Black Gotham Walking Tour
Journey to New York City’s early history—the colonial mandate by British governors—as Black Gotham founder Kamau Ware guides participants on an evening tour of how…
Remember Sandy: A Waterfront Walking Tour of the Lower East Side
When Superstorm Sandy blew into New York City on October 29 2012, it fractured much of the region’s critical urban infrastructure and revealed significant social,…
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.
Aki Matsuri: Japanese Fall Celebration of the Steinhardt Maple Collection
Enjoy a pleasant walk with family and friends, through the beautiful collection of maple trees at the New York Botanical Garden.
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.
Dig! Plant! Grow! The Three Sisters: Corn, Beans, Squash
Plants and imaginations grow at the Howell Family Garden, where kids are allowed!—no, encouraged!—to play in the dirt. Display gardens, such as the Global Gardens,…
Stop ‘N’ Swap® Brooklyn
Need to get rid of some clutter? Or maybe you’re just looking for some interesting finds. At Stop ‘N’ Swap®, take recycling to a new level, and let you’re unused items become treasures for someone else!
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.
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.
North Brooklyn Boat Club Public Paddles
Public paddles are free and open to everyone. We especially hope to welcome our Greenpoint neighbors and members of other community organizations. Come down to our community boat yard, and learn more about Greenpoint’s history, environmental challenges and successes, and residents. Get out on the water and see the neighborhood in a completely new way!