Experience the natural beauty that New York City has to offer.
Come canoe through Shoelace Park, Bronx River Forest, the New York Botanical Garden, and the Bronx Zoo!
Site tours are approximately an hour and a half long and tell the story of the past, present and future of Freshkills Park development via a guided bus ride through the site. Stops at the top of the park’s hills offer beautiful panoramic views of Staten Island.
Spend your day at one of NYC’s beautiful waterfront parks or beaches while giving back to our city's oceans and coastlines. Please join Shri Maha Kali Devi Mandir, Inc. at Jamaica Bay at their International Coastal Cleanup! Meet like-minded people while giving back and exploring some of the city’s most scenic green spaces.
Learn more about the High Line Gardens, plants, shrubs and trees throughout the seasons.
Safely dispose of electronics and other potentially harmful household products like batteries, paint, pesticides and medicine at the NYC Department of Sanitation's NYC SAFE events this Spring. Only NYC residential waste will be accepted (no business or institutional waste permitted).
Saturday Sculpture Workshops are organized for kids ages 5- 13 and their families. Workshops are free and offered in the park’s education area on a drop-in basis. Participants work with a different artist each week, exploring innovative art mediums and a variety of subject matter.
The nation’s only all-urban 100-mile bike tour is as challenging or relaxing as you choose, but always fun and rewarding. Choose between two starting points (Prospect Park and Central Park) and 35, 55, 75 and 100-mile rides. It is the best way for New Yorkers and visitors alike to experience the diversity and breadth of New York City!
Learn about Brooklyn Bridge Park's unique history, sustainable design, and diverse ecology on these guided tours led by Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy docents. Tours are…
Join the Freshkills Park Team and Kayak Staten Island for a kayaking experience like no other! Kayak along the Fresh Kill and see the site from a different perspective. This three hour excursion will take you into the William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge and up close to some of the varied wildlife that calls Freshkills Park home.
The Northeastern U.S. hosts a rich diversity of native plants, many of which play essential roles for humans and the environment. Alarmingly, a number of these species are declining, often becoming imperiled as a result. This symposium will address our dearth of knowledge by bringing together experts and interested members of the public to present and discuss the state of the area's plant species.
New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. From falcons and salamanders, to deer and seals; wildlife viewing is a perfect activity…
The Brooklyn Book Festival is the largest free literary event in New York City.