Name: Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills
Start: 2025-12-17T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-12-17T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Great Kills Park

ATTENTION – The museum will close at 2pm today for a special event. Normal open hours, 11am – 5pm, will resume tomorrow December 18, 2025. Thank you.

Feb 2024
- Sat 24
  - 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    
    KCDC Pop-Up Exhibition: Learning Korean through Calligraphy *New Time*
    
    Free with Museum Admission
- Wed 28
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Brookfield Park
Mar 2024
- Sat 2
  - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    
    Musical Crossroads: Where Worlds Meet Volker Goetze Quartet Featuring Uthpala Eroshan
    
    Free with Museum Admission
- Wed 13
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Conference House Park
- Mon 18
  - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Clove Lakes Park
- Sat 23
  - 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    
    Brunch for Women in Healthcare
    
    $50
- Wed 27
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Ocean Breeze Park
Apr 2024
- Sat 6
  - All day
    
    Solar Eclipse Glasses Giveaway Weekend
    
    $5 – $8
- Sun 7
  - All day
    
    Solar Eclipse Glasses Giveaway Weekend
    
    $5 – $8
- Wed 10
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Freshkills North Park
- Fri 12
  - 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    
    Presentation – A Collaborative Effort in Addressing Black Maternal and Infant Health Disparities
    
    $5 – $8
- Sat 20
  - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    
    Earth Day: Flower Power!
    
    $10 – $15
- Wed 24
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Clove Lakes Park
May 2024
- Wed 1
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Conference House Park
- Wed 8
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Wolfe’s Pond Park
- Fri 10
  - 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
    
    Staten Island Museum Gala
- Wed 15
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Clove Lakes Park
- Wed 22
  - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park *Special Time*
- Wed 29
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Mount Loretto Unique Area
Jun 2024
- Wed 12
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Greenbelt Field of Dreams
- Sat 22
  - All day
    
    Staten Island Community Alliance Corp – Juneteenth Festival Freedom Festival
- Wed 26
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Cedar Grove Beach
Jul 2024
- Thu 18
  - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    
    Summer Nights | Relief Printmaking with Janet Gonzalez
    
    $30 – $35
- Sat 20
  - 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
    
    Moth Night
    
    $5 – $10
- Thu 25
  - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    
    Summer Nights | Metal Embossing with Color with Janice Patrignani
    
    $30 – $35
Aug 2024
- Thu 1
  - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    
    Summer Nights | Silk Painting with Janice Patrignani
    
    $30 – $35
- Wed 21
  - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park
Sep 2024
- Wed 4
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Conference House Park
- Sat 14
  - 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    
    The Soorya NYC Festival
- Wed 18
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Clove Lakes Park
- Sun 29
  - 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
    
    74th Annual Fence Show
  - 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    
    Biergarten at the 74th Annual Fence Show
    
    $20 – $25
Oct 2024
- Tue 1
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Wed 2
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: North Park (Freshkills Park)
- Thu 3
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Fri 4
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Sat 5
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Sun 6
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Mon 7
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Tue 8
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Wed 9
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Thu 10
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Fri 11
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Sat 12
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
  - 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
    
    Guided Tour of Taking Care: The Black Angels of Sea View Hospital
- Sun 13
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Mon 14
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Tue 15
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Wed 16
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: The William T. Davis Memorial Walk and Hawk Watch
- Thu 17
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Fri 18
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Sat 19
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Sun 20
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Mon 21
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Tue 22
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Wed 23
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Thu 24
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Fri 25
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Sat 26
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
  - 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    
    Family History Workshop and Presentation
- Sun 27
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Mon 28
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Tue 29
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
- Wed 30
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Wolfe’s Pond Park
- Thu 31
  - All day
    
    4th Annual – Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
Nov 2024
- Sat 9
  - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    
    Crafternoons: Winter Wreaths
    
    $30 – $35
- Wed 13
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Silver Lake Park
- Wed 27
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Field of Dreams (Latourette Park)
Dec 2024
- Wed 4
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Blue Heron Park
- Sat 7
  - 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
    
    Edible Island + Holiday Card Making
- Wed 18
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Ocean Breeze Park
Jan 2025
- Wed 8
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park
- Wed 22
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Wolfe’s Pond Park
- Thu 23
  - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    
    Breakdown: The Promise of Decay Members and Private Opening
- Sat 25
  - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    
    Breakdown: The Promise of Decay Public Opening Reception
Feb 2025
- Wed 5
  - 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: South Beach/Fort Wadsworth
- Sat 8
  - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    
    Romare Bearden Family Collage Workshop
- Wed 19
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Brookfield Park
- Sat 22
  - 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    
    New York International Children’s Film Festival: Celebrating Black Stories
    
