11/02 Idlewild Park Fall Naturalist Walk

Date: 11/02/2024

Location: Idlewild Park (Queens) (opens in new tab)
149 Ave., Rockaway Blvd., Jamaica Bay bet. James Brown Pl. and Brookville Blvd., Queens

Meeting Location: Please meet at Idlewild Park Preserve Environmental Science Learning Center - 149th Ave & Springfield Lane

Description: Join an NYC Parks staffer and Master Naturalist on a fall plant walk in Idlewild Park, a unique mix of freshwater and tidal wetlands, woodland, meadow and grassland dune-scrub. Using Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide and Cornell’s Know Your Trees handbook, attendees will learn to identify both native and introduced species by their vegetative characteristics, plus explore the medicinal uses for which these plants have been prized. We will stay on trails and the walk will not be strenuous, but we will be walking for about an hour and a half, so please dress appropriately and bring water and a snack. Space is limited and registration is required. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a chaperone. This event has been funded in part by NOAA. To sign up a group of 5 or more volunteers please reach out to stewardship@parks.nyc.gov.

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