Wednesday, May 4, 2022

PLEASE LIST through 5-14-2022: URBAN WILDLIFE FESTIVAL WITH THE NYC PARKS URBAN PARK RANGERS

 

Sue Donoghue 

Commissioner, NYC Parks 

www.nyc.gov/parks 

Listing 

PLEASE  LIST through 

May 14, 2022 

IMMEDIATE 


 

URBAN WILDLIFE FESTIVAL WITH THE NYC PARKS URBAN PARK RANGERS 

 

DATE:                         Saturday, May 14, 2022 

 

TIME:                          Noon – 3 p.m. 

 

LOCATION:                Highbridge Park  

West 172nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue (enter at Amsterdam Avenue and 172nd Street) 

MANHATTAN 

 

DETAILS:                   Back for the first time since 2019, the 12th annual Urban Wildlife Festival hosted by NYC Parks' Urban Park Rangers and the Fort Tryon Park Trust is a celebration of all things wild in NYC! Get up close and personal with live animals, and learn more about your neighbors, including squirrels, turtles, raccoons, opossum, and coyotes.  

 

The Rangers will host fun activities for kids and families to build your awareness and understanding of the natural world. Also featuring a performance by the CityParks PuppetMobile, games, and music by Hopalong Andrew. Live animals will be presented by Wildlife In Need of Rescue and Rehabilitation (WINORR). 


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Contact: 

Meghan Lalor 

pressoffice@parks.nyc.gov 

212-360-1311 


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