Stewardship Day

On April 16, spend the day outdoors with our Stewardship Team taking care of our urban forest! Discover natural areas of our parks, and help us remove invasive species.

On Display: Great Outdoors

On Display: Great Outdoors

Visit the Arsenal Gallery to see Great Outdoors, a selection of work from the Museum of American Illustration.

Opening Weekend in Prospect Park

Opening Weekend in Prospect Park

Head to Prospect Park on Sat. Apr. 2 for the opening of the Prospect Park Audubon Center, Lefferts Historic House and the Carousel, and enjoy great natural events all day long!

NYC Native American History Tour

NYC Native American History Tour

Tour NE Queens’ historic Fort Totten Park on Sat. Apr. 2, and learn more about Bayside’s original inhabitants.

Pelham Bay Park Nature Exploration Hike

Pelham Bay Park Nature Exploration Hike

Take this moderate hike on Sunday, April 3 and work out while exploring Pelham Bay Park.

Upcoming Events

Thursday, March 31, 2016

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 

Central Park Tour: Hallett Nature Sanctuary and the Pond 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. at Sixth Avenue and Central Park South, Central Park, Manhattan 

Friday, April 1, 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 

Hallett Nature Sanctuary 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Hallett Nature Sanctuary, Central Park, Manhattan 

First Friday! Music & Trolley 5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx 

Saturday, April 2, 2016

Sherman Creek Stewards: Orientation Session 10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. at Swindler Cove, Sherman Creek, Manhattan 

Pop-Up Audubon: Leaf Litter Critters 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Eastwood, Prospect Park, Brooklyn 

Pop-Up Audubon II: Plant Clues 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Peninsula, Prospect Park, Brooklyn 

Opening Weekend in Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn 

Opening Weekend in Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn 

Opening Weekend in Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at The Carousel, Prospect Park, Brooklyn 

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

GreenThumb Workshop: Potato Planting 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. at Edgemere Farm, Queens 

Hands on History: For the Birds 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at King Manor Museum, Rufus King Park, Queens 

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

Kids Sensory Perception Hike 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn 

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 

Spring Sprouts 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn 

Sunday, April 3, 2016

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

Pop-Up Audubon: Leaf Litter Critters 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Eastwood, Prospect Park, Brooklyn 

Pop-Up Audubon II: Plant Clues 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Peninsula, Prospect Park, Brooklyn 

Nature Exploration Hike (moderate) 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Pelham Bay Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx 

Family Nature Hike (Light) 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan 

Nature Scavenger Hunt 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Rose Avenue and Oak Avenue, Kissena Park, Queens 

Opening Weekend in Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn 

Opening Weekend in Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn 

Opening Weekend in Prospect Park 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at The Carousel, Prospect Park, Brooklyn 

Heather Garden Design Tour with Public Garden Designer Ronda M. Brands 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Heather Garden, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan 

Sherman Creek Stewards: Forest Crew 1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at 190th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, Highbridge Park, Manhattan 

Spring Sprouts 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn 

Monday, April 4, 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 

Hallett Nature Sanctuary 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Hallett Nature Sanctuary, Central Park, Manhattan 

Tuesday, April 5, 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

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