Nature Centers and Botanical Gardens in the NYC Area

Explore nature centers and botanical gardens in New York City, Long Island, Westchester County, Rockland County, and the entire New York Metro area. Read through our guide to find botanical gardens, arboretums, nature preserves, farms, and public gardens, all packed with fun nature activities for the whole family. Let your little ones loose to explore wooded trails, learn about exotic plants, and see beautiful flowers. Our comprehensive list includes updated COVID-19 hours, safety info, and regulations.

• The Bronx
• Manhattan
• Queens
• Brooklyn
• Rockland County
• Bergen County
• Orange County
• Westchester County
• Nassau County
• Suffolk County
• Fairfield County, CT

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Nature Centers and Botanical Gardens in The Bronx 

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New York Botanical Garden

2900 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10458-5126
718-817-8700
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Hours: Tuesday-Sunday and Monday federal holidays, 10am-6pm; Members-only hours: 10am-11am; last at 4pm
Price: Advanced ticket registrations required online. Packages offered for variety of ages. Click here for pass options, such as Garden Pass: $22; $19 seniors & students (with valid ID); $8 children ages 2-12; free for children under 2 and members. New York City Resident Grounds-Only Pass: $15; $7 seniors and students (with valid ID); $4 children ages 2-12; free for children younger than 2 and members. Garden Pass + Conservatory: $28; $25 seniors & students (with valid ID); $12 children ages 2-12; free for children under 2 and members. Click here for more information about memberships.
What you need to know: All guests will have to reserve a timed ticket in advance to control capacity. All staff and visitors older than 2 will be required to wear masks and hand sanitizing stations and social distancing measures have been put in place.
Click here for the garden’s COVID-19 Safety Guidelines. Face coverings and social distancing required, as well as staff health checks and frequent cleaning and disinfecting of all areas. State and city guidelines will continue to be followed.
Home of a National Historic Landmark site on the northern half of Bronx Park, the New York Botanical Garden was established in 1891 and is one of the largest gardens in the U.S., containing more than 1 million plants. One of its greatest jewels is the Enid. A. Haupt Conservatory, a Victorian style glasshouse, or the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden, or the Native Plant Garden. The NYBG was inspired by a visit from husband, wife and botanists Nathanial and Elizabeth Britton to the Royal Botanic Gardens near London. The trip made the Brittons feel New York should have its own botanical garden to conduct original research in botanical science.

 

 

 

 

 

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Nature Centers and Botanical Gardens in Manhattan

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Conservatory Garden in Central Park

The Conservatory Garden is open, but tours and public programming are cancelled.
Central Park, entrance on Fifth Avenue at 105th Street, East Harlem
Garden Hours: May to Aug. 14: daily, 8am-8pm; Aug. 15-31: daily, 8am-7:30pm; September: daily, 8am-7pm; October: daily, 8am-6pm; Nov.-Dec. daily, 8am-5pm; Jan to Feb: daily, 8am-5pm, March-April, 8am-6pm.
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Admission: FREE
What you need to know: Face masks or coverings are required and social distancing must be maintained. Bring hand sanitizer with you so you can clean your hands if necessary. Click here for COVID-19 Safety Guidelines and information about what’s open.
This 6-acre garden features French, Italian, and English designs. Seasonal plants include 40,000 tulips each spring and 2,000 Korean chrysanthemums each fall. An Italian Central Garden features crabapple trees, wisteria, and a lush lawn. The English-style South Garden, planted to be enjoyed year-round, features the Burnett Fountain, depicting a young boy and girl based on characters from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. See the ornate Vanderbilt Gate that was built in France and once stood at the mansion of Cornelius Vanderbilt II. Click here for virtual tours and programs.

Manhattan in Bloom

City parks are open, but all tours and public programming are canceled.
Parks across Manhattan, such as Theodore Roosevelt Park, Riverside Park, and Jackie Robinson Park
Hours: April-Sept.: daily, sunrise-1am
Admission: FREE
What you need to know: Face masks or coverings are required and social distancing must be maintained. Bring hand sanitizer with you so you can clean your hands if necessary.
Every month, new flowers and trees bloom in these parks and others across the city. Plants such as crocus, daffodil, butterfly bush, Asiatic lilies, roses, Hollyhock, cherry trees, and many more can be seen and smelled by all. Click here for Battery Park Gardens of Remembrance and here for Bryant Park Plant and Bloom information.

