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SATURDAY, JULY 1 BX Birding / Van Cortlandt 9 a.m. / VCNC BX Hike to Glover’s Rock / 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / OBNC BX Eco-crafts / 2 p.m. / VCNC BX Fishing / 2 p.m. / CNC BK Birding / Marine Park 8 a.m. / SMNC BK / 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m. / Audubon Center First come, first served. Ages 8 and up. BK Native Americans / Marine Park 10 a. m. / SMNC BK Urban Ecology 101 / Ft. Greene Park 11 a. m. / FGVC BK History on the Hill / Ft. Greene Park 1 p.m. / FGVC BK Salt Marsh Ecology / Marine Park 1 p.m. / SMNC BK Leading the Troops Walk, Part I of II/ Ft. Greene Park 4 p.m. / FGVC M Highbridge Tower / 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. / 174 St. and Tower Terrace M Loch Walk / 1 p.m. / 100 St. and Central Park West Q History of / Fort Totten 2 p.m. / Fort entrance M History Bike Ride / Riverside Park 10 a.m. / 72 St. & Riverside Dr. (Ends at 123 St.) Bike ride culminates with a tour of the General Ulysses S. Grant National Memorial M Insect or Not / Central Park 11 a.m. / BC M Nature Crafts for Kids / 11 a.m. / IHNC M Birding / Riverside Park 2 p.m. / River Run Playground (W. 83 St. & Riverside Dr.) M Ecology Hike / Inwood Hill Park 2 p.m. / IHNC M Fishing Workshop / Central Park 2 p.m. / DDC Q Birding / 8 a.m. / UPRAC Q Canoeing / Fort Totten 10 a.m. / Fort entrance First come, first served. 8 and up. SI Bunny Hop / High Rock Park 10 a.m. / HRRS SI Canoeing / 12 p.m. / End of Eton Pl. First come, first served. SI Wild About Wildflowers / 12 p.m. / Meet at the flagpole SI Seining / Lemon Creek Fishing Pier 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. / Hylan Blvd. & Sharrots Ave. Wear old sneakers that can get wet.

SUNDAY, JULY 2 BX Birding / Crotona Park 11 a.m & 2 p.m. / CNC BX Fishing I / Pelham Bay Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / OBNC BX Washington’s Troops on the Hill / Van Cortlandt Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / VCNC BK Exotic Species / Marine Park 10 a.m. / SMNC

1 BK Dragons and Damsels / Marine Park 10 a.m. / SMNC BK Seashore Scavenger Hunt / Marine Park 1 p.m. / SMNC BK Tree I.D. Walk / Ft. Greene Park 1 p.m. / FGVC BK Vale of Cashmere / Prospect Park 1 p.m. / Audubon Center. BK Turn over a New Leaf / Ft. Greene Park 2 p.m. / FGVC Crafts for kids 12 and under. BK Living Log / Prospect Park 3 p.m. / Audubon Center BK Leading the Troops, Part II of II/ Ft. Greene Park 4 p.m. / FGVC M Buggin’ Out / Morningside Park 11 a.m. / 123 St. and Morningside Ave. M Wiggly Worms / Riverside Park 11 a.m. / River Run Plgd. (W. 83 St. and Riverside Dr.) M Nature Hike in the Ramble / Central Park 1 p.m. / BC M Birds of a Feather / Central Park 2 p.m. / BC M Tree I.D. Walk / Riverside Park 2 p.m. / Dinosaur Plgd. (W. 97 St. & Riverside Dr.) M Canoeing / Inwood Hill Park 2 p.m. / IHNC First come, first served. M Revolutionary War History / Dyckman Farm House 11 a.m. / 204 St. & Q Fishing / 11 a.m. / Meet at Rose and Oak Aves. Q Living Logs / 11 a.m. / FPVC Q History of Fort Totten / Fort Totten 1 p.m. / Fort entrance SI Birding / Clove Park 9 a.m. / Meet in parking lot SI Insect Insanity / Conference House Park 10 a.m. / Meet at the pavilion SI Founding Mothers Tea Party / High Rock Park 1 p.m. / HRRS

FRIDAY, JULY 7 BK Camping / Marine Park 7 p.m. / SMNC To register, call (718) 421-2021 on July 3.

