The Columbia University Graduate Programs in Construction Administration and Sustainability Management and IBC Groups invite you to a lecture/discussion and reception to learn about cool roofing and coating systems.
In celebration of the 50th and 75th anniversaries of the World’s Fairs, Tomorrow’s World will include never before exhibited vintage images from the Parks Photo Archive and private collections that illustrate the dynamic evolution and conversion of a vast industrial wasteland into New York City's fourth largest park.
There is so much to do at Bryant Park, Come visit and find out!
Join 596 Acres and Rockaway Wildfire for a community conversation about how they and you can influence the immediate use and long-term development of vacant public land on Rockaway Peninsula.
Every Saturday until August 30, there will be a bird walk leaving from Van Cortlandt Nature Center. The walks will be guided by NYC Audobon or Urban Park Rangers.
Socrates Sculpture Park presents Eat the Rainbow with GrowNYC Greenmarket. In this interactive (and delicious) workshop, find out how easy and beneficial it is to eat a colorful array of farm fresh produce every day.
Bike the neighborhoods, parks and greenways of the biggest borough in New York City on the Tour de Queens.
Join the Obscura Society for a historic walking tour of Midtown Manhattan's great real estate holdouts and the stories behind the various tenants who stood their ground, refusing to budge.
This Sunday, Time's Up will be host a beach ride! Join us for the leisurely bike ride out to Rockaway Queens Beach (Fort Tilden) to enjoy an endless summer afternoon of swimming and relaxing on the beach.
Take free ballroom dance lessons under the stars at Forest Park!
Every Tuesday, enjoy free admission to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Come to the outside of The Plaza Hotel to tell Cuomo that fracking is an important health issue, for women, for men, and for all New Yorkers!
Join the T.A. Queens Crew for heir monthly meeting and find out how you can get involved in our fight for safer streets!
Kids, families, and friends, please join us at noon on the Great Hill in Central Park for picnic, playdate, a giant storybook and a chance to sing /chant Pachamama, a beautiful song!
Come check out the world’s largest rooftop farm in Brooklyn’s Navy Yard!
The inaugural exhibition at BLDG 92, Brooklyn Navy Yard: Past, Present and Future, recounts its lengthy history.
This year, Clean EC is highlighting the transformation of the Grid Edge. Before the next live panel on September 24th, they are hosting a "virtual panel" in July to discuss how the rise of distributed generation and energy management is presenting new opportunities to energy entrepreneurs.
Take a beautiful evening bike ride with CitiBike and Transportation Alternatives' NYC Bike Ambassadors.
Recycle your e-waste in an environmentally responsible way by bringing it to the Lower East Side Ecology Center's summer drop-off events! On Saturday, July 12th, the Lower East Side Ecology Center will be collecting e-waste at the headquarters of series sponsor Tekserve in Chelsea.
MWA’s City of Water Day Festival is a free day-long celebration of the world-class potential of the water that surrounds us and brings us together.
This summer, the Lower East Side Ecology Center is hosting a free catch-and-release fishing clinic.
Zach Pickens, Farmer at Tom Colicchio’s Riverpark Restaurant and founder of the fiercely independent Rooftop Ready Seeds, will teach the basics of seed collection to save money on garden seeds and preserve our genetic diversity.
Every weekend year-round, Brooklyn Botanic Garden offers free guided tours to showcase the season's highlights and exhibit the natural beauty of New York.
This tour with architectural historian Francis Morrone and co-author of "Guide to New York City Urban Landscapes" will look at three generations of Brooklyn landscapes.
In homage to the beauty of the botanical world's most bizarre flora, the New York Botanical Garden invited members of the American Society of Botanical Artists to participate in a study of the eccentric, creating works of art based on visually unusual plants chosen by the artists themselves.
This Monday, join FARMroots staff and other aspiring farmers as we visit to the oldest continuously farmed plot of land in New York at the Queens County Farm Museum!
Come this drum and dance class. All are welcome to learn the traditional drumming and dancing unique to West Africa. Get fit while becoming more musical!
