23 days to the CNC! We have lots of fun events planned!

UPDATE: For the most current events lists, click the links below:

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Get ready, this is a VERY long post :)

We have a lot of great events planned for the days of the City Nature Challenge! Thank you to all of the groups leading these events. Some details may change, but there will be a separate (and more up to date) post closer to the CNC. Remember, you don't need to attend an event to participate in the City Nature Challenge, but if you want to make some friends while you observe, check these out!

Friday, April 27

CNC Info Table at Greenbelt Nature Center, Staten Island
Date: Friday, April 27, 2018
Time: 2pm-4pm
Host:Greenbelt Nature Center
Location: 700 Rockland Ave, Staten Island
Description: The Greenbelt is a 2800 acre oasis of natural areas, featuring nearly 35 miles of hiking trails, nestled in the heart of Staten Island. The Greenbelt Nature Center, which opened in June 2004, is a gateway to the Greenbelt, offering trail maps, guided hikes, public programs, class trips, events, and private parties, serving over 20,000 people a year. Jessica R. Kratz is the coordinator of the Greenbelt Nature Center and loves to introduce visitors to the wonders of the forest, particularly the amphibians that appear near our vernal pools each spring. The CNC info table will be operating to help any visitors with questions about how to use iNaturalist to participate in the City Nature Challenge.

CNC Info Table at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens
Date: Friday, April 27, 2018
Time: TBD
Host: Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Location: TBD
Description: The CNC info table will be operating to help any visitors with questions about how to use iNaturalist to participate in the City Nature Challenge. For more info: http://allianceforfmcp.org/new-events/

Saturday, April 28

BRONX

Arbor Day Hike at Crotona Park
Date: Saturday, April 28, 2018
Time: 1pm
Host: Urban Park Rangers
Location: Crotona Park Nature Center (Charlotte Street and Crotona Park East)
Description: Join the Urban Park Rangers for a hike in Crotona Park!

BROOKLYN

Gowanus BioBlitz 2018
Date: Saturday, April 28,2018
Time: 9am-2pm
Host: Gowanus Canal Conservancy
Location: 2 Second Ave, Brooklyn, 11215 (canal-side stewardship location)
Description: The banks of the Gowanus Canal have proven to be biologically rich, as we've observed in our daily explorations and during our Pilot BioBlitz in 2017. This is a great opportunity not only to see what species can survive and thrive in and adjacent to the canal -a superfund site that suffers both historical pollution and regular CSO events- but to also have baseline observations as the canal is cleaned up. Last year, Gowanus Canal Conservancy recorded 241 observations over 138 species over the few hours of the Pilot Blitz, both by foot and canoe. This year, with your help, we hope to get even more!
RSVP:Want to get involved? RSVP to volunteer@gowanuscanalconservancy.org

City Nature Challenge at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Date: Saturday, April 28,2018
Time: 10am
Host: Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy
Location: Environmental Education Center (99 Plymouth St. near the Manhattan Bridge)
Description: Thousands of people all around the world will be observing and recording nature in their cities using the citizen science app, iNaturalist. Join Brooklyn Bridge Park educators for a quick tutorial on using the app, then venture out into the park to discover and catalog the park’s diverse ecology. Please dress appropriately for the weather, and bring a fully charged smartphone or camera. Downloading the iNaturalist app beforehand is highly suggested.
RSVP: Free event, but RSVP required here: https://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/events/city-nature-challenge

Nature Exploration: Spring Blossoms
Date: Saturday, April 28,2018
Time: 1pm
Host: Urban Park Rangers
Location: Fort Greene Visitor Center (Myrtle Ave and Washington Park)
Description: Join the Urban Park Rangers to make observations of everything that's flowering during the CNC!

MANHATTAN

City Nature Challenge in Washington Square Park
Date: Saturday, April 28,2018
Time: 10am-12pm
Host: Washington Square Park Eco Projects
Location: Washington Square Park, meet at the Garibaldi Statue (east of the WSP fountain)
Description: New York City for the win with your help! Document all the nature* you see in Washington Square Park. All you need is a smartphone loaded with the iNaturalist app to photograph and upload your nature finds. There will be a WSP Eco Projects volunteer and a Macaulay staff person to assist with using the iNaturalist app. When you've finished, loop back to the Garibaldi Statue to learn more about the park's wildlife survey (the park is a birding hotspot) or play nature bingo.
*Does not include pets.

