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Meet and learn about NYC's wildlife neighbors, from the fish and crabs of our waters to the hawks and eagles of our skies. Our expert Urban Park Rangers, Parks Wildlife Unit, and our partners and friends lead wildlife-viewing tours and lectures all across the New York City. Join us! To learn more about NYC's wildlife and what to do when encountering wildlife, please visit our Urban Wildlife page.
Wildlife Events
Saturday, May 28, 2022
Birding: Warbler Watch
at Oakland Lake (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure around Oakland Lake to look for spring warblers and more!
Free!
Blue Wave - Buckets for Blue: Volunteer Cleanup
at Conference House Park Visitor Center (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Give some TLC to the Park's largest natural resource, Raritan Bay. Grab a bucket and do a cleanup
Free!
Kids
Introduction to Birdwatching Walks
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Every Saturday, join a member of the Brooklyn Bird Club and Prospect Park Alliance on an introductory walk to learn the basics of birding.
Free!
Birding: Spring Migration
at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure around Fort Greene Park looking for spring migrants such as warblers, sparrows and birds of prey.
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Billion Oyster Project Presentation
at On the Pier (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come see and learn about the Billion Oyster Project on the Baylander’s Jungle Deck. It’s the latest effort to restore our harbor!
Free!
Birding: Raptors
at Arthur Kill Road and Brookfield Avenue (in Brookfield Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure around Brookfield Park to look for raptors that include hawks, eagles, osprey and more.
Free!
Community Science: Horseshoe Crab Monitoring
at Great Lawn (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers and Greenbelt Nature Center Education for an evening on the shore engaging in a community science project as we collect scientific data on horseshoe crabs.
Free!
Sunday, May 29, 2022
Blue Wave - Buckets for Blue: Volunteer Cleanup
at Conference House Park Visitor Center (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Give some TLC to the Park's largest natural resource, Raritan Bay. Grab a bucket and do a cleanup
Free!
Kids
Sensory Perception Hike
at Shore Parkway and Rabbi Block Street (in Calvert Vaux Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Engage your sense of touch, smell, sight, and hearing as we explore the natural world.
Free!
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Summer on the Hudson: Estuary Explorers
at 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Become an Ecological Engineer! Students learn about the importance of resilient waterfronts at this hands-on Waterfront Alliance STEM program.
Free!
Kids
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