SATURDAY, JULY 8 BX Pond Life / Crotona Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / CNC BX Canoeing / Van Cortlandt Park 1 p.m. / VCNC First come, first served. BX Open Mic / Pelham Bay Park 2 p.m. / OBNC BK History on the Hill / Ft. Greene Park 1 p.m. / FGVC BK Birding / Marine Park 8 a.m. / SMNC BK Animal Tracks / Marine Park 10 a.m. / SMNC Children 12 and under. BK You’re Buggin’ / Ft. Greene Park 11 a.m. / FGVC BK Dance of the Bees / Marine Park 1 p.m. / SMNC BK Nuts About Squirrels / Prospect Park 1 p.m. / Audubon Center BK Trees of Prospect Park / Prospect Park 3 p.m. / Audubon Center

2 BK Ft. Greene Saturday Night Film Club / Ft. Greene Park 6:30 p.m. / FGVC Tonight’s feature, “The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing.” M All about Eagles / Inwood Hill Park 11 a.m. / IHNC M Nature Crafts / Riverside Park 11 a.m. / River Run Plgd. (W. 83 St. & Riverside Dr.) M Hallett Nature Sanctuary / Central Park 1 p.m. / Gapstow at 59 St. Pond M Tree I.D. Walk / Riverside Park 2 p.m. / Dinosaur Plgd. (W. 97 St. & Riverside Dr.) M Wiggly Worms / Inwood Hill Park 2 p.m. / IHNC M Camping / Central Park 4 p.m. / BC To register, call (212) 628-2345 on July 3. M Creatures of the Night / Central Park 9 p.m. / BC Q Birding / Kissena Park 8 a.m. / Meet at Rose and Oak Aves. Q Canoeing / Fort Totten 10 a.m. / To register, call (718) 352-1769 on July 2. Q Orienteering Scavenger Hunt / Forest Park 11 a.m. / FPVC Ages 6 and up. Q History of Fort Totten / Fort Totten 1 p.m. / Fort entrance SI Birding for Kids / Conference House Park 9 a.m. / Meet at flagpole SI Dragonfly Delirium / High Rock Park 2 p.m./ HRRS SI Whoooo’s There? Night Hike / High Rock Park 7 p.m. / HRRS Bring a flashlight.

SUNDAY, JULY 9 BX Trail Hike / Van Cortlandt Park 11 a.m. / Mosholu Ave. and Broadway BX Bug Safari / Crotona Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / CNC BX Seining / Pelham Bay Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / OBNC The Rangers’ drag net catches critters. BK Trees of Ft. Greene / Ft. Greene Park 11 a. m. / FGVC BK Native Americans of / Ft. Greene Park 1 p.m. / FGVC Video and lecture program featuring Native American guest speakers. BX Fishing Part II / Van Cortlandt Park 2 p.m. / VCNC BK Canoeing / Marine Park 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m. / Ave. U at Burnett St. First come, first served. Ages 8 and up. BK Prospect Park: The Works / Prospect Park 10 a.m. / Audubon Center All day walking tour of Olmsted and Vaux’s masterpiece. Bring water and lunch. BK Pond Life / Prospect Park 1 p.m. / Audubon Center M Geology / Inwood Hill Park 11 a.m. / Inwood Hill Nature Center Bring lunch. M Nature Crafts / Riverside Park 11 a.m. / River Run Plgd. (W. 83 St. & Riverside Dr.) M Owls / Riverside Park 2 p.m. / River Run Plgd. (W. 83 St. & Riverside Dr.) M Canoeing / Inwood Hill Park Time TBA/ To register, call (212) 304-2365 on July 3. Q Birding / Rockaway Beach 8 a.m. / Meet at Beach 52 St. and Boardwalk

3 Q Fishing / Kissena Park 11 a.m. /Meet at Rose and Oak Aves. Q History of Fort Totten / Fort Totten 1 p.m. / Fort entrance Q Pond Ecology / Forest Park 1 p.m. / FGVC Q Astronomy / Fort Totten 8 p.m. / Weather permitting. Call (718) 352-1769 to confirm. SI Forensic File / High Rock Park 10 a.m. / HRRS Solve the mystery of whodunit. SI Seashore Safari / Conference House Park 1 p.m. / Meet at flagpole

