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Let your kids go wild!
Children will love to learn about native plants through fun events staged throughout the Big Apple! Most of the Children's Events are held on Saturday, May 2nd or Saturday, May 9th. (See Brooklyn Children's Museum for exceptions) |
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Manhattan:
Solar One at East River
New York Restoration Project, Northern Manhattan
Brooklyn:
Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Family Wildflower Walk
Queens:
Alley Pond Environmental Center
Bronx:
The Point CDC
MANHATTAN
Join Solar One and the Lower East Side Ecology Center for an
Interactive Plant Fair
Time: May 9, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Event Location: Solar One, located on the East River just south of 23rd Street
Event Description:
*Pot up a native plant to take home!
*Make your own seed ball!
*Learn about insects and wildlife in NYC!
* See worms composting and dig in the dirt!
*Learn about native plants in NYC!
*Tour the wildflowers in our native plant garden!
For more information: melissa@solar1.org
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New York Restoration Project Children's Event
Time: Saturday, May 9– 10:00am - 3:00pm
Event Location: Swindler Cove, located on Harlem River Drive & Dyckman Street
at 10th Avenue
Event Description:
*Featuring Junior Naturalists leading wildflower tours of Swindler Cove, exploring the varied habitats and the native plants
*Wildflower-themed arts & craft activities
*Live animals
For more information: Robin Wadsworth 212-304-0929
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BROOKLYN
Family Plant Walk
Time: Saturday, May 2: 10:30 - 11:30 am
Event Location: Meet at 9th Street entrance to Prospect Park by the statue.
Event Description: Explore Prospect Park with local naturalist Grace Markman and learn about how trees, shrubs and even grasses are all wildflowers!
For more information: gmarkman@earthlink.net
BROOKLYN CHILDREN's museum
Dates and Times: See below for all events at the museum.
Event Location: 145 Brooklyn Avenue (at St. Marks Avenue)
Wild Flower Power!
Time: Saturday, May 2: 10:30am-12:30pm
Event Description: Create a medicinal sachet of wildflowers/native plants while learning about the historie de medicina. Create your own watercolor painting or Yarn bracelet dyed from flower pigment in the garden while learning about the art of dyeing and the importance of natural pigments derived from native plants.
Butterfly Cuisine
Time: Saturday, May 2: 4:00 pm-4:45 pm
Event Description: Learn about the partnership between insects and flowers! Make your very own mini compost bin using recycled materials and plant a wildflower in the BCM garden!
Explore the Greenhouse and Garden!
Time: Sunday, May 3: 10:00am-4:45pm
Event Description: Learn fun facts about plants and experience the fun activities available!
Wild Scents!
Time: Wednesday, May 6: 3:30pm -4:30pm
Event Description: Create your very own perfume in our Wild Scents! perfume making program and decorated your perfume with yarn dyed from natural pigment.
Butterfly Cuisine with guest artist Pasqualina Azzarello
Time: Friday, May 8: 3:30pm -4:30pm
Event Description: Learn about the partnership between insects and flowers. Make your very own mini compost bin using recycled materials or make your own insect using recycled bicycle parts. Plant a wildflower in the BCM garden!
Urban Wild Flower Power!
Time: Saturday, May 9: 4:00pm-4:45pm
Event Description: Explore the Greenhouse and Garden and learn fun facts about wildflowers and experience the fun activities available. Plant a seedling in our Garden!
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QUEENS
Children’s Wildflower Fair and Plant Walk
Time: Saturday, May 2: 1 pm - 2:30 pm
Event Location: APEC 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston, NY 11362
Event Description: Color wildflowers and make a wildflower book, take a walk and have a snack. Free for APEC members; $5 for others.
For more information: aeuler@alleypond.com
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STATEN ISLAND
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden
Time: Saturday, May 2, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Event Location: 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island
Event Description:
Garden Tours – see the many native flowers in the Sensory Garden and Duck Pond Garden.
Planting Classes – Learn about worms and compost. Use this soil to pot up free wildflowers to take home.
Wildflower Crafts – draw and color your favorite flowers.
BRONX
Wildflower Week & Environmentalism in Hunt’s Point with The Point CDC
Time: Saturday, May 9: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Event Location: Meet at Hunt’s Point Riverside Park
Event Description: See the Amazing Bronx River Flotilla arriving at the park. Hop on a green eco-shuttle and visit the Bryant Avenue Community Garden to learn about Hunts Point and Native American history from local resident Lucia Hernandez. Then shuttle to THE POINT CDC for a tour of their native plant garden by the teen A.C.T.I.O.N. group that planted and maintains them. Stick around for a community health fair happening at THE POINT CDC as well.
Limited to 25 people. Registration opens at 1:30pm at Hunts Point Riverside Park.
For more information: actionatthepoint@yahoo.com
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