Instructor: Ken Chaya

Ken Chaya
 Ken Chaya is an artist, art director, cartographer, and urban naturalist who has produced numerous books on travel, American history, and nature. He has extensive experience working on projects in the New York City area, and recently created Central Park Entire, The Definitive Illustrated Map, which locates over 19,000 trees and identifies them by species. He is currently President of the Linnaean Society of New York.

To learn more about Ken's work, visit centralparknature.com

Classes by this instructor


Bronx River Ecology

The Bronx River, New York City's only freshwater river, flows through the center of NYBG and is buffered by the Thain Family Forest. Learn the fundamental elements of our local riverine ecosystem teeming with life in the first session of more...
261NAT359BL 09/19 Fr 10:00am-12:00pm Chaya
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Natural History of Birds: Fall

With its wide variety of habitats and its position on the Atlantic Flyway, NYC is a bird-lover's paradise. Over 300 distinct resident or migratory species live here or pass through, including many nesting species such as Peregrine Falcons, Red-tailed Hawks, more...
261NAT321BL 09/30 Tu 10:00am-12:00pm Chaya
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262NAT321BL 10/04 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Chaya
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Natural History of Insects

Delve into the fascinating world of the creatures that make up 84% of the Animal Kingdom—what renowned biologist E.O. Wilson once called "the little things that run the world." We'll discuss the roles that insects play—both in maintaining healthy ecosystems more...
261NAT322BBL 09/03 We 10:00am-12:00pm Chaya
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261NAT322BL 09/21 Su 10:00am-12:00pm Chaya
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