Nature Center Closure
As of the November 17th, the Greenbelt Nature Center will be temporarily closed due to mechanical issues. We are working to reopen the facility as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Read More...Volunteer with the NYC Parks Stewardship Program
PLANT. PROTECT. PRESERVE. NYC Parks hosts stewards across the city all year long, in every landscape and every kind of weather. Full event information on other events and to register visit HERE HELP NYC BECOME GREENER AND GREATER.
Read More...Opening Day at The Carousel for All Children in Willowbrook Park!
Carousel opening day is tomorrow! We’ll be here rain or shine from 11am to 5:45pm. Due to the predicted rain, we will not have additional activities, but the Carousel will be spinning all day!
Read More...February Events Calendar
To sign up for any of the programs below, pleach check out our events calendar for registration.
Read More...National Trails Day All Day Celebration!
National Trails Day: Quarter Mile Kids Run Staten Island Hiking Meetup/Get Outside S.I.! Community Hike NYC Parks Stewardship Team Trail Marker Installation Project Urban Park Rangers Archery New York Public Library Nature Crafts and Storytime Freshkills Park Alliance Park Planner Workshop Greenbelt Conservation Corps Stewardship Project to Close Trail Protectors of Pine…
Read More...The 2022 City Nature Challenge
To join the Greenbelt for the Challenge Join HERE 2022 Greenspace Leaderboard Need a tutorial on iNaturalist? The Greenbelt Educators (Greenbelt Environmental Education) put together THIS helpful YouTube video to walk you through it.
Read More...2022 Greenbelt Conservation Corps
Join the Greenbelt Conservation Corps and volunteer your time and skills for trail upkeep and maintenance projects. There are a variety of dates and activities to choose from Register here! February’s stewardship program is all full up, but check back frequently to the Greenbelt Conservancy’s Eventbrite page to secure your spot…
Read More...Nature Notes
Greenbelt Natural Resources
The Greenbelt’s natural and “Forever Wild” areas support rare habitats such as wetlands, forests, woodlands, meadows, and native rare plant species that are accessible through an extensive trail system in an urban setting.
Read More...Protect and respect: Please don’t feed the waterfowl
It would seem that providing food for ducks and geese would make them healthier. However, this is not the case.
Read More...Birding in the Greenbelt
Staten Island’s Greenbelt provides birders with some of the finest woodland environment in the five boroughs. Photo: Nicholas Mundy – Black-crowned Night Heron in the Greenbelt, Spring, 2019.
Read More...A Fine Patch of Wild
It was 1976 when author and environmentalist, John Mitchell, described High Rock Park in the Greenbelt as “a fine patch of wild,” and in fact it is, and will always remain so.
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