Wild City

About this event

11:30a.m. – 4:30 p.m. New Yorkers share the urban jungle with wild animals large and small. From the coyotes in Central Park, whales and dolphins off the Rockaways, and peregrine falcons nesting on high-rises, these urban adapters remind us that nature is not so far away. Join us as we explore the ecology of these wild residents across a day of activities. Dive deeper into the role these animals play in a healthy ecosystem, and learn what we can do to support them, in a panel discussion including Mark Weckel, co-founder of Gotham Coyote, photographer and urban marine naturalist Chris St. Lawrence of Gotham Whale, and NYC Plover Project; moderated by Nathan Hunter, manager of the Bronx River Foodway. Then, get reacquainted with New York celebrity Flaco the Owl with a free screening Wild Inside, the new documentary by Penny Lane about the Eurasian Eagle-Owl that escaped the Central Park Zoo and set off on a magical odyssey through Manhattan, overcoming years of captivity and lack of survival skills to answer the call of the wild. Throughout the afternoon, natural space advocacy organizations including Gotham Whale will discuss their field work, and how citizen scientists can get involved. Schedule 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Wild Neighbors– meet local organizations working to improve wild spaces for New Yorkers 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Conversation: Wild City with Gotham Coyote and Gotham Whale (Fox Amphitheater. Free with RSVP) 2:30 p.m. Screening: Wild Inside followed by a Q&A with special guests (Free with RSVP) RSVP recommended at the links above. Seating is first come, first served. Special Guests Nathan Hunter (he/they) is a Bronx-based environmental educator and land steward. He works with the NYC Parks managing the Bronx River Foodway, a food forest inside Concrete Plant Park. Through his work, he explores how native plants, fungi, soil microbes, and people can work together to create resilient ecosystems that offer food sovereignty, reduce stormwater…

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