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Black History Month: Nature Poetry

Saturday, February 21, 2026

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Come celebrate Black artistic and intellectual history on a poetry and nature hike through Crotona Park! Attendees will be able to enjoy the great outdoors while experiencing the nature poetry of some of the greatest African-American poets, such as Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes.

Location

Crotona Nature Center in Crotona Park 
Accessible
Crotona Park East and Charlotte Street
Bronx
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Cost

Free  

Registration

Registration not required.

Event Organizer

NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers

Contact Number

(646) 808-7621

Categories

Urban Park Rangers, Black History Month

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