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Wild NYC is at the other end of your doorstep! Explore New York's urban forests, streams, and wildlife with these fun outdoor activities.
Nature Events
Saturday, June 27, 2026
Pollinator Palooza
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan 
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Buzz over to the Urban Farm for a colorful afternoon of pollinator-themed afternoon of activities, games, crafts, and garden tours.
Free!
Kids
Open Mic Night and Baking competition Fundraiser
at Whole Neighborhood Garden, Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Come support Whole Neighborhood Garden at the garden group's bake-off fundraiser! Stay to enjoy or share your talent at an Open Mic Night!
Sunday, June 28, 2026
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Whether you are new to our farm or have been a tried-and-true volunteer, join us! You can help us take care of this important educational resource.
Free!
Wellness in West Farms
at Bronx River Community Garden (in ), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Wellness in West Farms is a 9-session, community-centered wellness workshop series designed to support physical health, and emotional resilience through movement, education, and rest.
Free!
You Read What You Sow
at 400 Montauk Community Garden, Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
The garden group will have books for visitors to take or bring a book and blanket to sit and read in the garden! There wil be light refreshments, ambient music, and more.
Free!
Monday, June 29, 2026
Exhibition: Think Global. Act Local.
at Visitor Center - Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Multi artist exhibit of works highlighting endangered local and global species
Free!
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Exhibition: Think Global. Act Local.
at Visitor Center - Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Multi artist exhibit of works highlighting endangered local and global species
Free!
Trees Count at Frank Principe Park
at Borden Ave. and 63rd St. (in Frank Principe Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Out of the Box Biodiversity: Student Art
at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for Out Of The Box Biodiversity Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents Youth Art Featuring Pieces Completed by her Students
Out Of The Box Biodiversity
Upcycled Cardboard Sculpture, Raku Fired Clay, Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Team RIVER Volunteers
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Free!
Trees Count at Breukelen Ballfields
at Breukelen Ballfields, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Nature Book Club
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a monthly discussion of a nature-themed book. This month's book will be Walden by Henry David Thoreau.
Free!
Highland Park Community Garden: Sip & Explore
at Community Garden (in Highland Park), Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Enjoy a cup of tea while learning how to create your own floral crown using plant material from our garden!
Free!
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Trees Count at Canarsie Park
at Canarsie Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
House of Black Joy
at Sunkissed Garden, Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Community dinner and herbal bath grown from the garden.
Free!
House of Black Joy
at Sunkissed Garden, Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Community dinner and herbal bath grown from the garden.
Free!
Friday, July 3, 2026
Nature Talks at Bryant Park Reading Room: Exploring NYC Wildlife
at Reading Room (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Step outside and explore the natural world with free outdoor lectures led by local experts.
Free!
Saturday, July 4, 2026
What Flies in July Hike
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Enjoy a summer walk through the central Greenbelt, searching for butterflies, dragonflies, songbirds.
Free!
Birds in American Culture
at Prospect Avenue and Brentwood Avenue (in Allison Pond Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
In honor of America's 250th anniversary, take a walk with us to learn our history through birds. Learn the ways that birds have become a significant part of our everyday lives.
Free!
One Book One Bronx book club
at Bronx River Community Garden (in ), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Come join the garden group at Bronx River Community Garden for a One Book One Bronx event! This weekly community space sparks powerful conversations and celebrates diverse voices.
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Billion Oyster Project Presentation
at On the Pier (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come see and learn about the Billion Oyster Project on the Baylander’s Jungle Deck.
Free!
Sunday, July 5, 2026
CANCELLED: Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Whether you are new to our farm or have been a tried-and-true volunteer, join us! You can help us take care of this important educational resource.
Free!
World Saving Soccer
at Roy Wilkins Park - Entrance (in Roy Wilkins Recreation Center), Queens
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers and tackle worldwide environmental issues with a soccer ball as you learn about human impact on the environment and set personal environmental goals.
Free!
