How do animals know winter is on its way? Join a New Canaan Nature Center naturalist as we use live animals and artifacts, plus participatory activities and some role-playing, to learn how animals have adaptations to help them survive. Migration, hibernation, brumation, and staying active are only some of the ways animals survive the coldest season.
Recommended for ages 4 and older with caregiver.
Fort Washington Library, Children’s Room
Friday, January 9, 2026
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come work with NYC Parks Stewardship to care for local street trees! Volunteers will learn how to aerate, cultivate, mulch, and identify street trees. They will also learn about the important role street trees play in New York City. Volunteers should dress in clothes that can get dirty and closed toe shoes. Face masks may be worn at your discretion. Space is limited and registration is required. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a chaperone. This event has been funded in part by NYC Service. To sign up a group of 10 or more volunteers please reach out to stewardship@parks.nyc.gov.
Location Details:
Meeting Location- Sherman Ave and Thayer St
Free
We invite you to one of our favorite recurring events: an Indigenous Walking Tour of Inwood with Luis Sanakori Ramos, a longtime resident of Inwood who is of Taino ancestry, and has done extensive research on Lenape sites and history in Inwood. On this tour, Luis will shed light on important and sacred sites to the indigenous Lenape people whose land the European colonizers stole in the 1600s. Learning about these sites and their historical importance helps us renew our own relationship to this land, and we hold space for participants’ questions and reflections along the tour.
You can register in advance here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI=[
Even when school’s out, our parks are still the city’s natural classroom! Bring your kids to Inwood Hill Park Nature Center during Winter Break. With programs led by our Urban Park Rangers, kids will get to experience nature in a hands-on and fun way. From stick bugs to snakes, meet the animals that call the Center their home.
Location: Nature Center near West 218th Street and Indian Road in Inwood Hill Park
Friday, February 20, 2026
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Even when school’s out, our parks are still the city’s natural classroom! Bring your kids to parks throughout the city during Mid-Winter recess. With programs led by our Urban Park Rangers, kids will get to experience nature in a hands-on and fun way. Let the winter season inspire you as we create crafts from things found in nature.
Location: West 218th Street and Indian Road in Inwood Hill Park
