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.
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Nature Fest
Willowbrook Park Eton Place and Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY, United StatesNatureFest is a family celebration of environmental awareness and local natural history. It has blossomed into a community event, thanks to participation from science, environmental, and nature groups from around New York City. Admission is free (and fun for the whole family!).
Free
Community Paddle
Concrete Plant Park Bronx, NY, United StatesCome enjoy free short canoe trips for beginners and families!
Free
Street Art Tour: Bushwick
The corner of Wyckoff Ave and Stockholm Street outside of the L train stop at DeKalb Avenue.As rents rise, Bushwick has become a haven over the years for street artists and graffiti writers seeking lower rent, leaving the area saturated with art. Come along as we explore the legal and illegal sides of the artistic community.
$25
Bronx River Bike Tour
Norwood - 205th Street D Train Station 280 east 206th street , Bronx, NY, United StatesCome be awed by the Bronx River's beauty: bike with NYC H2O's Matt Malina & Leigh Wells to tour the river from Williamsbridge Oval to its source in Valhalla!
Did you know that the Bronx River is NYC's only true fresh water river? It was considered as a source for NYC's drinking water in the 1830's but was labelled "an open sewer" by the end of that century. The river has made a comeback since the days of reckless dumping and now supports many forms of aquatic life like Alewife Herring and even a beaver named "Jose."
$40
Free Pilates in the Park
Central Park New York, NY, United StatesJoin "Free Pilates in the Park" Central Park, offered by Youplus
Free
Long Island City Bike Parade
Socrates Sculpture Park 32-01 Vernon Boulevard at Broadway, Long Island City , NY, United StatesParticipants can decorate and recycle their bikes at the Socrates Sculpture Park before enjoying a bike parade along Vernon Boulevard.
Free
Annual Bronx River Festival: Hello Herring
Bronx Park 180th Street & Boston Road, Bronx, NY, United StatesCome celebrate the Bronx River's First Fish Passage during our annual Bronx River Festival "Hello Herring"!
Free
Go Green! Greenpoint Festival
McCarren Park Lorimer & Bayard Streets, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesSince starting in 2008, this event has become an annual staple of community life. Now, it is the place to go to learn about local sustainability initiatives while sampling local food, art and music.
Free
Geology of Fifth Avenue Walking Tour
Unnamed Venue 765 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesNew York possesses a treasure trove of building stones -in lobbies, on facades, sidewalks and curbstone.
The beautiful building materials used in its streets, building facades and lobbies show the richness and variety of colors of these pages of earth history.
On our trip we will see many rock type varieties from North America, Europe, Asia, South America and Africa ranging in age from 3 billion years to a mere 1 million years old. And we will decipher the history that each rock tells.
$40
Microgrids: They’re going to be big!
Join us in exploring some of the primary policy and technical advantages to installing microgrids - likely to be a vital component of the power grid of the future.
$15
Build a Community Garden in Far Rockaway with Transition New York City
Battalion Pentecostal Assembly Church 454 Beach 67th St, Arverne, Queens, NY, United StatesCome out and join Transition NYC's second workday. Plant more raised beds, and put up flyers for the Convergence at Rockaway retail stores. Burlap bags have amazing properties, and volunteers will be able to take home a stack of burlap bags to their own gardens.
Free