Citywide Highlights

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Walking Meditation 8:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m. at Upper Terrace, Bryant Park, Manhattan 

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

Stories in the Garden: Bird Talk 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Wave Hill, Wave Hill, Bronx 

Garden Walk: A Day in the Life of a Plant-Labeler 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Perkins Visitors Center, Wave Hill, Bronx 

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

Bronx Citizen Pruner Course 2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. at Willis Avenue Community Garden, Bronx 

Pop Up Aquarium! 3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. at Elijah Stroud Playground, Stroud Playground, Brooklyn 

Thursday, June 23, 2016

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 

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

Sherman Creek Stewards: Garden Crew 1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Swindler Cove, Sherman Creek, Manhattan 

Pop Up Aquarium! 3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. at Grand and Kent, William Sheridan Playground, Brooklyn 

Kayaking 5:30 p.m.–6:45 p.m. at Pier 2, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn 

Friday, June 24, 2016

Earth Matter Friday Work Days 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Compost Learning Center at the Urban Farm, Manhattan 

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 

Farm Stand Fridays 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Snug Harbor, Staten Island 

Pop Up Aquarium! 3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. at Jesse Owens Playground, Jesse Owens Playground, Brooklyn 

Randall’s Island Historical Tour (North) 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. at Randall’s Island Connector, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan 

Family Camping: Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. at Inwood Hill Park, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan 

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Bird Walks 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx 

Green Neighborhood: Canarsie 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at McGuire Fields at Avenue W, McGuire Fields, Brooklyn 

Woodworking Workshop: Build a Potting Bench 9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Wave Hill House, Wave Hill, Bronx 

The Great Randall’s Island Treasure Hunt 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Field 62 – 63, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan 

Halfway to the Holidays Hike 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island 

Free Yoga at Alice Austen House 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. at Alice Austen House Museum, Alice Austen Park, Staten Island 

The Battery Fair 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. at The Battery Oval, The Battery, Manhattan 

Kayaking 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Pier 2, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn 

Saltwater Fishing 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at On the Pier, West Harlem Piers, Manhattan 

Summer on the Hudson: RiverFish Celebration 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at 125th Street and Marginal Street, West Harlem Piers, Manhattan 

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

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

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

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

GROW Brooklyn Festival 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at St. John’s Recreation Center, 

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

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

Basic Canoeing 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Crotona Nature Center, Crotona Park, Bronx 

Intermediate Canoeing 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. at Beach 35th Street and Beach Channel Drive, Bayswater Park, Queens 

Mad. Sq. Hort Day: Hydrangea Hurrah 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Madison Square Park, Madison Square Park, Manhattan 

Gardening Party 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Poplar Street Community Garden, Brooklyn 

Ranger’s Choice: Camp Food and Campfire Cooking 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Fort Greene Park, Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn 

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

Buzz on Bees 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens 

FLOW.16 Art Tour 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Touchdown of the 103rd Street Footbridge, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan 

Family Camping: Blue Heron Park, Staten Island 6:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. at Blue Heron Park Preserve, Blue Heron Park, Staten Island 

Sunday, June 26, 2016

Art Workshop: Contemporary Composites 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Wave Hill, Wave Hill, Bronx 

Discovery Walks for Families: Ramble 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. at Belvedere Castle, Central Park, Manhattan 

The Battery Fair 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. at The Battery Oval, The Battery, Manhattan 

Discovery Day at Freshkills Park 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Freshkills Park Event Entrance, Staten Island 

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

Freshwater Fishing 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx 

Festival de las Flores 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens 

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

Orienteering, Maps, and Compasses 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn 

Science in the Park: Exploring the Bay 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Bay Area, Little Bay Park, Queens 

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

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: Ramble 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Belvedere Castle, Central Park, Manhattan 

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

Monday, June 27, 2016

Central Park Tour: Southern Welcome Tour 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Inside the Park at Fifth Avenue and 61st Street, Central Park, Manhattan 

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

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

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

Central Park Special Staff-Led Tour: Hallett Nature Sanctuary and the Pond 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Sixth Avenue and Central Park South, Central Park, Manhattan 

Pop Up Aquarium! 3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. at Betsy Head Playground, Betsy Head Park, Brooklyn 

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

Bronx Kill Salt Marsh Tour 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. at Randall’s Island Connector, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan