N/A Thank you all for making our twentieth season at the Carousel for All Children so fun and successful. We will close for the 2019 season on Monday, October 14 at 5:45. The Carousel will begin its 2020 season on Saturday, May 2. For rental inquiries for the new season, please contact us here: celebrate@sigreenbelt.org or by phone at: 718-667-22165, ext. 106. – Wednesday, October 16: Join us for a leisurely hike among the towering trees of this park. Meet at the end of Spring Street., off of Richmond Road in the Grasmere neighborhood in Staten Island, NY. This hike has inclines and declines on unpaved surfaces. Please dress for the weather and terrain. For questions, call: 718-351-3450. – Wednesday, October 16: Save the date for the Greenbelt Conservancy's Annual Meeting. Join us to meet members of the Greenbelt Conservancy Board of Directors to share Greenbelt highlights from the past year and future goals. Refreshments will be served. RSVP to 718-667-2165, ext. 106 – 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. – CLICK HERE FOR FREE REGISTRATION Saturday, October 19: Please join NYC Parks and New York/New Jersey Trail Conference for Trail Maintainers Training at the Greenbelt Nature Center. Volunteers will learn how to help monitor and protect NYC’s hiking trails and help be Parks’ eyes on the ground to steward these precious natural resources. Training will be both indoors and outdoors and will involve hiking, so please dress appropriately. All equipment will be provided. Contact us if you have any questions: volunteer@sigreenbelt.org Saturday, October 19: Join us for this free event, hosted by Friends of Olmsted-Beil House, to learn about this landmark c. 1685 stone farm house on Staten Island. Historian Patricia Salmon will highlight the 300+ years of history of the house and area as well as share about the residents and owners of the house from 1685 until 2007. The presentation will also focus on its most famous resident, Frederick Law Olmsted, who lived in the house from 1847 to 1855. Light refreshments and networking opportunity to follow the lecture
The week's events
Carousel Closes for 2019 Season on Columbus Day - Thank you for riding with us this year!
October 14, 2019 Afternoon Group Hike to Reed's Basket Willow Swamp
October 16, 2019 Greenbelt Conservancy Annual Meeting - 7PM
October 16, 2019 Peepers: Nature-inspired classes for two year olds with a caregiver
October 17, 2019 Tree Tots: Nature inspired programs for 3 and 4 year-olds (with a chaperone)
October 17, 2019 Trail Maintainer Workshop: Volunteer Training
October 19, 2019 
The Olmsted-Beil House - Local Landmark
October 19, 2019
Carousel Closes for 2019 Season on Columbus Day - Thank you for riding with us this year!
Carousel for All Children
1 Eton Place
Staten Island, NY 10314
Afternoon Group Hike to Reed's Basket Willow Swamp
Greenbelt Conservancy Annual Meeting - 7PM
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
Trail Maintainer Workshop: Volunteer Training
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
The Olmsted-Beil House - Local Landmark
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314