SATURDAY, JULY 15 BX Pond Life / Van Cortlandt Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / VCNC BX Canoeing / Pelham Bay Park 2 p.m. / parking lot, NW corner To register, call 311 on July 3 and ask for the Rangers. BX Fishing / Crotona Park 2 p.m. / CNC BK Birding / Marine Park 8 a.m. / SMNC BK Nuts About Squirrels / Marine Park 10 a.m. / SMNC BK Animal Tracks / Prospect Park 1 p.m. / Audubon Center Children 12 and under. BK History on the Hill / Ft. Greene Park 1 p.m. / FGVC BK Maps and More / Marine Park 1 p.m. / SMNC BK Pollinators / Prospect Park 3 p.m. / Audubon Center BK Astronomy: Solar Observation / Ft. Greene Park 4 p.m. / FGVC BK Ft. Greene Saturday Night Film Club / Ft. Greene Park 6:30 p.m. / FGVC Tonight’s feature is “Ragtime,” featuring a brief cameo by Stanford White. BK Night Hike / Marine Park 8 p.m. / SMNC M Nature Crafts / Riverside Park 11 a.m. / River Run Plgd. (W. 83 St. and Riverside Dr.) M Wiggly Worms / Central Park 11 a.m. / BC M Exotic Species / Central Park 1 p.m. / BC M Buggin’ Out / Riverside Park 2 p.m. / River Run Plgd. (W. 83 St. and Riverside Dr.) M Nature Craft for Kids / Central Park 2 p.m. / E. 110 St. Playground M Camping / Inwood Hill Park / To register, call 311 on July 3 and ask for the UPR. M Astronomy / Inwood Hill Park 9 p.m. / Soccer field across from IHNC If too cloudy for celestial monitoring, join us for a forest night hike. Q Birding / Forest Park 8 a.m. / FPVC Q Canoeing / Fort Totten 10 a.m. / Ages 8+. To register, call 718-352-1769 on July 3. Q Evergreen Tour / Kissena Park 11 a.m. / Meet at Rose and Oak Aves. Q History of Fort Totten / Fort Totten 2 p.m. / Fort Entrance SI Hike to Heyerdahl Hill / Greenbelt 10 a.m. / Greenbelt Nature Ctr., 700 Rockland Ave. SI Birding / 9 a.m. / Meet in the parking lot

4 SI The Lenape / Conference House 1 p.m. / Meet at flagpole

SUNDAY, JULY 16 BX Cass Gallagher Hike / Van Cortlandt Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / B’way and Mosholu Ave. BX Nuts About Squirrels / Crotona Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / CNC BX Tidepool Safari / Pelham Bay Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / OBNC BK Canoeing / Prospect Park 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m. / Audubon Center First come first served. Ages 8 and up. BK Poetry Walk / Marine Park 10 a.m. / SMNC BK Birds of / Ft. Greene Park 11 a.m. / FGVC BK Organic Gardening / Ft. Greene Park 1 p.m. / FGVC BK Seining / Marine Park 1 p.m. / SMNC M Pond Life / Central Park 11 a.m. / DDC M River Ecology / Riverside Park 11 a.m. / River Run Plgd. (W. 83 St. & Riverside Dr.) M Sidewalk Chalk Art / Inwood Hill Park 11 a.m. / IHNC M Nature Center Critters / Inwood Hill Park 2 p.m. IHNC M Tree I.D. Walk / Riverside Park 2 p.m. / Elephant Plgd. (W. 76 St. & Riverside Dr.) M Who Gives a Hoot? / Central Park 2 p.m. / BC Q Nature Walk for Seniors /Kissena Park 11 a.m. /Meet at Rose and Oak Aves. Q Green Giant Hike / Alley Pond Park 1 p.m. / UPRAC Q History of Fort Totten / Fort Totten 1 p.m. / Fort entrance SI Explore Loosestrife Swamp / High Rock 2 p.m. / HRRS SI Horseshoe Crab Hunt / Conference House Park 5 p.m. / Flagpole, end of Hylan Blvd.

