Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. We will be looking around the waterfront for waterfowl, as well as checking the area around the parking lot for horned lark and perched raptors. Meet in the first large parking lot.
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. Wolfe’s Pond Park offers a diverse variety of habitats to search, including the pond, thickets, woodlands and the waters of Raritan Bay. Meet in the parking lot near the Parks Dept. buildings.
Registration by invitation only. For more information about registration or how to become a member, please contact the Development Office at 718-483-7114. Become a member to attend the preview of Breakdown: The Promise of Decay Curated by Rylee Eterginoso and Colleen Evans Breakdown examines the vibrancy of decay. This interdisciplinary exhibition explores notions of time, ...
Free with Museum Admission Curated by Rylee Eterginoso and Colleen Evans Breakdown examines the vibrancy of decay. This interdisciplinary exhibition explores notions of time, waste, and the in-between. Breakdown shines a light on the dark corners of the life cycle recognizing the oft-overlooked workhorses of the ecosystem. From mycelium to microplastics, this exhibition focuses on ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. In addition to the usual (and maybe unusual) species of waterfowl and gulls that winter here, we will also be on the lookout for harbor seals. Meet in the parking lot off Capodanno ...
Explore the art of collage and learn about artist Romare Bearden in this hands-on workshop. Participants of all ages will use a variety of materials to create collages inspired by Bearden’s Homage to Mary Lou (Piano Lesson), an artwork in the museum’s collection. Romare Bearden is regarded as one of the most creative and original ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. The wide open skies of Brookfield Park make it the ideal place to search for wintering raptors, while the creeks hold a variety of waterfowl. Meet in parking lot off Arthur Kill Road.
Celebrating Black Stories spotlights shorts from throughout the New York International Children’s Film Festival and around the world that embrace the joy, resilience, and complexity of being young and Black.
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. We will check the reservoirs for late wintering waterfowl, as well as the plantings around the park for songbirds. Meet on Victory Blvd. near the Parks Dept. greenhouse.
$5 ticket. Includes museum admission. During a time when women in science were rare, Elizabeth Knight Britton was an expert in bryology, the study of mosses. Learn about Elizabeth’s influence on science in Staten Island and New York City and what makes a moss, a moss! Join Colleen Evans, Director of Natural Science to learn ...
From Wednesday, March 12th through Sunday, March 16th students with school ID receive Free admission to the Museum. NYC Teen Arts Week programming includes: Teen Tour + Activity Teen Drawing Workshop
Join Bloomberg Arts Intern Latifa Labdouni for an exhibition tour and activity – for teens, by teens!
Free admission for students with ID. Coffee/tea and snacks included. Develop your skills or start from scratch in this hands-on drawing workshop. Participants will work from a dynamic still life installation including taxidermy, fungi, and other specimens from the museum’s natural science collection.
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. We will be searching the fields, woodlands and waterfront for wintering songbirds, raptors and waterfowl, and maybe some early spring migrants. Meet in the parking lot off Hylan Blvd.
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. We should get a nice variety of raptors and migrating waterfowl & landbirds. Meet in the parking lot at the end of Wild Ave.
$15 adults/$10 members. Free for students Join artists Jade Doskow and Lisa A. Schonberg in conversation with exhibition contributor Dr. Martin Melosi around their research and participation in the exhibition Breakdown: The Promise of Decay. Jade Doskow is the Photographer-in-Residence of Freshkills Park, Staten Island, New York City. She is a New York based architectural ...
Ages 7+ Free with museum admission. Registration required. Space is limited. Join the New York Mycological Society on a campus walk to observe, identify and document the surprising diversity of mushrooms hidden in plain sight all around us. Look closely and see what you can find!
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. The park should provide us with a good variety of spring migrants, including warblers, vireos, thrushes, etc. Meet at Victory Blvd. & Royal Oak Road (near ballfield).
Free with museum admission. Doors open at 6:00pm to view Breakdown. Travel back in time to another land…scape through the pages of Days Afield on Staten Island written by museum founder and renowned naturalist William T. Davis. Reflect on the changes made to this borough’s natural spaces through erasure poetry in this hands-on workshop led ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. Diverse habitats should produce a good assortment of birds. Meet in the parking lot near the Visitor’s Center on Satterlee St.
