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Urban Park Rangers: Outdoor Skills

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Urban Park Rangers: Outdoor Skills Events

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from October 12, 2024 to December 22, 2024

Saturday, November 2, 2024

Nov 2

Outdoor Skills: Knot Tying

at Brookville Boulevard and 144 Avenue (in Brookville Park), Queens

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
There’s a knot for every need! Learn methods to tie very useful knots.
Free!

Sunday, November 10, 2024

Nov10

Outdoor Skills: Colonial Cooking

at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers and the Old Stone House for a demonstration of the practices of cooking back in colonial times.
Free!

Sunday, November 17, 2024

Nov17

Outdoor Skills: Primitive Firemaking

at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
What can you use to build a fire? Explore this sites as we search for different materials to use as kindling and learn advanced techniques to build an outdoor fire.
Free!

Sunday, December 1, 2024

Dec 1

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!

Dec 1

Nature's Workshop: Natural Cordage and Weaving

at Entrance (in Margaret I. Carman Green - Weeping Beech), Queens 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Sunday, December 15, 2024

Dec15

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

Dec22

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!

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