• Bird and Nature Walk: Conference House Park

    Conference House Park 298 Satterlee St., Staten Island, NY

    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.

    Triennial Artist Talk: Siobahn McBride and Lea Simoniello

    Free with museum admission. Join Here You Are artists Siobhan McBride and Lea Simoniello in the auditorium and gallery to learn more about their artwork and creative practice. McBride’s paintings are descriptions of strange and quotidian experiences, passages from books, film fragments, things caught in the corner of the eye and an attempt to conjure ...

    Bird and Nature Walk: Mount Loretto Unique Area

    Mount Loretto Unique Area 20 Kenny Road, Staten Island, NY, 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.

    Hekate Supper: Performative Lecture with Artist Kay Turner

    Free with museum admission. Join artist and scholar Kay Turner as she unfolds the archetype of Hekate, Greek goddess of many things--the Crossroads, the Underworld, the Moon. She was also very much associated with the cycle of fruition and decay. Her worshippers held “suppers” for her at crossroads shrines and left the refuse in her ...

  • Bird and Nature Walk: Freshkills-North Park

    Freshkills North Park 350 Wild Ave., Staten Island, NY, 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.

    Earth Day How-To Festival

    Free with museum admission. Join us as we transform the museum into a giant classroom celebrating community science! Hands-on workshops, drop-in presentations, and scheduled lectures take place throughout the museum. Local experts, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals share their particular passions, ranging from activities that require highly specialized skills to those anyone can do. Celebrate our ...

    Bird and Nature Walk: Clove Lakes Park

    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).