NatureMania 2011
May 4, 2011
New York Restoration Project recently hosted NatureMania 2011, a 5-day environmental education program at Swindler Cove and Highbridge Parks for New York City students during their spring break. Here are some highlights, and be sure to check out the album on NYRP’s Facebook page for more photos!
A hike through Highbridge Park to look at trees…
snails…
and salamanders!
A thrilling run down the hill at the end of the hike:
Erik displays his collection of exotic reptiles, including Wally the Alligator…
and Jaden the Panther Chameleon:
Central Park Zoo’s Wildlife Theater teaches kids about the layers of a rain forest:
Kids compete in relay races with Highbridge Park as a beautiful backdrop:
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Great post! That looks so fun.
It looks like a wonderful lprogram for children who would not have the opportunity to learn so much about nature. And, as usual, Avi’s photos are superb. They capture the enthusiasm of the children.
Thanks guys! Highbridge Park and Swindler Cove Park really are great places for exploring. It can be tough to find anything green and natural in Manhattan outside of the few well known parks, but these two are real gems tucked away in the upper reaches of the city. Definitely worth a visit!
This is my first time to blogging.
Your photos are really awesome…
Wonderful…
that chameleon is gorgeous, how did they make him turn that color? Cause all the kids were in orange? haha. I like your work.
Ha, maybe! He was a really awesome little reptile.
Great pictures; very different for me – I’m in England.
What’s that in the fourth picture? A fossil? :-o
That’s a real live salamander. I’m not sure if they have them in your corner of the world, but they’re common amphibian found here in the U.S. and the guy who was leading the hike found one under a rock.
This series seem ordinary.
Ohh, I love the chameleon! ^^
This Naturemania looks like a great project :D
Thanks, it was a great time! The chameleon was definitely my favorite too, although there were some other interesting reptiles I didn’t include in the blog….