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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.
Sunday, August 14, 2022
Summer Birding
at Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Observe the plants, insects, and habitats at Wave Hill that make it so appealing for such a wide variety of birds.
Category: Birding, Nature, Tours, Wildlife
Blue Wave - Buckets for Blue: Volunteer Cleanup
at Conference House Park Visitor Center (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Give some TLC to the Park's largest natural resource, Raritan Bay. Grab a bucket and do a cleanup
Category: Best for Kids, Volunteer, Wildlife
Free!
Kids
Pond Ecology: Freshwater Invertebrates
at Entrance - East 88th Street and Seaview Avenue (in Canarsie Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Dip nets into one of Brooklyn’s only freshwater ponds and learn about the tiny organisms that make up one of the load-bearing strands of a healthy food web.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Horticultural Volunteers
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Horticulture team in keeping the island beautiful! Opportunities to help with the day-to-day operations can include weeding, planting, trail maintenance, propagating plants, and similar garden tasks.
Category: Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife
Free!
HRPK's River Project Wetlab Look-ins
at Hudson River Park's Pier 40, Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Learn more about fascinating local wildlife including oyster toadfish, lined seahorses, and blue crabs.
Category: Education, Nature, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
Free!
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Hudson River Park Live From the Field
at Virtual/Online Events
2:00 p.m.–2:20 p.m.
Join us as we study fish populations, monitor tide pools, sample water quality and more.
Category: Education, Nature, Wildlife, Virtual/Online Events
Free!
HRPK's River Project Wetlab Look-ins
at Hudson River Park's Pier 40, Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Learn more about fascinating local wildlife including oyster toadfish, lined seahorses, and blue crabs.
Category: Education, Nature, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
Free!
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Blue Wave - Buckets for Blue: Volunteer Cleanup
at Conference House Park Visitor Center (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Give some TLC to the Park's largest natural resource, Raritan Bay. Grab a bucket and do a cleanup
Category: Best for Kids, Volunteer, Wildlife
Free!
Kids
Sunday, August 21, 2022
Blue Wave - Buckets for Blue: Volunteer Cleanup
at Conference House Park Visitor Center (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Give some TLC to the Park's largest natural resource, Raritan Bay. Grab a bucket and do a cleanup
Category: Best for Kids, Volunteer, Wildlife
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
HRPK's River Project Wetlab Look-ins
at Hudson River Park's Pier 40, Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Learn more about fascinating local wildlife including oyster toadfish, lined seahorses, and blue crabs.
Category: Education, Nature, Waterfront, Fishing, Wildlife
Free!
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