– Celebrate the season’s colorful changes with the Greenbelt Educators, and join us for a short and safe nature walk to gather some of Autumn’s beautiful fallen leaves. We’ll learn some basics about how to identify our local tree friends, especially from the leaves and seeds that fall to the ground. We will return to the Nature Center with our bounties, and create beautiful designs in open air on the back patio by learning the simple art of leaf-rubbings. Nature’s art can be so inspiring! When we return home with our creations, it’ll always remind us of this day, this season, and the names of some of our tallest tree friends. This program is geared towards Early Childhood Education, but all are welcome! There is so much for all of us to learn, and the creative possibilities of leaf-rubbing art are actually endless! Come create with us! Please pre-register for a time slot - 10am to 11 am or 2pm to 3pm are available. Registration required. Questions? Call us at 718-351-3450 or email naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org. – Wednesday, October 15 Enjoy the crisp winter weather as we stroll and marvel at the fall colors on way to the Richmond County Golf Course overlook. Register to save your spot here. Meet at the High Rock parking lot, 200 Nevada Ave. off of Rockland Ave. Designed for adults ages 18+ who want to spend time in nature and socialize. For more information, please call 718-351-3450 or email: naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org – Take part in a participatory fiber arts project while staying with your pod. Local artist Janice Patrignani will provide materials and Zoom tutorials about the fiber arts Techniques of natural Echo Printing and Dyeing. To participate, you'll first pick up a materials packet, then go for a short walk in search of leaves. Trace the leaves onto a cotton cloth with fabric markers. Pack up all the leaves that you traced and put all the supplies back into the packet, return it to the Greenbelt Nature Center, and receive follow-up Zoom and an invitation to pick up your textiles “transformed.” 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. Recommended for ages 6+. Advance registration required; sign up here! Questions? Call us at 718-351-3450 or email naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org. This hike will be lead by the Urban Park Rangers and will commence at the entrance gate to High Rock Park. – This It's My Park season, join Partnership for Parks to help clean up the grounds and prepare Willowbrook Park for fall visitors. Registration is required. Please sign up and complete your waiver here. Remember to wear a face covering when volunteering. For more information, please email ItsMyPark@cityparksfoundation.org.
The week's events
Making Leaf Rubbings with Foliage Friends
October 11, 2020 Greenbelt Adult Hikes | The Overlook
October 15, 2020 
Textile Transformations II: From a Social Distance!
October 17, 2020 Hike with the Urban Park Rangers in High Rock Park
October 17, 2020 It's My Park at Willowbrook Park
October 17, 2020
Making Leaf Rubbings with Foliage Friends
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Greenbelt Adult Hikes | The Overlook
High Rock Park
200 Nevada Avenue
Staten Island, NY , 10306
718-667-2165
Textile Transformations II: From a Social Distance!
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Hike with the Urban Park Rangers in High Rock Park
High Rock Park
200 Nevada Avenue
Staten Island, NY , 10306
718-667-2165
It's My Park at Willowbrook Park
Willowbrook Park
1 Eton Place
Staten Island, NY 10314