This Weekend: Cheering Fall in the Forest!
Posted in Around the Garden on November 9th, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment
Temperatures are inching up! The sun is bright, and the NYBG doesn’t look quite so much like a scene pulled from a Bing Crosby movie. Still, there’s enough in the way of pristine snow to remind us of our flirt with winter. The frosty juxtaposition with the very last of the fall leaves, all of it laced over still-green grass, creates a beautiful mosaic of the seasons. And if you’re joining us for the end of 2012′s Fall Forest Weekends, you’ll get to see the scene for yourself, so why am I waxing poetic?
Our schedule through Saturday and Sunday is dedicated to celebrating our 50-acre Forest, the last, old growth remnant of the woodlands that once covered what is now New York City. We not only have educational opportunities and detailed tours in the works, but a docket loaded down with hands-on adventures such as tree-climbing adventures and bird watching. We’re also proud to host the Bronx River Alliance‘s canoe trips along the Garden’s own stretch of clear, cool water; it’s a rare opportunity to look out on this borough from nature’s perspective. You simply can’t understand how important green spaces are to the Bronx until you’ve seen it with a paddle in your hand, passing under a panorama of treetops.
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