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Holiday Train Show

For the 25th anniversary of NYC’s favorite winter tradition, enchanting model trains zip through a display of 150 landmarks, each re-created with bark, leaves, and other natural materials under the twinkling glow of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.

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.

Forest Crew

Tackle the modern day challenge of native reforestation in Highbridge Park.

Queens Clean Up Crew Kick-Off Event

Kick off is at 10am in Astoria Park at 19th Street (between 23rd Ave and 22nd Drive). We invite ALL our neighbors to come out and volunteer to help clean up this beautiful community space! Hang out with your neighbors and enjoy.

KEEN + Wild & Scenic Present: Live Monumental in New York City

The KEEN + Wild & Scenic Live Monumental Film Tour is a collaborative effort to bring the best films about the places we love and play to communities around the country. Each stop will feature one hour of engaging and inspiring short films, ending with Live Monumental.

Mountain Biking in Manhattan: Highbridge Flow Jam

Mountain Biking in Manhattan? Join the New York City Mountain Bike Association for a day of off road cycling skill level riders on the new pump track at Highbridge Bike Park.

Make it Sweet!

Families create together on the High Line! In July, in conjunction with High Line Honey Day, we’ll learn about bees, taste sweet plants, and more.

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,…

2nd Annual Neighborhood Love Your Street Tree Day

Join our elected officials, Community Board 7, NYC Parks Department, Sanitation Department, local businesses and non-profits, students and parents, environmental organizations, and community groups as we gather for our annual Spring cleanup and beautification day on the UWS.

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…

Wilderness Survival Skills with Destination Backcountry Adventures

Join Destination Backcountry Adventures to learn the essential skills & philosophy of survival to be prepared for the worst case scenario on your next adventure or just to gain a new perspective in your everyday life.