– Meet at the intersection of Travis Avenue and Mulberry Avenue for this short winter hike through the William T. Davis refuge. Dress appropriately for hiking outside in the weather conditions. – The Greenbelt Native Plant Center collects seed from wild populations of native plants around the region for use in horticulture and restoration projects on public lands in NYC. In the winter, the previous season's seed collections are cleaned for efficient storage and treatment before being grown out at the nursery. Please join GNPC’s seed collectors and staff in processing these wild collections. Work will be indoors and can be done sitting down. Please come prepared for inclement weather outdoors, sturdy footwear, and long-sleeved shirts that can get dusty or dirty. Space is limited and registration is required. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. – – Volunteer with the Greenbelt Native Plant Center staff to help care for the diverse group of native plants we grow to be planted in parks and restoration projects throughout the City. Activities may include processing beachgrass (Ammophila breviligulata), or weeding, transplanting, moving plants in the yard and greenhouses for the upcoming spring season. Nursery staff and volunteers alike will meet at the parking lot of the Greenbelt Native Plant Center to discuss how we harvest and process before going out to the field. You will get hands on experience with growing native plants and nursery operation. Come dressed in sturdy boots or shoes, long pants, and clothing that can get dirty. Please be sure to wear a face mask and bring your own water bottle to this event. Space is limited and registration is required. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. N/A Audre Lorde, former NYS Poet Laureate, was born on this day in 1934 and lived on Staten Island. – Now’s the time to focus on fungi, look for lichen, marvel at mosses, watch for woodpeckers- and more.
The week's events
Trail of the Month:William T. Davis Refuge/New Springville Greenway
February 12, 2023 
Greenbelt Native Plant Center Wild Seed Processing and Cleaning
February 14, 2023 Greenbelt Adult Hike - Clove Lakes Park
February 16, 2023 Greenbelt Native Plant Center Beach Grass Harvesting and Processing
February 17, 2023 Words of Audre Lorde Walk
February 18, 2023 
Forest in February Hike
February 18, 2023 
Trail of the Month:William T. Davis Refuge/New Springville Greenway
Greenbelt Native Plant Center Wild Seed Processing and Cleaning
Victory Blvd. bet. Ridgeway Ave. and Travis Ave.
Greenbelt Adult Hike - Clove Lakes Park
Greenbelt Native Plant Center Beach Grass Harvesting and Processing
Words of Audre Lorde Walk
High Rock Park
200 Nevada Avenue
Staten Island, NY , 10306
718-667-2165
Forest in February Hike
High Rock Park
200 Nevada Avenue
Staten Island, NY , 10306
718-667-2165