Monday, February 20, 2017
Kids Week Staten Island: Living with Deer
at Bloomingdale Park Playground (in Bloomingdale Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
With the Urban Park Rangers we will look for, learn about, and discover the signs of white-tailed deer.
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, School Break, Kids Week
Free!
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Sea Shore Winter Walk and Coastal Arts and Crafts
at Conference House Park Visitor Center (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us for a winter recess family-friendly winter beach walk and arts and crafts workshop.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, History, Best for Kids, School Break, Waterfront, Hiking
Free!
Kids Week Staten Island: Tent Building
at Broadway and Wayne Street (in CPL. Thompson Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Learn a simple and fun way to put up a tent, identify nearby wildlife, and get some tips on camping with the Urban Park Rangers.
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, School Break, Kids Week
Free!
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Kids Week Staten Island: Animal Tracks
at Visitor Center (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join our Urban Park Rangers on a walk through Conference House Park to discover and follow different footprints of animals and see where they lead us.
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, School Break, Kids Week, Hiking
Free!
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Nature Journals
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
We will be using paints, markers, and natural items to adorn the outside cover.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Best for Kids, School Break, Hiking
Kids Week Staten Island: Nature Crafts
at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Create insects, animals, and pictures using natural materials that we find outside with the Urban Park Rangers.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Best for Kids, School Break, Kids Week
Free!
Friday, February 24, 2017
Dynamic Dinosaurs
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Millions of years ago, in the land before the Greenbelt, dinosaurs roamed the earth. Join us for an expedition in search of fossils of those long-lost creatures.
Category: Education, Best for Kids, School Break, Hiking
Kids Week Staten Island: Lenape Scavenger Hunt
at Prospect Avenue and Brentwood Avenue (in Allison Pond Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
As the Rangers lead you through this diverse woodland, discover different animal tracks, plants, and natural wonders that the Native Americans would use in their everyday lives.
Category: Education, Nature, History, Best for Kids, School Break, Kids Week
Free!