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With the Urban Park Rangers as your guides, meet our many wild neighbors, from the salamanders of the forest floors to the bald eagles that soar our skies.
Urban Wildlife Festival - Saturday, May 4
Meet some of NYC's wildest residents at the Urban Wildlife Fest and the kickoff of our Rangers 40th anniversary! See turtles, porcupines, birds of prey, and more up close and learn about their life here in NYC.
Urban Park Rangers: Wildlife Viewing Events
Friday, September 20, 2019
Family Camping: Manhattan
at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan 
7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
Camp overnight in Inwood Hill Park, home to Manhattan's last remaining natural forest and owls! Participants are chosen by lottery. Registration begins on Wednesday, September 11.
Free!
Event
Sunday, September 22, 2019
The New York City Naturalist Club: Fall Migration
at Isham Street and Seaman Avenue (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Our Rangers will guide you to the best wildlife viewing spots in the urban jungle.
Free!
Queens Park of the Month: Idlewild Birding by Canoe Adventure
at Idlewild Park, Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Enjoy a peaceful paddle in the wetlands of Jamaica Bay and view the incredible birds in this habitat. Participants are chosen by lottery. Registration opens on September 11.
Free!
Birding Along the Bronx River Foodway
at Inside the park at Bruckner Boulevard (in Concrete Plant Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Enjoy a walk through Concrete Plant Park and learn about the Foodway while discovering the birds in your community.
Free!
Sunday, September 29, 2019
Nocturnal Wildlife Hike
at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as they search for some of the lesser-seen creatures of the night. Lottery registration opens on Wednesday, September 18
Free!
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Secret Life of Squirrels
at Staten Island Boulevard and Shields Place (in Deere Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers and discover some fun and interesting facts about the eastern gray squirrel.
Free!
Discovery Hike: Nocturnal Wildlife
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on our nocturnal discovery hike and find out some interesting facts about the noctural wildlife in Marine Park.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Birding: Warbler Watch
at Park Drive and Clove Road (in Clove Lakes Park), Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as we look for and learn about the variety of these small visitors during their migratory passage.
Free!
Birding: Fall Migrants
at 223rd Street and 46th Avenue (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Our Urban Park Rangers will guide you to the best viewing spots in New York City to see fall migratory birds. Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels.
Free!
Event
Saturday, October 12, 2019
Birding: Hawk Watch
at Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Rangers as they hike up the hills of the Bronx-Pelham Landfill, the decommissioned landfill is now home to an abundance of wildlife. Registration is required.
Free!
Birding: Fall Migration
at Hester Street and Forsyth Street (in Sara D. Roosevelt Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Our Urban Park Rangers will guide you to the best viewing spots in New York City to see fall migratory birds. Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels.
Free!
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