– Save the date and time: Saturday, June 1 from 11am - 3pm to participate in loads of outdoor fun in lovely Willowbrook Park. Join the Greenbelt Conservancy, NYC City Parks, and partnering organizations, in celebrating the Third Annual Outdoor Adventure Day. This free, family-friendly outdoor recreation celebration will offer loads of fun for families. A variety of guided outdoor activities will include canoeing, guided hikes, fishing, Yoga, outdoor service projects, and much more! Sunday, June 2: Volunteer Trail Maintenance with Friends of Island Trails - We Need You! Meet at the Yellow Trail entrance at Forest Hill Road and Platinum Avenue If you use and value the Greenbelt trail system for recreation and relaxation, then please volunteer for a few hours and join us to conduct trail grooming and maintenance along the Yellow Trail off of Forest Hill Road and Platinum Avenue. We will begin and 9 and stay for a few hours - join us for however long you can. The trails thank you! – Sunday, June 2: Learn what it takes to be an Amateur Entomologist by exploring the work of insects! The Bug Club is an educational mini-series that explores the anatomy, life-cycles and the natural history of bugs though engaging activities, bug excursion in the Greenbelt, and live insect demos! Suitable for ages five and up Free and fun. Please let us know you're coming: naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org or call: 718-351-3450. Following in the footsteps of Staten Island Naturalist, William T. Davis, we will explore the world of insects through journaling an drawing insects from live models - both in the classroom and outdoors. Future Bug Club Sessions: Sunday, June 6, June 9 and June 16 - See calendar dates for details. – Kids Day at the Carousel Sponsored by the Staten Island Borough President, James Oddo Fun for kids of ALL Ages! Free Carousel Rides, Inflatable Attractions, Story Time, Animal Presentations, Chalk Art, Crafts, Photo Spots, Music by Mr. Patrick Due to the forecast for thunder showers, the Borough President's Office has canceled this event. Hey Kids! Come join the fun at our Borough President's annual Kid's Day at the Carousel! There will be free activities and music and more! Tues June 4 1pm Seed Send-Off Workshop with Freshkills Park Tuesday, June 4: Have you ever watched dandelion seeds float away in the wind and wondered how other plant seeds travel? Join us to learn about the different ways plants disperse their seeds and then make and test your own seed dispersal designs. Recommended for ages 6+. More information available at freshkillspark.org Wednesday, June 5: Join a Greenbelt naturalist/environmental educator for a group hike along High Rock Park trails. You will learn a bit about local flora, fauna and history. Free and fun - please register by email at naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org or by phone: 718-351-3450. Dress for the weather and terrain. Suitable for adults 18 and over. 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! – Chancellors’ Day Professional Learning for Educators: Population Education for grades 6-12 Thursday, June 6: Population Education, a program of Population Connection, is the only national program with a strong emphasis on curriculum and professional development for K-12 educators that focuses on human population issues and their effects on the environment and society. Since 1975, the program has developed age-appropriate curricula to complement students’ science and social science instruction about human population trends and their impacts on natural resources, environmental quality, and human well-being. Educators who attend receive a CD with lesson plans and information about natural resources and sustainability. CTLE credit available. $10 refreshments and materials fee. Register here via Eventbrite. – Sunday, June 9: Discover the complex world of pond life and why stoneflies, mayflies, and diving beetles play critical roles in sustaining healthy aquatic ecosystems. We will record and monitor a variety of freshwater invertebrates that call the Greenbelt home. Meet at Nevada Ave parking lot, Geared towards ages 5-10 with grownup. Registration required. Call (718)351-3450 or email naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org. Sunday June 9: Join us as we begin at the Greenbelt Nature Center, then travel through southwest LaTourette, and Bucks Hollow before returning. There will be a short stop at the LaTourette Golf House, where you can purchase snacks and drinks. Approximately 6 miles. Registration required. Call 718-351-3450 or email naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org. Wednesday