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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 October 20, 2019 to September 10, 2022
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Riverdale Park Tree Planting
at Spaulding Lane Parking Lot (in Riverdale Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to plant trees in Riverdale Park!
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Event
It's My Park at MacArthur Park
at Gen. Douglas MacArthur Park (in MacArthur Playground), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of 49th Street Playground for a general playground cleanup including raking leaves, planting bulbs, and spreading mulch.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Moses Mountain Hike
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island 
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join us for a hike to Moses Mountain to experience the forest in its full fall glory. Enjoy the 360-degree panoramic view and look for birds of prey.
Category: Nature, Fall Foliage, Hiking
Free!
Event
Birding: Raptor Watch
at Gateway Drive and Erskine Street (in Spring Creek Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome.
Category: Birding, Nature, Wildlife
Free!
Birding: Fall Migration
at Rose and Oak Avenues (in Kissena Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Our Urban Park Rangers will guide you to the best viewing spots in New York City to see fall migratory birds. Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels.
Category: Birding, Wildlife
Free!
Fall Foliage Hike
at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
With nearly 30,000 acres of public parkland, New York City is the perfect place for fall leaf-peeping. Be sure to bring your camera and prepare for the kaleidoscope of colors.
Category: Nature, Fall Foliage, Hiking
Free!
Event
Ecosystem Explorers: Deciduous Forests
at Parking Lot (in High Rock Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Deciduous forests are most important as habitat areas. Be an explorer with the Urban Park Rangers as we venture into habitats that exist in New York City Parks!
Category: Education, Nature, Fall Foliage, Wildlife
Free!
Event
Harvestfest Pumpkin Carving
at Dolly's Park, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join community gardeners at Dolly's Park in Brooklyn for a Harvest fest with pumpkin carving. All are welcome!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Best for Kids, Fall Festivals
Free!
Kids
Treebed Planting Day
at West Farms MTA Bus Terminal, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Participants will weed out tree beds and plant pollinator-friendly native perennials while engaging the community and meeting new friends.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
CANCELLED: It's My Park at Henry M. Jackson Playground
at Henry M. Jackson Playground, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of 12 Park to Planting with the kids at Henry M. Jackson Playground.
Category: Best for Kids, Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Kids
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