Sunday, December 1: Be an environmental warrior as you join the Urban Park Rangers and Greenbelt staff clean up the trail and learn the importance of keeping your parks clean. Meet at the baseball field parking lot at Forest Hill Road and Alaska Place (Field of Dreams). All ages. Registration required - call 718-351-3540 or email naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org. Free. – There will be no group hike on Christmas Day, December 25 and New Year's Day, January 1, 2020 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. TEST Please join us! – Thursdays October 3- December 5 (excluding Thanksgiving November 28) Through hands-on activities, crafts, and stories, 2 year-olds and their caregivers will become familiar with the sights and sounds of the forest. Space is limited. Registration required: naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org or call: 351-33450 Fee: $3 per child or free for Greenbelt Conservancy members. – Thursdays October 3- December 5 (excluding Thanksgiving November 28) Through hands-on activities, crafts, and stories, children will become familiar with the sights and sounds of the forest. Space is limited. Registration required - naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org or by phone: 718-667-2165 Fee: $3 of free for Greenbelt Conservancy members. Sunday, December 8: Make a personalized holiday craft to give, or keep! Several eco-friendly, nature-inspired crafts will be demonstrated for participants to follow along with from start to finish. All materials provided. Ages 14+. Registration required - call 718-351-3540 or email naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org. $12/$10 Greenbelt Conservancy members. – There will be no group hike on Christmas Day, December 25 and New Year's Day, January 1, 2020 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. TEST Please join us! VENUE UPDATE: This program will take place in High Rock Park. Saturday, December 14: Join us and the Urban Park Rangers for the 120th annual Christmas Bird Count. This is one of the largest bird census, and longest-running citizen science surveys in the world. Dress appropriately for strenuous weather conditions. Ages 13+. Registration required - call 718-351-3540 or email naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org. Free. Sunday, December 15: Learn about deer, as well as tips to follow to promote healthy coexistence with these animals from the Urban Park Rangers. All Ages. Registration required - call 718-351-3540 or email naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org. Free. – There will be no group hike on Christmas Day, December 25 and New Year's Day, January 1, 2020 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. TEST Please join us! Wednesday, December 18, 6:30pm: Each month we feature different science topics and provide experiments designed for children and their guardians to accomplish together. Ages 8-10 with adult chaperone. Free, fun and educationational. Our online registration will begin shortly. Saturday, December 21:Celebrate the beginning of winter. Weather permitting we will take a short walk and see how the forest has been preparing. Create a festive craft. Ages 4-8. Registration required - call 718-351-3540 or email naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org N/A End of Year Hike/White Trail Greenbelt Nature Center 11:00 am – Sunday, December 29 Sunday, December 29: Join the Greenbelt educators and the Urban Park Rangers for the last hike of the year through the Buck’s Hallow section of the central Greenbelt. All Ages. Registration required - call 718-351-3540 or email naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org. Free.
Events in December 2019
Ecosystem Explorers: Trail Clean-up with the NYC Urban Park Rangers
December 1, 2019 Evening Group Hike (Headlamp/flashlight required in Fall & Winter)
December 4, 2019 
Peepers: Nature-inspired classes for two year olds with a caregiver
December 5, 2019 Tree Tots: Nature inspired programs for 3 and 4 year-olds (with a chaperone)
December 5, 2019 Holiday Craft Workshop at Greenbelt Nature Center (ages 14 and up)
December 8, 2019 Evening Group Hike (Headlamp/flashlight required in Fall & Winter)
December 11, 2019 Christmas Bird Count in High Rock Park
December 14, 2019 Living with Deer with Urban Park Rangers: An Information Session
December 15, 2019 Evening Group Hike (Headlamp/flashlight required in Fall & Winter)
December 18, 2019 Con Edison Family Science Night (for ages 8 - 10)
December 18, 2019 
Celebrating Solstice: Hike the winter forest and create a festive craft with the NYC Urban Park Rangers
December 21, 2019 No Evening Group Hike on Christmas Day - Best holiday wishes to all!
December 25, 2019 End-of-Season White Trail Hike
December 29, 2019
Ecosystem Explorers: Trail Clean-up with the NYC Urban Park Rangers
Evening Group Hike (Headlamp/flashlight required in Fall & Winter)
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Peepers: Nature-inspired classes for two year olds with a caregiver
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Tree Tots: Nature inspired programs for 3 and 4 year-olds (with a chaperone)
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Holiday Craft Workshop at Greenbelt Nature Center (ages 14 and up)
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Evening Group Hike (Headlamp/flashlight required in Fall & Winter)
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Christmas Bird Count in High Rock Park
High Rock Park
200 Nevada Avenue
Staten Island, NY , 10306
718-667-2165
Living with Deer with Urban Park Rangers: An Information Session
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Evening Group Hike (Headlamp/flashlight required in Fall & Winter)
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Con Edison Family Science Night (for ages 8 - 10)
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Celebrating Solstice: Hike the winter forest and create a festive craft with the NYC Urban Park Rangers
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
No Evening Group Hike on Christmas Day - Best holiday wishes to all!
End-of-Season White Trail Hike