Opening soon:

The Met Cloisters

Scheduled to reopen in September.
99 Margaret Corbin Drive, Fort Tryon Park
212-923-3700
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Hours: Thursday-Monday: 10am-5pm. Entry to the museum is limited by timed ticket or reservation only and capacity is limited. Click here to reserve a time ticket.
Admission (suggested): $25; $17 seniors; $12 students; free for children younger than 12 (when accompanied by an adult) or caregiver accompanying visitor with a disability
What you need to know: Click here for the Cloisters’ visitor and COVID-19 Safety guidelines. Face coverings and social distancing required at all times. Temperature check for entry. Sanitizing stations available. Visitor capacity controlled and reduced.
A medieval annex of the Metropolitan Museum of Art with breathtaking views of the Hudson River, the Cloisters were designed based on horticultural information found in medieval treatises and poetry, garden documents, and works of art. A central garden is set in a courtyard with arcaded walkways, while another garden area contains nearly 300 plant species that were grown during the Middle Ages. A third, smaller garden blooms with flowers through the fall. Stroll through the adventure, paradise, fantasy, and teaching gardens. The Cloisters regularly hosts programs and workshops for kids and families; check the website for upcoming events. Click here for the Audio Guide at The Met Cloisters, which offers podcasts with curators, conservators, and educators about medieval art and architecture

Nature Centers and Botanical Gardens in Queens

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Flushing Meadows-Corona Park

The park grounds are open, all buildings are closed.
Grand Central Parkway, Whitestone Expressway (Between 111 Street and College Point Blvd., Park Drive E),
718-760-6565
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Hours: Daily, 6-1am; hours for facilities within the park vary.
Admission: Free, but admission varies for the various institutions in the park.
What you need to know: Face masks or coverings are required and social distancing must be maintained. Bring hand sanitizer with you so you can clean your hands if necessary.
At 897 acres, it’s the largest park in Queens, which means there’s plenty of recreational space. The park is home to the Queens Zoo, Queens Museum, Queens Botanical Garden, New York Hall of Science, Arthur Ashe Stadium (home of tennis’ U.S. Open), Queens Theatre, Citi Field (home of the Mets), an aquatic center, an ice rink, a carousel, seven playgrounds (including a wheelchair-accessible playground for kids with all abilities), and two lakes. In the summer, trees and flowers in bloom include the Cornelian cherry tree, forsythia, redbud tree, roses, and other planted beds. Paddleboat, kayak and bike rentals are also available in the park at Ederle Terrace.

Forest Park

The park and golf course are open, but the carousel is closed.
Myrtle Avenue, Union Turnpike, Park Lane South between Brooklyn-Queens County Line and Park Lane, Forest Hills/Woodhaven. A good place to park: Seuffert Bandshell, Forest Park Drive (behind the carousel), Woodhaven.
718-235-0815
212-360-1311 (press number)
Hours: Daily, dawn to dusk, unless otherwise posted; golf course: daily, sunrise to sunset
Admission: FREE, excluding golf course and carousel rides
What you need to know: Face masks or coverings are required and social distancing must be maintained. Bring hand sanitizer with you so you can clean your hands if necessary.
In this large, multi-neighborhood park, there is a golf course, carousel, seven playgrounds, a picnic area, hiking trails, and a walking and bike trail that weaves through the entire park. Visitors can also explore the park on horseback. Click here for information about Monday Sweep at Forest Park event on March 22

 

 

 

 

 

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Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

The park and trails are open, but the visitor’s center is closed.
After North Channel Bridge on 175-10 Cross Bay Boulevard, Broad Channel
718-318-4340
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Hours: Trials open sunrise to sunset daily; visitor center open daily, 9am-5pm (summer hours).
Admission: FREE
What you need to know: Public programs are canceled, but you can still walk the trails. Masks and social distancing are required.
A 1.75-mile loop trail features views of West Pond, Jamaica Bay, and an osprey nest. A shorter trail, a little less than a mile, features views of East Pond and bird life. There is a wide variety of programs offered at the site, including presentations on seasonal wildlife, sunset tours, hikes, boat trips, family programs, a monthly book club, and an annual lecture series; check the website for details.