SATURDAY, JULY 22 BX Leafy Giants / Crotona Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / CNC BX Medicinal Plants / Van Cortlandt Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / VCNC BX Seining / Pelham Bay Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / OBNC The Rangers’ drag net catches critters. BK Birding / Marine Park 8 a.m. / SMNC BK Canoeing / Marine Park 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. / Ave. U and Burnett St. First come, first served. Ages 8 and up. BK Urban Ecology 101 / 11 a. m. / FGVC BK Forest Ecology / Prospect Park 1 p.m. / Audubon Center BK History on the Hill / Ft. Greene Park 1 p.m./ FGVC BK Dragons and Damsels / Prospect Park 3 p.m. / Audubon Center

5 BK Whitman, White, Olmsted, & Vaux / Ft. Greene Park 4 p.m. / FGVC M Bike to the Lighthouse / Riverside Park 11 a.m. / W. 83 St. & Riverside Dr.) M Nature Crafts for Kids / Inwood Hill Park 11 a.m. / IHNC M Little Red Lighthouse / Fort Washington Park 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. / Light House M Pond Life / Central Park 11 a.m. / BC M Understories: Secrets of the Forest Floor / Central Park 1 p.m. / BC M Birds of a Feather / Inwood Hill Park 2 p.m. / IHNC M Buggin’ Out / Central Park 2 p.m. / DDC Q Canoeing / Fort Totten 10 a.m. / Ages 8+. To register, call (718) 352-1769 on July 10. Q Orienteering Scavenger Hunt / Kissena Park 11 a.m. / Meet at Rose & Oak Aves. Q Woodland Walk / Forest Park 11 a.m. / FPVC Q History of Fort Totten / Fort Totten 2 p.m. / Fort entrance SI Insect Insanity / 1 p.m. / High Rock Park / HRRS SI Family Camping / Willowbrook Park 6 p.m. / End of Eton Pl. To register, call 311 on July 3 and ask for the Urban Park Rangers. SI South Shore Sunset / Conference House Park 8 p.m. / Meet at the flagpole

SUNDAY, JULY 23 BX Geology / Crotona Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / CNC BX Shore-Birding / Pelham Bay Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / OBNC BX Open Mic / Van Cortlandt Park 2 p.m. / VCNC BK Native Americans / Marine Park 10 a.m. / SMNC BK Add Water to Your Garden / Ft. Greene Park 11 a. m. / FGVC BK Trolley Tour! / Old Stone House 11 a.m. / 336 Third St. (inside J.J. Byrne Park) Join us as we trace the route of Washington’s retreat during the . To register, visit www.nyc.gov/parks. BK Insect Insanity / Marine Park 1 p.m. / SMNC BK Rockin’ the Ravine / Prospect Park 1 p.m. / Audubon Center BK Who, Who, Who….Did I Eat? / Prospect Park 3 p.m. / Audubon Center M Buggin’ Out / Inwood Hill Park 11 a.m. / IHNC M Birds of a Feather / Morningside Park 11 a.m. / 123 and Morningside Ave. M Nature Crafts / Riverside Park 11 a.m. / River Run Plgd. (W. 83 St. & Riverside Dr.) M Native Americans / Inwood Hill Park 2 p.m. / IHNC M Pinetum Tour / Central Park 2 p.m. / BC M Wiggly Worms / Riverside Park 2 p.m. / Hippo Plgd. (W. 91 St. and Riverside Dr.) Q Living Logs / Kissena Park 11 a.m. /Meet at Rose and Oak Aves.