July 10: Join us for leisurely walk through different parklands in Staten Island that are not part of the Greenbelt - we will visit our neighboring parks this summer! Enjoy the picturesque views of each park, as we point out a few of the unique features that make them special. Hikes start at 10:00, the length of the hike will be determined by the pace of the group. Registration required. Call 718- 351-3450 or email naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org for further location details and to register. Location: Mount Loretto Unique Area (Beach Side): Meet in the Kenny Road parking lot, off Hylan Boulevard. Tuesday, June 11: Become a citizen scientist and discover how you can help frogs and toads in our environment by identifying and monitoring their unique vocal calls. FrogWatch USA is a nationwide program that monitors and tracks amphibian populations by collecting data with help from volunteers like you! Your data is valuable in assessing the health and biodiversity of local amphibian populations, and you may also have a chance to monitor your favorite wetland with your family, friends, or scout troop. You may also have the opportunity to attend special workshops related to amphibians. Community service credit is available. This is a monthly series through August, 2019. Please check each listing as time and location will change each month. 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! – Thursdays October 4 - December 13 (excluding Thursday, November 22 - Thanksgiving Day) – Thursday, June 13: Join us for a fun-filled parent and caregiver adventure with stories, nature exploration, and sprinkler time (weather-permitting). Fee: $3 non-members/Greenbelt Conservancy members: Free. Registration required. Call (718)351-3450 or email naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org. Saturday, June 15: Here comes the sun! Join us at the Greenbelt Nature Center as we prepare for the longest day of the year. Learn about the summer solstice and create your own suncatcher to soak up the rays. Free program. Registration required. Call 718-351-3450 or email naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org. Sunday, June 16: Participate in invertebrate conservation by building your very own insect hotel, which you can take home with you to place in your backyard! Insect hotels are vital for all manner of insect and arachnid conservation. They provide year-round shelters for bees, ladybugs, butterflies, moths, and other insects to over winter. This free program is eared toward ages 5-10 with grown-up chaperone! Registration required. Call 718-351-3450 or email naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org – Borough President Jim Oddo has rescheduled his Lyme Disease Forum for Monday, June 17th. We urge you to attend. This is a rare chance to hear from top experts on the impact of tick-borne illnesses on our borough. Researchers from the New York City Department of Health, Columbia University and Manhattanville College will give presentations and take questions from the audience. You’ll learn how to spot and avoid ticks, and how to safely remove a tick that has become imbedded. With the summer season almost upon us, it is as important as ever to protect yourself from ticks and tick-borne diseases as you venture outside. We hope you will join us for this free event. Ample parking is available at multiple lots.
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! This week's hike will begin and end at LaTourette golf course, 1001 Richmond Hill Road, Staten Island. Wednesdays at 6pm: Join us for our weekly Wednesday evening group hike where we will cover approximately 5 miles along the Greenbelt trail system. Children who are used to hiking and the mileage are welcome to join us. As the days get warmer, please bring water along. Dress for the weather and terrain and apply insect repellent if you wish. We maintain a steady pace along easy/moderate level trails. The hike is only cancelled in severe weather such as thunder storms. In winter months, headlamps/flashlights are required. Wednesday, June 19 Click here to register for this month's dynamic science-based family program for children ages 8 - 10. – Thursday, June 20: Join us for a fun-filled parent 2 - 4 year olds and caregiver adventure with stories, nature exploration, and sprinklers (weather-permitting). Free: $3 non-members/Greenbelt Conservancy members: Free. Registration required. Call 718-351-3450 or email naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org. – Friday, June 21: Save the date and join us for a sunset Solstice Yoga practice