Queens Botanical Garden

Garden open, Visitor & Administration Building (Gift Shop and Gallery) and other indoor facilities will be closed until further notice.
43-50 Main St., Flushing
718-886-3800
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Hours: Nov.-March: Tuesday-Sunday: 8am-4:30pm; Free hours: Wednesday, 3-6pm, and Sunday, 10-11am. April-Oct.: Tuesday-Sunday: 8am-6pm. Timed entry ticket reservations strongly encouraged for free hours. As schedule may adjust over time, check website for latest hours of operations and health/safety guidelines before visiting.
Admission: $6; $4 seniors; $4 students with ID; $2 children ages 4-12; free for children 3 and younger and members. Free for all Wednesdays 3-4pm and Sundays 10-11am; group rates: 10 percent off for groups of 10 or more
What you need to know: Visitors must wear masks and maintain 6 feet of social distance from others in order to enter and remain in the garden. Violators will be escorted out. Masks are available for purchase at garden entrances. Hand sanitizer dispensers are available at multiple stations throughout the garden. High-touch surfaces are disinfected throughout the day. Entrances may be temporarily closed when and if the garden is at capacity.
Includes the Queens Rose Garden, Green Roof Plant Collection, Fragrance Walk (shrubs, perennials, and bulbs that are especially fragrant during the growing season), Children’s Garden, Bee Garden, and other thematic gardens and historic plantings. Visitors can see a variety of different plants in bloom each month. The garden regularly hosts programs that demonstrate environmental stewardship, promote sustainability, and celebrate the rich cultural connections between people and plants. Children ages 2-14 can get involved in seasonal, hands-on gardening experiences year-round. Visit queensbotanicalgarden.org/kidsprograms for more information. The Farmer’s Market is open every Friday from 8:30am-4pm located at the Corner of Main Street and Dahlia Ave. Click here to learn about 2020 AnkhLave Garden Project Fellows, a public arts exhibit from six Queens-base BIPOC artists funded by the Queens Council of Arts. Click here for Wonder Garden and Conocer Compartir exhibits.

 

 

 

 

 

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Queens County Farm Museum

Reopening on Sunday, Aug. 2 to walk the grounds, take a hayride, shop in the store, feed the goats, and meet the farmers.
73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Glen Oaks
718-347-3276
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Hours: Currently closed.
Admission: FREE, except on special event days
What you need to know: Click here for COVID-19 Safety Guidelines. Masks and six foot social distance between groups required. Entrance and exit of farm store/welcome center and public restroom have been changed to create one-way traffic flow. Two individuals or one household group is permitted in a farm store at a time due to capacity guidelines. Adriance Farmhouse and animal feeding unavailable until further notice.
The farm is the longest continuously farmed site in New York City. The site includes historic farm buildings, livestock, farm vehicles and implements, planting fields, an orchard, and an herb garden. Each month offers new events and programs. Seasonal farm stand is open both in the park’s front gate and at the Jamaica Hospital farm stand. Click here to learn more about children’s garden with sensory bedboxes, signage, and an overall interactive design. Click here for farmhouse kitchen garden.

 

 

 

 

 

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Nature Centers and Botanical Gardens in Brooklyn

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Brooklyn Heights Promenade

Brooklyn Queens Expressway between Joralemon Street and Grace Court, Brooklyn Heights
212-639-9675
Hours: Daily, dawn to 1am
Admission: FREE
What you need to know: Visitors must wear face masks or coverings and maintain social distance.
This scenic/historic walking area features views of Staten Island, Governors Island, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the South Street Seaport, Fulton Fish Market, New York Harbor and the Brooklyn Bridge. From April through September, see spring and summer trees and flowers in bloom, including azalea, daffodil, forsythia, Japanese skimmia, lily-of-the-valley, tulip, coral bells, and more.

Fort Greene Park

Myrtle Avenue and De Kalb Avenue between Washington Park and St. Edward’s Street, Fort Greene
Park Office: 718-722–3218
Conservancy Office: 917-971-8290
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Hours: daily, 5am-1am
Admission: FREE
What you need to know: Visitors must wear face masks or coverings and maintain social distance.
This 30-acre park was designed in 1867 and designated a park by the City of Brooklyn at the urging of Walt Whitman. Visit the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument, which towers over the crypt where more than 11,000 people who died in the Revolutionary War are buried. The park also includes a basketball court, playgrounds, tennis courts, sloping hills, and majestic trees. Click here for event updates.

