Nature & Outdoors:

May 27, 2015 – Jun 2, 2015

Citywide Highlights

Camping in Parks

Spend the night outdoors, experiencing your favorite park in a whole new way. Enter the lottery for our free family camping programs. We’ll bring the tents and s’mores.

Canoeing and Kayaking

Explore NYC’s hundreds of miles of waterfront on canoe and kayak, with our classes, events, and boat launches.

Great NYC Fish Count

There are as many as 222 species of fish in the Hudson. Help us find them all at this free event on Saturday, May 30.

Upcoming Events

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Art in the Garden: Nature & Science in Dialogue 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

Join The Battery Conservancy as a Horticulture Volunteer! 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Playground, The Battery, Manhattan

Friday, May 29, 2015

Art in the Garden: Nature & Science in Dialogue 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Art in the Garden: Nature & Science in Dialogue 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

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

Great New York City Fish Count 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. at The Peninsula, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan

HSBC Children’s Garden Spring Session at QBG 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

Woodlands Discovery Club for Families: North Woods 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan

Woodlands Discovery Club for Families: North Woods 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at North Woods, Central Park, Manhattan

Birding: Hawk Watch 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. at Unisphere, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens

Staten Island Remote Control Modelers 5th Annual Charity Fly-In 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Field of Dreams, LaTourette Park & Golf Course, Staten Island

Bryant Park Fly Fishing 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Fifth Avenue Terrace, Bryant Park, Manhattan

Pop-Up Audubon: Wonderful Warblers 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Eastwood, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Pop-Up Audubon II: Plant Clues 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Peninsula, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

NatureFest 2015 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Carousel for All Children, Willowbrook Park, Staten Island

Freshwater Fishing 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Eton Place and Richmond Avenue, Willowbrook Park, Staten Island

Summer on the Hudson: Great New York City Fish Count 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at 172nd Beach, Fort Washington Park, Manhattan

Central Park Tour: Southern Welcome Tour 11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m. at Inside the Park at Fifth Avenue and 61st Street, Central Park, Manhattan

Central Park Tour: Conservatory Garden 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. at Vanderbilt Gate, Central Park, Manhattan

Solar Observation with Amateur Astronomers Assoication of NY 11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at Poe Park Visitor Center, Poe Park, Bronx

Community Paddle 1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Concrete Plant Park, Concrete Plant Park, Bronx

The Basics of Composting for the Urban Gardener 2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. at King Manor Museum, Rufus King Park, Queens

Sunday, May 31, 2015

Art in the Garden: Nature & Science in Dialogue 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

Birding Basics for Families 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan

Natural Areas Exploration Day and Audubon Spring Migration Walk 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Randalls Island Natural Areas, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan

Garden Buds: For 2s and 3s 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

Pop-Up Audubon: Wonderful Warblers 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Eastwood, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Pop-Up Audubon II: Plant Clues 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Peninsula, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Marine Ecology: Seining and the Shore 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at American Ballfields, Queens

Horseshoe Crabs 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Plumb Beach, Brooklyn

Waterfront Walks: Guided Tours of Brooklyn Bridge Park 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn

Basic Orienteering (light) 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Bloomingdale Park Playground, Bloomingdale Park, Staten Island

Greenbelt Garden Club: Natural Pest and Weed Control 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island

Central Park Tour: West Side Stories 2:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m. at 81st Street and Central Park West, Central Park, Manhattan

Monday, June 1, 2015

Art in the Garden: Nature & Science in Dialogue 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Art in the Garden: Nature & Science in Dialogue 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

Join The Battery Conservancy as a Horticulture Volunteer! 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Playground, The Battery, 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

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Art in the Garden: Nature & Science in Dialogue 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens