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Urban Park Rangers: Outdoor Skills

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Urban Park Rangers: Outdoor Skills Events

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from July 9, 2025 to August 31, 2025

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Jul13

Outdoor Skills: Survival 101

at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn the basic skills of outdoor survival including fire making, shelter building and water collection among other skills.
Free!

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Saturday, August 2, 2025

Aug 2

Outdoor Skills: Knot Tying and Weaving

at Parking Lot (in Manhattan Beach Park), Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Explore Manhattan Beach’s seashell bounty while learning the basics of hand-held weaving and knot-tying.
Free!

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Aug31

Outdoor Skills: Maps and Compasses

at Center

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come learn about maps, compasses, and more with the Urban Park Rangers. Learn how to use these tools, and what to do when lost in the wilderness.
Free!

Aug31

Nature's Workshop: Natural Cordage and Weaving

at Chapin Parkway and 85th Avenue (in Captain Tilly Park), Queens

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn the ancient art of weaving, an activity historically done during the winter months using materials that were harvested and processed during warmer seasons.
Free!

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