Nature & Outdoors:

Apr 13, 2016 – Apr 18, 2016

Citywide Highlights

Earth Day Events

We’re kicking off our Earth Day celebrations with free hiking adventures, nature exploration workshops, and volunteer activities.

Find a Volunteer Event

Spring means that it’s time to give back to the earth. Find a spring clean-up near you, and meet some new friends in your neighborhood!

Hike Fort Tryon Pak

Explore one of the city’s most scenic parks on this moderate hike with our Urban Park Rangers on Sunday, Apr. 17

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

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

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Tree Tots (3-4 year-olds) – Early Childhood Series 9:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island 

Peepers (2 year-olds) – Early Childhood Series 10:45 a.m.–11:15 a.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island 

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

City Chicken Institute: Post Easter Special: All about Eggs 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. at Imani Community Garden, Brooklyn 

Friday, April 15, 2016

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 

Central Park Tour: Southern Welcome Tour 2:00 p.m.–3:00 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 

Storefront Science: Afterschool Pop-Up Program 3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. at Anne Loftus Playground, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan 

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Walk Randall’s Island 9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. at Touchdown of the 103rd Street Footbridge, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan 

Walk Randall’s Island 9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. at Randall’s Island Connector, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan 

Birding: Spring Migration 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. at Prospect Park Picnic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn 

Highland Park Community Garden Open House 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Highland Park Children’s Garden, Highland Park, Brooklyn 

Tai Chi Chuan 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. at Perkins Visitors Center, Wave Hill, Bronx 

Sherman Creek Stewardship Day: Spring on the Esplanade 10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Swindler Cove, Sherman Creek, Manhattan 

Pop-Up Audubon: Leaf Litter Critters 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 

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

Ranger’s Choice: Nature Photography 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Clove Lakes Park, Clove Lakes Park, Staten Island 

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

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

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 

Ranger’s Choice: A DIY Guide to Camping 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Park, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx 

Central Park Arches and Bridges South 12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Central Park, Central Park, Manhattan 

Ranger’s Choice: Alley Pond Park Super Hike 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Alley Pond Park, Alley Pond Park, Queens 

Spring Sprouts 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn 

Central Park Tour: Hallett Nature Sanctuary and the Pond 2:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m. at Sixth Avenue and Central Park South, Central Park, Manhattan 

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Pop-Up Audubon: Leaf Litter Critters 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 

Nature Exploration Hike (moderate) 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Anne Loftus Playground, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan 

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

Earth Day in Prospect Park 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn 

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

Kids Beach Exploration 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Orchard Beach Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx 

Kids Salamander Exploration 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Blue Heron Nature Center, Blue Heron Park, Staten Island 

Spring Sprouts 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn 

Monday, April 18, 2016

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

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Central Park Tour: Northern Welcome Tour 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at East 106th Street Entrance, Central Park, Manhattan