Plant Survival Strategies: Part 4 of Your Park Is Nature's Classroom for Kids

Ever wonder how your favorite park's trees survive big city life? Join environmental educator, Robin Sanchez, in an exploration of plant survival strategies in an urban park! Kids will participate in a fun group investigation of plant characteristics fit for survival, allowing kids to observe and examine plants found in Inwood Hill Park.

This is part of the series of six programs for children aged 8 to 12 years. Using a playful approach and the investigative method, kids will learn about their local parks and their flora and fauna. Programs will be presented in Fort Tryon Park, Highbridge Park, and Inwood Hill Park. Kids may attend individual programs or the complete series.

• January 7 - Eco Investigation - Meet outside the Nature Center in Inwood Hill Park
• January 8 - Spread The Word! An Urban Park Exploration - Meet at Anne Loftus Playground, Fort Tryon Park
• January 14 - Where Does Our Drinking Water Come From? - Meet at W. 173 Street & Amsterdam Avenue, Highbridge Park
• January 21 - Plants' Survival Strategies - Meet in front of the Nature Center in Inwood Hill Park
•  January 22 - Animal Adaptations - Meet at Margaret Corbin Circle, Fort Tryon Park
• January 28 - Nature Scavenger Hunt - Meet at Margaret Corbin Circle, Fort Tryon Park

These are outdoor programs so please dress accordingly. In the event of the following weather conditions, the programs will be rescheduled for a later date.

• More than 3 inches of snow
• Heavy rain
• Temperatures less than 20 degrees F

This series of programs was made possible through the generosity of the Greenacre Foundation and the Fort Tryon Park Trust.