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The Air We Breathe: Brain Function and IEQ

The Center for Architecture 536 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY, United States

What if indoor air quality could improve decision making?

Join Urban Green Board Chair John Mandyck (United Technologies), Professor Joseph Allen (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health), and Professor Usha Satish (SUNY Upstate Medical University) for a discussion on the design, execution, findings, and implications of this important study, and the impact of indoor environmental air quality on human health and performance.

$5 – $15

Seal Spotting with NYC Parks and Rec.

Orchard Beach Nature Center in Pelham Bay Park-Orchard Beach Section 2 of Orchard Beach, Bronx, NY, United States

Did you know that NYC is home to seals? Join rangers from the Dept. of Parks and Rec. as they lead a tour through the city's urban jungles, and explore an area of Pelham Bay Park that is popular for seal spotting!

Free

SciCafe: Amazing Anemones

American Museum of Natural History 200 Central Park W, New York, NY, United States

Join Estefanía Rodríguez, associate curator in the Museum’s Division of Invertebrate Zoology, for an exciting underwater journey to meet sea anemones.

Free

MulchFest

Bring your holiday tree to a designated city park to be recycled into mulch that will nourish plantings across the city!

Free

Housing a Growing City

Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue, New York

Join a panel of leaders in New York City urban planning -- including housing advocates, community leaders and city officials -- to discuss these changes in our urban fabric and the potential solutions to ensuring the city remains a leader in affordable housing.

Hatha Yoga

Ecology Building in Wave Hill W 249th St, Bronx, NY, United States

Reduce stress, increase your energy and bring strength and flexibility to mind, body and spirit with a yoga practice.

$25

16th Annual Winter Lecture Series: Chelsea Gold

Ross Hall at New York Botanical Garden 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY, United States

An international trio of renowned garden designers who are setting trends on both sides of the Atlantic, and took Chelsea Gold in recent years.

$35

Innovation and Technology: Solutions to the Global Water Crisis

NYIT

You are invited to join NYIT President Edward Guiliano, Ph.D., and special guests U.S. Congressman Steve Israel and writer and activist Seth M. Siegel at Innovation & Technology: Solutions to the Global Water Crisis.

Free

Conservatory Seasonal Highlights at Brooklyn Botanical Garden

Brooklyn Botanical Garden 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, New York, NY, United States

Join a trained Garden Guide on a tour of the exotic flora of tropical, desert, and Mediterranean climates without leaving Brooklyn.

Free

Structures of Coastal Resilience: Designing for Climate Change

Coastal communities must adapt planning strategies to mitigate the risk posed by these natural disasters. Structures of Coastal Resilience (SCR) matches the latest science with urban and landscape design to propose actionable solutions for buffering against storms.

Free

Morning Fitness at Fort Tryon Park

Heather Garden in Fort Tryon Park Cabrini Boulevard & Ft Washington Ave, Manhattan, NY, United States

Come to Fort Tryon Park and try something new. Join us on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings for one hour of walking, stretching, and strengthening exercises.

Free

A Pet with Paws Trunk Show at the New York Dog Nanny

New York Dog Nanny 126 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, United States

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, New York City pet owners are encouraged to join A Pet with Paws for a special trunk show that will be filled with four-legged love.

Free