6 Q History of Fort Totten / Fort Totten 1 p.m. / Fort entrance SI Orienteering / Conference House Park 12 p.m. / Meet at the flagpole SI Walk / High Rock Park 8 p.m. / HRRS

SATURDAY, JULY 29 BX Aqueduct Hike / Van Cortlandt Park 11 a.m. / VCNC Bring snack and water. BX Medicinal Plants / Crotona Park 11a.m. & 2 p.m. / CNC BX Saltwater Fishing / Pelham Bay Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / OBNC BK Birding / Marine Park 8 a.m. / SMNC BK Canoeing / Prospect Park 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m. / Audubon Center First come first served. Ages 8 and up. BK Salt Marsh Ecology / Marine Park 10 a.m. / SMNC BK History on the Hill / Ft. Greene Park 1 p.m. / FGVC BK Astronomy: Solar Observation / Ft. Greene Park 4 p.m. / FGVC BK Ft. Greene Saturday Night Film Club / Ft. Greene Park 6:30 p.m. / FGVC Tonight’s feature is “Gangs of New York.” M Canoeing on the Meer / Central Park 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. / DDC First come, first served. Ages 8+. M Astronomy: Solar Observation / Inwood Hill Park 11 a.m. / IHNC M Nature Crafts / Riverside Park 11 a.m. / River Run Plgd. (W. 83 St. & Riverside Dr.) M Mammals / Riverside Park 2 p.m. / River Run Plgd. (W. 83 St. and Riverside Dr.) M The Secret Garden / Central Park 2 p.m. / E. 105 St. and Fifth Ave. M Canoeing / Inwood Hill Park Time TBA/ IHNC To register, call 311 on July 17 and ask for the Urban Park Rangers. Q Birding / Forest Park 8 a.m. / FPVC Q Canoeing / Fort Totten 10 a.m. / Ages 8+. To register, call (718) 352-1769 on July 17. Q Fishing / Kissena Park 11 a.m. /Meet at Rose and Oak Ave Q History of Fort Totten / Fort Totten 2 p.m. / Fort entrance SI Backpacking Basics / High Rock Park 1 p.m. / HRRS SI Insect Insanity / High Rock Park 1 p.m. / HRRS SI Seashore Scavenger Hunt / Conference House Park 3 p.m. / Meet at the flagpole

SUNDAY, JULY 30 BX Canoe Indian / Crotona Park 11 a.m. / CNC First come, first served. Ages 8+. BX Freshwater Fishing / Van Cortlandt Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / VCNC BX Leafy Giants / Pelham Bay Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / PBNC

7 BK Salt Marsh Trivia / Marine Park 10 a.m. / SMNC BK Native Americans of New York / Ft. Greene Park 11 a. m. / FGVC Video and lecture program featuring Native American guest speakers. BK Children’s Hour: Creature Crafts / Marine Park 1 p.m. / SMNC BK Native American Crafts / Ft. Greene Park 1 p.m. / FGVC BK Living Log / Prospect Park 1 p.m. / Audubon Center BK Maps and More / Prospect Park 3 p.m. / Audubon Center BK Orienteering / Ft. Greene 3 p.m. / FGVC M Birds / Riverside Park 11 a.m. / River Run Plgd. (W. 83 St. and Riverside Dr.) M Highbridge Tower / Highbridge Park 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. / 174 St. & Tower Terrace M Trees of Inwood Hill Park / Inwood Hill Park 11 a.m. / IHNC M Botany / Riverside Park 2 p.m. / Dinosaur Plgd. (W. 97 St. and Riverside Dr.) M Nature Crafts for Kids / Inwood Hill Park 2 p.m. / IHNC M Fishing Workshop / Central Park 2 p.m. / DDC M Astronomy: Solar Observation / Central Park 2 p.m. / BC Q Insect Insanity / Kissena Park 11 a.m. / Meet at Rose and Oak Aves. Q History of Fort Totten / Fort Totten 1 p.m. / Fort entrance Q Pond Ecology / Forest Park 1 p.m. / Forest Park Visitors Center SI Bat Walk / High Rock Park 7 p.m. / HRRS SI Orienteering / High Rock Park 1 p.m. / HRRS SI Tree ID Nature Walk / Conference House Park 2 p.m. / Meet at the flagpole

AUGUST

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 BX Birding / Van Cortlandt Park 9 a.m. / VCNC BX Fishing / Crotona Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / CNC BX Geology / Pelham Bay Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / OBNC BX Butterflies / Van Cortlandt Park 2 p.m. / VCNC BK Birding / Marine Park 8 a.m. / SMNC BK Canoeing / Marine Park 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m./ Ave. U and Burnett St. First come, first served. Ages 8 and up. BK Birds of Brooklyn / Ft. Greene Park 11 a.m. / FGVC BK Forever Evergreen / Prospect Park 1 p.m. / Audubon Center BK History on the Hill / Ft. Greene Park 1 p.m./ FGVC

