Event – Swift Night Out–Count the birds
Join Loyan Beausoleil at the 6th Street and Avenue B Community Garden on September 16, 6:30-7:30pm EDT for the 3rd Annual Swift Night Out bird count.
Conducting Fieldwork with Children
At the 11th Enhancing Fieldwork Learning Showcase, Georgia spoke about Explore Birds, an environmental education program, as a pathway for children to learn basic field methods. Field work is perceived as happening in the realm of adults but children can conduct field work. Environmental education programs area perfect vehicle to introduce observation skills and various…
Washington Square Park – Jul 2021
Washington Square Park Nature News July 2021 edition: Public parks are our local nature Red-tailed hawk breeding season This year’s red-tailed hawk breeding season in Washington Square Park was unsuccessful. The female did lay three eggs and sat on them well beyond the typically incubation period. She eventually abandoned the nest. The pair is a…
Washington Square Park – Tree Management Plan and Tree Planting Campaign
You read it here first! We are drafting a Tree Management Plan for Washington Square Park. We are also designing a fundraising campaign for tree planting in the park.
Event – Bird Program at the Naval Cemetery Landscape
Explore birds with us at the Naval Cemetery Landscape on May 2nd, 10:30am EDT. The NCL is located on the Brooklyn Greenway. Activities include a kid-friendly bird walk and bird craft, with an opportunity to check out some bird specimens. BYOB- bring your own binoculars! RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/family-friendly-bird-program-at-the-ncl-tickets-151729736727.