You may already be familiar with pollinators like bees and butterflies but did you know other insects such as flies and beetles are pollinators too?

Join Jay Holmes from the American Museum of Natural History as he provides an overview of the main groups of insect pollinators—including their life cycles and habitat requirements. There will be insect specimens for viewing with magnifying glasses. All levels and ages are welcome.

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Garden vitality and health are key to building a sustainable, nurturing environment for all living creatures. Please join us for a garden ecology session with Chris Kreussling (The Flatbush Gardener). We’ll study plants, insects, and animals and how they all work together to create a harmonious habitat.

All levels and ages are welcome.

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Join us for a plein air (French for open air) style art session with local artist Sebastian Deregibus. Our event will begin with a discussion about our plants in bloom, led by Horticulturist Alex Kuchta followed by a guided art session, with McGolrick Park as your muse.

Please RSVP in advance as supplies are limited.

Additional information:

Schedule (3hrs approx)

9am, group meet, pep talk, garden tour
9:30am, disperse to paint or draw, individual coaching
12Pm, regroup, share artwork & experience, disband

suggested Materials

Prepared art panels, small scale (4” x 6” & 5” x 7” approx), sketchbooks, or mixed media pads
Any medium; dry or water based recommended, watercolor/acrylics/color pencils/pastels/gouache/casein

Notes

bring water, to drink & to clean brushes as you work
bring a hat
plan to stand (if you have a portable easel) or sit (on a portable stool or park bench)
the light will change, the wind will blow and the insects will buzz, these are the hallmarks of Plein Air, embrace and enjoy :)

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Greet the first spring migrants, including sparrows and warblers at this bird migration outing led by Local Nature Lab, an organization committed to promoting a love for nature and conservation through education.

Learn the basics of birding and search for the hundreds of species that visit McGolrick Park throughout the year.

Participants will receive a Bird Explorers Guide, to draw birds seen during the outing. All levels and ages are welcome. A limited supply of binoculars are available to borrow.

Sunday, November 12th, join us for a Nature Walk with Arborist John Kilcullen

Learn more about how McGolrick Park’s trees connect, communicate, and adapt to the environment around them during a tour with John Kilcullen, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation Arborist and Director of the Conference House Park on Staten Island. Kilcullen will discuss the history of the park’s amazing trees including the ash tree and the London plane trees, which make up the park’s beautiful tree canopy.

The tour begins at 11 am. Meet up at the Driggs and Russell Street Entrance inside the park.

McGolrick Nature Walks are brought to you by friends of mcgolrick with support from City Parks Foundation and Partnerships for Parks through the NYC Green Fund