NYC Parks Events Calendar
Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
Viewing 1–10 out of 645 events
from June 18, 2013 to March 22, 2014
in Nature (x) category
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Art Exhibit: Fish & Crushed Can Story- Mixed Media
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
This mixed media exhibit by artist Iandry Randriamandroso illustrates how growth is disrupted by invasive species.
Category: Arts & Crafts
erik benson: The Park
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan 
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Erik Benson's paintings depict the landscape of everyday metropolitan life, created with thousands of shapes hand-cut from dried sheets of acrylic paint.
Category: Nature
Free!
Little Bay Park, Caring for Young Trees
at Utopia Pkwy & 14th Rd (in Little Bay Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Natural Areas Volunteers (NAV) at Little Bay Park to care for newly planted trees. This work will help maintain the livelihood of the restored forest.
Category: Nature
Free!
Catch & Release Fishing
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan 
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Grab a pole and relax on the Harlem Meer while you wait for a bite from one of the many species of fish that live in its diverse aquatic ecosystem! Poles available to borrow; must…
Category: Nature
Free!
FrogWatch USA
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island 
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Join us for monthly monitoring sessions where we listen for the calls of local frogs.
Category: Nature
Free!
FrogWatch USA - Monthly Monitoring Sessions
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island 
8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Join us for monthly monitoring sessions where we listen for the calls of local frogs.
Category: Nature
Free!
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Art Exhibit: Fish & Crushed Can Story- Mixed Media
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
This mixed media exhibit by artist Iandry Randriamandroso illustrates how growth is disrupted by invasive species.
Category: Arts & Crafts
erik benson: The Park
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan 
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Erik Benson's paintings depict the landscape of everyday metropolitan life, created with thousands of shapes hand-cut from dried sheets of acrylic paint.
Category: Nature
Free!
Catch & Release Fishing
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan 
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Grab a pole and relax on the Harlem Meer while you wait for a bite from one of the many species of fish that live in its diverse aquatic ecosystem! Poles available to borrow; must…
Category: Nature
Free!
High Line Field Station
at Chelsea Market Passage (in The High Line), Manhattan 
1:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Stop by our mobile information cart to make the most of your next visit to the High Line.
Category: Education
Free!
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