Nature & Outdoors:

Aug 6, 2015 – Aug 11, 2015

Citywide Highlights

A Look at Blue Heron Park

Once an abandoned dumping ground for cars, this park is now a lush haven for wildlife, with several ponds, footbridges, and hiking trails for you to explore.

Free Canoeing with the Rangers

Learn how to canoe or, if you already know the basics, join our Urban Park Rangers on canoeing trips around NYC’s waterfront parks.

Hike Through a Wildlife Refuge

On Sunday, join our experts at the Greenbelt Conservancy on a two-hour hike on Staten Island’s Pink Trail, near Freshkills Park.

Dragon Boat Festival

Join us on August 8 and 9 for this annual multicultural festival in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, with Chinese dragon boats racing in the lake, performances, and plenty of food.

See a Meteor Shower on Saturday

Meet our Urban Park Rangers in Marine Park on Saturday night to see the Perseid Meteor Shower, one of the brightest meteor showers of the year!

Upcoming Events

Thursday, August 6, 2015

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

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

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

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

Friday, August 7, 2015

Fantastic Friday: Make a Hummingbird Feeder 11:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island

Saturday, August 8, 2015

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

2015 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Meadow Lake North, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens

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

Family Art Project: Sounds Of Nature 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Wave Hill House, Wave Hill, Bronx

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

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

Wrath In The Garden Walk: Plants Strike Back 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Wave Hill, Wave Hill, Bronx

Workshop: Natural Dyeing 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum, Fidler-Wyckoff House Park, Brooklyn

Storefront Science: Explore Nature in Fort Tryon Park 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Anne Loftus Playground, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan

Hart to Hart Community Garden Cookout 2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Hart To Hart Community Garden, Brooklyn

Perseid Meteor Shower 9:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn

Sunday, August 9, 2015

2015 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Meadow Lake North, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens

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

Seining 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. at Empire Fulton Ferry, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn

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

Trail of the Month: Pink Trail (William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge) 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Native Plant Center, Staten Island

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

GreenThumb Workshop: Feed the Soil, Not the Plants 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Joe Holzka Community Garden, Staten Island

Intermediate Canoeing 12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Kaiser Park Entrance, Kaiser Park, Brooklyn

Basic Canoeing 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Lasker Pool & Rink, Central Park, Manhattan

Living with Urban Coyotes 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Forest Park Visitor Center, Forest Park, Queens

Central Park Tour: Hallett Nature Sanctuary and the Pond 2:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m. at General Jose Marti, Central Park, Manhattan

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

Wrath and Resilience: Film Shorts 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Wave Hill House, Wave Hill, Bronx

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

Monday, August 10, 2015

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

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

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

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

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

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

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

FrogWatch 7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m. at Summit Avenue, High Rock Park, Staten Island