Upcoming Events at New York City’s Parks :: February 15 – 21, 2017

Courtesy of the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

• Evening Group Hike and Trail Run 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island
• Horticultural Lecture: Fruits You Only Dreamed You Could Grow with David Fried of Elmore Roots Nursery 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at NY School of Interior Design, Manhattan

Thursday, February 16, 2017

• Central Park Tour: Southern Welcome Tour 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Inside the Park at Fifth Avenue and 61st Street, Central Park, Manhattan

Friday, February 17, 2017

• Central Park Tour: Iconic Views of Central Park 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop, Central Park, Manhattan

Saturday, February 18, 2017

• Birding: Eagles 9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. at Payson Center, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
• Richmond Hill Green Neighborhood: Forest Restoration 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Lane S at Myrtle Avenue, Forest Park, Queens
• Central Park Tour: Secrets of the Southwest Park 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Central Park Conservancy Kiosk at Merchant’s Gate, Central Park, Manhattan
• Winter Tree ID (light) 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn
• Great Backyard Bird Count 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
• Owls and Pellets 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Blue Heron Nature Center, Blue Heron Park, Staten Island
• Heather Garden Pollinators Presentation with Leslie Day 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Payson Center, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
• Union Square Park: Crossroads of New York Walking Tour 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Statue, Union Square Park, Manhattan
• The Night Sky 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Fort Totten Visitor’s Center, Fort Totten Park, Queens

Sunday, February 19, 2017

• Central Park Tour: Heart of the Park 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at East 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue, Central Park, Manhattan
• Animal Tracking 11:00 a.m.–12:30 a.m. at Alley Pond Park Adventure Center, Alley Pond Park, Queens
• Living with White-Tailed Deer 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Blue Heron Nature Center, Blue Heron Park, Staten Island
• Winter Wildlife Animal Tracking 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn

Monday, February 20, 2017

• Discovery Walks for Families: Balto’s Winter Wonderland 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop, Central Park, Manhattan
• Central Park Tour: Iconic Views of Central Park 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop, Central Park, Manhattan
• Wild in Winter: Mid-Winter Recess in Prospect park 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn
• Wild in Winter: Mid-Winter Recess in Prospect park 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn
• Discovery Walks for Families: Balto’s Winter Wonderland 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop, Central Park, Manhattan
• Kids Week Bronx: Orienteering for Kids 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Pelham Bay Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
• Kids Week Staten Island: Living with Deer 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Bloomingdale Park Playground, Bloomingdale Park, Staten Island
• Kids Week Brooklyn: Find My Way – Maps and Compasses 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn
• Kids Week Manhattan: Geology 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

• Sea Shore Winter Walk and Coastal Arts and Crafts 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Conference House Park Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island
• Wild in Winter: Mid-Winter Recess in Prospect park 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn
• Wild in Winter: Mid-Winter Recess in Prospect park 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn
• Kids Week Bronx: Nature Exploration 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
• Kids Week Staten Island: Tent Building 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Broadway and Wayne Street, CPL. Thompson Park, Staten Island
• Kids Week Brooklyn: Shelter Building 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn
• Kids Week Brooklyn: Fort Greene History and Colonial Games 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
• Kids Week Queens: Build a Bird Feeder 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Fort Totten Visitor’s Center, Fort Totten Park, Queens
• Vacation Week Family Program: Winter Weather Tapestries 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Wave Hill House, Wave Hill, Bronx
• Kids Week Manhattan: Reptiles and Amphibians 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Payson Center, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan