The Washington Square Park eco map is back! Our thanks to Dakota London, an NYU student, who worked with us this summer. The map includes most of the park’s trees as well as adjacent sidewalk trees. The map also includes the route of Minetta Brook, data courtesy of Steve Duncan, PhD. View the map. A…
TreeWonderWSP is back for the rest of June! Come join us to observe and draw (or write) the oldest tree in Manhattan. Yes, the English Elm in the northwest corner of the park is the island’s oldest tree. There are a couple of places to find hawthorns in the park. There are several trees growing…
Join us at Naval Cemetery Landscape on May 15, 2022 for bird crafting, listening, and watching! Register for this free event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/family-friendly-bird-program-at-the-naval-cemetery-landscape-tickets-320117820017.
The deciduous trees in the park have leafed out, and the warblers and other migratory birds are here! The lede photo looks into the park from the northwest corner which is again barricaded. Full disclosure: our survey permit allows us to enter this area of the park on a biweekly basis to count birds. Let’s…
We hosted two programs in April to spotlight the biodiversity of New York City with a focus on birds. On April 21, we unveiled a new art activity: What’s Your Wingspan?, at the Earth Day celebration in Union Square. We traced children’s outstretched arms, measured the span, and the children illustrated an imaginary or real…