Prospect Park

95 Prospect Park West
718-965-8999 (events hotline) or 718-965-8951 (general info).
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Hours: Daily, 5am-1am. Woodlands, playgrounds, and the Parade Ground close at sunset. Park attractions have varying hours.
Admission: FREE park admission.
What you need to know: Visitors must wear a face mask or covering and practice social distancing by keeping 6 feet away from others. Click here for rules and safety.
This 585-acre park includes a 90-acre meadow, 60-acre lake, and Brooklyn’s only forest. It’s also home to four hiking trails; trail guides are available at the Audubon Center. The Audubon Center at the Boathouse, dedicated to wildlife preservation and natural education, hosts interactive nature programs for kids and adults, including scavenger hunts, bird watching tours, opportunities to see animal feedings, and nature play activities. Lakeside transforms the southeast corner of the park into a popular scenic and recreational destination. Lefferts Historic House (currently closed for renovations) is located in the park’s Children’s Corner, near the carousel and Prospect Park Zoo (see following entry), and encompasses a working garden, historic artifacts and documents, and period rooms and exhibits. Visitors can engage in pre-colonial activities such as candle making, sewing, butter churning, and children can engage in games played by their peers more than 100 years ago.

 

 

 

 

 

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Salt Marsh Nature Center

Trails open but the nature center remains closed and public programs have been canceled.
3302 Avenue U, Marine Park
718-421-2021
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Hours: trail: daily, sunrise to sunset
Admission: FREE
What you need to know: Visitors must wear a face mask or covering and practice social distancing.
The center houses nature exhibits and fish tanks for viewing. It serves as a starting point for walking tours and workshop sites for nature-themed educational programs. Click here for educational programs

Underwood Park

Lafayette Avenue between Waverly and Washington avenues, Clinton Hill
Hours: daily, 5am-1am
Admission: FREE
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What you need to know: Visitors must wear a face mask or covering and practice social distancing.
As one of Brooklyn’s most blossom-filled parks located in the Clinton Hill historic district, Underwood features daffodils, forsythia, flowering dogwood, mountain laurel, rose, butterfly bush, black-eyed Susan, and more in the spring and summer seasons. The park has two playground areas and public chess and checkers tables.

 

 

 

 

 

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Nature Centers and Botanical Gardens in Rockland County

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Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rockland Education Center

In-person events are cancelled, offices are closed to the public, and services are still running.
10 Patriot Hills Drive, Stony Point
845-429-7085
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Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm
Admission: FREE tour of the gardens on the last Sunday of each month (April–October) at 1pm; prices vary for other educational programs.
What you need to know: Masks and social distancing required
The Master Gardener Volunteers of Rockland County design and maintain eight demonstration gardens at the CCE Rockland Education Center, including ferns, herbs, ornamental grasses, native plants, a cutting garden, and a container garden. Educational programs for children include 4-H youth development, gardening classes and workshops, and a horticulture lab. Horticulture lab is open, and you can drop off samples to have your plants identified. Click here for Green Gardener Certificate program.

Rockland Lake State Park

299 Rockland Lake Road, Valley Cottage (pool entrance: 153 Rockland Lake Road)
845-268-3020
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Hours: park: daily, dawn to dusk. Pool: Monday-Friday, 10am-5:45pm; Saturday-Sunday, 11am-6:45pm
Admission: FREE. Pool: $3. Parking: $8 from early April through late October.
What you need to know: The pool is open with limited capacity. Once you leave the pool complex, you’ll have to join the line to re-enter. Visitors are asked to maintain social distance and wear a face mask when social distancing is not possible. Parking in some lots will be reduced.
What you need to know: Pool closed for the season. Masks and social distancing required.
Rockland Lake State Park’s lake is located on a ridge of Hook Mountain, above the west bank of the Hudson River. It is home to many species of fish, including largemouth and smallmouth bass, and birds such as eagles, water birds, and songbirds. The park has a 3.2-mile bicycle path. The pool will open on May 27 and be open weekends and holidays through Sept. 4 (also open weekdays, 10am-5:45pm, late June through late August). Pets are not permitted May through September 30. Pets are permitted on leash (maximum 60’) through March, but pets are not permitted on paved paths.

Nature Centers and Botanical Gardens in Bergen County

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Closter Nature Center

The trails and parking lot are open.
154 Ruckman Road, Closter
201-750-2778
admin@closternaturecenter.org
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What you need to know: Masks and social distancing required
The Closter Nature Center is a beautiful oasis in the middle of suburban Closter, New Jersey. With 136 acres of ponds, brooks, meadows and forests to explore, the center is open to all local residents, providing informative monthly lectures and nature walks for the general public, as well as school or scout groups. Click here for preschool and after-school program registration. Click here for a walking trail map.

