UPPER MANHATTAN — Kids, get ready to play with some of the best creepy crawlies uptown has to offer as local mom and educator Julia Attaway brings back her Nature Adventure for Kids.
The summer series, sponsored by urban green space advocacy group Greenacre Foundation, will give children a chance to get up close and personal with ladybugs and worms at a fun-filled hour of science and silliness in uptown parks.
And after the wriggly fun, children will set their sights bigger, imagining what Upper Manhattan was like when dinosaurs roamed what would later become Fort Tryon Park.
Each session is an hour long and families can choose to participate in one event or all.
Kids must be accompanied by an adult.
All sessions are accessible for people with disabilities. Here are the details of the programs.
Ladybugs! Ladybugs! A hands-on look at live ladybugs, using a magnifying glass, your eyes, and a lot of giggling.
Saturday, July 30, 10 a.m., Heather Garden in Fort Tryon Park. Meet at the entrance to the Heather Garden on Margaret Corbin Circle.
Noon, J Hood Wright Park courtyard. Meet in the courtyard outside the playground at 174th Street and Fort Washington Avenue. Wheelchair access is available at 173rd Street and Fort Washington Avenue.
Sunday, July 31, 1 p.m., Anne Loftus Playground in Fort Tryon Park. Meet at the entrance to Anne Loftus Playground near the A-train at Broadway & Riverside Drive.
Saturday, August 6, 10 a.m., Bennett Park. Meet outside the playground.
Sunday, August 7, 1 p.m., Isham Park. Meet at the northeast corner of Seaman Avenue and Isham Street.
Wriggly, Squiggly Worms Watch’em stretch, watch’em slide, and learn how worms help our parks and wildlife.
Saturday, August 13, 10 a.m., Bennett Park. Meet outside the playground.
Noon, J Hood Wright Park courtyard. Meet in the courtyard outside the playground at 174th Street and Fort Washington Avenue. Wheelchair access is available at 173rd Street and Fort Washington Avenue.
Saturday, August 20, 10 a.m. Isham Park. Meet at the northeast corner of Seaman Avenue and Isham Street.
Noon, Anne Loftus Playground in Fort Tryon Park. Meet at the entrance to Anne Loftus Playground near the A-train at Broadway and Riverside Drive.
What the Dinosaurs Ate in Fort Tryon Park Step back in time and walk through Fort Tryon Park, dino-style. What would you eat? Which plants have survived all these years?
Saturday, August 27, 11 a.m. Heather Garden in Fort Tryon Park Meet at the entrance to the Heather Garden in Margaret Corbin Circle.
