• Movies Under the Stars: The Wiz

    Heritage Park Richmond Terrace, New York

    Join NYC Parks and the New York City Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment for a free film ! All ages welcome.

    $
  • Become an EcoVolunteer !

    In 2012, NY/NJ Baykeepeer established the EcoVolunteer program, designed to introduce adult volunteers to the NY-NJ Harbor Estuary through education, hands-on research and restoration experiences. Currently, our EcoVolunteers assist with monitoring oysters in the Bronx River at Soundview Park and also with salt marsh restoration and living shorelines in Freshkills Park on Staten Island.

    Free
  • Open House New York Weekend

    Open House New York 1133 Broadway, Suit 802, New York, NY, United States

    For two days each October, the annual Open House New York Weekend unlocks the doors of New York’s most important buildings, offering an extraordinary opportunity to experience the city and meet the people who design, build, and preserve New York.

    Free
  • Staten Island Garden Get Together

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

    GreenThumb invites you to a forum for Staten Island community members to learn more about starting, growing, or joining a community garden. Please RSVP here.

    Free
  • Staten Island North Shore ‘Greenbelt’ Hike

    Staten Island Greenbelt Meisner Avenue and Rockland Avenue, Staten Island, NY, United States

    Celebrate National Trails Day with a hike through the trails of Staten Island's North Shore "Greenbelt" parks: Jones Woods, Goodhue, and Allison Pond parks. The round trip hike…

    Free
  • Turn & Learn: NYC Compost Project

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

    Enjoy the fresh air and beautiful surroundings while working on the NYC Compost Project demonstration site. Learn sustainable landscape management practices and help us make…

  • Putting Your Garden to Bed

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

    Use traditional techniques to keep soil protected from the elements, experiment with mulch, and sow cold weather crops for next spring. Registration requested.

  • Annual Day after Thanksgiving Hike

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

    Join the Greenbelt educators for our fourteenth annual day after Thanksgiving hike in the Greenbelt's serene woods. This hike will include a brief visit to…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Living with White-Tailed Deer

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

    Explore the Greenbelt with the Urban Park Rangers as they search for deer. Learn about deer ecology and behavior as you look for clues of deer…

  • Gardening Workshop: Healthy Compost

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

    Learn several different methods to create and maintain a compost pile, which can serve as the foundation for healthy garden soil all year long. Please…