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
The week's events
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
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