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Sustainable Lawn Care

Queens Botanical Garden 43-50 Main Street, Flushing, NY, United States

Get a crash course on organic lawn management in this hands-on workshop. Participants will learn appropriate timing, application quantities, and techniques for using compost in…

Family Christmas Bird Count

Audubon Center at the Boathouse , Parkside Ave. bet. Flatbush Ave., Ocean Ave. and Prospect Park SW, Brooklyn , NY, United States

Blooming Naturalists of all ages can join a tradition more than 100 years in the making. Join Prospect Park Alliance in this nationwide bird census…

MulchFest

Locations across the city

Bring your holiday tree to a designated city park to be recycled into mulch that will nourish plantings across the city! Join NYC Parks, the New…

Compost 101

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden 1000 Richmond Terrace , Staten Island, NY, United States

What is compost? How do I make it? Do I need a bin? Do I need worms? This workshop will introduce you to compost, how…

Nature’s Workshop: Jewelry Making

Salt Marsh Nature Center in Marine Park East 33rd Street and Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Join the Rangers and learn how to make jewelry using materials from nature. Basic materials are provided.

The Future Sea Level in Lower Manhattan

Barclay and Church St. Barclay and Church St. (north of Calatrava/WTC station), New York, NY, United States

Led by Richard Reiss, New York chapter of Citizen's Climate Lobby and City Atlas   The leaders of the New York chapter of Citizen’s Climate…

Native Flora Garden at BBG

Native Flora Garden 990 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Late May is still a good time to view spring wildflowers in the Native Flora Garden at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. While many of the early…

Plumb Beach Cleanup

Plumb Beach Plumb Beach Belt Parkway, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Plumb Beach is part of Gateway National Recreation Area, and is located 3 miles east of Coney Island on Jamaica Bay. Its beautiful and diverse…

Augustus St. Gaudens Playground Clean and Green

Augustus St. Gaudens Playground 328 2nd Ave, New York, NY, United States

Please join us for a fabulous day giving some well needed love to our favorite playground. Supplies will be provided, just bring your elbow grease! …

LES Ecology Center 9th Annual Summer Picnic

East River Park, Fire Boat House Montgomery St. To E. 12 St., FDR Drive, New York, NY, United States

It’s been 30 years. We could not have done it without you! Please join us for our summer picnic! Come to East River Park on Saturday,…

$50

Hudson Yards’ Down to Earth Farmers Market

Market open Thursdays, 10:00AM – 6:00PM, 05/10 – 11/15 New York, NY Hudson Boulevard Park (Map it ») Market Host: Hudson Yards/Hell’s Kitchen Alliance Founding…