Page 2 New York City Department of Parks & Recreation's Fort Greene Park Prospect Park Fort Greene Historic Sat, 5/3, 1 p.m. – Explore the Ravine –Join the Rangers Walking Tours &/or History Programs for a guided tour of old growth woodlands, streams, Every Saturday at 1 p.m. rustic shelters and local wildlife. Dress for the weather. Meet outside the Audubon Center. Sun, 5/04, 1 p.m. – Birding for Beginners- Learn the basics of birding! Sat, 5/10, 8 a.m.- Brooklyn-Queens Birding Day Out- Pack a lunch, bring your binoculars and get ready for a Sun, 5/11, 1 p.m. –History of Fort Greene- From daylong birding marathon in the best birding spots in Revolutionary War-era fort to its current renaissance, Brooklyn and Queens. Transportation is provided. You discover the history of Brooklyn’s first park. must register! Call 718-421-2021. Meet outside Wollman Rink. Sun, 5/18, 1 p.m. – Spring Tree I.D.- Join the Urban Park Rangers for a walk and learn how to identify the trees in Sat, 5/17, 12 p.m.- Raptor Watch- Join the Urban Park Fort. Greene Park. Rangers as we go in search of Prospect Park’s top avian predators. Sun, 5/25, 1 p.m. – Spanning Time-In honor of the Meet at Wollman Rink Brooklyn Bridge Turning 125 years old, come learn about some of Brooklyn’s famous bridges and hear about Sun, 5/25, 1 p.m.- Great Tress of NYC: Prospect Park their unique stories. Edition- Join the Urban Park Rangers for a guided tour of these unusual/historically significant trees and find out Meet at the Fort Greene Visitor Center high on the hill near the Myrtle Avenue and why they are so special! Washington Park Entrance. Meet outside the Audubon Center. Sat, 5/17, 12 p.m.- Birding the Lullwater- Join the Urban Park Rangers for birding along the water. Birding tips from Ranger Tom Meet at Wollman Rink -Be familiar with the birds that are in season, but be ready for the unexpected. Brooklyn-Queens Greenway -Bring a pair of good binoculars. 40 mile Bike-Tour -Use a good field guide that you are Sunday, 5/11, 9 a.m. familiar with. -Use your ears as well as your eyes to In honor of Bike Month, we’ll bike this 40-mile locate birds. pedestrian and cyclist route stretching from Coney -Always keeps the bird’s well-being in Island to Fort Totten in Queens. Ride along for the mind. If you change the bird’s behavior, entire greenway, or just part of it. Bring your own bike and helmet. No transportation back is provided. you are too close! Meet at Asser Levy Park -Bird watch in the morning and the at Ocean Parkway & the Boardwalk. evening. Birds are most active at these times. City of New York City of New York Parks & Recreation Parks & Recreation Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor Urban Park Rangers Adrian Benepe, Commissioner Sarah Aucoin, Director .