Staten Island Museum

Bird and Nature Walk: North Park (Freshkills)
2025-10-15 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Freshkills North Park, 350 Wild Ave., Staten Island, NY, 10314, United States
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks.
William T. Davis Memorial Walk and Hawk Watch
The highlight will be a good assortment of sparrows along the entry road, plus raptors, etc., as we honor the memory of Staten Island’s greatest naturalist (born Oct. 12, 1862).
Meet in the parking lot (see map).

Bird and Nature Walk: Brookfield Park
2025-10-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Brooklfield Park, Arthur Kill Rd. bet. Richmond Ave. and New Vale Ave., Staten Island, 10308, United States
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks.
There should still be some lingering songbirds and raptors around, in addition to newly arrived wintering waterfowl.
Meet in the parking lot off Arthur Kill Road.

Bird and Nature Walk: Wolfe’s Pond Park
2025-11-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Wolfe’s Pond Park, 420 Cornelia Ave., Staten Island, NY, 10312, United States
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks.
The diversity of habitats (freshwater pond, woodlands, Raritan Bay) should yield a good mix of late migrants and winter residents.
Meet in the parking lot near the Parks Dept. buildings.

Bird and Nature Walk: Silver Lake Park
2025-11-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Silver Lake Park, 700 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, New York, 10301
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 migrating waterfowl, and the plantings around the park for late migrant/winter resident songbirds.
Meet on Victory Blvd., across from the last cemetery on the right. (Vicinity of Parks Dept greenhouse)

Bird and Nature Walk: Blue Heron Park
2025-12-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Blue Heron Park, 222 Poillon Ave, Staten Island, NY, 10312
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks.
The feeders behind the nature center will be the highlight here, in addition to walking the woodland trails in search of wintering birds. Meet in the parking lot at the Visitor’s Center.

Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills
2025-12-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Great Kills Park
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks.
After checking the area around the parking lot for horned lark and snow buntings, we will check the shore area for wintering waterfowl, and eventually head out to Crooke’s Point.
Meet in the big parking lot.

Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park
2026-01-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Great Kills Park
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, in addition to taking walk out to Crooke’s Point.. Meet near the playground in the first large parking lot.

Bird and Nature Walk: Wolfe's Pond Park
2026-01-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Wolfe’s Pond Park, 420 Cornelia Ave., Staten Island, NY, 10312, United States
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.

Bird and Nature Walk: South Beach/Fort Wadsworth
2026-02-11 10:30 - 12:30 | South Beach Park, Father Capodanno Blvd and Sand Ln, Staten Island, New York, 10305
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 Blvd, opposite Sand Lane.

Bird and Nature Walk: Brookfield Park
2026-02-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Brooklfield Park, Arthur Kill Rd. bet. Richmond Ave. and New Vale Ave., Staten Island, 10308, United States
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.

Bird and Nature Walk: Conference House Park
2026-03-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Conference House Park, 298 Satterlee St., Staten Island, NY, 10307
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 waterfront for late wintering waterfowl, as well as the plantings around the park for early spring arrivals. Meet on Satterlee St. by the Visitor’s Center.

Bird and Nature Walk: Mount Loretto Unique Area
2026-03-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Mount Loretto Unique Area, 20 Kenny Road, Staten Island, NY, 10309, United States
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.

Bird and Nature Walk: Freshkills-North Park
2026-04-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Freshkills North Park, 350 Wild Ave., Staten Island, NY, 10314, United States
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.

Bird and Nature Walk: Clove Lakes Park
2026-04-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Clove Lakes Park
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).
