Summer on the Hudson: Yoga Evening Salute to the Sun
Summer on the Hudson brings back the ever popular Hatha yoga with Hollis, featuring beautiful sunsets over the Hudson River.
Queens/Brooklyn: Newtown Creek Photography & Nature Walk
If industrial backyards and vistas of the New York City skyline from skewed perspectives are your idea of a good time—this walk’s for you. Come join our walk and photography series all over the 5 boroughs !
Shell-ebrate Oysters!
Oysters have a long history in NYC’s waters. Learn about oysters and help restore them back into the Hudson River.
Return to RIIS !
This Saturday Get Summered returns to Riis Park Beach Bazaar to kick off their season opener of fun in the sun.
Person Place Thing: Jan Gehl
Join us for a conversation between Gehl and former “The Ethicist” columnist for The New York Times Randy Cohen in a live recording of the radio show Person Place Thing.
City of Water Day; Free Family Festival
Mark your calendars to celebrate the biggest harbor festival of the metropolitan region on Saturday, July 16, on Governors Island, New York; at Maxwell Place Park, Hoboken, New Jersey; and at dozens of In Your Neighborhood locations around New York Harbor.
Friday Fishing + Happy Hour on the East River
Tired of the old noisy after work happy hour? Head down to the Ecology Center to finish off the week with views of the East River as the sun sets and the light turns “magic.
BEACH DAY: Beach Cleanup with Surfrider and NPCA
Join the NY chapter of Surfrider Foundation and the National Parks Conservation Association for a beach cleanup at Fort Tilden !
Beginning the Baykeeper
In recent years, science and policy have been catching up with Andrew Willner’s vision for a sustainable harbor.
Protecting the Hudson Estuary with Andrew Willner, founding NY/NJ Baykeeper
As founder of the New York/New Jersey Baykeeper, Andrew Willner has been an unrelenting advocate to protect, preserve and restore the environment of the most…
Daylighting Tibbetts Brook
Join the CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities and NYC H2O as we celebrate Alligators in the Sewer Day with a special presentation.
Brooklyn Eco Bike Tour
Learn about Brooklyn’s environmental challenges and successes on NYC H20’s leisurely and informative bike ride along Jamaica Bay.
The tour will be led by BK ecology enthusiasts Adam Schwartz and Matt Malina.
Joseph Alexiou on Gowanus: Brooklyn’s Curious Canal
Joseph Alexiou’s forthcoming book, Gowanus: Brooklyn’s Curious Canal, narrates more than three hundred years in the history of our borough’s most compelling former industrial waterway. From idyllic oyster beds to dumping grounds for toxic waste, Gowanus is intrinsically linked to Brooklyn’s industrial and agricultural past. In celebration of his book’s release, Alexiou will discuss the parallels in today’s Gowanus real estate rush with that of the 1860s, which coincided with Brooklyn’s rapid industrial transformation.
Gowanus Canal Conservancy October Clean and Green + Compost Windrow Build
The Gowanus Canal Conservancy Clean and Green Program is a volunteer-based program that meets on Saturdays or Sundays from March to November to make the canal and its watershed more open, clean, and alive.
Saturday Sculpture Workshop
Saturday Sculpture Workshops are organized for kids ages 5- 13 and their families. Workshops are free and offered in the park’s education area on a drop-in basis. Participants work with a different artist each week, exploring innovative art mediums and a variety of subject matter.
Blues Barbecue
Moving to its new, larger home at Pier 26, Hudson River Park’s Blues BBQ Festival returns for the 16th season! Pairing America’s best Blues and Roots musicians with New York City’s best BBQ restaurants, makes for an unforgettable summer day on the Hudson River!
Free Summer Movie on the Fight Deck
Join the Intrepid Museum for its seventh annual Summer Movie Series. Enjoy FREE feature films on the flight deck, under the stars! Wall-E will be…
Books Beneath the Bridge
WORD is delighted to be returning to the Books Beneath the Bridge reading series with two wonderful fantasy novelists. Naomi Novik and Peter V. Brett will be reading, answering questions and, of course, signing books.