9:30 – 11 am: Join certified yoga teacher Nancy Kaufman for yoga sessions in the Greenbelt Nature Center, at the edge of our beautiful and inspiring woodlands. The fee for the 8-week series is $70 for Greenbelt Conservancy members. Per session price is $10 for members and students. The series is $80 for nonmembers and the per-session price is $12. Bring your own mat. Call 718-351-3450 for further information. (See map)

2 pm: Celebrate summer and all its splendor, looking for wildlife, listening for birds, and discovering what is in bloom along a gentle hike through High Rock Park (Nevada Ave. off Rockland Ave.) Registration required. Call (718) 351-3450.

10 am: There is a war against weeds, and we would love to enlist you in this battle. Help us continue to beautify the grounds of the Greenbelt Nature Center throughout the busy growing season. Gloves and tools provided. Bring water and a snack. Community service credit available. Registration required. Call (718) 351-3450.

2 pm: Many commercial beauty products are not only expensive but also contain chemicals and preservatives. Find out ways to make products using simple, inexpensive and natural ingredients. Participants will create a beauty product to take home. This program will be held at High Rock Park (Nevada Avenue off Rockland Avenue). Fee per craft participant: $6 nonmembers; $5 Greenbelt Conservancy members. Call (718)351-3450.

9:30 – 11 am: Join certified yoga teacher Nancy Kaufman for yoga sessions in the Greenbelt Nature Center, at the edge of our beautiful and inspiring woodlands. The fee for the 8-week series is $70 for Greenbelt Conservancy members. Per session price is $10 for members and students. The series is $80 for nonmembers and the per-session price is $12. Bring your own mat. Call 718-351-3450 for further information. (See map)  

9:30-11 am: Join tai-chi instructor Raymond Yuen in the Greenbelt Nature Center , at the edge of our beautiful and inspiring woodlands. The fee for the 8-week series is $70 for Greenbelt Conservancy members. Per session price is $10 for members and students. The series is $80 for nonmembers and the per-session price is $12. Call 718-351-3450 for further information. (See map)  

10 am: There is a war against weeds, and we would love to enlist you in this battle. Help us continue to beautify the grounds of the Greenbelt Nature Center throughout the busy growing season. Gloves and tools provided. Bring water and a snack. Community service credit available. Registration required. Call (718) 351-3450.  

1:30 pm: A good foundational class that will help participants learn how to draw what they see. Greenbelt resident artist Kathy Trimarco will introduce techniques for producing illusions of light, shading and texture will be addressed as we create linear and value drawings from still life, photographs or outdoor. Classes are held at the Greenbelt Nature Center. Fee: Per session: $50 non-members; $40 conservancy members. Register for all three sessions at once and save! $120 non-members; $100 conservancy members. Registration and prepayment required. Call 718-351-3450.

10 am: There is a war against weeds, and we would love to enlist you in this battle. Help us continue to beautify the grounds of the Greenbelt Nature Center throughout the busy growing season. Gloves and tools provided. Bring water and a snack. Community service credit available. Registration required. Call (718) 351-3450.  

5 pm: Enjoy the unique sonic stylings of WaFoo, whose tranquil Japanese Jazz sound perfectly accompanies the natural beauty of the Greenbelt.This free program at the greenbelt Nature Center is made possible in part by an SI Creative Communities Grant from COAHSI, with public funding from NYSCA.

1:30 pm: Explore the physical characteristics of the ancient art form known as “Black Magic.” Greenbelt resident artist Kathy Trimarco will show how using proper tonal assessment can help you achieve spectacular effects and life like spontaneous results in your work. Classes are held at the Greenbelt Nature Center. Fee: Per session: $50 non-members; $40 conservancy members. Register for all three sessions at once and save! $120 non-members; $100 conservancy members. Registration and prepayment required. Call 718-351-3450.

1 pm: Contrary to popular belief, dragonflies are not dangerous or scary. Join dragonfly expert Paul Lederer for a presentation, followed by a hike, to see dragonflies up close and personal and learn their special secrets. Meet in the High Rock Park parking lot (Nevada Avenue off Rockland Avenue.) Suitable for ages 6 and up with an adult chaperone. Registration required. Call (718) 351-3450.