8 BK Fungus Among Us / Prospect Park 3 p.m. / Audubon Center BK Trees of Ft. Greene / Ft. Greene Park 3 p. m. / FGVC M Ecology Ramble / Central Park 11 a.m. / BC M Nature Crafts / Riverside Park 11 a.m. / River Run Plgd. (W. 83 St. & Riverside Dr.) M Solar Observation / Riverside Park 2 p.m. / River Run Plgd. (W. 83 St. & Riverside Dr.) M Plants Big and Small / Morningside Park 2 p.m. / 110 St. and Ave. M The Animals Beneath Us / Inwood Hill Park 2 p.m. / IHNC M Battery Sunset and Harbor Lights / Battery Park 5 p.m. / Battery Pl. and Broadway History walk and ferry ride. Q Birding / Forest Park 8 a.m. / FPVC Q Fishing / Kissena Park 11 a.m. / Meet at Rose and Oak Aves. Q History of Fort Totten / Fort Totten 2 p.m. / Fort entrance SI Nature Stories & Crafts / Conference House 1 p.m. / Meet at flagpole SI Fun with Frogs / High Rock Park 2 p.m. / HRRS SI Turtle Hurdles / High Rock Park 3 p.m. / HRRS

SUNDAY, AUGUST 6 BX Canoeing / Pelham Bay Park 10 a.m. / Orchard Beach pkg. lot, NW corner To register, call 311 on July 24 and ask for the Urban Park Rangers. BX Bug Safari / Crotona Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / CNC BX Leafy Giants / Van Cortlandt Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / VCNC BK Birding 101 / Marine Park 10 a.m. / SMNC BK Explore Your Park / Prospect Park 1 p.m. / Audubon Center BK Salt Marsh Ecology / Marine Park 1 p.m. / SMNC BK Add Water to Your Garden / Ft. Greene Park 1 p. m. / FGVC BK New Trail Hike / Prospect Park 3 p.m. / Audubon Center BK Ornamental Horticulture / Ft. Greene Park 3 p. m. / FGVC M Buggin’ Out / Riverside Park 11 a.m. / River Run Plgd. (W. 83 St. & Riverside Dr.) M Nature Crafts for Kids / Inwood Hill Park 11 a.m. / IHNC M The Animals Beneath Us / Central Park 11 a.m. / DDC M Birds / Riverside Park 2 p.m. / Dinosaur Playground (W. 97 St. and Riverside Dr.) M History of Central Park / Central Park 2 p.m. / BC M Nature Center Critters / Inwood Hill Park 2 p.m. / IHNC M Early Evening Birding/ Inwood Hill Park 5 p.m. / IHNC Q Bike the Kissena Corridor / Flushing Meadows Park 10 a.m. / Unisphere Bring your own bicycle, a helmet, and water.

