Guided Tours

We are pleased to invite you to tour Sunnyside Acres Urban Forest Park as our guests to enjoy this natural wonderland. See and learn about this native habitat and the history of the area and forest, along with other current activities. Tours will be guided by well-known and experienced members of our Society and will be held rain or shine. Tours are free, although we appreciate any donations to the Sunnyside Acres Heritage Society if it is within your means.

Every year in the Spring we offer guided nature walks for adults and children who want to learn more about the forest, birds, and native plants. Please check out our Event page for more details.

Following are other options for tours and speaker engagements.

Guided Nature Walk

A guided walk in a natural second-growth forest park can deepen students' connection to nature and enhance their interest in science. Walk in the woods, listen for birds, and discover interesting facts about native plants and trees. Participate in a scavenger hunt for the animals who live in the forest and learn about their habitat. Sunnyside Acres Heritage Society will provide experienced guides for the planned activities.

GUEST Speaker

Our experienced naturalists have a number of topics that they would love to share with your students, seniors, or community organizations. These include the following:

Native Species
Botany
Fungi
Bird songs

Self-Guided

As an alternative to booking a tour, you can do the self-guided tour of Sunnyside Acres Urban Forest. Simply go to the Wally Ross Parking Lot Entrance, grab a free brochure from our kiosk and follow the numbered posts along the trail!

Self-Guided Tour Brochure

Tour Logistics

Meeting Place: Wally Ross parking lot 24th Ave between 144th and 148th Street.
Chaperones: Please have one chaperone for every 10-12 children for K-7, or per 15-20 students Grades 8-12.
Date(s): Flexible in September, October, March, April, May, June
Duration: Flexible, 90–120 minutes is suggested for the visit. Two hours is needed to walk the full four kilometers Chickadee loop .
Cost: Free, though donations to our society are appreciated.
Other: Wheelchairs can be accommodated. Binoculars are recommended if you are interested in seeing the birds.

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