1:30 pm:  Learn how to produce beautiful finished renderings using Edgar Degas` favorite medium soft pastels. Greenbelt resident artist Kathy Trimarco will explain techniques for blending, mixing color, and creating texture will be addressed as we work from nature, photographs or images of your own. Classes are held at the Greenbelt Nature Center. Fee: Per session: $50 non-members; $40 conservancy members. Register for all three sessions at once and save! $120 non-members; $100 conservancy members. Registration and prepayment required. Call 718-351-3450.

9:30 – 11 am: Join certified yoga teacher Nancy Kaufman for yoga sessions in the Greenbelt Nature Center, at the edge of our beautiful and inspiring woodlands. The fee for the 8-week series is $70 for Greenbelt Conservancy members. Per session price is $10 for members and students. The series is $80 for nonmembers and the per-session price is $12. Bring your own mat. Call 718-351-3450 for further information. (See map)  

9:30-11 am: Join tai-chi instructor Raymond Yuen in the Greenbelt Nature Center , at the edge of our beautiful and inspiring woodlands. The fee for the 8-week series is $70 for Greenbelt Conservancy members. Per session price is $10 for members and students. The series is $80 for nonmembers and the per-session price is $12. Call 718-351-3450 for further information. (See map)  

11 am: Help find the ladybugs! Some species of ladybugs, including the official insect of New York State, seem to be vanishing. Learn how to identify ladybugs and take the pictures of them and when you can help, send your photos so you can be part of a citizen science project that helps Cornell University scientists track ladybugs. Please bring a camera [digital camera strongly preferred]. Suitable for age 7 and up. Registration required. Call (718) 351-3450.

10 am: There is a war against weeds, and we would love to enlist you in this battle. Help us continue to beautify the grounds of the Greenbelt Nature Center throughout the busy growing season. Gloves and tools provided. Bring water and a snack. Community service credit available. Registration required. Call (718) 351-3450.  

1 pm: Hike with your canine companion in the shade of the woodlands. Learn the trails on this moderate hike through the Greenbelt and make new friends. Meet in the lower parking lot [Nevada Avenue off Rockland Avenue]. Registration required, limited to 12 people and their dogs. Call (718) 351-3450.

9:30 – 11 am: Join certified yoga teacher Nancy Kaufman for yoga sessions in the Greenbelt Nature Center, at the edge of our beautiful and inspiring woodlands. The fee for the 8-week series is $70 for Greenbelt Conservancy members. Per session price is $10 for members and students. The series is $80 for nonmembers and the per-session price is $12. Bring your own mat. Call 718-351-3450 for further information. (See map)  

9:30-11 am: Join tai-chi instructor Raymond Yuen in the Greenbelt Nature Center , at the edge of our beautiful and inspiring woodlands. The fee for the 8-week series is $70 for Greenbelt Conservancy members. Per session price is $10 for members and students. The series is $80 for nonmembers and the per-session price is $12. Call 718-351-3450 for further information. (See map)  

6 pm: Nature never stands still. As we hike, discover the creatures that become more active as the sun begins to set, and those who have yet to wind down from a busy day. From birds to frogs to dragonflies, there will be sure to be a call or a croak to delight each member of the fam:ily. Meet in the lower parking lot [Nevada Avenue off Rockland Avenue]. Registration required. Call (718) 351-3450.

12:30 pm: Celebrate health and herbs at the Greenbelt Nature Center! Learn about the beneficial properties of herbs you can use in salads, many of which you may already have in your kitchen. Greenbelt Conservancy members $5; non-members $6. Registration required, limited to 25 people. Call (718) 351-3450.

3:00 pm: Enjoy the sounds of classical guitar duo Gregory Askins and Joseph Parisi with the Greenbelt?s natural setting as a backdrop. This program is made possible in part by a SI Creative Communities Grant from COAHSI, with public funding from NYSCA. Free program.

10 am: There is a war against weeds, and we would love to enlist you in this battle. Help us continue to beautify the grounds of the Greenbelt Nature Center throughout the busy growing season. Gloves and tools provided. Bring water and a snack. Community service credit available. Registration required. Call (718) 351-3450.  

8:00 am: Take a gentle stroll along the trails and experience the Greenbelt in its early autumn finest. Witness goldenrods and asters in full bloom, listen to a chorus of bird calls, and see the earliest hints of leaves about to change color. You may even see a migrating monarch butterfly or a chipmunk scurrying. Meet in the lower parking lot. Registration required. Call (718) 351-3450.