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Urban Park Rangers Events
Saturday, February 11, 2012
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OutlookFeb11
Orienteering
11:00 a.m.Hiking is the ultimate way to enjoy the outdoors and reduce stress. Regardless of the…
Location: Belvedere Castle (in Central Park), Manhattan
Category: Education, Nature, Fitness, Environmental Awareness, Tours
Cost: Free
Feb11
Birding: Winter Birds
11:00 a.m.New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. From falcons and salamanders, to…
Location: Silver Lake Park, Staten Island
Category: Birding, Education, Nature
Cost: Free
Feb11
Birding: Owls
1:00 p.m.New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. From falcons and salamanders, to…
Location: Orchard Beach Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park-Orchard Beach), Bronx
Category: Birding, Education, Nature
Cost: Free
Feb11
Storytelling
1:00 p.m.We connect children with nature to encourage active exploration of the natural world.…
Location: Forest Park Visitor Center (in Forest Park), Queens
Category: Nature, Kids, Storytelling & Readings
Cost: Free
Feb11
Wilderness Survival
1:00 p.m.What would you do if you found yourself lost in the woods? Do you know how to build your…
Location: Prospect Park Picnic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
Category: Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness
Cost: Free
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Feb12
Valentine's Day Eco Crafts
11:00 a.m.We connect children with nature to encourage active exploration of the natural world.…
Location: Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Kids
Cost: Free
Feb12
Wilderness Survival
1:00 p.m.What would you do if you found yourself lost in the woods? Do you know how to build your…
Location: Forest Park Visitor Center (in Forest Park), Queens
Category: Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness
Cost: Free
Feb12
Feb12
Valentine's Day Eco Crafts
1:00 p.m.We connect children with nature to encourage active exploration of the natural world.…
Location: Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Valentine's Day
Cost: Free
Feb12
Feb12
Birding: Owls
5:00 p.m.New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. From falcons and salamanders, to…
Location: Belvedere Castle (in Central Park), Manhattan
Category: Birding, Education, Nature
Cost: Free
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Feb18
Wilderness Survival
11:00 a.m.What would you do if you found yourself lost in the woods? Do you know how to build your…
Location: Bloomingdale Park Playground (in Bloomingdale Park), Staten Island
Category: Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness
Cost: Free
Feb18
Nature Photography: Winter Landscapes
1:00 p.m.It has been said that art takes nature as its model. The beauty of nature has inspired many…
Location: Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Culture
Cost: Free
Feb18
Animal Tracks Exploration
1:00 p.m.New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. From falcons and salamanders, to…
Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
Category: Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness
Cost: Free
Feb18
Feb18
Storytelling by Candlelight
7:00 p.m.We connect children with nature to encourage active exploration of the natural world.…
Location: Belvedere Castle (in Central Park), Manhattan
Category: Nature, Kids, Storytelling & Readings
Cost: Free
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Feb19
Feb19
Revolutionary New York Walking Tour
1:00 p.m.Ice-age glaciers, Native Americans, Dutch traders, British Redcoats, and the Underground…
Location: Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
Category: Nature, History, Tours, Culture
Cost: Free
Feb19
Birding: Owls
1:00 p.m.New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. From falcons and salamanders, to…
Location: Alley Pond Park Adventure Center (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
Category: Birding, Education, Nature
Cost: Free
Feb19
Valentine's Day Eco Crafts
1:00 p.m.We connect children with nature to encourage active exploration of the natural world.…
Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature
Cost: Free
Feb19
Black and White Winter Art Drawing
1:00 p.m.It has been said that art takes nature as its model. The beauty of nature has inspired many…
Location: Inwood Hill Nature Center (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Culture
Cost: Free
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Feb25
Birding: Winter Birds
11:00 a.m.New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. From falcons and salamanders, to…
Location: Martling Pond (in Clove Lakes Park), Staten Island
Category: Birding, Education, Nature
Cost: Free
Feb25
Feb25
Nature Crafts for Kids
1:00 p.m.We connect children with nature to encourage active exploration of the natural world.…
Location: Forest Park Visitor Center (in Forest Park), Queens
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Kids
Cost: Free
Feb25
Historic New York Walking Tour: Native Americans
1:00 p.m.Ice-age glaciers, Native Americans, Dutch traders, British Redcoats, and the Underground…
Location: Inwood Hill Nature Center (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
