• Prospect Park: Natural Areas Conservancy Lecture

    Audubon Center at the Boathouse , Parkside Ave. bet. Flatbush Ave., Ocean Ave. and Prospect Park SW, Brooklyn , NY, United States

    Learn about native plants and ecological features in Prospect Park, one of Brooklyn’s last remaining native forests.

    Free
  • Basic Canoeing

    Martling Avenue and Brooks Pond Place in Clove Lakes Park 1150 Clove Rd, Staten Island, NY, United States

    Few experiences compare with being on the open water in New York City. NYC Parks trained Urban Park Rangers will lead you on canoe adventures that range from the gentle waters of protected lakes to the challenging open waters of rivers and bays.

    Free
  • What Was Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park Historical Tour

    Brooklyn Bridge Park , Select a Country:

    Join architectural historian Matt Postal on this historical tour of Brooklyn Bridge Park that spans from the colonial era to present day!

    $10
  • Minetta Brook Walk

    First Presbyteran Chuch 12 West 12th Street, New York, NY, United States

    Before NYC became concrete and asphalt, the island was covered by rivers, streams and marshes. Greenwich Village's Minetta Brook is one such watercourse and still makes its presence known in the basements of the structures built on top of it; some are still visible if you know where to look.

    Join urban explorer Steve Duncan of Undercity.org as he shows us the Minetta's 1.5 mile buried path and explains the waterway functioning both today and in the past!

    $40
  • Shakespeare in the Park

    Delacorte Theater Central Park, NY, United States

    The annual Shakespeare in the Park is an event not to be missed. You can get a touch of the English Renaissance period within the modern-day urban park.

    Free
  • Ideas City 2015: Festival for the Future

    New Museum 235 Bowery, New York, NY, United States

    Founded by the New Museum, IDEAS CITY is a 3-day festival May 28-30 in NYC exploring the future of cities with culture as a driving force.

    Open to the Public, 100+ Free Events!

    City Atlas is participating in the festival on Saturday May 30th - look out for us and come say hi! We'd love to meet you.

    Free
  • Expo Gowanus

    Public School 32 317 Hoyt Street , Brooklyn, NY, United States

    EXPO Gowanus is a free event created by the Gowanus Canal Conservancy (GCC), featuring Design, Stewardship and Investigation projects that beautify and enhance the health of the Gowanus Canal and Watershed.

    Free
  • Film Screening Fundraiser: Racing to Zero

    The Durst Organization 114 W. 47th St. , New York, NY, United States

    For its Spring Fundraiser, the The Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board will be hosting a screening of “Racing to Zero.” This documentary explores San Francisco’s goal of reaching zero waste. In light of the recently announced OneNYC zero waste goals, we will host a panel discussion on where NYC stands in relation to SF.

    $20 – $35
  • Sustainable Tour of the West Farms Square

    2 West Farms Square Plaza, Community Room, Bronx New York, NY, United States

    Join the discussion and tour organized by GreenHomeNYC to learn how two key issues - sustainability and affordability - are being bridged through innovative housing development and preservation in the Bronx.

    $16.74
  • Williamsburg’s Changing Landscapes

    A historic tour of Williamsburg, Brooklyn as part of the Museum of City of New York's collaboration with Municipal Art Society’s “50 for the 50th!” Tours.