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New York City Department of Parks & Recreation's Urban Park Rangers New York City Department of Parks & Recreation’s Urban Park Rangers Calendar of Programs SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 S.I. Mammals: Our Furry Friends / High Rock Park 11 a.m. / High Rock Ranger Station BX Van Cortlandt on the Rocks / Van Cortlandt Park 1 p.m. / Van Cortlandt Nature Center Come on a walk, learn about the species of mammals that live in the park, and Step back in time and envision the Bronx, and the rest of the City, as it was meet our resident rabbits! millions of years ago. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12 BX NASCAR in the Bronx / Crotona Park 1 p.m. / Crotona Nature Center Make a boxcar and race. To register: Call 311 on October 23 and ask for the BX Blowing in the Wind / Pelham Bay Park 1 p.m. / Meet at the Orchard Beach Urban Park Rangers. Nature Center Be sure to bundle up for a hike with the Rangers along the rocky coast of Orchard BK Mid-Fall Bird Walk / Marine Park 8 a.m. / Salt Marsh Nature Center Join the Urban Park Rangers for the 2nd Annual “Marsh Count” Beach. Camping 101 / Marine Park 1 p.m. / Salt Marsh Nature Center M ElectionFest / Riverside Park 1 p.m. / 72nd St. and Riverside Dr. BK Set off on your own campaign trail as we traverse almost the entirety of Riverside Come join the Urban Park Rangers as they discuss camping basics and help you Park while exploring New York’s political past, from Roosevelt in the south to plan your spring trip. Grant in the north. M Christmas Bird Count / Central Park 8 a.m. / South Reservoir Pump House (85th St.and East Drive)* Q Early Birding/Alley Pond Park 10 a.m. / Urban Park Ranger Adventure Center Join the Urban Park Rangers for a birding walk in beautiful Alley Pond Park. Be a part of a century-old Central Park holiday tradition. Wear appropriate attire, and bring binoculars and your enthusiasm for our feathered friends. To Register: Call S.I. Fall Foliage Sunset Walk / High Rock Park 4 p.m. / High Rock Ranger Station You don’t have to travel to New England to see brilliant fall foliage. Join the Urban NYC Audubon (212) 691-7483. Park Rangers for a walk through the Greenbelt. Q Winter Hike on the Orange Trail / Forest Park 12 p.m. / Forest Park Nature / Visitor Center SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Enjoy a leisurely walk through the splendor of the recently restored Orange Trail. Even BK Children’s Hour / Marine Park 1 p.m. / Salt Marsh Nature Center though the trees have lost their leaves, we can still find clues to their identity in their Join an Urban Park Ranger volunteer for an hour of crafts. buds. S.I. Design Wildlife Tracks / Greenbelt 12 p.m. / Greenbelt Nature Center (700 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Rockland Ave. at Brielle Ave.) BK Monday Night Lecture / Marine Park 7 p.m. / Salt Marsh Nature Center Join the Rangers and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation educators “History of Volunteering”- Learn how it all started, the importance of volunteer- in creating a track cast of your favorite NYS animals, and try your hand at ing and how you can make a contribution. An evening dedicated to volunteers. identifying furs and skulls. Appropriate for children ages 8 and up. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16 BX The Witch of November / Van Cortlandt Park 1 p.m. / Van Cortlandt Nature BK High Tea at the Marsh / Marine Park 1 p.m. / Salt Marsh Nature Center Center Spend the afternoon sipping tea and discussing colonial history to celebrate the “Superior,” they said, “never gives up her dead, when the gales of November come anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. early.” Halloween has come and gone, but do you really know the history behind it all? SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18 Winter Waterfowl / Van Cortlandt Park 10 a.m. / Van Cortlandt Nature Center BK Fall Migration / Marine Park 8 a.m. / Salt Marsh Nature Center BX Observe migratory birds as they head south for the winter. Buffleheads, shovelers and mergansers are only some of the ducks that can be found here during the colder months. BK Orienteering / Prospect Park 1 p.m. / Audubon Center Have you ever been lost in the woods? Join us for this program and never be BK Birding / Marine Park 9 a.m. / Salt Marsh Nature Center confused again. Join the Rangers for some early morning birding. Holiday Open Mic / Marine Park 7 p.m. / Salt Marsh Nature Center M “Gangs of New York”: Tour of the Old Five Points / City Hall Park 11 a.m. / BK Tweed Courthouse (Chambers St. between Centre and Broadway) Bring a song, poem, or dance. Express yourself; here’s your