9 Q Canoeing / Fort Totten 10 a.m. / Ages 8+. To register, call (718) 352-1769 on July 24. Q Nature Games for Kids / Forest Park 11 a.m. / FPVC Q History of Fort Totten / Fort Totten 1 p.m. / Fort entrance SI Flower Power / Conference House Park 10 a.m. / Meet at flagpole SI Smokey Bear’s Birthday / Mount Loretto 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. / 6581 Hylan Blvd. Hands-on activities and lots to see. Call (718) 482-7287 for more information.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 Q Astronomy / Fort Totten 9 p.m. / Weather permitting. Call (718) 352-1769 to confirm.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 BX Arts and Crafts / Pelham Bay Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / OBNC BX Birding for Beginners / Van Cortlandt Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / VCNC BX Pond Life / Crotona Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / CNC BK Birding / Marine Park 8 a.m. / SMNC BK Canoeing / Marine Park 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m. / Ave. U and Burnett St. First come, first served. Ages 8 and up. BK Add Water to Your Garden / Ft. Greene Park 11 a. m. / FGVC BK History on the Hill / Ft. Greene Park 1 p.m. / FGVC BK Native Americans / Prospect Park 1 p.m. / Audubon Center BK Insects / Prospect Park 3 p.m. / Audubon Center BK Ornamental Horticulture / Ft. Greene Park 3 p. m. / FGVC BK Perseid Meteor Shower / Marine Park 8 p.m. / SMNC M Bring your Pet to the Park Day / Inwood Hill Park 11 a.m. / IHNC M Soil Critters / Riverside Park 11 a.m. / River Run Plgd. (W. 83 St. and Riverside Dr.) M Fairy Tale Tour / Central Park 1 p.m. / BC M Birds of a Feather / Inwood Hill Park 2 p.m. / IHNC M Plants / Riverside Park 2 p.m. / Elephant Plgd. (W. 76 St. and Riverside Dr.) M Camping / Central Park 4 p.m. / To register, call 311 on July 31 and ask for the UPR. M Astronomy / Central Park 9 p.m. / BC If cloudy, join us for a night hike. Q Clean-up / Kissena Park 11 a.m. / Rose and Oak Aves. Q Wildflower Power / Forest Park 1 p.m. / FPVC Q History of Fort Totten / Fort Totten 2 p.m. / Fort Entrance SI Nature Journals / Conference House Park 2 p.m. / Meet at the flagpole SI Family Camping / High Rock Park 6 p.m. / HRRS To register, call 311 on July 31 and ask for the Urban Park Rangers.

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 BX Arts and Crafts / Crotona Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / CNC BX Seining / Pelham Bay Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / OBNC The Rangers’ drag net catches critters. BX Canoeing / Van Cortlandt Park 1 p.m. / VCNC To register, call 311 on July 31 and ask for the Urban Park Rangers. BK Poetry Hike / Marine Park 10 a.m. / SMNC BK Canoeing / Prospect Park 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m./ Audubon Center First come, first served. Ages 8 and up. BK Birding / Ft. Greene Park 1 p.m. / FGVC BK Maps and More / Marine Park 1 p.m. / SMNC BK Scavenger Hunt / Prospect Park 2 p.m. / Audubon Center BK Ornamental Horticulture / Ft. Greene Park 3 p.m. / FGVC M Birds of a Feather / Riverside Park 11 a.m. / W. 116 St. and Riverside Dr. M Undiscovered Inwood Hike/ Inwood Hill Park 11 a.m. / IHNC M / Riverside Park 2 p.m. /River Run Plgd. (W. 83 St. and Riverside Dr.) M Canoeing / Inwood Hill Park Time TBA / IHNC To register, call 311 on July 31 and ask for the Urban Park Rangers. Q Canoeing / Fort Totten 10 a.m. / Ages 8+. To register, call (718) 352-1769 on July 31. Q Seashore Ecology / Rockaway Beach 10 a.m. / Beach 52 St. and Boardwalk Q Fishing / Kissena Park 11 a.m. / Meet at Rose and Oak Aves. Q History of Fort Totten / Fort Totten 1 p.m. / Fort entrance SI Urban Wildlife / Conference House Park 1 p.m. / Meet at the flagpole SI Wading Through the Muck / 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. / BHNC

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 BK Camping / Marine Park 7 p.m. / SMNC To register, call 311 on August 7 and ask for the Urban Park Rangers.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 BX Insect Safari / Van Cortlandt Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / VCNC BX Saltwater Fishing / Pelham Bay Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / OBNC BX Fishing / Crotona Park 1 p.m. / CNC BK Birding / Marine Park 8 a.m. / SMNC BK Backyard Conservation / Ft. Greene Park 11 a. m. / FGVC

