Citywide Highlights

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Central Park Tour: The Ramble 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Belvedere Castle, Central Park, Manhattan 

Hallett Nature Sanctuary 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Hallett Nature Sanctuary, Central Park, Manhattan 

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Central Park Tour: Mid-Park Welcome Tour 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Alexander von Humboldt statue, Central Park, Manhattan 

Nature Exploration 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn 

City Chicken Institute: Basic Chicken Keeping 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. at Imani Community Garden, Brooklyn 

Friday, June 10, 2016

Central Park Tour: Iconic Views of Central Park 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop, Central Park, Manhattan 

Nature Exploration 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn 

Hallett Nature Sanctuary 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Hallett Nature Sanctuary, Central Park, Manhattan 

Arts, Culture & Fun: Dark Night, Bright Lights…With Music! 8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. at Owen Dolen Recreaton Center, Bronx 

Saturday, June 11, 2016

Birdwatching at the Ridgewood Reservoir 8:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. at Ridgewood Reservoir’s Vermont Place Entrance, Highland Park, 

Bronx Food and Farm Tours: Caribbean Culture Tour 9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. at East 161st Street and Grand Concourse, Bronx 

Get Active Hiking II 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Woodlawn Train Station, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx 

Kids Workshop: Why is Water Good For Plants? 10:00 a.m.–11:30 p.m. at East 43rd Street Block Association Community Garden Garden, Brooklyn 

Jane’s Walk: Exploring the Wetlands at Alley Pond Park 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Alley Pond Environmental Center, Queens 

Central Park Tour: Hallett Nature Sanctuary and the Pond 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. at Sixth Avenue and Central Park South, Central Park, Manhattan 

Kids Nature Hike 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Clinton Avenue and Prospect Avenue, Goodhue Park, Staten Island 

Central Park Tour: Conservatory Garden 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Vanderbilt Gate, Central Park, Manhattan 

Urban Farm Exploration Day 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Urban Farm, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan 

Introduction to Bird Watching 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn 

Nature Exploration 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn 

Ethnobotany and Medicinal Plants Hike (light) 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Forest Park Visitor Center, Forest Park, Queens 

Community Rowing 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Hunts Point Riverside Park, Hunts Point Riverside Park, 

Garden Demo: Cultivating Lavender 1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Perkins Visitors Center, Wave Hill, Bronx 

Kids Workshop: Why is Water Good For Plants? 2:00 p.m.–2:45 p.m. at East 43rd Street Block Association Community Garden Garden, Brooklyn 

Saltwater Fishing 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at American Veterans Memorial Pier, American Veterans Memorial Pier, Brooklyn 

Natural Fermentation: A Gardener’s Perspective 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden Parking Garden, Queens 

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Summer Birding 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. at Perkins Visitors Center, Wave Hill, Bronx 

Discovery Walks for Families: North Woods 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan 

Trail of the Month: Green Trail and Pouch Camp 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at 200 Nevada Avenue, High Rock Park, Staten Island 

Family Art Project: Papermaking with Lavender 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Wave Hill House, Wave Hill, Bronx 

Seining 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Orchard Beach Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx 

Freshwater Fishing 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Parking Lot, Clove Lakes Park, Staten Island 

14th Annual Drums Along the Hudson 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. at 218th Street and Indian Road, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan 

Intermediate Canoeing 12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Burnett Street and Avenue U, Marine Park, Brooklyn 

Nature Exploration 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn 

Cooking Demo: Cooking with Lavender 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Wave Hill, Wave Hill, Bronx 

Family Nature Walk 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Wave Hill House, Wave Hill, Bronx 

Science in the Park 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at 76th Avenue and Springfield Boulevard, Alley Pond Park, Queens 

Discovery Walks for Families: North Woods 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan 

Sherman Creek Stewards: Forest Crew 1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at 190th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, Highbridge Park, Manhattan 

Community Rowing 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Hunts Point Riverside Park, Hunts Point Riverside Park, 

Garden Highlights Walk 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Perkins Visitors Center, Wave Hill, Bronx 

Monday, June 13, 2016

Hallett Nature Sanctuary 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Hallett Nature Sanctuary, Central Park, Manhattan 

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Central Park Tour: Northern Welcome Tour 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at East 106th Street Entrance, Central Park, Manhattan 

Garden Highlights Walk 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Perkins Visitors Center, Wave Hill, Bronx 

Bryant Park Juggling 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Lawn, Bryant Park, Manhattan 

Stargazing Date Night 7:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m. at 14th Street Passage, The High Line, Manhattan