Join Mister G, the man dubbed the "kid-friendly, bilingual rock star" of children's music by The Washington Post, for his free performance at Madison Square Park next Tuesday.
Come visit Brooklyn Botanic Garden for a free guided tour covering the season's highlights.
Explore the mysteries of Central Park at twilight as we seek these fascinating and misunderstood flying mammals—and learn about their great importance to our environment
The New York Conference on Water will explore what New Yorkers can do to preserve and protect this precious resource.
Join Green New Yorkers for 2 FOODshed workshops - "The Truth About Your Food" and "Working Culture".
Arts in the Gardens presents hip-hop series, "Bronx Raised."with a DJ to set the mood.
Paula Segal of 596 Acres and artists whose practice bridges the gap between art and activism will talk about their work during a workshop at Judson Memorial Church.
The High Line Teen Arts Council (TAC) has been working all spring to host this night of music, dancing, art, and other fun activities for teens only. Our talented teens pick the theme, curate the music, create the art, and transform the High Line.
Join us for this inspiring talk with Andrew Faust at Brooklyn Permaculture Meetup!
We camp to create lasting memories, connect with the natural world, and bond with our families. To enter your family in the lottery, visit www.nyc.gov/parks/rangers/register on Wednesday, July 9th.
Every Saturday until August 30, there will be a bird walk leaving from Van Cortlandt Nature Center. The walks will be guided by NYC Audobon or Urban Park Rangers.
Learn about the birds and the environment within Fort Tryon Park with expert naturalist Leslie Day.
Free, outdoor yoga classes are a great way for the entire family to stay fit! Come out and start your Saturday with a fulfilling and exciting workout.
Now's your chance to swim across the East River channel from Manhattan to Brooklyn!
On July 19 and 20 at MetLife Stadium NBC 4 New York and the New York Giants are thrilled to welcome you to their second annual Health and Fitness Expo.
Did you know that almost 20% of New York City’s landfill contributions are compostable food scraps? Learn to compost and reduce that waste!
Manhattan Community Boathouse offers free kayaking as an introduction to the recreational boating opportunities in Manhattan and to help connect the public with the New York City waterfront.
In celebration of Grand Central Terminal’s centennial year, MTA Metro-North Railroad has teamed up with The Municipal Art Society of New York (MAS) and Orpheo Inc. to provide new daily docent-guided tours of the terminal.
Come check out some of the best the Bronx has to offer in hip-hop, dance, and spoken word, along with art by Art Jones, a multimedia visual and sound artist.
James Stawniczy shepherded the sustainability and historic artifacts programs throughout the construction of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. Join the Urban Green Council as he discusses the challenges and achievements of this unprecedented project.
On Wednesday, July 30 WePlant.org VZW will host an event to discuss the Impact of Carbon Footprint on City Life!
Come to a very special evening on the rooftop of the Brooklyn Grange where you will be immersed in a playful, energizing yoga class followed by a meditation facilitated by sound using unique instruments such as Tibetan singing bowls, gongs, and chimes.
Join Atlas Obscura for an evening with the New York Transit Museum and author Doug Most as he delves into the history of the first subways and the saga of their late 19th century development.
Join GrowNYC for an engaging, interactive orientation to learn about NYC’s recycling program and how to teach others how easy it is to start recycling properly. Meet environmentally-conscious people and learn how you can help increase recycling in NYC by volunteering with us.
Grab your friends and bring your dancing shoes – evenings of live Latin music and dancing are returning to the High Line this summer!
Urban Reviewer is New York City’s first detailed, annotated digital map of master plans from the Urban Renewal era. 596 Acres will be showcasing the tool as well as premiering an interactive physical map within Spontaneous Interventions' summer residency on Governor’s Island.
Come out to Madison Square Park on the 24th to see The Dirty Sock Funtime Band as they play their family friendly music.
Join the Garden Crew in their weekly workdays and help redesign and plant garden beds and learn more about planting, pruning and other horticultural techniques!
Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. Anyone is welcome to pitch their startup idea and receive feedback from their peers.
Come find out for yourself and help cultivate, mulch, prune, water and clean the major tree pits bordering the Hunts Point Recreation Center and major walking routes!
Join Greenspace NYC July 25th to help celebrate their growth! HI-NY has an amazing outdoor space on the Upper West Side that they are filling with great music, food, hands-on activities and speakers on sustainability.
The Critical Mass bike ride meets the last Friday of every month at Union Square Park North.
Come join this two day festival to celebrate NYC's vibrant poetry community on Governor's Island!
Join this event on the wrong side of the tracks for an exploration of the hidden industrial heartlands of New York!
The Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay presents a Summer Lecture Series. This week's lecture will feature John Marra of of CUNY Brooklyn College speaking about "Disturbance on the Bay: The Long and Short of It."
Learn about the complex art of beekeeping, the life cycles of bees, and the dangers affecting colonies in this immersive workshop led by Stone Barns bee keeper, Dan Carr.
Join Brooklyn Greenway Initiative and partners for a 40-mile bike ride along the Brooklyn-Queens waterfronts. For those who are not biking, there is also an opportunity to join GrowNYC’s Office of Recycling Outreach & Education (OROE) as a volunteer and help spread recycling vibes at the Epic Ride.
Families will assemble their own salad and dressing using seasonal ingredients while discussing values of good nutrition. All materials included.
GrowNYC’s community “swaps” provide the perfect opportunity to find new homes for things you no longer need. Bring clean, reusable, portable items such as clothing, house wares, games, books, & toys that you no longer need, and take home something new-to-you, free!
Join this four-week rotation class to gradually grasp the knowledge of bike repairing and become an expert on it!
How should a social venture or nonprofit know if it needs a business plan? This class attempts to reimagine the format using real-life examples.
Join Marcos Salazar, co-founder and Executive Director of Be Social Change for a class about the latest social entrepreneurship research, as well a how to define and clarify what social entrepreneurship means, how it is practiced, and what you can do to participate within this movement.
It's the Slow Food NYC monthly Happy Hour! But it's also your opportunity to talk to the leadership of Slow Food NYC and share your thoughts.
High Line is teaming up with Brooklyn Grange to bring beekeepers from all five boroughs to the High Line for honey tastings and activities for kids.
Join a City Chicken Institute workshop. Visit a chicken coop and learn about the health and wellness benefits of raising your own flock in an urban setting.
B Corps are certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Join Be Social Change on Wednesday July, 30th for How to Become a B corp with Sophie Faris.
Come join this meeting where there will be a group discussion examining how companies are using big data to make decisions for their triple bottom line and achieve leadership buy in. The group will discuss topics like harnessing energy data for strategic planning will attain energy reduction, sustainability and profit margin goals.
Garden Crew meets to maintain and revitalize the ornamental and native plantings around Sherman Creek and Swindler Cove. As part of garden crew you will help redesign and plant garden beds as well as weed, water and dead-head in existing gardens.
Join Time's Up! cyclists for a moon lit group ride through Central Park and then down the Hudson River Greenway.
With nearly 7 miles of open streets, 5 rest stops and a seven-block-long art installation in the Park Avenue Tunnel – there is plenty to explore at Summer Streets. And remember, everything at Summer Streets is free!
GrowNYC is going to be greening up the Summer Streets event for 3 weekends, August 2nd, 9th, and 16th, and we need our excellent team of volunteers to help us with recycling bin monitoring and education at our GrowNYC OROE table.
Take an early morning tour with a High Line Gardener to discover urban wildlife.
Every Sunday from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, the Inwood Canoe Club invites members of the public who can swim to join them for a guided, 20-25 minute kayak tour of the Hudson River just north of the George Washington Bridge.
Learn how to set up an outdoor composting bin and get troubleshooting tips from NYC Compost Project educators.
Join this tour with urban geographer and Queens Borough historian Jack Eichenbaum to learn about the traditional and new urban architecture in West Queens.
