Native Flora Garden at BBG
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…
Nature On The Go!
Join us at the Audubon Center where a naturalist will lead children and families through nearby trails where you can learn about the nature that is all…
Gardening Workshop: Healthy Compost
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…
World Wetlands Day at Seagirt Avenue Wetlands
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.…
Living with White-Tailed Deer
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…
Family Christmas Bird Count
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…
Workshop for New Volunteers: How to Get Involved With Your Park
Do you want to make a difference in your community and support or care for a park near you? At Partnerships for Parks, we help…
Annual Day after Thanksgiving Hike
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…
Hort Tour: Trees
Learn more about the Park in our Hort Tours. From the lush gardens, to the towering tree canopy, each tour will have a specific focus, making…
Invasive Species Summit: Restoration and Long-Term Management
Invasive species are a major threat to biodiversity worldwide, second only to habitat loss. In this enlightening summit in Ross Hall, five experts share their…
EDUCATIONAL GREEN ROOFS CONFERENCE
Opening Remarks by Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer Closing Remarks by Council Member Corey Johnson Green roofs can be used as outdoor classrooms all year…
Forest Crew
Forest Crew is open to community members who wish to drop in and volunteer on a weekly, bi-monthly and monthly basis. Priority registration will always…
Farm Open Hours
Drop in at the Queens Botanical Garden Farm to see what’s growing! Founded in 2013, QBG Farm demonstrates the link between sustainable farming and composting in the…
Painting Nature with the Art Student’s League
This event repeats every week on Tuesday between 6/13/2017 and 8/22/2017. Bring your child for a fun afternoon of painting the scenery around them, with…
The North Woods Tour
The North Woods is the largest of the Park’s three woodlands, offering people and wildlife a 40-acre forest retreat in the middle of New York…
The Art of the Park Tour
Central Park has long been revered as a masterpiece of living art. Visitors on this tour will admire Park vistas as if walking through a…
Hallett Nature Sanctuary and the Pond Tour
Hallett Nature Sanctuary is the smallest of the Park’s three woodland landscapes. Closed to the public in 1934, the Hallett Nature Sanctuary remained mostly untouched…
Discovery Walks for Families: Belvedere’s Kingdom
Explore the landscape surrounding Belvedere Castle in full spring glory—the expansive views from Vista Rock, colorful blooms of Shakespeare Garden, and the diverse flora and…