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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 7 events
from May 19, 2012 (x) to May 20, 2012 (x)
in Birding (x) category

Saturday, May 19, 2012

May19

Van Cortlandt Park Bird-a-Thon

at Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx

6:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Drop in any time this day between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to have fun birding and help out the park at the same time.Did you know that there are havens for birds right here in the Bronx? Whether…
Category: Birding, Education, Nature, Fitness, Environmental Awareness

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Event
May19

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!

May19

Birding: Hawk Watch

at Lafayette and Metcalf Avenues (in Soundview Park), Bronx

11:00 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!

May19

On A Wing: Family Festival

at Belvedere Castle (in Central Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Marvel at live native raptors from Hawk Creek Wildlife Center, view feathers under the microscope with the New York Microscopical Society, craft an owl, and record bird sightings in your personal…
Category: Arts & Crafts, Birding, Education, Nature, Festivals, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Tours, Talks
Free!

Best For
Kids

Sunday, May 20, 2012

May20

Freshkills Park May Birding tour

at Eltingville Transit Center (in Freshkills Park), Staten Island

10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.
A birding tour through the parks of Staten Island
Category: Birding, Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Tours
Free!

May20

Birding

at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn This is an Accessible location

1:00 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…
Category: Birding, Nature
Free!

May20

Discover Tours

at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn This is an Accessible location

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!

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