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Self-guided Nature Exploration in Washington Square Park
We are on a break now, but our programs will return in the fall. In the mean time, check out these resources for nature exploration in Washington Square Park. Learn about QUERCUS Quercus is the genus name for oak trees. Download the free QUERCUS Zine, a guide to the oak trees of Washington Square Park. (There’s…
Is Spring 2024 on Its Way in Washington Square Park?
Plants are leafing out in…Florida, Texas, and parts of California and the Southwest! Check out the USA NPN Status of Spring tracker for more information. Would you like to take a guess when the first leaf will appear in the park? The leaves pictured above are European Holly, which is a broadleaf evergreen shrub. The…
Together in Nature in Washington Square Park in 2024
Happy New Year! Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we would like to spend more time together in nature in 2024. From Dr. King’s 1964 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech: “We have learned to fly the air like birds and swim the sea like fish, but we have not learned the simple art of…
Giving thanks for nature in Washington Square Park
Park trees are still holding onto their leaves. For example, Dawn Redwood (pictured above) is coppery bright with needles. This conifer, a tree with needle-like leaves, is deciduous. The leaves turn chestnut in the autumn and fall throughout the season. Christmas Bird Count 2023 Join us on December 17th to observe and count birds in…