Saturday, June 8, 10 am – Join Friends Group - Protectors of Pine Oak Woods for a Forest Restoration Workshop at the southern end of Deere Park. Volunteers will be using weed wrenches to cut and uproot the alien "Devil’s Walking Stick" at the intersection of Todt Hill Road and Ocean Terrace. Meet at the intersection of Browning and Blackhorse Avenues (east end of Browning, close to the State Police antenna tower on Todt Hill). If you don’t have your own, Protectors will supply gloves, tools & refreshments. To register call Don Recklies at 718-768-9036 or Brian Smith at 917-842-6585. Tuesdays July 9-August 13: Meet the Early Childhood Educators at the Carousel, enjoy a nature activity, and learn about upcoming programs throughout the summer and fall. Free and suitable for ages 3-5 with chaperone. Registration recommended. Carousel rides cost $2.25 per spin. Call 718-351-3450 or email naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org Tuesday, July 9: 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 free and fun monthly event that takes place through August, 2019. Please check each listing as time and venue change monthly. 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, July 11: Join members of the NYC Parks Natural Resources Group to assist removing invasive plant species, and learn what it takes to maintain a healthy forest ecosystem. – Thursdays through May 31: 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. Fee: $3 non-members/Free for Greenbelt Conservancy members – Thursdays, July 11 - August 8: Join us for this weekly series filled with woodland adventures, including hikes, seasonal explorations, stories, and crafts. This program is designed for a caregiver and age-appropriate child to explore the wonders of the forest together. Fee per week: $8 non-members/$6 Greenbelt Conservancy members. Fee per series: $32 non-members/$24 Greenbelt Conservancy members (pay for 4 weeks, get 1 week free). Saturday, July 13: Join us as we amble the lows and highs of High Rock Park. We will start out passing Ohrbach Lake and Pump House Pond, and rise up the hills of High Rock with views of kettle ponds. Our destination will be overlooking the Richmond County Country Club Golf course with views of Lower New York Bay and the distant Atlantic Highlands of New Jersey. This view was made famous in an iconic painting, "Looking Oceanward," by American painter, Jasper Cropsey in 1895. He depicted in oil a majestic wide-angle scene of the farmland that preceded the golf course and its distant views. The painting is in the collection of the Staten Island Museum. Many call this spot the "Cropsey Overlook." Wear closed-toed shoes with traction. Bring snack and water. Hike should be approx. 2.5 hours. Meet in the High Rock Park parking lot at the end of Nevada Ave., off of Rockland Ave. Ages 8-adult. Registration required. Call (718)351-3450 or email naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org.
The week's events
Forest Restoration Workshop with Protectors of Pine Oak Woods - A Volunteer Opportunity
July 8, 2019 Terrific Tuesdays at the Carousel for all Children (for 3 - 5 year olds with adult chaperone)
July 9, 2019 
Frog Watch USA Training Session - Monthly Monitoring Session at Buttonbush Swamp/Greenbelt Nature Center
July 9, 2019 
Wednesday Evening Group Hike
July 10, 2019 
Volunteer to remove invasive species - White Trail in Willowbrook Park
July 11, 2019 Peepers: Learning about nature for two year-olds
July 11, 2019 Forest Adventures for 3 1/2 - 5 year-olds with (an adult chaperone)
July 11, 2019 
Group Hike to the "Overlook"
July 13, 2019 
Forest Restoration Workshop with Protectors of Pine Oak Woods - A Volunteer Opportunity
Terrific Tuesdays at the Carousel for all Children (for 3 - 5 year olds with adult chaperone)
Carousel for All Children
1 Eton Place
Staten Island, NY 10314
Frog Watch USA Training Session - Monthly Monitoring Session at Buttonbush Swamp/Greenbelt Nature Center
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Wednesday Evening Group Hike
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Volunteer to remove invasive species - White Trail in Willowbrook Park
Willowbrook Park
1 Eton Place
Staten Island, NY 10314
Peepers: Learning about nature for two year-olds
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Forest Adventures for 3 1/2 - 5 year-olds with (an adult chaperone)
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Group Hike to the "Overlook"
High Rock Park
200 Nevada Avenue
Staten Island, NY , 10306
718-667-2165