Kiku: The Art of the Japanese Garden
The chrysanthemum, kiku in Japanese, is the most celebrated of all Japanese fall-flowering plants. Enjoy a stunning exhibition of these carefully trained flowers in the Haupt Conservatory.
Rose Garden Weekend
Immerse Yourself in a Sea of Blooming Beauty with a Rose Garden Tour, Events & Activities and Rose Watch !
Impressionism: American Gardens on Canvas
Experience the horticultural inspiration behind American Impressionism.
New Christodora Volunteer Day at the Bronx River Flotilla
Join Christodora’s New Youth Conservationists in volunteering at the rescheduled 2016 Bronx River Flotilla, a 5-mile paddle down the Bronx River in celebration of the progress that the Bronx River Alliance has made in reclaiming the river as a place that children can explore and play!
Twigs & Swigs: Ar-Brew Day @ The Bronx Brewery
Join us for the next Twigs & Swigs hosted by New York Restoration Project and The Bronx Brewery**!
Birding: Owls
Our parks are the perfect places to spot owls that live in New York City. The winter is the best time of the year to see owls because the trees are bare—making it easier to see them—and owls breed in the winter. Come have a look at some of the owls that call NYC’s parks home !
MulchFest
Bring your holiday tree to a designated city park to be recycled into mulch that will nourish plantings across the city!
Art in the Bronx, of the Bronx
An art exhibit explores culture, change, and community in the South Bronx, and falls at a particularly relevant time.
Present Abundance/Harvest Celebration Week at The Clinton Garden
You are welcome to join as we celebrate the harvest moon, the sun, the bountiful fruits and vegetables of the earth, and the precious water that sustains our life during a series of events in and around the little piece of land we call The Clinton Garden.
Made in the Bronx: Green Buildings, Green Jobs
This community forum and discussion about “greening” Bronx residential buildings while creating a green local workforce and fighting for global climate justice is co-hosted by Bronx Climate Justice North and Manhattan College Center for Urban Resilience and Environmental Sustainability (CURES).
Fall Foliage Hike: Cass Gallagher Trail
With nearly 30,000 acres of public parkland, New York City is the perfect place for fall leaf-peeping. Let our Urban Park Ranger naturalists explain why leaves change colors and introduce you to the diversity of trees found in our urban forests.
Open House New York Weekend
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.
Solar Observation with the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York
Amateur Astronomers Association members will be present with telescopes specially filtered to view the sun.
Upper River Paddle
Experience the natural beauty that New York City has to offer.
Come canoe through Shoelace Park, Bronx River Forest, the New York Botanical Garden, and the Bronx Zoo!
Garden Highlights Walk
Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
Poe Park, The Bronx – Solar Observing
Look straight into the sun with the right equipment that makes it possible to do so.
Highbridge: Rebirth of the Harlem River
The Poe Park Visitor Center in collaboration with NYC Parks and Partnership for Parks is pleased to present a group exhibition of contemporary photographs celebrating New York…