Shell-ebrate Oysters!
Oysters have a long history in NYC’s waters. Learn about oysters and help restore them back into the Hudson River.
Celebrate Nature in New York City with the Natural Areas Conservancy
Come celebrate nature in New York City with the Natural Areas Conservancy and REI as we launch our interactive nature map locating forests, wetlands, and grasslands throughout the five boroughs !
Wiggle Your Way Into Composting
Learn how worms work their magic, converting kitchen scraps into a rich organic fertilizer, and reducing our carbon footprints.
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.
Summer Solstice Celebration
Bring your friends and family to Socrates Sculpture Park to celebrate the longest day of the year!
Impressionism: American Gardens on Canvas
Experience the horticultural inspiration behind American Impressionism.
Videogames for Social Impact, Learning and Health
Come meet President of Games for Change, Susanna Pollack, and learn about the power of video games for social good! Susanna will highlight world-changing projects…
World Science Festival 2016
Are you interested in science or the arts? Come to any of the World Science Festival’s many events, including discussions, debates, and theatrical works in venues across New York City that allow a general audience to engage with scientific discoveries through live and digital content.
NYC Park’s Treescount! Data Jam
On Saturday, June 4th, NYC Parks will unveil NYC’s latest urban forest dataset, the most spatially accurate map of New York City’s street trees. Join…
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!
Early Spring Bird Walk
Watch a slide program with NYC Audubon and American Littoral Society naturalist Don Riepe and then take a walk to look for Phoebes, American Oystercatchers,…
Streams Beneath New York City
“Urban streams serve a vital role in promoting sustainability by filtering and containing runoff, serving as linear park corridors and reminding us of nature’s presence…
Tools for Grassroots Activists, Book Release
Come see Beyond Coal Director Mary Anne Hitt, along with Dan Sherrell, at this awesome event at Patagonia Soho. Published by Patagonia®, this paperback book…
Family Discovery Weekends
Experiment, learn, and play together in the Discovery Garden. Hands-on stations throughout the garden’s meadow, woodland, and marsh habitats, and in the vegetable garden encourage…
Sunset Park Walking Tour: Diverse, Complex, Contested
Join veteran Brooklyn tour guide (and City Limits contributor) Norman Oder, along with neighborhood activist Maria Roca, on a wide-ranging tour of the Sunset Park neighborhood in Brooklyn !
Living Water Explorations at Prospect Park
Come join us for this all-age-friendly hands-on activity pond-dipping for snails, leeches and dragon fly nymphs !
Sustainapalooza!
Sustainapalooza is an annual event for young people engaged in efforts to facilitate enhanced urban resiliency and sustainability. Come join us for a event-filled day featuring notable panels and presentations !
Earth Day with Mud Coffee and Exit9 Gift Emporium
Prepare to get dirty! Mud Coffee is teaming up with Exit9 Gift Emporium and the NYC Compost Project hosted by LES Ecology Center to bring you an afternoon of Earth Day activities, for families with kids ages 4-10 !