with our friends from 5 Boro Power Yoga. Class will take place outdoors on the patio surrounded by the Greenbelt woodlands. Please bring your own Yoga mat and refillable water bottle. We look forward to seeing you and ushering in the new season and more sunshine! Class fee is just $10.00 to be paid at the door. – This event has been postponed until July 20. We apologize for any inconvenience. Saturday, June 22: 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+. – This event has been postponed - date TBA - Saturday, June 22: Staten Island OutLOUD celebrates the Greenbelt's anniversary with community readings from William T Davis and contemporary Island poets. This program is sponsored by an encore grant from Staten Island Arts. For more information, visit www.statenislandoutloud.org – For the second year in a row, the Greenbelt Conservancy will be partnering with Casale Jewelers for this exciting contest. Visit the Greenbelt Nature Center for an evening of dinner and conversation surrounding grassland habitat. Members of the Freshkills Park team will join ecological researchers from the College of Staten Island to lead a presentation and discussion about one of Staten Island’s lesser-known habitat types. Learn about the history of land use on Staten Island and in the Northeast that has led to the loss of grassland habitat, as well as the opportunities that newly formed urban grasslands provide. Guests are welcome to arrive starting at 5pm. The dinner and discussion will begin at 6pm. A vegetarian dinner utilizing local produce will be provided. This event is free but registration is required. 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! Thursday, June 27: Please join us on this new date for our annual Blue Jean Ball at the Carousel in Willowbrook Park for guests 21 and over. It's a fun evening featuring live music by The Cause and the Effects, open craft beer and wine bar, delicious light dinner, treats and lots of fun - surprises await too! See you there. Click here to purchase tickets and help support the nonprofit Greenbelt Conservancy. – Saturday, July 29: For more than two decades folks from Staten Island have gathered to survey and document the populations of our local butterflies. Each year data is consistently collected along a well-established route on the last Saturday in June. From Snug Harbor to the Conference House with the Greenbelt in between, butterflies are sought and identified with totals being shared with the North American Butterfly Association. For more information or to join the count, contact Cliff Hagen of Protectors of Pine Oak Woods: 718-313-8591.
Events in June 2019
Greenbelt Outdoor Adventure Day in Willowbrook Park
June 1, 2019 NATIONAL TRAILS DAY - Volunteer with us!
June 2, 2019 Greenbelt Bug Club: Insect Illustrations
June 2, 2019 Kids Day at the Carousel sponsored by the Staten Island Borough President
June 2, 2019 EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED: Kids Day at the Carousel for All Children sponsored by SI Borough President, James Oddo
June 2, 2019 
Seed Send-Off Workshop with Freshkills Park
June 4, 2019 Afternoon Group Hike for Adults
June 5, 2019 Wednesday Evening Group Hike
June 5, 2019 
Chancellor's Day Professional Learning for Educators: Population Education
June 6, 2019 Forest Restoration Workshop with Protectors of Pine Oak Woods - A Volunteer Opportunity
June 8, 2019 BUG CLUB: HIGH ROCK PARK POND DIP
June 9, 2019 Trail of the Month Hike: Blue Trail/South LaTourette Park
June 9, 2019 Greenbelt on the Go: Adult Group Hike in Mt. Loretto (a beautiful natural area outside of the Greenbelt)
June 10, 2019 Frog Watch USA Training Session - Monthly Monitoring Session
June 11, 2019 
Wednesday Evening Group Hike
June 12, 2019 Toddler Series: Greenbelt Peepers for two year-olds (with chaperone)
June 13, 2019
Through hands-on nature inspired activities, crafts, and stories, two-year-olds and their caregivers will become familiar with the sights and sounds of the forest. Space is limited. Registration required. Call 718-351-3450 or email naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org Fee: $3.00 per child or free for Greenbelt Conservancy Members.Summer Fun for the Wee Ones
June 13, 2019 Solstice Sun catchers: Create a sun catcher to soak up those warm rays!
June 15, 2019 Greenbelt Bug Club: Build an Insect Hotel!
June 16, 2019 Lyme disease Forum (Rescheduled) Location is Spiro Hall at Wagner College
June 17, 2019 Wednesday Evening Group Hike
June 19, 2019 Wednesday Evening Group Hike meets this week at LaTourette Golf Course
June 19, 2019 
Con Edison Family Science Night: Mad about Science!
