CNC Events! More to come!
We're gearing up for great City Nature Challenge Events this year! Here is a sample! Stay tuned for RSVP details and more great events from groups like Washington Square Park Eco Projects and the Feminist Bird Club!
Friday, April 26
STATEN ISLAND
CNC Info Table at Greenbelt Nature Center, Staten Island
Date: Friday, April 26, 2019
Time: TBD
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.
QUEENS
CNC Info Table at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens
Date: Friday, April 26, 2019
Time: 3pm-5pm
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/
BRONX
Van Cortlandt Park Spring Ephemerals Walk, Bronx
Date: Friday, April 26, 2019
Time: TBD
Host: Natural Areas Conservancy
Location: TBD
RSVP:Stay tuned!
Saturday, April 27
BROOKLYN
Brooklyn Bridge Park CNC Mini BioBlitz
Date: Saturday, April 29, 2019
Time: 10am-12pm
Host: Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy
Location: 334 Furman St., Brooklyn, NY 11201
Description:Join us for a workshop highlighting the park’s rich ecology, how to use the iNaturalist app, and a mini-bioblitz in the park to help catalog plants and animals! Families are welcome; we will have scavenger hunt activities for children. Please dress appropriately for the weather, bring a fully charged smartphone or camera, and download the iNaturalist app beforehand.
RSVP: Free event, but RSVP required here: https://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/events/city-nature-challenge
MANHATTAN
Randall's Island Park BioBlitz
Date: Saturday, April 29, 2019
Time: 11am-3pm
Host: Randall's Island Park Alliance
Location: TBD
RSVP:Stay tuned!
QUEENS
Stewardship Event
Date: Saturday, April 29, 2019
Time: 11am-2pm
Host: Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Location: Meadow Lake
RSVP:Stay tuned!
Urban Park Rangers Night Hike
Date: Saturday, April 29, 2019
Time: 5pm-7pm
Host: Urban Park Rangers
Location: Willow Lake
RSVP:Stay tuned!
STATEN ISLAND
CNC Info Table at the High Rock Challenge
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2019
Time: TBD
Host:Greenbelt Conservancy
Location: High Rock Park
Description: Nature while you wait! As you cheer on competitors at this race, document the natural residents for the City Nature Challenge.
Family Nature Walk
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2019
Time: TBD
Host:Freshkills Park Alliance
Location: 350 Wild Avenue, Staten Island
RSVP:Stay tuned!
Sunday, April 28
QUEENS
Stewardship Event
Date: Saturday, April 29, 2019
Time: 11am-2pm
Host: Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Location: Willow Lake
RSVP:Stay tuned!
