(PLEASE LIST through 11/27/2021) NYC PARKS CELEBRATES NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH WITH FREE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY

 

Gabrielle Fialkoff  Commissioner, NYC Parks  www.nyc.gov/parks

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PLEASE LIST through  November 27, 2021  IMMEDIATE

 

NYC PARKS CELEBRATES NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH WITH FREE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY  

 

DATES:                      November 7 – November 27, 2021 

 

DETAILS:                   NYC Parks is celebrating Native American history and culture with free events led by our expert Urban Park Rangers that highlight the indigenous experience in the United States. Visit parks across the five boroughs for talks, tours, and more throughout the month of November. 

 

                                   The Rangers will lead guided experiences and discuss how the Lenape used the area's plants, wildlife, and waterways, as well as how their legacy continues to persist today in all five boroughs and beyond. 

 

Highlighted Native American Heritage Month activities include:  

 

MANHATTAN: The Lenape of Manahatta 

Sunday, November 7, 2021 | 11 a.m. – Noon 

Seaman Ave. & Isham St., Inwood Hill Park 

 

QUEENS: Native American Legacy in Queens   

Sunday, November 7, 2021 | 1 – 2 p.m. 

Forest Park Visitor Center, Forest Park  

 

BROOKLYN: The Lenape  

Saturday, November 13, 2021 | 11 a.m. – Noon   

East 88^th St. & Seaview Ave., Canarsie Park  

 

STATEN ISLAND: Lenape Treasure Hunt 

Saturday, November 13, 2021 | 11 a.m.– Noon 

Hanover Ave. & Palma Drive, Eibs Pond Park  

 

BRONX: Native Americans Past to Present  

Saturday, November 27 2021 | 1 – 2 p.m. 

Palisade Ave. & Spaulding Lane, Riverdale Park 

 

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Press Contact: 

Anessa Hodgson 

pressoffice@parks.nyc.gov 

(212) 360-1311