11 BK History on the Hill / Ft. Greene Park 1 p.m./ FGVC M Nature Art / Riverside Park 11 a.m. / River Run Plgd. (W. 83 St. and Riverside Dr.) M Buggin’ Out / Riverside Park 11 a.m. / River Run Plgd. (W. 83 St. and Riverside Dr. M Playground Crafts / Inwood Hill Park 11 a.m. / Indian Road Playground M Pond Life / Central Park 11 a.m. / BC M Ecology of / Morningside Park 2 p.m. / 110 St. and Manhattan Ave. M The Mayor’s Backyard / 2 p.m. / East End Ave. and E. 86 St. M Canoeing / Inwood Hill Park Time TBA/ IHNC To register, call 311 on August 7 and ask for the Urban Park Rangers. Q Birding/ Forest Park 8 a.m. / FPVC Q History of Fort Totten / Fort Totten 2 p.m. / Fort Entrance SI Birding / High Rock Park 9 a.m. / HRSS SI The Lenape / Conference House Park 11 a.m. / Meet at the flagpole SI Canoeing / Wolfe’s Pond 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. / Meet at the comfort station First come, first served.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 BX Butterflies / Crotona Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / CNC BX Geology / Van Cortlandt Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / VCNC BX Shoreline Wonders / Pelham Bay Park 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. / OBNC BK Canoeing / Marine Park 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m./ SMNC First come first, served. Ages 8 and up. BK Native Plants and Applications / Ft. Greene Park 1 p.m. / FGVC BK Urban Ecology 101 / Fort Greene Park 3 p. m. / FGVC M Canoeing on the Meer / Central Park 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. / DDC M Nature Crafts for Kids / Inwood Hill Park 11 a.m. / IHNC M Storytelling / 11 a.m. / Bruce’s Garden M Wiggly Worms / Riverside Park 11 a.m. / River Run Plgd. (W. 83 St. and Riverside Dr.) M Animals Beneath Us / Inwood Hill Park 2 p.m. / IHNC M Birds of a Feather / Riverside Park 2 p.m. / River Run Playground M Pine Tree Walk / Central Park 2 p.m. / Central Park West and 85 St. Q Bike the Kissena Corridor / Flushing Meadows Park 10 a.m. / Unisphere Bring your own bicycle, a helmet, and water. Q Canoeing / Ft. Totten 10 a.m. / Ages 8+. To register, call (718) 352-1769 on August 7. Q Woodland Walk / Forest Park 11 a.m. / FPVC Q History of Fort Totten / Fort Totten 1 p.m. / Fort entrance

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 25 BK The Red Coats are Coming! (and the Hessians too!) / FGVC

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 BX Arts and Crafts / Van Cortlandt Park 11 a.m. / VCNC BK Birding / Marine Park 8 a.m. / SMNC BK History on the Hill / Ft. Greene Park 1 p.m./ FGVC BK Who, Who, Who…Did I Eat? / Marine Park 1 p.m. / SMNC BK Leading the Troops, Part I of II/ Ft. Greene Park 4 p.m. / FGVC BK Ft. Greene Saturday Night Film Club / Ft. Greene Park 7 p.m. / FGVC Tonight’s feature is the documentary “The Spies of the American Revolution.” M Seining / Inwood Hill Park 11 a.m. / IHNC Q Health Hike / Alley Pond Park 12 p.m. / UPRAC Q History of Fort Totten / Fort Totten 2 p.m. / Fort entrance SI S.I. History Slide Show & Trivia / High Rock Park 6 p.m. / HR Visitor’s Center

SUNDAY, AUGUST 27 BX Nature Center Critters / Pelham Bay Park 2 p.m. / OBNC BK Native Americans in the Revolution / Ft. Greene Park 1 p.m. / FGVC BK Leading the Troops, Part II of II / Ft. Greene Park 4 p.m. / FGVC BK August in August / Marine Park 5 p.m. / SMNC Outdoor event featuring vocalist August Michael. Bring blanket/chair. BK Ft. Greene Saturday Night Film Club / Ft. Greene Park 7 p.m. / FGVC Sunday Night Edition! Tonight’s feature is the documentary “POWs of the American Revolution” M Inwood Memories: Senior Story Sharing Program / Inwood Hill Park 11 a.m. / IHNC Q Canoeing / Fort Totten 10 a.m. / Fort entrance Ages 8 and up. To register, call (718) 352-1769 on August 14. Q History of Fort Totten / Fort Totten 1 p.m. / Fort entrance SI Moses Mountain Sunset Walk / High Rock Park 7 p.m. / HRRS Bring a flashlight and water. Not suitable for kids under 5.

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