    $5 – $10
Mar 2025
- Wed 5
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Wolfe’s Pond Park
- Sat 8
  - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    
    Women in Science Spotlight: Elizabeth Knight Britton
    
    $5
- Wed 12
  - 11:00 am onwards
    
    NYC Teen Arts Week
- Thu 13
  - All day
    
    NYC Teen Arts Week
- Fri 14
  - All day
    
    NYC Teen Arts Week
- Sat 15
  - All day
    
    NYC Teen Arts Week
  - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    
    Teen Tour + Activity
- Sun 16
  - Until 5:00 pm
    
    NYC Teen Arts Week
  - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    
    Teen Drawing Workshop
- Wed 19
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Mount Loretto Unique Area
Apr 2025
- Wed 2
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Freshkills-North Park
- Thu 3
  - 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
    
    Breakdown Exhibition Panel Discussion With Dr. Martin Melosi, Jade Doskow, and Lisa Ann Schonberg
    
    $10 – $15
- Sat 12
  - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    
    Mushroom Walk with New York Mycological Society
- Wed 16
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Clove Lakes Park
- Thu 24
  - 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
    
    Erasure Poetry Workshop
- Wed 30
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Conference House Park
May 2025
- Wed 7
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Blue Heron Park
- Wed 14
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Clove Lakes Park
- Sat 17
  - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    
    Breakdown Artist Talk: Antonia A. Perez
- Wed 21
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park
  - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    
    Guided Tasting: The Wild World of Honey
    
    $30 – $35
- Wed 28
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Wolfe’s Pond Park
- Sat 31
  - 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    
    Pride Festival 2025
Jun 2025
- Wed 11
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Field of Dreams – New Springville
- Thu 19
  - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    
    Juneteenth Family Celebration – A Kickoff to the 5th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival!
- Wed 25
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Mt. Loretto Unique Area
- Sat 28
  - 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    
    The Soorya NYC Festival Presented by the Center for Traditional Music and Dance & Members of NYC’s Sri Lankan Community
Jul 2025
- Thu 10
  - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    
    Summer Nights: Art of Cocktails (and Mocktails!)
    
    $35 – $40
- Sat 19
  - 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    
    Moth Night: Exploring Night Science! Presented in collaboration with the Staten Island Children’s Museum.
    
    $5 – $10
- Thu 24
  - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    
    Summer Nights: Upcycled and Recycled Jewelry
    
    $30 – $35
Aug 2025
- Sat 2
  - 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    
    Vintage Showcase
- Wed 6
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Cedar Grove Beach to Oakwood
- Thu 7
  - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    
    Summer Nights: Darn It! Visible Mending
    
    $30 – $35
- Wed 20
  - 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park (Timed for low tide at 12:33 pm)
Sep 2025
- Wed 3
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Conference House Park
- Sat 13
  - 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
    
    Fine Arts and Crafts Fair – 75th Annual Fence Show
- Wed 17
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Mount Loretto Unique Area
- Sat 27
  - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    
    Curator’s Tour of Breakdown: The Promise of Decay
  - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    
    Wildlife Origami Workshop: For Teens by Teens
  - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    
    Mushroom Walk with New York Mycological Society
Oct 2025
- Wed 1
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Clove Lakes Park
- Sat 11
  - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    
    Crafternoons: Crochet Granny Squares with Jade Dinkins
  - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    
    Museum Tour: Path Through History Weekend
- Sun 12
  - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    
    Museum Tour: Path Through History Weekend
- Wed 15
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: North Park (Freshkills)
- Sat 18
  - 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    
    Front Five Walking Tour: Open House New York Weekend
- Wed 29
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Brookfield Park
Nov 2025
- Wed 12
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Wolfe’s Pond Park
- Sat 15
  - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    
    Artist Talk: Sarah Yuster “Freshkills, Contemporary Phoenix”
- Wed 26
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Silver Lake Park
Dec 2025
- Wed 3
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Blue Heron Park
- Sat 6
  - 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
    
    Edible Island Food Fair at the Holiday Hop!
- Sun 7
  - 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
    
    Crafts & Cocoa
- Wed 17
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills

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