chance. Seen the movie or read the book? Join the Rangers for a walk through this unique M Inwood Hill Bird Count / Inwood Hill 9 a.m. / Inwood Hill Nature Center historic district. Tour includes the African Burial Ground. Join the Rangers as we identify and take inventory of Inwood’s avian residents. Tally sheets and binoculars provided. Q Nature Photography / Alley Pond Park 12 p.m. / UPR Adventure Center Explore Alley Pond Park with camera in hand ready to capture the perfect shot! Q Christmas Bird Count / Alley Pond Park 9 a.m. / UPR Adventure Center Both film and digital photographers welcome. Bring your own camera. Come out and enjoy an exciting morning of tallying the birds that make their home here. Learn about blue jays, black-capped chickadees and a bevy of splendid winter S.I. Forensic File / High Rock Park 12 p.m. / High Rock Visitor’s Studio Is it a crime scene or nature scene? Put your investigative skills to the test to solve birds. a murder mystery. Ages 12 and over. S.I. Animal Adoption / Greenbelt 12 p.m. / Greenbelt Nature Center (700 Rockland Ave. @ intersection of Brielle Ave.) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14 NYC Animal Care & Control along with the Rangers will be on hand to show you BX Bartow-Pell Mansion Tour / Bartow-Pell Mansion 1 p.m. / 895 Shore Road the most loving puppies and kittens that need homes. Come bring your family and Learn about 19th century country living in the Bronx as we visit one of the few friends and adopt a new pet! undisturbed New York City historic houses . BK Poetry in the Park / Marine Park 11 a.m. / Salt Marsh Nature Center SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19 Take a walk with the Urban Park Rangers and write an ode to fall and the coming BX Christmas Eco-Crafts for Kids / Pelham Bay Park 12 p.m. / Pelham Bay Ranger winter. Station M Ecology of Inwood Hill Park / Inwood Hill Park 2 p.m. / Inwood Hill Nature Kids can make nature-friendly crafts for the upcoming holidays. Center BK Holiday Crafts / Marine Park 11 a.m. / Salt Marsh Nature Center Ecology is the study of relationships: plants to animals, living to nonliving, humans to Join the Urban Park Rangers to see how “crafty” you can be for the holidays. their environment; the last remaining natural forest in Manhattan abounds with them Materials are provided. all. M The Movies of Central Park, Part III : “The Rangers Strike Back” / Central Park Q Where are the Birds? / Kissena Park 10 a.m./ Enter park at Oak and Rose Aves. 5 p.m. / Arsenal Gallery (64th St. and Fifth Avenue, 3rd Fl.) Rangers discuss why and where birds migrate and who stays to tough it out over The sequel with no equal is back! Join the Rangers for a popcorn-crunching the winter. screening of movies with Central Park as the backdrop. Movie clips will be shown, S.I. Origami / Blue Heron Nature Center 1 p.m. / Blue Heron Nature Center trivia questions asked, and refreshments served. Learn the Japanese art of paper folding and create your own menagerie of tiny Q Holiday Family Fun / Forest Park 12 p.m. / Forest Park Nature/Visitor Center animals. There are fun and easy ways to make something just in time for the holidays. Join the Urban Park Rangers for holiday eco-crafts. For children of all ages. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20 S.I. Holiday Eco-Crafts / Blue Heron Park 1 p.m. / Blue Heron Nature Center BX Autumn Constellations / Van Cortlandt Park 8 p.m. / Van Cortlandt Nature Come learn how to use recycled materials to make your very own holiday Center decoration or special gift. As the Summer Triangle sets, Orion rises, and we’ll try to find him. BK Birding / Marine Park 9 a.m. / Salt Marsh Nature Center SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26 Join the Rangers for some early morning birding. BK Marsh Walk / Marine Park 11 a.m. / Salt Marsh Nature Center Enjoy a walk around the marsh with the Urban Park Rangers and burn off some of BK Clean-up Day / Marine Park 10 a.m. / Salt Marsh Nature Center Help prepare the salt marsh for winter. Dress for the weather and expect to get that holiday snacking. Dress for the weather. dirty. M First Day of Kwanzaa / Central Park 1 p.m. / Dana Discovery Center Be a part of an African holiday tradition. Everyone is welcome to attend. BK Scavenger Hunt / Prospect Park 1 p.m. / Audubon Center What treasures we will find! Join us in exploring the park as you learn the Q Science of the Season / Forest Park 12 p.m./ Forest Park Nature/Visitor Center treasures hidden within. Often we take for granted the different seasons of New York City. On this first winter weekend, learn the reasons for seasons. Q Ethnobotany / Alley Pond Park 12 p.m.
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