Upcoming Nature Trips

Below is a list of upcoming nature trips within NYC's five boroughs for the weekend of April 28, 2012 - April 29, 2012:

Audubon Center in Prospect Park (Brooklyn)
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Introduction to Birdwatching
Every Saturday, 12 – 1:30 p.m.
Explore the Park's natural areas and learn how to look for amazing birds.

Sunday, April 29, 2012
Discover Tour
Every Sunday, 3 p.m.
Discover the Prospect Park you never knew! Meet birds and other wildlife on this walk, guided by a naturalist.

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New York Botanical Garden (Bronx)
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Debbie Becker leads a free bird walk at the Garden every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. beginning at the Reflecting Pool in the Leon Levy Visitor Center

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Brooklyn Bird Club
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Prospect Park
Meet 7 am at Grand Army Plaza entrance (Stranahan Statue)
Trip Leader: Tom Stephenson
Focus: peaking Spring passerines migration

Sunday, April 29, 2012
Butterfly Meadow "Big Sit", Prospect Park
Meet 6:30 am at Prospect Park's Butterfly Meadow on Lookout Hill;
"Sit" lasts to 9:30-10 am based on bird numbers; or meet earlier 6:15 am at the Vanderbilt Street and Prospect Park Southwest Ave park entrance.
BIG SIT Location map: http://tinyurl.com/Prosparkgoogle
Sit Leader: Peter Dorosh
Focus: peaking Spring passerines migration
Note: bring a camping or portable chair

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Linnaean Society of New York
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Green-Wood Cemetery
Leader: Paul Keim
No registration. Meet at Main Gate (25th and Fifth Ave., Brooklyn) at 8 a.m. Public transportation.

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Littoral Society
Saturday, April 28, 2012, 10am - 1pm
Spring Migration Bird Walk at Jamaica Bay Refuge
Hike around refuge trails to look for migrating warblers, orioles tanagers and many other species.
Call (718) 318-9344; e-mail: donriepe [AT] gmail.com.
Leader: Don Riepe
Free (with NYC Audubon)

Sunday, April 29, 2012, 10:00am - noon
Tour the Tip at Breezy Point
Join Mickey Maxwell Cohen, American Littoral Society naturalist, on a three-mile trek around the wild western tip of the Rockaway Peninsula. Participants will carpool to the site.

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New York City Audubon Society
Saturday, April 28, 2012, 7:30am – 10:30am
StarrTrips
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday mornings in Central Park, Monday, April 2 – Wednesday, May 30 Join Starr Saphir for bird watching in Central Park. On Saturdays, meet at 7:30am sharp at 103rd and Central Park West (park-side). All Starr Trips are non-smoking. No registration necessary. For more information, call Starr at 917-306-3808. $8 ($4 for full time students)

Saturday, April 28, 2012, 8:00am – 9:30am
Van Cortlandt Bird Walk
Guide: Andrew Baksh or Urban Park Rangers. With the Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, and Urban Park Rangers. Meet at Van Cortlandt Nature Center. The history of birding and Van Cortlandt Park are inseparable. Influential birders such as Roger Tory Peterson and Allan D. Cruickshank got their starts on Van Cortlandt’s ecologically diverse grounds. These walks celebrate the tradition set forth by these great ornithologists. Participants will look for various species of residents and migrants and discuss a wide range of avian topics. For more information, please call 718-548-0912. No registration necessary. No limit. Free.

Saturday, April 28, 2012, 9am – 3pm
Van Trip to the Jamaica Bay Spring Migration Workshop
Register for our van trip to the Spring Migration Workshop, and get to Jamaica Bay the easy way! Bring lunch, water, and binoculars. Transport by passenger van. Limited to 12. $20 Click here to register

Saturday, April 28, 2012, 10am – 1pm
Jamaica Bay Spring Migration Workshop
Guides: Don Riepe, Tod Winston With Gateway National Recreation Area Meet at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center for a slide presentation on spring migration followed by a hike around the ponds and uplands to look for spring migrants. To register, contact Don Riepe at 718-318-9344 or donriepe [AT] gmail.com. Limited to 25. Free

Sunday, April 29, 2012, 8am – 12pm
Introduction to Bird Song - Field Trip
Thursday, April 26, 6:30-8:30pm (class); Sunday April 29, 8am-noon (trip) Instructor: Joe Giunta, Happy Warblers LLC Do you ever wonder who is singing? Learn to identify the large variety of migrant and resident birds in New York City. Leading NYC birder Joe Giunta will first introduce you to the subtleties of bird-song identification in the classroom, followed by a field trip in Central Park to bird by eye and ear, and reinforce your learning. Limited to 15. $50 Click here to register

Sunday, April 29, 2012, 8:00am – 9:30am
The Birds of Woodlawn Cemetery
Guides: Peter Joost and Joseph McManus With The Friends of Woodlawn Join us for a morning birdwalk on the lovely wooded grounds of Woodlawn Cemetery, with two expert birding guides: NYC Audubon's Peter Joost and Friends of Woodlawn's Joseph McManus. Attendees will learn about the birds of Woodlawn and look for early spring migrants and year-round residents on the cemetery grounds -- which are home to one of the largest collection of trees in an urban setting in the U.S. Meet at the Jerome Avenue Entrance of Woodlawn Cemetery. To register, call Friends of Woodlawn at 718-920-1470. Adult admission $15; Seniors, students and NYC Audubon members $10 (payment at time of walk). Free admission for children under 6

Sunday, April 29, 2012, 9am – 1pm
Biking and Birding: Prospect Park and Green-Wood Cemetery
Guide: Gabriel Willow Meet at the Grand Army Plaza Arch. May is Bike Month. To celebrate, get back on your bike! Tour Prospect Park, an Important Bird Area, and Green-Wood Cemetery, home to nesting parakeets. A gentle ride of moderate distance with some hills. Bring binoculars, water, and your bicycle. Limited to 15. $30 Click here to register

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Protectors of Pine Oak Woods
Sunday, April 29, 2012, noon to 3 p.m.
The Best of the Blue Trail
Join Hillel on a level, easy walk of the Blue Trail through High Rock Park to the Overlook and back. Meet at the High Rock Park parking lot at the top of Nevada Avenue. We go in all weather. Bring snacks and beverage and wear comfortable shoes and clothes.
Call (718) 477-0545 for more information.

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Urban Park Rangers
Saturday, April 28, 2012

Bird Walks
8:00 a.m.
Focus on wildlife happenings in the park with NYC Audubon experts and the Urban Park...
Location: Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
Free!

Birding
8:00 a.m.
New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. From falcons and salamanders, to...
Location: Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
Free!

Birding
9:00 a.m.
New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. From falcons and salamanders, to...
Location: High Rock Ranger Station (in High Rock Park), Staten Island
Free!

Introduction to Birdwatching
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Look, up in the sky, it’s a bird! But what kind? Take a tour and learn about the...
Location: Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
Free!

Amble Through the Ramble
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Pass over streams, under arches, through the woods along a maze of pathways in this...
Location: Belvedere Castle (in Central Park), Manhattan
Free!

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Birding: Waterfowl
11:00 a.m.
New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. From falcons and salamanders, to...
Location: Fort Totten Front Gate (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
Free!

Garden and Conservatory Walk at Wave Hill
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights.
Location: Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx

Discover Tours
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Talk a walk with one of our naturalists to watch for animals, and investigate little-known...
Location: Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
Free!