Inwood Green Neighborhood: Forest Restoration
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to help protect the young forest in Inwood Hill Park! Volunteers will be trained in tree care best practices as…
Winter Walk at Pelham Bay Park
Join the Natural Areas Conservancy for a guided walk through the coastal and forested areas of New York City’s largest park. This diverse 2,700-acre park…
Winter on a Flatbush Farm
Get ready for winter as they did in the 19th century farming village of Flatbush. Learn how to make a candle, watch a master spinster…
Friends of Brower Park: 3rd Annual Leaf Crunch
Join Repair the World and Friends of Brower Park as they partner with the NYC Composting Project this November! Volunteers will help rake up Brower Park’s fall leaves. The leaves will be used to fill their Leaf-Mold bins to replenish last years leaf-mold crop that is used to add a blanket of nutrients to Brower Parks plant and tree beds.
Urban Forestry: Lessons learned, Challenges and Opportunities Ahead
On November 9th at Cornell Architecture Art Planning from 6:00 PM-7:30 PM, for a presentation from author Jill Jonnes, and panel discussion with expert voices in American forestry; Fiona Watt, NYC Parks| Todd Forrest, US Forest Service| Joseph Gittelman, ALB Expert
Photo Poetry: Finding Inspiration in the Urban Environment w/ Miska Draskoczy
Learn how photography and poetry can combine to explore the rich fabric of our urban environment. Part neighborhood photo walk, part writing workshop, no prior experience is necessary, just an openness to experimentation, play and collaboration. Miska Draskoczy is a photographer and writer whose forthcoming photo book, Gowanus Wild, examines nature and wilderness in the industrial environment.
Celebrate Halloween in Central Park
Bring the whole family to celebrate Halloween in Central Park at Central Park Conservancy’s annual Halloween Parade and Pumpkin Flotilla. Enjoy live music, spooky stories,…
Urban Sustainability Day!
Get your “hands dirty” and join us outdoors at the East Side Outside Garden with Common Ground Compost to prepare the urban garden for the fall and to learn about their business’ environmental sustainability based model.
Prospect Park Moonlight Ride
Join us as we discover Prospect Park at night. Prospect Park is a 526-acre urban oasis located in the heart of Brooklyn.
Central Park Moonlight Ride
A fun, relaxing auto-free ride through Central Park highlighting its beautiful ponds, waterways, vistas, and structures.
Neversink Reservoir Paddle
Come paddle on the Neversink Reservoir. The Neversink Reservoir is the highest in elevation in NYC’s water system with it’s spillway at 1,440 feet in elevation. Put in service in 1955, it helps supply NYC with roughly half of its daily water intake along with its 3 sister Delaware system reservoirs.
Bronx River Bike Tour
Come be awed by the Bronx River’s beauty: bike with NYC H2O’s Matt Malina to tour the river from Williamsbridge Oval to its source in Valhalla!
Fall Soil Health Workshop
Autumn is here and it’s time to put the garden to sleep for the season. Join QBG Farm staff to learn how to care for your soil during fall and winter. We’ll discuss soil testing, cover crops, mulch, and compost application.
CFR Back-to-School Event: “Deforestation in the Amazon”
The event will focus on the Amazon, featuring a presentation of CFR’s most recent InfoGuide “Deforestation in the Amazon,” and a panel discussion with several noted speakers !
Jane’s Walk in the Park: Madison Square Park and The Urban Forest
Join Trees New York’s Arborist and Education Director, Sam Bishop, for a tree walk in Madison Square Park. Sam will be pointing out different kinds of trees and plants that grow in and around the park, and how they clean our air and water, nurture and feed our wildlife, and improve quality of life for all New Yorkers.
Jane’s Walk in the Park: Vibrancy by Design: Madison Square Park as a Thriving Public Space
Explore how Madison Square Park’s Victorian design, public lawns, playground and art programs serves to create a vibrant public space.
Family Camping: Manhattan
Bring your family and friends to Inwood Hill Park to enjoy a beautiful night camping in Manhattan. Enjoy the outdoors and the last few days of summer, connecting with nature and your loved ones.