Asters are blooming. Syrphid flies aka Flower Flies are visiting them. The USDA writes, “Flies are among the most frequent visitors to flowers and important pollinators of a wide range of plants. Syrphid flies are often referred to as flower flies….The Syrphidae family is broken down into 3 subfamilies and 15 tribes, containing more than 6,000 identified species.”

Fall migration has begun in the city. Don’t be fooled by the park’s 10 acres. Washington Square hosts migratory birds. Recent species seen are: Black-and-White Warbler, Northern Parula, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Wood Pewee.

The major seasonal change happening in the tree world is the maturation of fruits and cones. Follow us on Instagram for all things WSP phenology.

Bird Excursion

Join us on October 7 at 9 am to find birds! Heather Wolf, birder extraordinaire and author, will be our guide.

This is a free and open to all ages experience. We will host a low-key raffle, and Heather will donate a copy of her new book, Find More Birds, to the winner.

This event is capped at 20 participants. RSVP by email: hello@wspecoprojects.org.

Videos of Nature in the Park

We are building up the Washington Sq Park Eco Projects’ YouTube channel. Subscribe to the channel to receive the latest videos of nature happenings.

City of Forest Day

The city-wide tree celebration, City of Forest Day, will be held on October 14. We are still figuring out our program for the day. We send a special newsletter when we have final details.

Beyond the Park

Don’t forget: Local Nature Lab will participate in the annual Biodiversity Day at 6&B Garden in the East Village on September 23, September 30th, 1-4 pm. QUERCUS will make an appearance in some form.