Nature & Outdoors:

Jul 23, 2015 – Jul 28, 2015

Citywide Highlights

Astronomy Events

Take a guided tour of the night sky, and take a look through our telescopes to see what you can spot, at these free astronomy events.

Raptor Watch

There’s little as awe-inspiring as spotting a hawk or falcon flying through New York City. Take this free tour on Saturday, July 25 and see if you can spot a raptor.

Upcoming Events

Thursday, July 23, 2015

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

Pastel Drawing Workshop 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. in Wave Hill, Wave Hill, Bronx 

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

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

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

Journey to the Stars 8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. in Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn 

Friday, July 24, 2015

Pleasant Village Community Garden: Moth Night 7:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m. in Pleasant Village Community Garden, Manhattan 

Saturday, July 25, 2015

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

Little Bay Park Invasive Removal and Tree Stewardship 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. in Totten Avenue, South of Duane Road, Little Bay Park, Queens 

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

Swamp Madness Hike 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. in Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island 

Upper River Paddle 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in 219th Street and Bronx Boulevard, Bronx Park, Bronx 

Kayaking 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in Pier 2 Dock, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn 

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

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

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

Drawing: Chalk and Talk 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. in Conference House Park Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island 

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

Wildlife Viewing: Raptor Watch 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. in Wilde and Melvin Avenues, Schmul Park, Staten Island 

High Bridge Historic Walk Tour 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. in East 167th Street and River Avenue, Bronx 

High Bridge Festival 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. in The High Bridge, Highbridge Park, Manhattan 

Fishing and Crabbing 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. in American Veterans Memorial Pier, American Veterans Memorial Pier, Brooklyn 

Basic Canoeing 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. in The Peninsula, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan 

National Moth Night: Into the Woods! 8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. in Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island 

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Freshwater Fishing 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. in Park Drive and Clove Road, Clove Lakes Park, Staten Island 

Orchard Beach Lagoon Birding Excursion (Intermediate) 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. in Pelham Bay Park, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx 

Family Art Project: Butterfly Habitat Hats 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. in Wave Hill House, Wave Hill, Bronx 

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

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

Butterfly Walk 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. in Wave Hill, Wave Hill, Bronx 

Wave Hill Garden Highlights Walk 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. in Wave Hill, Wave Hill, Bronx 

Hike and Draw 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. in Sachkerah Woods Playground, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx 

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Seton Falls Park Invasive Removal 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. in Marolla Place and Boller Avenue, Seton Falls Park, Bronx 

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

Hike and Paint 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. in Woodlawn Playground, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx 

Garden Crew: Kids 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. in Friends of Van Cortlandt Park Compost Demo Site, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx 

Wetlands Tour 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. in Wetlands Tour Location, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan 

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Stories in the Garden: Flutterby Butterfly 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. in Wave Hill, Wave Hill, Bronx 

Nature in a Nutshell 6:15 p.m.–7:00 p.m. in Perkins Visitors Center, Wave Hill, Bronx