Randall's Park Tour
Date: Saturday, April 28,2018
Time: TBD
Host: Randall's Park Alliance
Location: TBD
Description: TBD

QUEENS

Forest Park BioBlitz
Date: Saturday, April 28,2018
Time: 11:30am-5:30pm
Host: Friends of the Queensway, Trust for Public Lands, MELS
Location: Forest Park, Flushing (specific location shared after signing up)
Description: On this Saturday morning, we will gather community members, students, citizen scientists, park enthusiasts, stewards and more to join us as we document plants and wildlife via photographs that will be uploaded to iNaturalist, an app that has logged 8 million verifiable observations of over 146K species over the last 10 years shared by community members across the world. We have the opportunity to contribute such observations in Forest Park that may be used for research purposes. For more info visit: http://thequeensway.org/city-nature-challenge-2018-forest-park/
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/city-nature-challenge-2018-forest-park-tickets-44641660408

Stewardship Spring Weeding Day
Date: Saturday, April 28,2018
Time: 10am-12pm
Host: Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Location: Meadow Lake Boat House, Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Description: Environmental stewardship is the caring of natural resources by passionate community members. Help out with some spring weeding and document the critters you find while you do it! For more info: http://allianceforfmcp.org/new-events/

Discovery Walk Around Meadow Lake
Date: Saturday, April 28,2018
Time: 2pm-3:30pm
Host: Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Location: Meadow Lake Boat House, Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Description: Join us for a walk around the lake and make lots of iNaturalist observations! For more info: http://allianceforfmcp.org/new-events/

Jamaica Bay Event
Date: Saturday, April 28,2018
Time: TBD
Host: Jamaica Bay - Rockaway Parks Conservancy
Location: TBD
Description: TBD

Urban Park Rangers Night Tour
Date: Saturday, April 28,2018
Time: 7pm-8:30pm
Host: Urban Park Rangers
Location: Pat Dolan Trail, Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Description: For more info: http://allianceforfmcp.org/new-events/

STATEN ISLAND

Nature Photography: Wildflowers
Date: Saturday, April 28,2018
Time: 11am
Host: Urban Park Rangers
Location:Brookfield Park (Arthur Kill Road and Brookfield Avenue)
Description: Join the Urban Park Rangers as they focus on wildflowers in Brookfield Park.

City Nature Challenge iNaturalist Photography Tour
Date: Saturday, April 28,2018
Time: 1pm-3pm
Host: Freshkills Park Alliance
Location:location provided upon registration, there is no public access to the park yet
Description: Join a small group of photographers and naturalists at Freshkills Park in Staten Island, NY to photograph the plants and animals that call the park home. The tour will be led by naturalists affiliated with the park who will bring participants inside the not-yet-opened park to assist in cataloguing its wildlife. We ask that participants download the iNaturalist app to upload photos taken during the tour in order to contribute to New York City’s CNC observation count. This tour is free but pre-registration is required.
RSVP:http://freshkillspark.org/programs/city-nature-challenge-inaturalist-photography-tour

Sunday, April 29

MANHATTAN

Birding Basics
Date: Sunday, April 29, 2018
Time: 10am-11:30am
Host: Central Park Conservancy
Location:Central Park, Hallett Nature Sanctuary, meet at Chess and Checkers (mid-park at 64th St.)
Description: Located along the Atlantic Flyway, Central Park welcomes more than 270 migrating bird species each year. Learn the basics of bird identification while exploring the Pond and the Hallett Nature Sanctuary. Preserved for decades as a nature sanctuary, the Hallett provides habitat for a diverse wildlife population while serving as a peaceful haven for visitors. How many birds can you spot on this tour? Don’t forget to bring your binoculars.
RSVP: Free event, but registration required. RSVP: http://www.centralparknyc.org/events/individual-events/birding-basics-hallett-nature-sanctuary-and-the-pond-tour-2018-04-29_10_1.html

Nature Exploration Hike
Date: Sunday, April 29, 2018
Time: 1pm
Host: Urban Park Rangers
Location:Central Park, Dana Discovery Center (the closest entrance is Central Park North and Lenox Ave)
Description: Join the Urban Park Rangers to explore the biodiversity of Central Park!

QUEENS

Urban Park Rangers Walk at Willow Lake
Date: Sunday, April 29, 2018
Time: 9am-10:30am
Host: Urban Park Rangers
Location:Pat Dolan Trail, Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Description: Discover the biodiversity at Willow Lake!
RSVP: Lottery Registration Begins 4/18 here: https://www.nycgovparks.org/reg/rangers

Stewardship Spring Planting Day
Date: Sunday, April 29, 2018
Time: 11am-2pm
Host: Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Location:Pat Dolan Trail at Willow Lake, Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Description: Environmental stewardship is the caring of natural resources by passionate community members. Help out with some spring planting and document the critters you find while you do it! For more info: http://allianceforfmcp.org/new-events/

Discovery Walk at Willow Lake
Date: Sunday, April 29, 2018
Time: 2pm-3:30pm
Host: Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Location:Pat Dolan Trail, Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Description: Discover the biodiversity at Willow Lake! For more info: http://allianceforfmcp.org/new-events/

Playground for All Children Info Table
Date: Sunday, April 29, 2018
Time: 1pm-4pm
Host: Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Location:TBD
Description: TBD

Monday, April 30

City Nature Challenge Info Table
Date: Monday, April 30, 2018
Time: TBD
Host: Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Location:TBD
Description: Find out more about participating in the CNC. Get iNaturalist help, if you need it!

Posted on April 4, 2018 06:40 PM by klodonnell