Monthly Events

March Events at the Salt Marsh

Unless other wise indicated meet at the Salt Marsh Nature Center
3302 Ave U, B'klyn, NY 11234
For information call 311 & ask for the Brooklyn Urban Park Rangers

Ongoing Programs

Early Morning Birding - Saturdays @ 8 am
The Nature Trail is now Closed. Birding outings will now travel up Gerritsen Creek
Yoga -- Thursdays, 9 am*
**Photography Workshop- Thursdays 11 am
*Pilates- Tuesdays, March 2nd & 16th 3-4 pm
Yogalates
Tuesdays,  March 9th & 23rd at 3-4 pm
The Zen and the Art of  Drawing  - Friday, March 19th @ 1 pm
History Club - Sunday, March 14th 1 pm
Relax with Marilyn- Saturday, March 13th @ 1 pm

 

This Month At the Marsh Brooklyn Celebrates Baseball: March 28th 7 pm Join Colunbia University Professor and Historian Lee Lowenfish in recalling the storied life of Branch Rickey. Rickey invented baseball's " farm system ", created full-time spring training facilities and, most notably, integrated the fgame of baseball by signing Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Nature Trail is now closed. Birding outings will now travel up the Gerritsen Creek trail

Other Brooklyn Parks

Prospect Park

Winter Waterfowl

Wollman Rink Parking Lot & East Drive

Sat March 13  11 am

A Message from the Nature Center Coordinator

 Dear All,

        Spring is just around the corner and we’re gearing up for great growth and renewal here at the Nature Center. We’ll be sad to see Ranger Marisa Miller head off to supervise the nesting Plovers at Rockaway Beach for the summer. 
        At the same time, we’re happy to find that Lynn McEvoy has joined our team full time here at the nature center.  Lynn will be designing a whole host of outdoor events, active restoration programs and community outreach events.  We’re lucky she’s here.
        We will continue to develop ideas to remodel the Nature Center’s interior. In the meantime, the Salt Marsh Alliance has approved a small expenditure to revamp our animal exhibits and add a few new residents to the marsh.  By the end of the month, we hope to offer a home to a Tiger Salamander and a pair of young horse shoe crabs.  Seedlings for the upcoming restoration of our building’s native plant garden will mature under the grow light fixture that once hung over Smokey the Rabbit.  (Smokey, we’re told, has lost some weight and is doing very well in his new digs).   
        Visiting Children will have the opportunity to touch Brown Skates and the pre-historic arachnids—don’t worry, they don’t bite or sting.
        The landscape of Marine Park is undergoing a major rebirth.
        The Army Corps.has begun to dig into the weedy embankments opposite White Island and the once towering field of Phragmites now lies flattened against the earth.  The trail remains closed, but our resolve to restore the natural areas around the nature center is building steadily.
        Our gardener volunteers are gearing up to take on the resident invasive weeds and vines.   A meeting to discuss strategy will convene on the 13th.
        Despite all the changes, we’ll continue to serve up some old favorites.
        The great tradition of our Brooklyn Celebrates Baseball program will continue this month and feature a new star player.  Professor Lee Lowenfish, author of “Branch Rickey: Baseball’s Ferocious Gentleman,” will offer a multi-media presentation about the man who integrated the major leagues by signing Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers.   The Salt Marsh Alliance will offer Hot Dogs and trivia following his talk.  
        Our Rangers have created an exciting battery of programming that will range from the nature center to the hills of Prospect Park.  We’ll hunt for Easter eggs, track Prospect Park’s wildlife and offer lectures on tidal shifts.  Spring Break’s Kids’ Week should be a major hit as we offer antsy students fun programming twice daily. 
        Wishing you and yours a tremendous March!

Sincerely,
  Calvin Godfrey
Center Coordinator
Salt Marsh Nature Center
Phone: 718-421-2021
Fax: 718-421-6767

Bridge and Arch Tour

Audubon Center East Dr. & Lincoln Road

Sun, March 14 @ 11 am

Easter Egg Orienteering

Picnic House

Sun, March 28, 1 pm