N/A Join the Greenbelt Conservation Corps for this National Trails Day stewardship project designed to engage individuals with a sense of community, and wish to make the Greenbelt a better place! Meet our GCC staff at Willowbrook Park and walk to the section of the white trail to be closed Required Gear: Long pants and boots/sturdy shoes. Please bring water, a snack, sunscreen, and insect repellent. Tools and PPE will be provided. – Get the kids involved in all of the fun of National Trails Day! Join us for this Quarter Mile Kids Run. This run will be a non-competitive, short-distance event for youngsters 6- 12 years of age. Because this run is all about fun, runners will not be timed. Perfect for the children and their accompanying adults ! All participants will receive a free ride on the Carousel following the event plus access to all National Trails Day events happening that day. – Join the NYPL Book Mobile for story time at 11:00 am and stay afterwards for solar crafts, activities and the Greenbelts National Trails day! Sign up for your very own library card. Books will be available for reading or borrowing. – Join the Freshkills Park Alliance on National Trails Day at Willowbrook Park for a hands-on Park Planner Workshop where families will work together to create a model of a park of their own design using recycled and reclaimed materials! Families will learn about the history of Freshkills Park and the Greenbelt, as well as explore the who, how, and why of park development through reflecting on their own relationships with their local parks before creating a model of the park of their dreams! – This excursion will take us through the forest, past streams, and up through a stand of walnut trees. Trails have hills. Wear sturdy shoes. Approx. 3 miles – Hike through High Rock Park to the St. Francis Woodland elevated boardwalk on this brisk paced hike. Distance is approximately 6+ miles. We will meet and begin at the High Rock Park parking lot at the top of Nevada Avenue. Duration will depend on the pace/size of the group. Please be prepared for the weather, distance and terrain. Bring plenty of water and a snack. – Come enjoy a nature story outside (weather permitting), and take in the sounds and sights of the Greenbelt. A small craft will follow the program. – Join the Greenbelt Conservation Corps for this ongoing 2022 trail stewardship project designed to engage individuals with a sense of community, and wish to make the Greenbelt a better place! This monthly GCC stewardship event will cover the basics of trail design, building, invasive species removal and maintenance requirements, while reestablishing a section of the N and E Trail in the LaTourette section of the Greenbelt. Required Gear: Long pants and boots/sturdy shoes. Please bring water, a snack, sunscreen, and insect repellent. Tools and PPE will be provided. Project site is accessible from the Greenbelt Nature Center on moderate and uneven terrain. Participants will be asked to carry tools and materials to and from the worksite – This trek takes us up and down the hills of High Rock, passing glacial ponds chirping with sounds of frogs, and lazy turtles sunning on logs. Our destination will be the scenic view overlooking the golf course and the distant ocean. – Join us for a stroll as we listen and watch for the birds that call the Greenbelt home. Bring binoculars if you have them. N/A Join us at the Greenbelt Nature Center for our Con Edison Family Science program. This program is a series of free monthly sessions featuring science topics and experiments designed for children and parents to accomplish as a team. A few short, self-guided activities will start families thinking together. *** Each ticket reserves one table for a family/group of up to 4 people.
Events in June 2022
National Trails Day | GCC Trail Stewardship - Trail Closure
June 4, 2022 National Trails Day: Quarter Mile Kids Run
June 4, 2022 National Trails Day Event | NYPL Bookmobile Story time and Craft
June 4, 2022 National Trails Day Event | Park Planner Workshop with Freshkills Park
June 4, 2022 GREENBELT ADULT HIKE - RED TRAIL
June 9, 2022 Trail of the Month | High Rock Park to St. Francis Woodlands
June 12, 2022 STORYTIME AT THE GREENBELT
June 16, 2022 Greenbelt Conservation Corps | Trail Stewardship Project Series
June 19, 2022 GREENBELT ADULT HIKE - RICHMOND COUNTY GOLF COURSE OVERLOOK
June 23, 2022 BIRDING AT THE BELT
June 25, 2022 Con Edison’s Family Science
June 26, 2022
National Trails Day | GCC Trail Stewardship - Trail Closure
Willowbrook Park
1 Eton Place
Staten Island, NY 10314
National Trails Day: Quarter Mile Kids Run
Willowbrook Park
1 Eton Place
Staten Island, NY 10314
National Trails Day Event | NYPL Bookmobile Story time and Craft
Willowbrook Park
1 Eton Place
Staten Island, NY 10314
National Trails Day Event | Park Planner Workshop with Freshkills Park
Willowbrook Park
1 Eton Place
Staten Island, NY 10314
GREENBELT ADULT HIKE - RED TRAIL
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Trail of the Month | High Rock Park to St. Francis Woodlands
High Rock Park
200 Nevada Avenue
Staten Island, NY , 10306
718-667-2165
STORYTIME AT THE GREENBELT
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Greenbelt Conservation Corps | Trail Stewardship Project Series
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
GREENBELT ADULT HIKE - RICHMOND COUNTY GOLF COURSE OVERLOOK
BIRDING AT THE BELT
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
Con Edison’s Family Science
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314