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from May 23, 2013 to March 22, 2014
in Environmental Awareness (x) category
Saturday, May 25, 2013
It's My Park Day at Rufus King Park
at Rufus King Park, Queens 
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, join Centro Hispano for a clean-up of Rufus King Park.
Category: Environmental Awareness, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
HSBC Children's Garden Spring Session
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The HSBC Children's Garden at Queens Botanical Garden offers a hands-on discovery program for childrenages 5-12.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Birding, Education, Nature, Games, Gardening, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Food
Kids
The Wild Garden: Discovering Central Park Woodlands Exhibit
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Use this hands-on exhibit to illuminate the history, ecology, and management of the woodlands and learn why these landscapes are so essential to the purpose of Central Park.
Category: Education, Nature, Exhibits, History, Environmental Awareness, Culture
Free!
Woodland Discovery Kit in Central Park
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Visit The Wild Garden: Discovering Central Park Woodlands exhibit and start exploring the North Woods on your own.
Category: Birding, Education, Nature, Exhibits, Kids, Environmental Awareness
Free!
Kids
Forest Crew
at Laurel Hill Terrace (in Highbridge Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
This training session will include basic invasive and native plant identification, proper removal techniques and an overview of NYRP’s approach to urban reforestation.
Category: Nature, Gardening, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
Build a Birdfeeder
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.
Create new friends while learning to build your very own birdfeeder.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Kids, Environmental Awareness
Free!
Kids
Compost Crew
at Swindler Cove Park, Manhattan
1:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
In this Compost Crew training session, you will learn about New York Restoration Project’s Composting Program.
Category: Nature, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
History In Your Hands: Fleece Fun
at Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come to Lefferts to try your hand at processing wool into yarn.
Category: Nature, Gardening, Kids, Environmental Awareness
Kids
Live Presentation: Reptiles & Amphibians of the Lower Hudson Valley at Wave Hill
at Ecology Building (in Wave Hill), Bronx
2:00 p.m.
Did you know that a variety of snakes, toads, turtles and salamanders reside in Riverdale? Learn about the life of these secretive animals.
Category: Education, Nature, Kids, Environmental Awareness
Kids
Sunset Ecology Cruise
at Pier 4 (in Sheepshead Bay Piers), Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join us aboard the "Golden Sunshine" for our annual cruise along the backwaters of Jamaica Bay.
Category: Birding, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Tours, Waterfront
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