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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.
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from May 18, 2013 to March 22, 2014
in Nature (x) & Volunteer (x) categories
Sunday, May 19, 2013
It's My Park Day at St. Nicholas Park
at West 135th Street Plaza (in St. Nicholas Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, join the Friends of St. Nicholas Park as they clean up, rake and plant flowers near the West 135th Street Plaza.
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
Kids Insect Exploration
at Pelham Bay Ranger Station (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.
We connect children with nature to encourage active exploration of the natural world.
Category: Nature, Kids, Environmental Awareness
Free!
Kids
Nature Exploration Hike
at Prospect Park Picnic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.
On Nature Exploration Hikes we will discover the plants and animals that inhabit the urban forest.
Category: Nature, Fitness, Environmental Awareness
Free!
Saltwater Fishing
at West Harlem Piers Park, Manhattan 
1:00 p.m.
Our experienced Rangers teach the ethics of fishing and the ecology of our waterways on every fishing program.
Category: Nature, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Waterfront
Free!
Kids
Seining
at Fort Totten Front Gate (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.
New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. Our Rangers will guide you to the best wildlife viewing spots in the city.
Category: Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Waterfront
Free!
Family Scavenger Hunt
at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.
We connect children with nature to encourage active exploration of the natural world.
Category: Nature, Games, Kids
Free!
Kids
Insect Investigations: Cicada or Not, Here We Go
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.
Hike and search the forest floor in search of six (or more) legged wonders.
Category: Nature, Kids
Free!
Event
Creative Actions Workshop--Ripple Effect: On Painting Water at Wave Hill
at Wave Hill, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Engage in a creative dialogue with your surroundings guided by professional artists working in various media.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature
It's My Park Day at Inwood Hill Park
at Indian Road Playground (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, come out to help the Friends of the Indian Road Playground spruce up the garden adjacent to the playground.
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
It's My Park Day at Luther Gulick Playground
at Luther Gulick Playground, Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, join the Friends of Gulick Park to spruce up the park.
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
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