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from January 6, 2013 (x) to January 6, 2013 (x)
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Swamp: Art Exhibition
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx 
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!
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
Holiday Train Show at The New York Botanical Garden
at The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx
10:00 a.m.
The enchanting setting of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory showcases more than 140 scaled iconic buildings and structures under thousands of twinkling lights. Artistically crafted by Paul Busse's teamâ?¦
Category: Nature, Exhibits, Gardening, Kids
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!
Family Art Project at Wave Hill:Sunrise, Sunset
at Ecology Building (in Wave Hill), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Blend and blur paint and tissue-paper dyes against a silhouette of forest, city skyline, river or bridge to create an inspirational scene.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Kids
Kids
All Aboard with Thomas & Friends at The New York Botanical Garden
at Watson Building, Room 302 (in Bronx Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.
Category: Nature, Gardening, Kids, Theater, Winter Holidays
Kids
Nature Exploration Hike: Croton Aqueduct Trail (Moderate)
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.
On Nature Exploration Hikes we will discover the plants and animals that inhabit the urban forest.
Category: Nature, Fitness, Environmental Awareness
Free!
Event
Views From the Past
at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop (in Central Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
A tour through Central Park in which you will learn about the history of the Park.
Category: Nature, History, Tours
Free!
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
Cross-Park Promenade
at East 72 Street and Fifth Avenue (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m.
A tour through Central Park.
Category: Tours
Free!
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