 

 

 

 

 

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Demarest Nature Center

90 Park St., Demarest
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What you need to know: All events are COVID safe. The Demarest Nature Center is open to all persons, residents and non-residents alike, every day of the year. In addition to preserving and protecting important open space in the midst of a large metropolitan area, the center seeks to educate young and old alike as to the beauty of nature and the importance of protecting our environment. Click here for upcoming events such as John Goodwin Nature Photo Contest or bird feeding for children or Nature Walk and Volunteer Day.

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Flat Rock Brook Nature Center

Hiking trails are open
443 Van Nostrand Ave., Englewood
201-567-1625
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Hours: Trails open from dawn until dusk.
Admission: Free
What you need to know: All visitors are required to maintain Social Distancing (6 foot minimum). The wearing of masks is recommended. All park entrances are now open. The bathroom facilities are available at the Jones Road Picnic Area only. Hand sanitizer stations are located on the deer exclosure gates. Please use them to keep your hands clean. Remember, no littering, especially potentially hazardous PPE items. There are trash cans located near the exit.
Flat Rock Brook Nature Center is a 150-acre preserve and education center on the western slope of the Palisades in Englewood, New Jersey.A 3.6 mile network of self-guiding trails leads to a cascading stream, wetlands, pond, wildflower meadows, quarry cliffs and woodlands. The diversity of the natural landscape allows visitors to observe a remarkable array of birds and other wildlife.

 

 

 

 

 

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Friends of the Hackensack River Greenway Through Teaneck

Trails are open.
Teaneck
201-692-8222
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Admission: Free.
What you need to know: Cleanups and events along the river are being canceled until the Coronavirus state of emergency is ended. But for walking trails, masks and social distancing required. The Hackensack River Greenway through Teaneck provides a peaceful and quiet environment. It is intended for walking, jogging, observing nature or just sitting and relaxing. Access to the river provides an opportunity for young and old to learn about the ecology and history of the Hackensack River, its beauty, and the important role it plays in all our lives.

Lorrimer Sanctuary

Trails are open; buildings are closed.
790 Ewing Avenue, Franklin Lakes
201-891-2185
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Hours: Wednesdays-Saturdays, 10am–4pm
Admission: Free. Fee applies to special programming.
What you need to know: The trails are open, but please follow these rules: First and foremost please stay home if you are feeling sick; Do not meet as a group, includes large families, no picnics or sports; Follow CDC guidelines of a 6 foot distance when you pass others along the trails, social distancing; No bikes; Please stay on the trails at all times (unless to pass others keeping 6 feet apart); There are no restrooms available, please be prepared; Please take any and all trash away with you; No dogs at all please
Lorrimer Sanctuary was bequeathed to the New Jersey Audubon Society in 1956. There is a self-guiding trail system that winds through the 14 acres of land. Much of the acreage is second-growth woods (mostly oak, maple, ash, and beech); and small stands of planted evergreens. Click here to register for the May 8 World Series of Birding.

 

 

 

 

 

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James A. McFaul Environmental Center

Building and trails are closed but the picnic pavilion, outdoor exhibits, and observatory overlooks are open with social distancing rules in place.
150 Crescent Ave., Wyckoff
201-891-5571
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:45pm; Saturday-Sunday, 1-4:45pm
Admission: Free.
What you need to know: Part of the Bergen County Parks system, the site includes a waterfowl pond, bird shelters, a boardwalk, nature trail, memorial gazebo and natural science exhibits. The Environmental Center gardens include specialties such as flowering trees, Daffodil Hill, rhododendrons, ornamental grasses, the herb garden, a secret scented garden and various memorial plantings. A naturalized field area and woodland contain many plant species that provide food and shelter for a variety of wildlife species, including insects, birds and mammals.

Meadowlands Environmental Center: Richard W. Dekorte Park

Open and subject to strict social distancing guidelines.
2 De Korte Park Plaza Lyndhurst
201-460-1700
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Hours: 7am-7pm, daily
Admission: Free.
What you need to know: DeKorte Park features 3.5 miles of walking paths, panoramic views of wetlands and waterways, and birds galore, all framed by the New York City skyline. The park, which was once slated to be a landfill, is the focal point of NJSEA activities. A series of colorful, interpretive signs highlight the park’s resources and the wildlife that inhabit its tidal waters, marshes, and uplands. These informational signs provide visitors with an understanding and appreciation of the Meadowlands’ unique and diverse urban ecosystem.

