• 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