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Thursday, December 5, 2024

Junior Naturalist: Winter Science Sampler

3:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Location: Idlewild Park Preserve Environmental Science Learning Center (in Idlewild Park)
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Talks, Wildlife, STEM ClassesFree!

Friday, December 6, 2024

Free Remote Sensing Workshop for Middle & High School Students

3:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Location: Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
Category: Education, Best for Kids, Media Education, STEM ClassesFree!

Remote Sensing of the Earth

3:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Location: Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
Category: Education, Workshops, Media Education, STEM Classes, Teen Media Education ClassesFree!

Saturday, December 7, 2024

NYRR Open Run: Canarsie Park

9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Location: Canarsie Park House (in Canarsie Park)
Category: Sports, Running/Jogging, WalkingFree!

Stay Fit at Idlewild: Yoga

9:15 a.m.10:45 a.m.
Location: Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
Category: Fitness, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates ClassesFree!

Whiz Kidz

10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Location: Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
Category: Education, Best for Kids, It's My Park, Wildlife, STEM ClassesFree!

Marine Park Alliance Presents: Festival of Lights - Santa in the Park!

11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Location: Carmine Carro Community Center (in Marine Park)
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids, Visit SantaFree!

Roots and Shoots Youth Brigade

11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Location: Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, WorkshopsFree!

Sunday, December 8, 2024

NYRR Open Run: Marine Park

9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Location: Carmine Carro Community Center (in Marine Park)
Category: Sports, Running/Jogging, WalkingFree!

Birding: Winter Waterfowl

10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park)
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, HikingFree!

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Paerdegat Basin Park
Ecology Park is a five acre site set within Paerdegat Basin Park. The goal of the park is to promote habitat restoration and ecological improvement, highlighting fourteen native plant community types that exist or once existed in New York City.

Ecology Park is only open at certain times of year when Parks staff are present in order to protect this unique landscape. Want to visit? Check out our Stewardship Projects page for restoration, planting, and educational events.

Partner Organization

Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy