--- title: "Naturalist Explorers – Scheduled Events April" description: "Event Location Highlights Mangrove Walk (Gorai) Gorai Mangrove Park Explore Mumbai’s first dedicated mangrove forest park (8 hectares). Features a 740m boardwalk, bird-watching towers, and a nature..." url: https://mumbaihikers.org/2026/03/naturalist-explorers-scheduled-events-april-2026/ date: 2026-03-29 modified: 2026-04-09 author: "mumbai hikers" image: https://mumbaihikers.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/naturalistexplorers.jpg categories: ["Trekking News"] tags: ["Naturalist Explorers April 2026"] type: post lang: en --- # Naturalist Explorers – Scheduled Events April ![Naturalist Explorers April 2026 ](http://mumbaihikers.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/naturalistexplorers-241x300.jpg)*Naturalist Explorers April 2026* | Event | Location | Highlights | | --- | --- | --- | | **Mangrove Walk (Gorai)** | Gorai Mangrove Park | Explore Mumbai’s first dedicated mangrove forest park (8 hectares). Features a **740m boardwalk**, bird-watching towers, and a nature interpretation centre. Focus on mangrove ecology and conservation. | | **Twilight Trail (Aarey)** | Aarey Forest | Evening walk in Mumbai’s “green lungs.” Experience biodiversity at dusk—frogs, fungi, butterflies, and cultural history of Aarey. Beginner-friendly, family-friendly eco-tour. | | **Nature Trail (Karnala)** | Karnala Bird Sanctuary | Home to **220+ bird species** including Paradise Flycatcher and Malabar Whistling Thrush. Trails around Karnala Fort also feature langurs, wild boars, and reptiles. Great for birdwatchers and trekkers. | | **Bird for Beginners (MNP)** | Maharashtra Nature Park | Introductory birdwatching sessions led by experts. Covers basics of ornithology, bird identification, and field techniques. Suitable for families and students. | | **Tree Walk (Aarey)** | Aarey Colony | Morning walk focusing on tree species—teakwood, Bombax ceiba, Gliricidia. Learn ecological roles and cultural stories of trees. Guided by Naturalist Explorers. | | **Migrant Bird Watching (TS Chanakya)** | Navi Mumbai wetlands | Spot migratory wetland birds: flamingos, painted storks, gulls, plovers, marsh harriers. Easy 2–3 km walk organized by BNHS. | | **Seedball Making Workshop (MNP)** | Maharashtra Nature Park | Learn ancient Japanese “Tsuchi Dango” technique. Make seedballs with clay, compost, and native seeds (Neem, Cassia fistula, Bakul). Used for reforestation and biodiversity restoration. | | **Bat Walk (Borivali & other sites)** | Sanjay Gandhi National Park (Borivali) | Guided night walk to observe fruit bats and insectivorous bats. Includes ecological role of bats in pollination and pest control. Family-friendly. | | **Mushroom Mastery Workshop (MNP)** | Maharashtra Nature Park | Hands-on session on mushroom cultivation. Participants set up kits, learn substrates, and explore stages of growth. Beginner-friendly, eco-food focus. | | **Nature Trail (Goregaon Film City & CEC)** | BNHS Conservation Education Centre | Trails through hidden green sanctuaries near Film City. Spot wildflowers, moss, fungi, butterflies, and even leopard pugmarks. Beginner-friendly guided tours. | | **Nature Trail (Thane)** | Thane hills & forests | Scenic trails around lakes, forts, and waterfalls. Popular routes include Manpada trail and Tikujiniwadi trek. Great for family hikes. | | **Kitchen Gardening Workshop (Oshiwara)** | Oshiwara | Learn to grow herbs, vegetables, and microgreens at home. Covers soil preparation, composting, and organic practices. Beginner-friendly urban gardening. | ### ? April 2026 – Naturalist Explorers Events | Week | Saturday Events | Sunday Events | | --- | --- | --- | | **Week 1** (Apr 4–5) | **Apr 4** – Mangrove Walk (Gorai, 7:30 am) – Twilight Trail (Aarey, 3:30 pm) | **Apr 5** – Bat Walk (Borivali, 7:30 am) – Nature Trail (Goregaon Film City, 7:30 am) | | **Week 2** (Apr 11–12) | **Apr 11** – Nature Trail (Thane, 7:30 am) – Bird for Beginners (MNP, 7:30 am) | **Apr 12** – Mushroom Mastery Workshop (MNP, 9:30 am) – Nature Trail (Goregaon CEC, 7:30 am) | | **Week 3** (Apr 18–19) | **Apr 18** – Tree Walk (Aarey, 7:30 am) – Migrant Bird Watching (TS Chanakya, 7:30 am) | **Apr 19** – Kitchen Gardening (Oshiwara, 9:30 am) – Bird for Beginners (MNP, 7:30 am) | | **Week 4** (Apr 25–26) | **Apr 25** – Seedball Making Workshop (MNP, 9:30 am) – Bat Walk (3:00 pm) | **Apr 26** – Mangrove Walk (Gorai, 7:30 am) – Nature Trail (Thane, 7:30 am) | ### ? Special Events (midweek) - Apr 2 — A day out in the Zoo (9:30 am) - Apr 3 — Twilight Trail at Aarey (3:30 pm) - Apr 14 — Nature Trail at Karnala (7:30 am) | Date | Event | Time | Location | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Special Events** | | | | | 02-04-2026 | A day out in the Zoo | 9:30 am | Zoo | | 03-04-2026 | Twilight Trail | 3:30 pm | Aarey | | 14-04-2026 | Nature Trail | 7:30 am | Karnala | | **Saturdays** | | | | | 04-04-2026 | Mangrove Walk | 7:30 am | Gorai | | 04-04-2026 | Twilight Trail | 3:30 pm | Aarey | | 11-04-2026 | Nature Trail | 7:30 am | Thane | | 11-04-2026 | Bird for Beginners | 7:30 am | MNP | | 18-04-2026 | Tree Walk | 7:30 am | Aarey | | 18-04-2026 | Migrant Bird Watching | 7:30 am | TS Chanakya | | 25-04-2026 | Seedball Making Workshop | 9:30 am | MNP | | 25-04-2026 | Bat Walk | 3:00 pm | — | | **Sundays** | | | | | 05-04-2026 | Bat Walk | 7:30 am | Borivali | | 05-04-2026 | Nature Trail | 7:30 am | Goregaon Film City | | 12-04-2026 | Mushroom Mastery Workshop | 9:30 am | MNP | | 12-04-2026 | Nature Trail | 7:30 am | Goregaon CEC | | 19-04-2026 | Kitchen Gardening | 9:30 am | Oshiwara | | 19-04-2026 | Bird for Beginners | 7:30 am | MNP | | 26-04-2026 | Mangrove Walk | 7:30 am | Gorai | | 26-04-2026 | Nature Trail | 7:30 am | Thane |