Category: Nature, History, Tours, Culture
Cost: Free
Feb25
Nature Photography: Winter Landscapes
1:00 p.m.It has been said that art takes nature as its model. The beauty of nature has inspired many…
Location: Prospect Park Picnic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Culture
Cost: Free
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Feb26
Wilderness Survival
11:00 a.m.What would you do if you found yourself lost in the woods? Do you know how to build your…
Location: Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
Category: Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness
Cost: Free
Feb26
Storytelling
11:00 a.m.We connect children with nature to encourage active exploration of the natural world.…
Location: Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island
Category: Nature, Kids, Storytelling & Readings
Cost: Free
Feb26
Feb26
Photography: Architecture
11:00 a.m.It has been said that art takes nature as its model. The beauty of nature has inspired many…
Location: Fort Totten Visitor's Center (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
Category: Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Culture
Cost: Free
Feb26
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Mar 3
Nature Photography: Winter Woods
11:00 a.m.It has been said that art takes nature as its model. The beauty of nature has inspired many…
Location: Bloomingdale Park Playground (in Bloomingdale Park), Staten Island
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Culture
Cost: Free
Mar 3
Mar 3
Wilderness Survival
1:00 p.m.What would you do if you found yourself lost in the woods? Do you know how to build your…
Location: Inwood Hill Nature Center (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
Category: Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness
Cost: Free
Mar 3
Mar 3
The Night Sky
7:00 p.m.The wonders of the universe are ready to be discovered and New York City parks are the…
Location: Pelham Bay Ranger Station (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
Category: Education, Nature, History, Environmental Awareness
Cost: Free
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Mar 4
Mar 4
Orienteeering
1:00 p.m.Hiking is the ultimate way to enjoy the outdoors and reduce stress. Regardless of the…
Location: Cunningham Park Parking Lot (in Cunningham Park), Queens
Category: Education, Nature, Fitness, Environmental Awareness, Tours
Cost: Free
Mar 4
Wilderness Survival
1:00 p.m.What would you do if you found yourself lost in the woods? Do you know how to build your…
Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
Category: Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness
Cost: Free
Mar 4
Orienteeering
1:00 p.m.Hiking is the ultimate way to enjoy the outdoors and reduce stress. Regardless of the…
Location: Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx
Category: Education, Nature, Fitness, Environmental Awareness, Tours
Cost: Free
Mar 4
The Night Sky
7:00 p.m.The wonders of the universe are ready to be discovered and New York City parks are the…
Location: Belvedere Castle (in Central Park), Manhattan
Category: Education, Nature, History, Environmental Awareness
Cost: Free
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Mar10
Mar10
Mar10
Wilderness Survival
1:00 p.m.What would you do if you found yourself lost in the woods? Do you know how to build your…
Location: Forest Park Visitor Center (in Forest Park), Queens
Category: Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness
Cost: Free
Mar10
Nature Photography: Winter Wildlife
1:00 p.m.It has been said that art takes nature as its model. The beauty of nature has inspired many…
Location: Pelham Bay Ranger Station (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Culture
Cost: Free
Mar10
The Night Sky
7:00 p.m.The wonders of the universe are ready to be discovered and New York City parks are the…
Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
Category: Education, Nature, History, Environmental Awareness
Cost: Free
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Mar11
Nature Photography: Winter Wildlife
11:00 a.m.It has been said that art takes nature as its model. The beauty of nature has inspired many…
Location: Belvedere Castle (in Central Park), Manhattan
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Culture
Cost: Free
Mar11
Wilderness Survival
11:00 a.m.What would you do if you found yourself lost in the woods? Do you know how to build your…
Location: High Rock Ranger Station (in High Rock Park), Staten Island
Category: Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness
Cost: Free
Mar11
Mar11
Mar11
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Mar17
Historic New York Walking Tour: The Irish in NYC
11:00 a.m.Ice-age glaciers, Native Americans, Dutch traders, British Redcoats, and the Underground…
Location: Inwood Hill Nature Center (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
Category: Nature, History, Tours, Culture
Cost: Free
Mar17
Nature Photography: Winter Landscapes
1:00 p.m.It has been said that art takes nature as its model. The beauty of nature has inspired many…
Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Culture
Cost: Free
Mar17
Mar17
St. Patrick's Day Eco Crafts
