NYC Parks Events Calendar
Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
Viewing 1–10 out of 622 events
from May 5, 2012 (x) to December 28, 2013
in Birding (x) category
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Birding
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
8:00 a.m.
New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. From falcons and salamanders, to deer and seals, wildlife viewing opportunities exist year-round in all of our parks and beaches. Wildlife…
Category: Birding, Nature
Free!
Urban Wildlife Appreciation Day
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. From falcons and salamanders, to deer and seals, wildlife viewing opportunities exist year-round in all of our parks and beaches.
Category: Birding, Nature, Environmental Awareness
Free!
Urban Wildlife Appreciation Day
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. From falcons and salamanders, to deer and seals, wildlife viewing opportunities exist year-round in all of our parks and beaches.
Category: Birding, Nature, Environmental Awareness
Free!
Urban Wildlife Appreciation Day
at Inwood Hill Nature Center (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan 
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. From falcons and salamanders, to deer and seals, wildlife viewing opportunities exist year-round in all of our parks and beaches. Wildlife viewing is a perfect activity for any age.
Category: Birding, Nature, Environmental Awareness
Free!
Urban Wildlife Appreciation Day
at Cunningham Park Parking Lot (in Cunningham Park), Queens 
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. From falcons and salamanders, to deer and seals, wildlife viewing opportunities exist year-round in all of our parks and beaches.
Category: Birding, Nature, Environmental Awareness
Free!
Urban Wildlife Appreciation Day
at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island 
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. From falcons and salamanders, to deer and seals, wildlife viewing opportunities exist year-round in all of our parks and beaches.
Category: Birding, Nature, Environmental Awareness
Free!
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Morning Bird Walk: Marvelous Migrants
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 
8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Bird Watching, Brooklyn
Category: Birding, Nature, Mother's Day
Free!
Bronx Birding Van Trip/ TBA
at Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
8:00 a.m.
Participants are chosen by lottery. To enter your name in the lottery, visit nyc.gov/parks/rangers/register on or before Wednesday, April 25, 2012.
Category: Birding, Nature
Free!
Discover Tours
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Talk a walk with one of our naturalists to watch for animals, and investigate little-known facts about the park and its animal residents.
Category: Birding, Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Tours
Free!
Monday, May 7, 2012
Birding Tours of Bryant Park
at 'wichcraft coffee kiosk (in Bryant Park), Manhattan 
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Discover the varieties of birds that call Bryant Park home during the migratory season with guided tours. Presented in partnership with the New York City Audubon Society.
Category: Birding, Education, Nature
Free!
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