PLEASE LIST through 5/4/19: NYC PARKS PRESENTS URBAN WILDLIFE FESTIVAL IN HIGHBRIDGE PARK

Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP Commissioner, NYC Parks www.nyc.gov/parks

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PLEASE  LIST through May 8, 2019 IMMEDIATE

 

NYC PARKS PRESENTS URBAN WILDLIFE FESTIVAL IN HIGHBRIDGE PARK

 

Marks the first public event celebrating the Urban Park Rangers’ 40^th anniversary

 

 

DATE:                        Saturday, May 4, 2019

 

TIME:                          1:00 p.m. – 4: 00 p.m.

 

LOCATION:               Highbridge Park 

West 172^nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue
MANHATTAN

 

DETAILS:                   Get up close and personal with NYC's wildlife residents. Learn about squirrels, turtles, skunks, urban birds, and more. You’ll also be able to see various tortoises, raptors, a skunk, a porcupine, and an opossum.

 

                                    Walk away with knowledge about the best places to see wildlife in New York City and how to safely interact with them. You’ll also learn more from New York State licensed rehabilitators and additional wildlife enthusiasts.

 

                                    The Urban Park Rangers have been connecting New Yorkers to the natural world since 1979. This year we’re celebrating 40 years of their public service with a full slate of events, commencing with this year’s Urban Wildlife Festival.

 

 

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Press Contact:

Anessa Hodgson

pressoffice@parks.nyc.gov

(212) 360-1311