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Flyer for Washington Square Park Spring Photo Walk on Friday, May 30th, 5:30 PM. Birds and plants featured on the flyer.

Spring Photo Walk in Washington Square Park

We are so excited about this photography event with Katie G. on Friday, May 30th at 5:30 p.m. RSVP now. Bring a friend! We hosted two photography events many years ago. One was led by local photographer Hubert J. Steed who has since passed away. We also hosted an iphoneography workshop with Roberta Fineberg. Stay tuned for more

graphic with text Spring Bird Migration Tour in Washington Square Park May 4th, 9 a.m. Six birds pictured on the right side of the flyer.

Spring Bird Migration Event in Washington Square Park

We are happy to offer this spring bird migration event on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 9 a.m. Heather Wolf will lead this bird finding tour in Washington Square Park! Heather Wolf is an expert birder and photographer. She is the author of two books about birds, Birding at the Bridge and Find More Birds.

A patch of Echinacea with a blurred bird in flight in the background.

March 2025 Events in Washington Square Park

It’s March! We hope to see you in the park this month. We will launch Tree Wonder’s Spring 2025 Season on March 23rd. You can join us on our monthly wildlife survey on March 26th. We will post new events throughout the spring here. Subscribe to the newsletter. Sunday, March 23rd, 11:30 am Tree Wonder

Osage Orange trunk and bark including a large burl.

Winter Tree ID in Washington Square Park

Identifying trees in the winter can be hard especially for deciduous species who lose their leaves in the fall. There are no flowers. Some young oaks retain withered leaves, known as marcescence, which can aid in identification. In addition, some species like American Sweetgum have persistent over-mature fruit. Some species have distinctive bark that can