June 19, 2019 
Summer Fun for the Wee Ones
June 20, 2019 Solstice Yoga Outdoors at the Greenbelt Nature Center with 5 Boro Power Yoga
June 21, 2019 
EVENT POSTPONED: Shibori in Shades of Blue: Textile Workshop with Janice Patrignani
June 22, 2019 Alpha-Omega Coverage Group Community Celebration at Carousel, Willowbrook Park
June 22, 2019 
Postponed: The Nature of Staten Island: Prose and Poetry OutLOUD
June 22, 2019 Race for the Ring: Win a Forever Mark Engagement Ring!
June 23, 2019 Grasslands Dinner with Freshkills Park at the Greenbelt Nature Center - Free registration
June 25, 2019 
Wednesday Evening Group Hike
June 26, 2019 NEW DATE: BLUE JEAN BALL at the Carousel in Willowbrook Park
June 27, 2019 
Annual Butterfly Count hosted by Protectors of Pine Oak Woods
June 29, 2019
Greenbelt Outdoor Adventure Day in Willowbrook Park
Willowbrook Park
1 Eton Place
Staten Island, NY 10314
NATIONAL TRAILS DAY - Volunteer with us!
Greenbelt Bug Club: Insect Illustrations
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Kids Day at the Carousel sponsored by the Staten Island Borough President
Carousel for All Children
1 Eton Place
Staten Island, NY 10314
EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED: Kids Day at the Carousel for All Children sponsored by SI Borough President, James Oddo
Carousel for All Children
1 Eton Place
Staten Island, NY 10314
Seed Send-Off Workshop with Freshkills Park
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Afternoon Group Hike for Adults
High Rock Park
200 Nevada Avenue
Staten Island, NY , 10306
718-667-2165
Wednesday Evening Group Hike
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Chancellor's Day Professional Learning for Educators: Population Education
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Forest Restoration Workshop with Protectors of Pine Oak Woods - A Volunteer Opportunity
Saturday, June 8: Forest Restoration Workshop at the southern end of Deere Park
g Ave. and Blackhorse Ave, Staten Island
BUG CLUB: HIGH ROCK PARK POND DIP
High Rock Park
200 Nevada Avenue
Staten Island, NY , 10306
718-667-2165
Trail of the Month Hike: Blue Trail/South LaTourette Park
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Greenbelt on the Go: Adult Group Hike in Mt. Loretto (a beautiful natural area outside of the Greenbelt)
Frog Watch USA Training Session - Monthly Monitoring Session
High Rock Park
200 Nevada Avenue
Staten Island, NY , 10306
718-667-2165
Wednesday Evening Group Hike
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Toddler Series: Greenbelt Peepers for two year-olds (with chaperone)
Summer Fun for the Wee Ones
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Solstice Sun catchers: Create a sun catcher to soak up those warm rays!
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Greenbelt Bug Club: Build an Insect Hotel!
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Lyme disease Forum (Rescheduled) Location is Spiro Hall at Wagner College
Wagner College/Spiro Hall
Wednesday Evening Group Hike
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Wednesday Evening Group Hike meets this week at LaTourette Golf Course
LaTourette Golf Course
1001 Richmond Hill Road
Staten Island, NY 10306
Con Edison Family Science Night: Mad about Science!
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Summer Fun for the Wee Ones
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Solstice Yoga Outdoors at the Greenbelt Nature Center with 5 Boro Power Yoga
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
EVENT POSTPONED: Shibori in Shades of Blue: Textile Workshop with Janice Patrignani
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Alpha-Omega Coverage Group Community Celebration at Carousel, Willowbrook Park
Carousel for All Children
1 Eton Place
Staten Island, NY 10314
Postponed: The Nature of Staten Island: Prose and Poetry OutLOUD
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Race for the Ring: Win a Forever Mark Engagement Ring!
Carousel for All Children
1 Eton Place
Staten Island, NY 10314
Grasslands Dinner with Freshkills Park at the Greenbelt Nature Center - Free registration
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Wednesday Evening Group Hike
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
NEW DATE: BLUE JEAN BALL at the Carousel in Willowbrook Park
Carousel for All Children
1 Eton Place
Staten Island, NY 10314
Annual Butterfly Count hosted by Protectors of Pine Oak Woods