Nature & Outdoors:

Jun 11, 2015 – Jun 16, 2015

Citywide Highlights

Cross the High Bridge

After being closed for more than 40 years, the city’s oldest standest bridge, which connects the Bronx to Manhattan, is open to the public. Walk or bike across it.

Adventures NYC

We’re bringing rock climbing, kayaking, and more to Central Park on Saturday, June 20, all for free. Explore the great outdoors in your backyard.

Go Fish

Check out what’s swimming by our parks with these free catch-and-release fishing clinics. Fish in freshwater or saltwater, or learn about fly fishing and seining.

Upcoming Events

Thursday, June 11, 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

Fledglings: Early Childhood Program 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Central Park Tour: Northern Welcome Tour 11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m. at East 106th Street Entrance, Central Park, Manhattan

Wildflower Garden Tour 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Touchdown of the 103rd Street Footbridge, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan

City Chicken Institute: Basics of Chicken Keeping 5:30 p.m.–7:15 p.m. at Imani Garden, Brooklyn

Saturday, June 13, 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

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

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

Estuary Paddle 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Concrete Plant Park, Concrete Plant Park, Bronx

Get Active Hiking II 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Park Station: Last Stop on the #1 Train, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx

Kids Nature Hike (light) 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Bloomingdale Park Playground, Bloomingdale Park, Staten Island

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

Central Park Tour: West Side Stories 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. at 81st Street and Central Park West, Central Park, Manhattan

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

Pop-Up Audubon: Incredible Invertebrates 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Vanderbilt Street Playground, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

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

GreenThumb Workshop: Freshkills Park Walking Tour 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at St. George Ferry Terminal, Staten Island

Gardening Workshop for Families: Tour & Vegetable Planting 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

Saltwater Fishing 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Bay Ridge Avenue and Shore Road, Brooklyn

Sunday, June 14, 2015

Bird Watching at the Ridgewood Reservoir 8:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. at Ridgewood Reservoir, Queens

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

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

Greenbelt Trail of the Month: Yellow Trail (North) 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at 200 Nevada Avenue, High Rock Park, Staten Island

Family Bird Watching 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

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

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

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

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

Pop-Up Audubon: Incredible Invertebrates 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Vanderbilt Street Playground, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Monday, June 15, 2015

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

Tuesday, June 16, 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

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

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

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

Central Park Tour: Conservatory Garden 12:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. at Vanderbilt Gate, Central Park, Manhattan

GreenThumb Workshop: Garden Design 5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. at Red Gate Garden, Brooklyn

Bike Path Cruise Ride 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Putnam Avenue and Van Cortlandt Park South, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx