Wednesdays: The weekly evening group hike covers approximately five miles at a quick pace. All are welcome including children with hiking experience who can cover the distance. Please dress for the weather and terrain, and bring water to sustain you. This hike meets in all seasons. Beginning in October, headlamps or a flashlight is required. Please join us!
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Friday, September 6: Greenbelt on the Go: Bat Hike, Clove Lakes Park Walk around Clove Lake Park to look for bats. Learn what they eat, how they catch prey, and understand more about these creatures of the night. Ages 7+. Free program. Registration required. Call 718-351-3450 or email naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org
Sunday September 8: Meet at the corner of Manor Road and Rockland Avenue for this extended, fast paced hike. Climb Moses Mountain before heading to High Rock Park and into Reeds Basket Willow Swamp. Approximately 7 miles round trip. Free program. Registration required. Call 718-351-3450 or email naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org
Wednesdays: The weekly evening group hike covers approximately five miles at a quick pace. All are welcome including children with hiking experience who can cover the distance. Please dress for the weather and terrain, and bring water to sustain you. This hike meets in all seasons. Beginning in October, headlamps or a flashlight is required. Please join us!
Richmond County Country Club Golf Course
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Saturday September 14: Join artist Janice Patrignani for a participatory fiber art workshop which will feature Shibori, the ancient Japanese fiber art in conjunction with Natural Indigo, (the oldest known dye to mankind considered a rare and precious commodity). This project funded in part by a DCA Art Fund Grant from Staten Island Arts with public funding from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs. Free program. Ages 6+. Contact us to register for free: naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org or by phone: 718-351-3450.
Wednesday September 18: Visible, ultraviolet, and infrared light is all around us! It affects everything from how we see the world, to the plants we grow for food, and everything in between. These experiments will explore the behavior of light and its interactions with matter. Ages 8-10 with adult chaperone. Free program. Register via Eventbrite - registration opens August 30.
Wednesdays: The weekly evening group hike covers approximately five miles at a quick pace. All are welcome including children with hiking experience who can cover the distance. Please dress for the weather and terrain, and bring water to sustain you. This hike meets in all seasons. Beginning in October, headlamps or a flashlight is required. Please join us!
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Friday, September 20: Lace up your hiking shoes for a family-friendly nature walk with our friends from Fresh Kills Park! On this stroll through the Greenbelt, we’ll provide Discovery backpacks equipped with all the tools you need to observe the different plants and animals around you. In the case of rain, we’ll move indoors and work on a seasonal craft. This program is open to families with children of all ages, but it’s recommended for children 5+. The program is free but registration is required. Click here for free registration link.
Wednesdays: The weekly evening group hike covers approximately five miles at a quick pace. All are welcome including children with hiking experience who can cover the distance. Please dress for the weather and terrain, and bring water to sustain you. This hike meets in all seasons. Beginning in October, headlamps or a flashlight is required. Please join us!
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Events in September 2019
Wednesday Evening Group Hike
Greenbelt on the Go: Bat Hike, Clove Lakes Park
TRAIL OF THE MONTH HIKE - MOSES MOUNTAIN - EVENT IS FULL TO CAPACITY
Wednesday Evening Group Hike
Save the Date: Greenbelt Conservancy Annual Gala
Save the date: Friday, September 13 in the evening
Greenbelt Conservancy Fall Benefit
Shibori in Shades of Blue : A fiber workshop with artist Janice Patrignani
Con Edison Family Science Night: Optics and Lasers (for ages 8 - 10)
Wednesday Evening Group Hike
Seasonal Exploration Walk
Wednesday Evening Group Hike
Volunteer Networking with Partnership for Parks
Wednesday Evening Group Hike
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Greenbelt on the Go: Bat Hike, Clove Lakes Park
TRAIL OF THE MONTH HIKE - MOSES MOUNTAIN - EVENT IS FULL TO CAPACITY
We apologize for any inconvenience - this even is now full to capacity.
Wednesday Evening Group Hike
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Save the Date: Greenbelt Conservancy Annual Gala
Richmond County Country Club
Flagg Place
10304
Shibori in Shades of Blue : A fiber workshop with artist Janice Patrignani
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Con Edison Family Science Night: Optics and Lasers (for ages 8 - 10)
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Wednesday Evening Group Hike
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Seasonal Exploration Walk
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Old Mill Road in Richmondtown Walk with Protectors of Pine Oak Woods
Wednesday Evening Group Hike
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Volunteer Networking with Partnership for Parks
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Saturday, September 28: Are you a park volunteer or supporter in Staten Island? Join us for our annual Staten Island Parks Connections to mix and mingle with community leaders and NYC Parks staff in your borough. At this networking event and workshop, discover strategic ways to recruit volunteers and keep them engaged. Whether you’re a first time or seasoned volunteer, enjoy a free brunch and good company as we celebrate the community of Staten Island park advocates and work to make it stronger! Topics Include:
QUESTIONS? Contact Rebecca Elzinga at (212) 602-5342 or relzinga@cityparksfoundation.org.