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.
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Scenic Perspectives Virtual Hike
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join Environmental Educators Christopher Ricker and Angel Ehlers on a virtual hike along Willowbrook’s White Trail to observe and uncover some of history’s hidden treasures and natural features.
Category: Nature, Virtual/Online Events
Free!
Friday, March 11, 2022
Forest Restoration Fridays
at Woodlawn Playground (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx 

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will assist our staff with the removal of shrub and vine species that harm the biodiversity and health of the park.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Saturday, March 12, 2022
Forest Fitness
at Margaret Corbin Circle (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust for a free, year-round exercise program on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays! Each day of the week offers different intensity. All are welcome!
Category: Nature, Fitness, Seniors, Hiking, Exercise Classes, Strength Training/Weightlifting, Walking
Free!
Gardening in Place: A Virtual Making Brooklyn Bloom Event
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Brooklyn Botanic Gardens annual Making Brooklyn Bloom event returns on Saturday, March 12. This year’s conference will dig into often-overlooked horticultural histories as well as personal life stories to examine the ways in which who we are and where we come from show up in our gardens.
Category: Education, Nature, Talks, Virtual/Online Events
Free!
Event
Meditation Walk
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Enjoy the beautiful wooded setting of Conference House Park's trails through a guided meditative walk.
Category: Nature, Fitness, Outdoor Fitness, Seniors, Hiking
Free!
Fort Tryon Kids: Native Americans
at Fort Washington (Subway) Terrace at the 190th A Train Subway Station (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and the Alley Pond Environmental Center on a journey back in time when Native Americans inhabited the land.
Category: Education, Nature, History, Best for Kids
Free!
Sunday, March 13, 2022
Trail of the Month: Field of Dreams
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island 

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Hike the Blue trail to the Field of Dreams on this briskly-paced hike.
Category: Nature, Hiking
Free!
Meditation Walk
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Enjoy the beautiful wooded setting of Conference House Park's trails through a guided meditative walk.
Category: Nature, Fitness, Outdoor Fitness, Seniors, Hiking
Free!
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Forest Fitness
at Margaret Corbin Circle (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust for a free, year-round exercise program on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays! Each day of the week is geared toward a different activity level. All are welcome!
Category: Nature, Fitness, Outdoor Fitness, Seniors, Hiking, Strength Training/Weightlifting, Walking
Free!
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Trail Work Wednesday
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and volunteers will be working on the maintenance of trails throughout the park.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!