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Greetings from the Salt Marsh Nature Center!
What incredible weather we’ve been having making it a perfect reason to come out and visit us at the Salt Marsh.
October is more than half way through and it doesn’t appear to be slowing down. We are at our peak for school tours and are booked for the fall and already getting booked for the spring! On another note, the Marine Park Civic Association’s Annual Halloween Walk was a success with thousands of people lining up and walking through the “Halloween Trail.” MPCA was in full force and did an excellent job in pulling off the event, as did the numerous amount of volunteers, Nancy Melissas from Parks and M & O. NYPD also made a strong presence. Thank you to all for a fun filled day that brings our community together and makes us happy to be a part of!
The I Spy Nature Program started on 10/14. We are full! Thank you to Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein for her support, and to Urban Park Ranger Volunteer Natalie Manzino for her time in making it such a great program! We’re already having a great time.
For November we have more great programming coming up. Tap and Line Dancing for Adults will be returning on Wednesday mornings at 10am. Volunteer Gail Sullivan from the Brooklyn Dance Center will be back. Many people have been anxiously awaiting her return. The Marsh provides a lot of great volunteer based programs including Yoga, Woodworking, Photography, Pilates and the Zen of Seeing and Drawing. All our programs are free and some only require that you bring a mat.
Our History Club will focus on NYC and NY State Politics and Politicians, our Monday Night Lecture on the Galapagos Islands, and our Saturday Night Live will feature the fabulous and entertaining Brooklyn Storytellers. Please check out our calendar. There is a lot going on at Ft. Greene as well, with Colonial Cooking, a Prison Ship Martyrs Centennial Memorial Weekend and more than eight hikes/tours in Prospect Park. For all tours please remember to dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes.
As we approach the beginning of the Holiday Season, and most importantly a time of thanks, I would like to extend a sincere thank you to all the people who help make the Salt Marsh Nature Center such a great place. (There are so many of you!) Thank you to our Park’s family, volunteers, civic organizations, the community, city agencies, local officials, patrons, teachers, students and partners. We are blessed to have so many great and wonderful people to work with.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me by e-mail or directly at the Center at 718-421-2021.
Happy Thanksgiving and many blessings to you,
Kristy Di Cario Nature Center Coordinator Salt Marsh Nature Center
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October Events at the Salt Marsh |
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Unless other wise indicated meet at the
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| Sun | 11/02 | 1 pm | History Club | History of NYC Politics: In honor of Election Day, this meeting of the history club will explore the history of NYC and NYS politics and politicians. It should lead to a lively discussion! | |||||||||||
| Mon | 11/03 | 7 pm | Monday Night Lecture | A Naturalist's View of the Galapagos Islands: Join Naturalist Mickey Maxwell Cohen for an adventurous evening focusing on the Galapagos Islands. Mickey has visited the Islands more than 10 times and will give a slide illustrated presentation! Doors open at 6:50 pm | |||||||||||
| Sat | 11/08 | 1 pm | Children's Hour | It's Creative Nature Art for children. For ages 12 & under. All materials will be provided | |||||||||||
| Sat | 11/08 | 7 pm | Saturday Night Live | Harvest Happenings with the Brooklyn Storytellers -- a fun and festive evening for the whole family! Bring them to hear local stories, music, song and fun! Doors open at 6:50 pm | |||||||||||
| Sat | 11/15 | 1 pm | Gobble, Gobble! Talkin' Turkey | Come talk turkey with the Urban Park Rangers and make a cool looking Turkey Craft. For children 12 and under | |||||||||||
| Sat & Sun | 11/22 & 23 | 11am-4:30 pm | SMA Craft Show | See what local craftspeople have created! Come see what treasures you can discover at the Marsh | |||||||||||
| Sat | 11/29 | 12 pm | Learn Your Little Brown Birds! | Join Ranger Tom and learn the differences between the different types of swallows you can find here at the Marsh as well as other brown birds | |||||||||||
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Ongoing Programs |
