• 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.

  • UnCommon Pages Bookmaking Workshop

    Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue at Brielle Avenue, Staten Island, NY, United States

    Learn about the Freshkills Park transformation, see examples of native and invasive plants, and create your very own passport-sized field notebook using paper that’s made…

  • World Wetlands Day at Seagirt Avenue Wetlands

    Beach 6th Street and Seagirt Avenue Beach 6th St & Seagirt Ave, Queens, NY, United States

    Join NYC Parks Stewardship as we celebrate World Wetlands Day! Urban wetlands provide a variety of benefits including improved water quality and storm water retention.…

  • Highbridge Winter Walk with Expert Naturalist Mike Feller

    Highbridge Park West 155 and Dyckman Streets, Edgecombe and Amsterdam Avenues, Manhattan, NY, United States

    The winter woods are free of the clutter of spring and summer’s exuberant foliage revealing hidden features and dimensions of landscape and ecology. Bundle up,…

  • Alley Pond Park Forest Restoration

    Alley Pond Park 76th Ave and Springfield Blvd, Queens, NY, United States

    Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to protect forested areas in Alley Pond Park! Volunteers will learn how to identify and safely remove invasive plants in…

  • Marine Park Forest Restoration

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

    Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to protect natural areas in Marine Park! Volunteers will learn how to identify and safely remove invasive plants in order…

  • 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