Let’s get batty and learn about your local, friendly neighborhood bats!<a target="_blank" href="https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2025/06/21/creatures-of-the-night-bats">Creatures of the Night: Bats at Forest Park</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.gothambatcon.org">Gotham Bat Conservancy</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nyc.gov/site/wildlifenyc/animals/bats.page">NYC.gov bat information web page</a>Outdoor Highlights:<a target="_blank" href="https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2025/06/21/science-in-the-woods-forest-ecosystem-and-food-webs">Science in the Woods: Forest Floor Invertebrate Exploration at Alley Pond Environmental Center</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2025/06/21/conservation-chalk-art">Conservation Chalk Art at Rockaway Beach</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2025/06/22/basic-canoeing">Basic Canoeing at Baisley Pond Park</a>

Let’s get batty and learn about your local, friendly neighborhood bats!Creatures of the Night: Bats at Forest ParkGotham Bat ConservancyNYC.gov bat information web pageOutdoor Highlights:Science in the Woods: Forest Floor Invertebrate Exploration at Alley Pond Environmental CenterConservation Chalk Art at Rockaway BeachBasic Canoeing at Baisley Pond Park

Let’s get batty and learn about your local, friendly neighborhood bats!<a href="https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2025/06/21/creatures-of-the-night-bats" rel="noopener noreferrer">Creatures of the Night: Bats at Forest Park</a><a href="https://www.gothambatcon.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gotham Bat Conservancy</a><a href="https://www.nyc.gov/site/wildlifenyc/animals/bats.page" rel="noopener noreferrer">NYC.gov bat information web page</a>Outdoor Highlights:<a href="https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2025/06/21/science-in-the-woods-forest-ecosystem-and-food-webs" rel="noopener noreferrer">Science in the Woods: Forest Floor Invertebrate Exploration at Alley Pond Environmental Center</a><a href="https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2025/06/21/conservation-chalk-art" rel="noopener noreferrer">Conservation Chalk Art at Rockaway Beach</a><a href="https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2025/06/22/basic-canoeing" rel="noopener noreferrer">Basic Canoeing at Baisley Pond Park</a>

Episode 63 - Getting Batty

Besides being the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world, Queens offers tens of thousands of open acres with an array of landscapes and outdoor activities. Join me as we explore the 178 square miles of this great New York City borough!
Who am I?
My name is Shari and after being raised in northwest Indiana, I headed to NYC in 1988 and haven’t looked back! I first lived in Manhattan (as most transplants do!), then Brooklyn, and since 1998 I’ve been a proud Queens resident. It’s home.
It’s also where I began exploring urban nature. I was always that kid digging in the garden or watching insects in the backyard, but after moving to Queens, I became more and more fascinated with the outdoors in urban areas.
Join me as we explore the wealth of outdoor opportunities and adventures in this great county!
Questions? Suggestions? I’m all ears! Contact me at shari@queensoutofdoors.com

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Besides being the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world, Queens offers tens of thousands of open acres with an array of landscapes and outdoor activities. Join me as we explore the 178 square miles of this great New York City borough! Who am I? My name is Shari and after being raised in northwest Indiana, I headed to NYC in 1988 and haven’t looked back! I first lived in Manhattan (as most transplants do!), then Brooklyn, and since 1998 I’ve been a proud Queens resident. It’s home. It’s also where I began exploring urban nature. I was always that kid digging in the garden or watching insects in the backyard, but after moving to Queens, I became more and more fascinated with the outdoors in urban areas. Join me as we explore the wealth of outdoor opportunities and adventures in this great county! Questions? Suggestions? I’m all ears! Contact me at shari@queensoutofdoors.com

Besides being the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world, Queens offers tens of thousands of open acres with an array of landscapes and outdoor activities. Join me as we explore the 178 square miles of this great New York City borough!
Who am I?
My name is Shari and after being raised in northwest Indiana, I headed to NYC in 1988 and haven’t looked back! I first lived in Manhattan (as most transplants do!), then Brooklyn, and since 1998 I’ve been a proud Queens resident. It’s home.
It’s also where I began exploring urban nature. I was always that kid digging in the garden or watching insects in the backyard, but after moving to Queens, I became more and more fascinated with the outdoors in urban areas.
Join me as we explore the wealth of outdoor opportunities and adventures in this great county!
Questions? Suggestions? I’m all ears! Contact me at shari@queensoutofdoors.com

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