1:00 p.m.We connect children with nature to encourage active exploration of the natural world.…
Location: Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature
Cost: Free
Mar17
The Night Sky
7:00 p.m.The wonders of the universe are ready to be discovered and New York City parks are the…
Location: Wolfe's Pond Park Comfort Station (in Wolfes Pond Park), Staten Island
Category: Education, Nature, History, Environmental Awareness
Cost: Free
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Mar18
Mar18
Black and White Winter Art Drawing
1:00 p.m.It has been said that art takes nature as its model. The beauty of nature has inspired many…
Location: Fort Totten Visitor's Center (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Culture
Cost: Free
Mar18
Historic New York Lecture: The Irish in NYC
1:00 p.m.Ice-age glaciers, Native Americans, Dutch traders, British Redcoats, and the Underground…
Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
Category: Nature, History, Culture, Talks
Cost: Free
Mar18
Exploring Clouds
1:00 p.m.Is our unusual weather part of a natural pattern, or are we experiencing a global change?…
Location: Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
Category: Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Talks
Cost: Free
Mar18
Scavenger Hunt
2:00 p.m.We connect children with nature to encourage active exploration of the natural world.…
Location: Belvedere Castle (in Central Park), Manhattan
Category: Nature, Kids
Cost: Free
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Mar24
Exploring the Water Cycle
11:00 a.m.Is our unusual weather part of a natural pattern, or are we experiencing a global change?…
Location: Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
Category: Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Talks
Cost: Free
Mar24
Historic New York Walking Tour: Native Americans
11:00 a.m.Ice-age glaciers, Native Americans, Dutch traders, British Redcoats, and the Underground…
Location: Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
Category: Nature, History, Tours, Culture
Cost: Free
Mar24
Nature Photography: Winter Woods
11:00 a.m.It has been said that art takes nature as its model. The beauty of nature has inspired many…
Location: High Rock Ranger Station (in High Rock Park), Staten Island
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Culture
Cost: Free
Mar24
Mar24
Nature Crafts for Kids
1:00 p.m.We connect children with nature to encourage active exploration of the natural world.…
Location: Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Kids
Cost: Free
Mar24
Civil War New York Walking Tour: Fort Totten
1:00 p.m.Ice-age glaciers, Native Americans, Dutch traders, British Redcoats, and the Underground…
Location: Fort Totten Front Gate (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
Category: Nature, History, Tours, Culture
Cost: Free
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Mar25
Scavenger Hunt
10:00 a.m.We connect children with nature to encourage active exploration of the natural world.…
Location: Kissena Playground (in Kissena Park), Queens
Category: Nature, Kids
Cost: Free
Mar25
Mar25
Revolutionary New York Walking Tour
11:00 a.m.Ice-age glaciers, Native Americans, Dutch traders, British Redcoats, and the Underground…
Location: Conference House Park Visitors Center (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
Category: Nature, History, Tours, Culture
Cost: Free
Mar25
Birding: Eagles
1:00 p.m.New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. From falcons and salamanders, to…
Location: Raoul Wallenberg Forest at 232 Street (in Riverdale Park), Bronx
Category: Birding, Nature
Cost: Free
Mar25
Exploring the Water
1:00 p.m.Is our unusual weather part of a natural pattern, or are we experiencing a global change?…
Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
Category: Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Talks
Cost: Free
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Mar31
Scavenger Hunt
11:00 a.m.We connect children with nature to encourage active exploration of the natural world.…
Location: Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island
Category: Nature, Kids
Cost: Free
Mar31
Historic New York Walking Tour: Park Slope
12:00 p.m.Ice-age glaciers, Native Americans, Dutch traders, British Redcoats, and the Underground…
Location: Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Category: Nature, History, Tours, Culture
Cost: Free
Mar31
Exploring Clouds
1:00 p.m.Is our unusual weather part of a natural pattern, or are we experiencing a global change?…
Location: Fort Totten Visitor's Center (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
Category: Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Talks
Cost: Free
Mar31
Insect Exploration
1:00 p.m.New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. From falcons and salamanders, to…
Location: Belvedere Castle (in Central Park), Manhattan
Category: Education, Nature
Cost: Free
Mar31
Wilderness Survival
1:00 p.m.What would you do if you found yourself lost in the woods? Do you know how to build your…
Location: Pelham Bay Ranger Station (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
Category: Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness
Cost: Free
