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Come explore Hudson River Park’s Habitat Garden, a green reserve with a rich diversity of native trees and plants. In Garden Adventures, students investigate the ecosystem services that the Park’s land-based plants provide to its many inhabitants.
Program Objectives (Grades 2–5):
- Students will be able to distinguish common bird species found in the Park
- Students will be able to correlate beak shapes with food selection
- Students will identify local trees by looking at leaf shapes and differentiate between native and non-native plants
- Students will explore how habitat is crucial during migration
Program Objectives (Grades 6–12):
- Students will be able to distinguish common bird species found in the Park
- Students will identify local trees by looking at leaf shapes and differentiate between native and non-native plants
- Students will remove non-native and invasive plants from the Habitat Garden
- Students will understand the benefits of composting
- Students will learn about a three-bin compost system and process compost
What Teachers Say About the Program:
- “[Garden Adventures] was a great program I would highly recommend—we loved the 3D hands-on tools and bird skulls and the learning games.” —2nd Grade Teacher, Brooklyn
- “The educators were friendly, knowledgeable and effective at providing answers to questions the children raised during the interactive activities. The program provided an age-appropriate balance of factual as well as hands-on information. The children were engaged at all times.” —4th Grade Teacher, Bronx