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Birding - Saturdays @ 8 am |
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Harvest Happening Join us and this eclectic group of
storytellers for an evening of tales that will be rambunctious" and
"reverent". You will hear what happens when ... a monster swims in New
York Bay The Brooklyn Storytellers are a vibrant collective of storytellers, musicians, teachers and activists. They perform in all the important Brooklyn places (parks, churches, libraries, schools, museums and historic houses). Their tales celebrate Brooklyn, and the connectedness of all who share our planet! Doors open at 6:50 pm
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Fort Greene Park Fort Greene Historic Walking Tours &/or History
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Saturday and Sunday, 10/4 & 10/5
10 am -- 3 pm Open House New York Get an up close view of the Prison Ships Martyrs Monument, commemorating the deaths of over 10,000 patriots of the American Revolution |
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| Sun | 11/01 | 11 am | What's in a Name | Learn how Brooklyn streets and neighborhoods got their names- From Carroll Gardens to Vinegar Hill-- we got it all! | |||||||||||
| Sat | 11/08 | 11 am | Calling all Local Artists! | Paint your version of the Monument and have it incorporated into a display for the Visitors Center. Open to all levels of artists and all ages. Materials provided | |||||||||||
| Sun | 11/09 | 11 am | Veterans' Remembers | In honor of Veteran's Day, we'll highlight the heroics of the brave men and women who have served our country | |||||||||||
| Sat & Sun | 11/15 & 11/16 | 10 am - 2 pm | Prison Ship Martyrs Monument Centennial Memorial | Learn all about the role Brooklyn had during the Revolutionary War including a close up view of the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument, commemorating the deaths of more than 10,000 patriots of the American Revolution | |||||||||||
| Sun | 11/23 | 11 am | Brooklyn's Beautiful Brownstones & Buildings | It's a virtual tour of some of the borough's most beautiful brownstones and other architecturally interesting buildings | |||||||||||
| Sun | 11/30 | 3:00 pm | Colonial Cooking | We're cooking up a feast the old fashioned wayl Drop by and sample a taste from Brooklyn's Colonial past | |||||||||||
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Prospect Park |
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| Sat | 11/01 | 1 pm | Autumn Splendor Fall Foliage Walk | The Park is ablaze with fall colors! Join us for a nature walk exploring the beauty of the park. Meet outside the Picnic House. | |||||||||||
| Sun | 11/02 & 11/23 | 1 pm | Explore the Ravine | Come explore the forest of Prospect Park. Join us as we take in nature and discover what the park has to offer. Meet outside the Audubon Center | |||||||||||
| Sun | 11/09 | 1 pm | Hike the Midwood | Come discover with the /rangers the Midwood Section of the Park. We'll hike the newly constructed nature trails and discuss the wildlife. Meet outside the Audubon Center | |||||||||||
| Sun | 11/16 | 1 pm | Monument Walk | Discover the stories behind the different monuments, i8ncluding Soldiers and Sailors Monuments, the surrounding statuary and the fountain in JFK Plaza. Meet under the Arch in Grand Army Plaza | |||||||||||
| Sat | 11/22 | 1 pm | Winter Raptor Watch | Come in search of the Prospect Parks top predators. Meet outside the Audubon Center | |||||||||||
| Sat | 11/29 | 11 am | Cabin Fever Cure | It's time to get outside and enjoy the cool weather. Come walk off some of the pumpkin pie and turkey! Meet outside Wollman Rink | |||||||||||
| Sun | 11/30 | 1 pm | Forest Pathology | Learn all about the variety of diseases that threaten trees and the impact on the environment. Meet outside the Audubon Center | |||||||||||
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For all tours, please dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes |
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Canarsie Park |
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Million Trees NYC Fall Planting Day |
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| 10 am-- 3 pm | Seaview Ave betwen 102 & 108 Street Make NYC greener and greener by volunteering to help us plant 15,000 trees citywide! E-mail info@milliontreesnyc.org if you are interested in volunteering |
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| Location: Ave U & East 33rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11234 phone: 718-421-2021 e-mail: info@saltmarshalliance.org | |||||||||||||||