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Saturday, February 9, 2013
Van Cortlandt Track Club Saturday Morning Group-Run
at Van Cortlandt Stadium (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx 
8:00 a.m.
Running in Van Cortlandt Park
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Free!
Repetition in Design
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
A series of oil paintings on canvas along with original sketches by Queens artist Gennadyi Gurman.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits, Culture
My Morning Fitness at Fort Tryon Park
at Heather Garden (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Start your mornings with an hour of walking, stretching, and strengthening exercises.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness, Seniors
Free!
Alley Pond Park Tree Care for Young Trees
at Alley Pond Golf Center, Queens
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Come out and join the Natural Areas Volunteers (NAV) at Alley Pond Park to care for newly planted trees. This work will help restore the ecosystem.
Category: Nature, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
Health and Race Walking
at North Meadow Recreation Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
The Central Park Conservancy offers weekly moderate to brisk walks led by the NY Walkers Club for people 18+ years of all abilities. This low-impact fitness program is perfect for those who want to…
Category: Nature, Fitness, Sports
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
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!
Tropical Paradise at The New York Botanical Garden
at The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx
10:00 a.m.
Escape to "Tropical Paradise," a showcase of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory’s permanent collection of tropical trees, flowers, and foliage.
Category: Nature
Family Art Project at Wave Hill:Hearts And Flowers
at Ecology Building (in Wave Hill), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Breathe in the fragrance of greenhouse flowers and enjoy their colorful blooms. Use them as inspiration to make lovely, lacy, feathery and flowerful Valentine's Day cards.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Kids, Valentine's Day
Free!
Kids
CANCELLED: MillionTreesNYC Tree Care Workshop and Care Day in Queens
at Intersection of Beach 56 Place & Edgemere Ave., Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join MillionTreesNYC and NYC Parks crews in caring for trees this month.
Category: Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
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