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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 9 events
from October 20, 2012 (x) to October 21, 2012 (x)
in Birding (x) category

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Oct20

Bird Walks

at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx

8:00 a.m.
Bird Walks focus on wildlife happenings in the park and are led by NYC Audubon experts or the Urban Park Rangers.
Category: Birding, Nature, Tours
Free!

Oct20

Birding: Raptor Migration

at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.
We offer birding programs throughout the year and our Exploration series focuses on unique wildlife viewing opportunities during particular seasons. Birding programs are appropriate for all skill…
Category: Birding, Nature, Environmental Awareness
Free!

Oct20

It's My Park Day at Kissena Corridor Park

at Kissena Corridor Park at 56th Avenue (in Kissena Corridor Park), Queens This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Come join the Queensboro Hill Neighborhood Association on It's My Park Day as they plant bulbs.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Birding, Education, Dance, Nature, Fitness, Gardening, History, Kids, Tours, Volunteer, It's My Park Day, Talks
Free!

Best For
Kids
Oct20

Woodland Discovery Day in Central Park

at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible location, North Woods (in Central Park), Manhattan

11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Get a guided introduction to the newly-opened Woodlands exhibit, then take your family on an adventure by borrowing a Discovery Kit to explore and learn in the nearby North Woods. Activities will be…
Category: Birding, Education, Nature, Exhibits, History, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Tours, Talks
Free!

Best For
Kids
Oct20

Bird Walks at The New York Botanical Garden

at Watson Building, Room 302 (in Bronx Park), Bronx

11:00 a.m.
The diverse habitats of the Botanical Garden offer visitors a chance to see dozens of species of birds throughout the year. Bring your binoculars and walk the Garden grounds with an expert.
Category: Birding, Nature, Gardening

Oct20

Birding

at Alley Pond Park Adventure Center (in Alley Pond Park), Queens This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.
We offer birding programs throughout the year and our Exploration series focuses on unique wildlife viewing opportunities during particular seasons. Birding programs are appropriate for all skill…
Category: Birding, Nature, Environmental Awareness
Free!

Oct20

Introduction to Birdwatching

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

12:00 p.m.1:30 p.m.
Look, up in the sky, it's a bird! But what kind? Take a tour and learn about the magnificent array of birds that call Prospect Park home.
Category: Birding, Education, Nature, Kids
Free!

Best For
Kids

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Oct21

Nature Photography Walk: Leaf Peepers

at Parking Area (in High Rock Park), Staten Island

9:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Explore High Rock Park and the Greenbelt for beautiful vistas and fall colors.
Category: Birding, Nature, Fall Foliage
Free!

Oct21

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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