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Be prepared for anything! Learn tips and tricks for navigating and surviving in the wild from our expert Urban Park Rangers.
Urban Park Rangers: Outdoor Skills Events
Sunday, December 1, 2024
Outdoor Skills: Animal Tracking
at Prospect Avenue and Brentwood Avenue (in Allison Pond Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join this Urban Park Ranger led walk as we look for evidence of wildlife in the park.
Free!
Nature's Workshop: Natural Cordage and Weaving
at Entrance (in Margaret I. Carman Green - Weeping Beech), Queens 
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn the ancient art of weaving, an activity historically done during the winter months using materials that were harvested and processed during warmer seasons.
Free!
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Gather Around the Campfire
at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for an afternoon of campfire activities such as stories, songs and more
Free!
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Outdoor Skills: Advanced Firebuilding and Safety
at Playground (in Rufus King Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
What can you use to build a fire? Explore this site as we search for different materials to use as kindling and learn advanced techniques to build an outdoor fire.
Free!
Sunday, December 22, 2024
Outdoor Skills: Winter Wilderness Survival
at Rose Avenue and Oak Avenue (in Kissena Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Learn all about how to prepare and survive outdoors during the colder winter temperatures.
Free!
Saturday, December 28, 2024
Outdoor Skills: Animal Tracking
at Parkside Avenue and South Lake Drive (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Head to Prospect Park and join the Urban Park Rangers to search for animal prints, scat, and shelters.
Free!
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