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Visit the Bashakill and NY Botanical Gardens plus FREE youth arts classes

Bashakill, NY Botanical Gardens, arts classes, kids


The best free online youth arts classes
No boredom guaranteed! Your tweens and teens will enjoy working with this creative storyteller. Sign up for a great session for kids 12 to 16 years old coming next week. 

Visit a 2,000-acre treasure for walking, hiking, birdwatching and just for enjoying life
Looking to social distance, but want downright great fun? Visit Bashakill Wildlife Management Area with its easy, flat terrain

A 250-acre haven for garden lovers and their kids
Rolling hills. Waterfalls. 1 million flowers. 50 gardens. See what the New York Botanical Garden has to offer. Opening in July



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