Brooklyn Bridge Park Scavenger Hunt
Come to the Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1 Scavenger Hunt. A great event organized by the Urban Park Rangers to help kids experience, explore, and…
Compost for Brooklyn volunteer Saturdays July 27, August 10 & 24
Volunteers Needed for Summer Open Hours! Every Thursday from 12:30-2:30 pm & Saturdays, 11-1 pm: July 27th, August 10th, and August 24th Located at Newkirk…
Nature exploration hike (moderate level)
Hike the beautiful Forest Park with guidance from the Urban Park Rangers. Forest Park, at 538 acres, is the third largest park in Queens. The…
Urban Park Rangers saltwater fishing
Attend the Urban Park Rangers saltwater fishing program! Experienced Rangers will develop your fishing skills while connecting you with nature by teaching you the ethics…
Family Camping in NYC! (June- September)
Want to enjoy nature with some family camping but don’t want to travel far? Attend various family camping event organized by The Urban Park Rangers.…
4th annual Raritan Bay Festival
Come to the 4th annual Raritan Bay Festival, located at Conference House Park at Ward’s Point. Festivities include live music on two stages, games and…
Green Series: The Billion Oyster Project
Urban Assembly New York Harbor School leads the effort to cultivate the most natural ecosystem engineer: oysters
Green Series: Gardening with Native Plants
BBP gardener Marina McCoy teaches us about indigenous plants and the ecosystems they support
Wild Food Tour with Steve Brill through 11/23
Discover the rich, edible vegetation of local NYC parks with “Wildman” Steve Brill.
Catch and release fishing
Grab a pole and relax on the Harlem Meer while you wait for a bite from one of the many species of fish that live…
Gowanus Canal Bat Walk
Enjoy a night stroll along the banks of the Gowanus with Gabriel Willow, and the Gowanus Canal Conservancy. Gabriel will teach you how to use…
Human Impacts Institute’s Tree Care Tuesdays
Clean, aerate, and mulch tree beds to beautify, clean air, and promote green spaces in our neighborhoods! Every week, members of the Human Impacts Institute…
Summer program at HSBC children’s garden at Queens Botanical Garden (every Monday – Thursday)
Photo credit: www.queensbotanical.org Come to the summer program at HSBC children’s garden at Queens Botanical Garden to let your children participate in a practical,…
Freshkills park hike
Photo credit: wikipedia.org Hike the beautiful scenery of the Freshkills, a 2,200 acre park, the largest in NYC. The Freshkills was once the world’s largest…
Urban foraging: a lost art?
In the world of NYC foraging, appetites, and sometimes tensions, are high. Here’s our guide to the landscape.
City of Water Day!
Join the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance for a waterfront activities fair, free ferry rides, live music, boat tours, and great food!
Pop-Up Audubon! (every Saturday and Sunday)
Take a visit to Prospect Park to take part in Pop-up Audubon, a interactive activity hosted by the Audubon Center. This event gives you and…