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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.

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from October 3, 2012 (x) to May 8, 2014

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Dec30

CANCELLED: Historic New York: Clove Lakes Park

at Parking Lot (in Clove Lakes Park), Staten Island

1:00 p.m.
Ice-age glaciers, Native Americans, Dutch traders, British Redcoats, and the Underground Railroad have all left their mark on New York City. Their stories can be found in the names of our streets,…
Category: Nature, History, Tours
Free!

Dec30

Lefferts Historic House: Second Floor Tours

at Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
View significant artifacts from 19th-century family life and walk into a fully furnished 1820s bedroom. There will be tours every half hour.
Category: Education, Exhibits, History, Tours, Culture
Free!

Dec30

Nature on the Go at the Audubon Center

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

1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Play animal charades, pretend to be a bat trying to catch a moth, or join many other fun and active nature games. A Naturalist will lead children and families to areas near the Audubon Center, where…
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Tours
Free!

Best For
Kids
Dec30

Squirrels! with Julia Attaway at Fort Tryon Park

at Margaret Corbin Circle (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan

1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Come learn about one of our favorite urban wildlife, squirrels, with our free children's naturalist program.
Category: Education, Nature, Kids, Environmental Awareness
Free!

Must See
Event
Dec30

Nature Art

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

2:00 p.m.
It has been said that art takes nature as its model. The beauty of nature has inspired many great Americans to create artistic masterpieces. From the wildlife portraits of John James Audubon to theâ?¦
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Waterfront
Free!

Dec30

Nature's Helpers at the Audubon Center

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

2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spend time outside enjoying nature while helping to keep Prospect Park clean. Families can take a tour of the Park and its waterways and help keep it clean along the way. Gloves, garbage bags and…
Category: Education, Nature, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Tours
Free!

Best For
Kids
Dec30

Garden & Conservatory Walk at Wave Hill

at Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx

2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights.
Category: Nature, Gardening, Tours

Dec30

Castle and its Kingdom

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

2:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
A tour of Belvedere Castle and the surrounding area.
Category: Nature, History, Tours
Free!

Dec30

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!

Monday, December 31, 2012

Dec31

Swamp: Art Exhibition

at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx This is an Accessible location

8:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Swamp is an exhibition that explores our shifting relationship with the natural world.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits
Free!

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