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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, May 31, 2025
Nature Exploration: The Northwest Woods
at Broadway and Mosholu Avenue (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Rangers on a nature walk into the Northwest Woods of Van Cortlandt Park to learn about the ecology and wildlife that inhabits this magical woodlands habitat.
Free!
5/31 Celebrate the Trees of Kew Gardens!
at Sobelsohn Playground (in Forest Park), Queens 
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks, The Forest Park Trust and the Kew Gardens Civic Association in celebrating the Trees of Kew Gardens along with the KGCA's 111th Anniversary!
Free!
Nature Open Mic
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Nature provides inspiration. Come show off your talents and how nature inspires you. Registration required
Free!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Kids
Spring Has Sprung Hike
at Margaret Corbin Circle (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Spring season is upon us and nature adapts to the changes. Let's find some of these adaptations and signs of spring on a hike through the trails in the park.
Free!
Expressive Arts Workshop Series
at Garden of Love, Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Garden of Love will be offering an Expressive Arts workshop series facilitated by Art Tansferring Trauma (AWBW) ambassador, Cherise Austin, MSEd. Materials provided.
Free!
Spring Tea
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Tea Culture & Arts and Bronx River Arts Center are joining VCPA for an afternoon nature hike, tea experiences, poetry and papermaking.
Free!
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Sunday, June 1, 2025
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!
Birding: Fascinating Feathers
at Hanover Avenue and Palma Drive (in Eibs Pond Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Rangers will lead a hike that will highlight the unique adaptations that birds have developed for flight, insulation, camouflage, and display.
Free!
Plants and Pollinators Walk
at Lincoln Road Entrance (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Pollinators such as insects, birds and bats play a very important role in creating a balanced ecosystem. Learn more about the ways these species help plants flourish in our parks.
Free!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Kids
Monday, June 2, 2025
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Kids
Idlewild's Science Book Club
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
This is a reading and creative writing book club that blends environmental science with storytelling. Children ages 9-12 are encouraged to join the club!
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Kids
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Team RIVER Volunteers
at 10 Central Road (in 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!
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!
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!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Kids
Thursday, June 5, 2025
2025 National GrowTogether Conference: Planting Seeds of Resilience
at CUNY Graduate Center, Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
The first day of the National GrowTogether Conference with workshops geared towards community gardening and urban agriculture organizations.
Free!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Kids
Friday, June 6, 2025
2025 National GrowTogether Conference: Planting Seeds of Resilience
at CUNY Graduate Center, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
The second day of the free National GrowTogether Conference with workshops geared towards community gardening and urban agriculture organizations.
Free!
6/6 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park
at Mural Bridge (in Forest Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Restoration Fridays this summer!
Free!
Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Free!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Kids
Family Camping: Queens
at Fort Totten Park Visitors Center (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
The Urban Park Rangers celebrate the tradition of camping and we look forward to welcoming your family. Families are chosen by lottery. Lottery registration opens on Wednesday May 28.
Free!
Saturday, June 7, 2025
2025 National GrowTogether Conference: Planting Seeds of Resilience
at CUNY Graduate Center, Manhattan
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
The third day of the conference. Workshops will be designed for community gardeners and promote resilience and innovation in urban gardening and community building.
Free!
National Trails Day: Eibs Pond Park Trail Work
at Wesker Ave (in Eibs Pond Park), Staten Island
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, as well as clean and clear trail corridors in order to help restore the forest and create a healthier ecosystem.
Free!
Cross Country Course Volunteer Days
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: World Fish Migration Day
at 172nd Street Beach (in Fort Washington Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Wade into the Hudson River to collect and count species of fish in partnership with Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Hudson River Sloop Clearwater.
Free!
Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Free!
World Ocean's Day Seining
at Ocean Breeze Pier, Seaview Avenue and Father Capodanno Boulevard (in Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Our experienced Urban Park Rangers teach the ecology of our waterways on every seining program. All equipment is provided; this program is recommended for ages 8 years and older.
Free!
Community Paddle at Starlight Park
at Starlight Park, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Free Community Paddle Starlight Park Bronx
Free!
Kids
National Trails Day: John Muir Trail
at Entrance - 242nd Street and Van Cortlandt Park East (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Rangers on a guided 4-mile out-and-back hike along the only trail in Van Cortlandt Park to traverse the park from east to west.
Free!
Celebrate the Garden Day at Highland Park Community Garden!
at Highland Park Community Garden, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join community gardeners at Highland Park Community Garden for their monthly Help the Garden Day event!
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.
Visit a Billion Oyster Project research station on the Baylander’s jungle deck.
Free!
The Neighbors Market
at Hill Street Garden, Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Enjoy arts and crafts, urban agriculture workshops, demonstrations about fresh produce sharing healthy recipes, and the importance of conserving green spaces in our neighborhoods.
Free!
National Trails Day Hike
at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Celebrate National Trails Day with NYC Parks! This hike will take you through the many trails of Inwood Hill Park. Comfortable walking footwear highly recommended.
Free!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Kids
Modern Marine Park
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
How was a garbage dump transformed into the Salt Marsh of Marine Park, Brooklyn?
Free!
Melissa Godoy Nieto Exhibition Opening of De La Sombra, Un Jardín (From the Shadow, a Garden)
at Lentol Garden, Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
This event will mark the opening of Brooklyn-asked mixed media textile artist Melissa Godoy Nieto’s solo exhibition De La Sombra, Un Jardín.
Free!
Sunday, June 8, 2025
2025 National GrowTogether Conference: Planting Seeds of Resilience
at New York City, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
The fourth day of the conference. Join us for guided tours at GreenThumb community gardens, NYC Parks facilities, and other interesting urban green spaces across New York City.
Free!
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!
Bug Buddies!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Calling all bug enthusiasts for a monthly Bug Buddies program with our STEM Coordinator and resident bug expert, Keith McManus!
Kids
Discovery Hike: Marine Mammals
at Entrance - Beach 44th Street and Boardwalk (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Rockaway Beach has recently been a prominent site to view marine mammals such as whales and seals. Learn more about the different types of marine mammals that can be seen off the shores
Free!
Pollinators in Their Prime
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Learn more pollinator species and their role in the ecosystem while tending to our pollinator garden.
Free!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Kids
Monday, June 9, 2025
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Kids
Community Science: Horseshoe Crab Monitoring
at Visitor Center - Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for an evening on the shore engaging in a community science project as we collect scientific data on horseshoe crabs.
Free!
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