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Viewing 1–10 out of 479 events
from May 23, 2012 to December 1, 2012
in Nature (x) category

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

May23

MillionTreesNYC Train the Trainer Workshop in Manhattan

6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Are you ready to learn the special skills required to run your own tree stewardship…
Location: 32 Old Slip, Manhattan, Manhattan
Category: Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer, MillionTreesNYC Month
Free!

Thursday, May 24, 2012

May24

Birding Tours of Bryant Park

5:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
DIscover the varieties of birds that call Bryant Park home during the migratory season with…
Location: Accessible'wichcraft coffee kiosk (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
Category: Birding, Education, Nature
Free!

Saturday, May 26, 2012

May26

Birding

8:00 a.m.
New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. From falcons and salamanders, to…
Location: Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
Category: Birding, Nature
Free!
May26

Biking

10:00 a.m.
Are you stay cationing in New York City this summer? A cycling tour of one of New York…
Location: Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
Category: Nature, Fitness, Sports, Bike Month NYC
Free!
May26

Summer on the Hudson: Kayaking on the Hudson

10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Join the Downtown Boathouse for 20-minute instructional paddles, and explore the Hudson…
Location: AccessibleKayaking on the Hudson Meeting Point (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
Category: Education, Nature, Festivals, Fitness, Kids, Sports, Volunteer, Kayaking and Canoeing, Waterfront
Free!
May26

Planting Herbaceous Plugs: Clearview Park, Queens

10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Natural Areas Volunteers (NAV) and plant herbs at the Clearview Park. Come…
Location: 23rd Avenue & 207th Street (in Clearview Park), Queens
Category: Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer, MillionTreesNYC Month
Free!
May26

Family Art Project at Wave Hill -- Outside Inside Theater/Marionetas

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
See the emergence of the latest incarnation of the Family Art Project’s Puppet…
Location: Ecology Building (in Wave Hill), Bronx
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Kids

May26

CANCELLED: It's My Park Day at Sherman Creek Park

10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Please note: this event has been cancelled. On It's My Park Day, come out to the Sherman…
Location: AccessibleSherman Creek Park (in Sherman Creek), Manhattan
Category: Nature, Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
May26

Manhattan Adirondacks

10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Olmsted and Vaux designed the North Woods to replicate the forests of the Adirondack…
Location: AccessibleCharles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
Category: Nature, Tours
Free!
May26

Basic Canoeing

11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Very few experiences compare with being on the open water in New York City. The rhythm…
Location: Martling Avenue and Brooks Pond Place (in Clove Lakes Park), Staten Island
Category: Education, Nature, Fitness, Sports, Kayaking and Canoeing
Free!

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