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Queens/Brooklyn: Newtown Creek Photography & Nature Walk

If industrial backyards and vistas of the New York City skyline from skewed perspectives are your idea of a good time—this walk's for you. Come join our walk and photography series all over the 5 boroughs !

Free

Summer Solstice Celebration

Socrates Sculpture Park 32-01 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City, NY, United States

Bring your friends and family to Socrates Sculpture Park to celebrate the longest day of the year!

Free

Wiggle Your Way Into Composting

John H. Holmes Community House 28 E. 35 Street, New York, NY, United States

Learn how worms work their magic, converting kitchen scraps into a rich organic fertilizer, and reducing our carbon footprints.

Free – $44

Queens Botanical Garden Farm Workdays

Queen Botanical Garden 43-50 Main St. , Flushing, NY 11355, United States

Enjoy a pleasant Saturday morning outside in the Queens Botanical Garden learning about composting and having fun! Tasks include weeding, harvesting, planting, and composting.

Free

The Battery Fair

Battery Park City South Cove, New York, NY, United States

For a fun weekend in The Battery's newest lawn, The Battery Oval, come to the Battery Fair. This event will showcase innovations in agriculture, horticulture, food, and craft, while supporting and connecting local entrepreneurs.

Free

Shell-ebrate Oysters!

Pier 25 Pier 25, New York, NY, United States

Oysters have a long history in NYC’s waters. Learn about oysters and help restore them back into the Hudson River.

Free

Every Tuesday Young Sprouts Gardening

Battery Park City South Cove, New York, NY, United States

Young Sprouts is a FREE BPCPC’s gardening program for children 3 to 5 years old and an accompanying adult. The event happens every week until August 30th.…

Free

Figure Al Fresco

Battery Park City South Cove, New York, NY, United States

Many people are challenged when trying to draw the human figure. The Battery Park City Parks Conservancy offers everyone a chance to improve their skills…

Free

Our Capitalogenic World: Humanity, Nature, and the Making of a Planetary Crisis

Swiss Institute 18 Wooster Street, New York, NY, United States

The planetary crisis today cannot be adequately understood as a conflict of “humans” and “nature.” Learn how the making of planetary crisis is rooted in capitalism’s peculiar way of organizing nature, one committed to “putting nature to work” for free or low cost.

Free

High Line Honey Day

Treat yourself to a sweet snack featuring local honey from the High Line's acclaimed food vendors, including L'arte del Gelato, People's Pops, and Melt Bakery, located on the High Line at West 16th Street.

Free

Summer on the Hudson: Sun Gaze

Pier I in Riverside Park South West 70th Street, New York, NY, United States

Gaze at the sun through a safe scope and see the central star of our solar system!

Free

Wednesdays in Teardrop

Battery Park City South Cove, New York, NY, United States

Energetic lawn games, and art projects, such as clay, collage, painting and group murals. Everything provided. For ages 5 and up. This event happens every…

Free