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Celebrate in the Greenbelt!

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Greenbelt Family Fall Festival

Join the GREENBELT CONSERVANCY on Saturday, October 28 for a Family Fall Festival in Willowbrook Park! We will start the day at 10 am with a Staten Island staple, the Fall Flat 5K register HERE The Carousel will be spinning, welcoming guests from race start (10 am) to 3 pm.…

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Into Our Woods The Greenbelt Conservancy’s Annual Fall Benefit

There is no setting more perfect that the Greenbelt Nature Center to celebrate another year in the great outdoors! Join The Greenbelt Conservancy on Thursday, October 12 for its Annual Fall Benefit: Into Our Woods. Purchase tickets here! Featuring live music by Cause and the Effects, delicious food and open…

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Greenbelt Summer Camp

Greenbelt Summer Camp Sessions Available – be sure to check out the Greenbelt Conservancy Eventbrite Page to register for all  of our events!

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Greenbelt Conservancy’s Hike-a-Thon!! Registration is Open Now!!

Run. Hike. Stroll. Get Outdoors and Enjoy All that Nature has to Offer!   The Greenbelt Conservancy presents its Inaugural Hike-A-Thon, a virtually managed fundraising event that supports the protection of our natural areas and encourages people of all ages and abilities to explore the outdoors. Your $10 registration will…

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Celebrating Thirty Years of Accomplishments – Video, photos & media

Thank you to our wonderful friends and supporters.

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The Joy of Running in the Greenbelt

By Josh Pesin When I run through the Greenbelt, my senses become heightened and my body and soul become one with nature. Any worries and anxieties that are on my mind melt away as my body glides through the woods. Immersing myself in nature is always uplifting. Running along the trails…

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image of the book High Rock and the Greenbelt: The Making of New York City's Largest Park

A wonderful read for Greenbelt fans!

The 164-page, hardcover edition with color photographs tells the story of one of the most successful open-space preservation efforts in the nation, with a not-for-profit management structure still in place today. In the 1960’s and 1970’s, local citizens took on master planner, Robert Moses and won.

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Growing Strong

There are more things to do than ever before in this Year of the Greenbelt.  The Greenbelt Conservancy was founded in 1989, which makes this our 30th anniversary year. 

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               Nature Notes

Greenbelt Native Plant Center February Events

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Birds of Prey!

Fall is a great time to see peak foliage colors, and also for birding! Check out the fascinating facts and helpful tips below to make the most of the season for observing birds-of-prey on Staten Island.  

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Invasive Species Update: Spotted Lanternfly in NYC

    Have you spotted a spotted lanternfly locally? Report it here to the NYS DEC online.

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Pollinators!

With the advent of consistently warm weather and the official start of summer, June is an ideal time to think about, observe, and explore pollinators! Use this helpful guide from the Greenbelt Education Department at home, in a park, or anywhere you can observe flowering plants.  

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