 

 

 

 

 

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Teaneck Creek Conservancy

Due to restoration the park is closed at all entrance points except Fycke Lane.
20 Puffin Way, Teaneck
201-836-2403
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Hours: Dawn to dusk, daily
Admission: Free
What you need to know: Trek through this 46 acre park of forest and wetlands reclaimed and restored from environmental degradation and destruction. The park contains 1.3 miles of groomed trail as well as commissioned work of Eco-Art exhibitions throughout the year. TCC requests that you stay on the trails at all times, do not enter the creek or wetlands area, no motorized vehicles or bicycles allowed, smoking and alcohol are prohibited, and dogs must be on a leash at all times.

 

 

 

 

 

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Tenafly Nature Center

Trails are open and social distancing rules are in effect.
313 Hudson Ave, Tenafly
201-568-6093
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Hours: Daily, one hour after sunrise until one hour prior to sunset; from 9am - 5pm daily, TNC has a 1-way policy for the Yellow, White, Red and Main trails.
Admission: $10 per family; $2 per person; free for members; additional fee for programs
What you need to know: Tenafly Nature Center provides sanctuary for visitors who desire to develop connection with their local surroundings. Visitors can take advantage of TNC's educational programs, access center resources or simply explore at their leisure. Trails are open for passive recreation only, including hiking, walking, running or jogging, and birding. The picnic area and white picnic tables (located near the upper Yellow Trail) are now available for use by families and small groups ONLY. No grills or cooking allowed. Click here to register children for Nature Enrichment Series which has sessions for different age groups and provides education and exposure to the environment. Click here for upcoming events such as Salamander Search, 10th Annual Lost Brook Trail Race, Crafty Critter, Forest Defenders, Full Moon Hike, Maple Sugaring, and more.
 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nature Centers and Botanical Gardens in Westchester County

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Sarah Lawrence College Center for the Urban River at Beczak

Outdoor space is open, but indoor facilities remain closed.
35 Alexander St., Yonkers
914-377-1900 x12
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Hours: daily, dawn to dusk
Admission: FREE, but donations are appreciated. Program prices vary.
What you need to know: Visitors are asked to maintain proper social distancing and wear a mask when that isn’t possible.
Center for the Urban River at Beczak features a riverside park, sandy beach, and tidal marsh. It offers educational programs for children, adults, and groups about rivers, local beaches, marshes, fish, birds, and the weather. The Interpretive Center presents interactive exhibits, seasonal displays, and an aquarium with Hudson River species. Click here for information about registering for virtual water quality sampling training on April 8th. ecaref@sarahlawrence.edu

 

 

 

 

 

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Cranberry Lake Preserve

The park is open, but the nature center temporarily closed.
1609 Old Orchard St., West Harrison
914-428-1005
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Hours: daily, dawn to dusk.
Admission: FREE
What you need to know: Visitors must wear face masks when social distancing is not possible. One-way traffic is in place on paths and trails to promote social distancing. Parking lots may close intermittently on high-volume days. Click here for all COVID-19 updates.
This 190-acre park includes a variety of habitats, including a 4-acre lake, cliffs and scrubland, mixed hardwood forest, vernal pools, and a pond. Visitors can follow the History Trail to the remains of a 19th-century farmhouse and early 20th-century stone-mining operation. The nature center offers free family-oriented nature programs on most weekends and houses a variety of interactive, educational displays. The preserve also offers a summer ecology program for children in first through ninth grades. Click here for information about outdoor birthday parties.

 

 

 

 

 

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Greenburgh Nature Center

Grounds and outdoor exhibits are open, but the manor house and playground are closed.
99 Dromore Road, Scarsdale
914-723-3470
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Hours: Grounds: daily, dawn to dusk.
Admission: $7; $6 seniors and students; $5 children ages 2-12; free for children younger than 2
What you need to know: Masks and social distancing required, and frequent hand sanitization encouraged.
The Greenburgh Nature Center is a nonprofit nature preserve and wildlife refuge with a mission to ignite passion, curiosity, and respect for our natural world. Its 33-acre property includes hiking trails, a pond, organic garden, nature discovery playground, native plant meadow, and more than 100 rescued and rehabilitated animals. It also offers nature and sustainability education programs, seasonal camps, and weekly programs for kids. Dogs not allowed on the property. Click here to learn about Bird-A-Thon week, running from April 26-May 2.

 

 

 

 

 

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