– Join the Greenbelt Environmental Educators for a Facebook LIVE stroll through High Rock Park, as they conclude this virtual series to read through the book " High Rock and the Greenbelt." This final walk and talk will take place in High Rock Park. The Educators will read some excerpts from the fourth chapter of the acclaimed 1976 book that chronicles the fight to save and preserve this Fine Patch of Wild. They will walk you through the trail to see the sights and hear the sounds of High Rock Park over 40 years after the book was written. We will see what has changed, what has stayed the same, and much more! – Join the Environmental Education team in celebrating National Trails Day, by cleaning up our park! Meet at the flagpole in Willowbrook Park. Grabbers, gloves and garbage bags will be provided. Gear: Long pants and boots/sturdy shoes required. Please bring water, sunscreen, and insect repellent. Tools and PPE will be provided. – We are excited for the full slate of events happening at Willowbrook Park on National Trails Day! To register for the 10am trash clean up, please click here. To register for the 2pm invasive species removal event, please consult the NYC Parks website. – Join the Staten Island Zoo, New York City Parks and the Greenbelt Conservancy for the Staten Island BioBlitz 2021! This community science event will survey all of the biodiversity within the boundaries of Blue Heron Park with the help of scientists, naturalists, educators and the public. – Join the Greenbelt Conservation Corps for this trail stewardship project designed to engage individuals with a sense of community, and wish to make the Greenbelt a better place! This trail stewardship work project will cover the basics of trail design, building, and maintenance requirements, while rerouting a section of the Red-trail in the LaTourette section of the Greenbelt. Gear: Long pants and boots/sturdy shoes required. Please bring water, a snack, sunscreen, and insect repellent. Tools and PPE will be provided. Project site is a 15-20 minute hike from the Greenbelt Nature Center on moderate and uneven terrain. Participants will be asked to carry tools and materials to and from the worksite. Program will run from 9 am to 2 pm each day. Please pre-register for the event here. – It’s a great time of year to think about preserving some of the most beautiful flower blossoms we’re seeing bloom all around us. In this virtual program, Environmental Educator Angel Ehlers will teach you the really easy steps of how to make your very own field flower press out of mostly recycled materials. Once you’ve made it, you can go out and preserve some of your favorite plants and buds. When your flowers are all dried and fully pressed, they can be added to various craft projects or saved for nature journals! Ages 5+ – Join the Greenbelt Conservation Corps for this trail stewardship project designed to engage individuals with a sense of community, and wish to make the Greenbelt a better place! This trail stewardship work project will cover the basics of trail design, building, and maintenance requirements, while rerouting a section of the Red-trail in the LaTourette section of the Greenbelt. Gear: Long pants and boots/sturdy shoes required. Please bring water, a snack, sunscreen, and insect repellent. Tools and PPE will be provided. Project site is a 15-20 minute hike from the Greenbelt Nature Center on moderate and uneven terrain. Participants will be asked to carry tools and materials to and from the worksite. Program will run from 9 am to 2 pm each day. Please pre-register for this program here. – It’s early summer, and the buzz is that there are a lot of pollinators fluttering about. This National Pollinator Week, learn about key pollinators in the Greenbelt: butterflies, bees, bats, hummingbirds… and more. How are pollinators beneficial to Greenbelt ecosystems? What can we do to help pollinators along their journeys? Join us and find out!
Events in June 2021
A Fine Patch of Wild | Chapters 6 & 7
June 3, 2021 
Greenbelt Environmental Educators Trash Clean-Up
June 5, 2021 National Trails Day
June 5, 2021 
Staten Island Bioblitz 2021 | Nature Bite
June 7, 2021 
Greenbelt Conservation Corps: Red Trail Stewardship Project - June 13
June 13, 2021 
Nature Crafts with Angel | Make Your Own Field Flower Press
June 13, 2021 
Greenbelt Conservation Corps: Red Trail Stewardship Project - June 14
June 14, 2021 Pollinators!
June 23, 2021 
A Fine Patch of Wild | Chapters 6 & 7
Greenbelt Environmental Educators Trash Clean-Up
Willowbrook Park
1 Eton Place
Staten Island, NY 10314
National Trails Day
Willowbrook Park
1 Eton Place
Staten Island, NY 10314
Staten Island Bioblitz 2021 | Nature Bite
Greenbelt Conservation Corps: Red Trail Stewardship Project - June 13
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Nature Crafts with Angel | Make Your Own Field Flower Press
Greenbelt Conservation Corps: Red Trail Stewardship Project - June 14
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Pollinators!