Kids
Birding: Beginner Birding
at 165th Street and Edgecombe Avenue (in Highbridge Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Learn a new skill and take up a new hobby as we help you identify some of the most common birds found in our parks.
Free!
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Trees Count at Riverside Park
at West 103rd Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue Wave
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and the Conference House Park Conservancy for our ongoing, self-directed, beach and park clean-up initiative!
Free!
Nature Story Time
at Indian Field, East 233rd Street and Jerome Avenue (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers and their puppet friends for stories inspired by nature!
Free!
Kids
Summer on the Hudson: Horticulture Tour of Riverside Park
at Riverside Valley Community Garden (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Join us for an afternoon walk in the Park and see what's in bloom!
Free!
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Citywide Nursery Gardening
at Arthur Ross Citywide Nursery (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join staff at Citywide Nursery to maintain our plant hoop houses and pot up perennials into larger grow pots. No experience necessary.
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Free!
Trees Count at Crotona Park
at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue Wave
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and the Conference House Park Conservancy for our ongoing, self-directed, beach and park clean-up initiative!
Free!
Monthly Nature Exploration Hike Series
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a monthly hike exploring Inwood Hill Park. This month’s hike will focus on logging local flora and fauna in a nature journal.
Free!
Highland Park Community Garden: Sip & Learn
at Community Garden (in Highland Park), Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Enjoy a cup of tea while learning how to make sage and lavender sticks from our community herbal garden!
Free!
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue Wave
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and the Conference House Park Conservancy for our ongoing, self-directed, beach and park clean-up initiative!
Free!
Basic Canoeing and Nature Exploration
at Eton Place Parking Lot (in Willowbrook Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Our trained Urban Park Rangers will lead you on canoe adventures that range from the gentle waters of protected lakes to the challenging open waters of rivers and bays. Ages 8 and up
Free!
Friday, July 10, 2026
Powell's Cove Park Forest Restoration
at Powell's Cove Park, Queens
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health.
Free!
7/10 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park
at Strack Pond (in Forest Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Forest Restoration Fridays this summer to engage in hands-on forest restoration work!
Free!
Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue Wave
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and the Conference House Park Conservancy for our ongoing, self-directed, beach and park clean-up initiative!
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Birding Walk
at 120th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Explore Riverside Park on a family-friendly bird walk in partnership with NYC Bird Alliance.
Free!
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Fort Tryon Park Super Steward: Pathkeeper Training
at Anne Loftus Playground (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join us for a Super Steward: Pathkeeper training at Fort Tryon Park
Free!
Inwood Hill Park Forest Restoration
at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health.
Free!
Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue Wave
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and the Conference House Park Conservancy for our ongoing, self-directed, beach and park clean-up initiative!
Free!
Shoreline Cleanup
at Inwood Canoe Club (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer to clean up the Hudson River shoreline!
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Mushroom Walk
at 120th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Discover and document the hidden world of fungi with the New York Mycological Society.
Free!
Urban Wildlife Fantasy Soccer Draft
at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a fun and imaginative fantasy soccer draft starring New York City wildlife.
Free!
Kids
Food Demos on the Urban Farm
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
The Urban Farm hosts free food demonstrations to teach the community-at-large how to cook with the seasonal produce they can see growing on the farm.
Free!
Kids
One Book One Bronx book club
at Bronx River Community Garden (in ), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Come join the garden group at Bronx River Community Garden for a One Book One Bronx event! This weekly community space sparks powerful conversations and celebrates diverse voices.
Free!
Trees Count at Baisley Pond Park with the Urban Park Rangers
at Entrance - Baisley Blvd. & 157th Street (in Baisley Pond Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Using our Tree Census app, you’ll split up into different zones within the park to start counting trees! After completing your first training event, you are welcome to continue counting
Free!
Sunday, July 12, 2026
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Whether you are new to our farm or have been a tried-and-true volunteer, join us! You can help us take care of this important educational resource.
Free!
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