Free Yoga in Bryant Park
Bryant Park New York, NY, United StatesBryant Park Yoga is returning for its 12th season! Stop by the park
and join a Tuesday morning class or Thursday evening class!
Free
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Borrowed Light by Sari Carel
Sunset Park Recreational Center 44th St & 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesBorrowed Light is an outdoor sound and sculpture installation by artist Sari Carel set to open in Sunset Park in May 2015.
The project features abstract geometric architectural forms, incorporating field-recorded sounds from the park's local fauna.
A series of related community workshops and performances will accompany the project throughout the summer.
Free
Gowanus Wild @ Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesGowanus Wild is an urban wilderness series which aims to turn concepts of nature photography on their head by finding the beautiful in what most consider to be a man-made environmental catastrophe: the Gowanus Canal and surrounding neighborhood.
Free
Randall’s Island Park: Urban Farm Exploration Days
Urban Farm in Randall's Island Park Wards Meadow Loop, Manhattan , NY, United StatesCome discover Randall’s Island Urban Farm – all are welcome at these free events! An urban farm expert will be on site to answer questions. You can discover a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, meet the chickens, and learn about the rice paddies.
Free
Solar Observation with the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York
Poe Park Visitor Center 2640 Grand Concourse, BronxAmateur Astronomers Association members will be present with telescopes specially filtered to view the sun.
Free
Global Citizen Festival
Great Lawn Central Park, New York, United StatesThe annual Global Citizen Festival tackles that effort, bringing together some of music's biggest stars—Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Pearl Jam and many more are on this year's bill—to raise awareness around the fight against poverty, hunger and climate change throughout the world.
Free
Volunteer at Queens Botanical Garden Farm
Queens Botanical Garden 43-50 Main St, Flushing, NY, United StatesSpend a morning on QBG Farm and learn how composted food scraps nourish the soil to grow healthy food in NYC. Tasks will vary by day, but may include weeding, harvesting, planting, and composting activities.
Free
Aromar Revi: ‘The Global Challenge of Implementing the Urban Sustainable Development Goals’
Hirshon Suite 55 West 13th St (Room 205) , New York, NY, United StatesThe India China Institute is hosting Aromar Revi to deliver a special public talk on "The global challenge of implementing the urban SDGs." Mr Revi will discuss how the United Nation's SDGs engage with the public’s understanding of sustainable development challenges, inspire public and private action, promote integrated thinking, and foster accountability.
Free
My Dog Loves Central Park Fair
Come, sit, stay, and celebrate Central Park and its dog community! Tails will be wagging as Central Park Conservancy and its program for dog lovers, Central Park Paws, host you and your canine for an afternoon of contests, training tips, games, and more.
Free
Redefining Greenways in New York City
Seaport Cultural District 181 Front Street, New York City, United StatesAs catalysts for alternative transportation, connections between communities and parks, and stormwater management strategies, greenways build upon a legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted’s “parkways” that linked citizens to urban green spaces in a pre-automotive era. Now, as bicycle commuting becomes increasingly viable, greenways support linkages across the urban environment. Furthermore, they often offer ecological resiliency through plantings and new habitats. Designs recall, or even incorporate New York City’s long history of industry, infrastructure and planning. But what makes a path a Greenway?
Free
Revelry by the River Oktoberfest
Stuyvesant Cove Park 24-20 FDR Drive Service Road East, new york , NY, United StatesJoin us for a night celebrating Solar One programs and the Renewables Industry in New York City & Across the Atlantic.
$100
It’s My Park Day at Schmul Park
Schmul Park Wilde & Melvin Avenues, Staten Island, NY, United StatesDandelions, Knotweed, and Mugwort are invading Schmul Park! Become a “Weed Warrior” and help Freshkills Park remove these plants from among our new native plantings. Learn how to identify the native and invasive plants in Schmul Park while helping to beautify the landscape!
Free