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Signs You Might Be Nature Deprived
Here are a few signs that you may miss nature: You’ve said “We didn’t really have a Spring this year.” You only spend time outside to get from point A to point B You…
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Notice the Ephemeral: Roses
Roses are blooming across the boroughs of NYC. Last week I smelled the sweet fragrance of seaside roses (Rosa rugosa) in the dunes behind Plumb Beach. You can find roses blooming along the greenest neighborhood…
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Weekend Plans: Canoeing, Night Walks, Sleeping Trees
My Memorial Day weekend promises to be a time with friends, camping, and stargazing. More ideas for the long weekend in NYC (May 28-30, 2016): Put out the picnic blanket in your favorite park,…
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Spot a Horseshoe Crab
The “living fossil” Atlantic horseshoe crab may be one of the most interesting visitors to NYC, especially during its moonlight mating frenzy.
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Discover the Prospect Park Ravine
If you long to sit under the shade of towering trees and listen to the splashing of a waterfall, you can find it in Brooklyn. Prospect Park’s Ravine meanders through Brooklyn’s only forest and…
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Collect Clouds
Consider the sky above this amazing and crazy city of ours. It may seem mundane, but I ask you to find, spot, and watch clouds today. In fact, please look for clouds as often…
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Currently Reading: Field Guide to the Street Trees of New York City
The naturalist Leslie Day and illustrator Trudy Smoke’s “Field Guide to the Street Trees of New York City” is a wonderful introduction to the urban forest outside your window.
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Meet Your Closest Tree
As a New Yorker, I imagine you could easily list the best things within a few blocks your home: the closest deli, Thai restaurant, drop-off laundry location, bar, and the best subway car for…
