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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
Tuesday, June 10, 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 11, 2025
06/11 Citywide Nursery Gardening
at Arthur Ross Nursery Parking Lot, Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the NYC Parks Stewardship Team at the Citywide Nursery for a hands-on gardening experience where you’ll help pot up perennials into larger grow pots and maintain our plant hoop houses
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!
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!
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
Wetland Wednesdays
at Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Drop in to explore the Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh during Wetland Wednesdays!
Free!
Kids
Thursday, June 12, 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
Friday, June 13, 2025
Bayswater Park Trail Work
at Bay 32nd Street and Beach Channel Drive (in Bayswater Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks Stewardship at Bayswater Park! Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health, as well as clear trail corridors in order to help restore the forest and create a healthier ecosystem.
Free!
6/13 Restoration Fridays at Highland Park
at Jamaica Ave and Warwick St
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: Brooklyn
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
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 June 4.
Free!
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Learn about Water Saving with Wood Chips
at 400 Montauk Avenue Block Association, Brooklyn
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Learn about a water saving method using wood chips. Learn how it works and participate in moving wood chips. Bring your own container to take wood chips home with you. All are welcome!
Free!
06/14 Inwood Hill Park Forest Restoration
at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street Entrance (in 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!
Help the Garden Day at Highland Park Community Garden!
at Highland Park Community Garden, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join community gardeners at Highland Park Community Garden for their monthly Help the Garden Day event!
Free!
Open Garden Day with Plant Start Giveaway
at Halsey, Ralph, & Howard Community Garden, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Come to Halsey Ralph & Howard Community Garden for a plant start giveaway for the community during Open Garden NYC!
Free!
Open House
at Bissel Gardens, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Come to Bissel Gardens and enjoy the day at the garden during Open Garden NYC! Take a tour and learn how you can get involved.
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!
Family Friendly Activities
at Maple Street Community Garden, Brooklyn
10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Tour the garden, enjoy a food demo, and join for a book giveaway provided by Brooklyn Book Bodega and kids' crafts/activities courtesy Wildlife Conservation Society/Prospect Park Zoo.
Free!
CANCELLED: Celebration of Harvest
at The Healing Garden
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join The Healing Garden group for a celebration of the garden's harvest! We welcome the community to join us in picking our harvest. Planting seeds, light weeding, and mulching.
Free!
Community Day in the Garden
at El Coqui Community Garden, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Come to El Coqui Liberation Community Garden and enjoy a day in the garden for Open Garden NYC!
Free!
Fun & Educational Activities on Fire Safety with the FDNY
at Franklin & Verna l. Judge Community Garden, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
An awesome day of CPR training, Fire Safety, fun activities and informative workshops free giveaways, while supplies last, with the FDNY and garden group.
Free!
Multilingual Welcome to Community Gardening in the East
at Poppa & Momma Jones Historical Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
There will be Spanish, Bengali, and Mandarin-speaking garden members present. Visitors will be welcome to create and take hand-picked herb bundles and watch a composting demonstration.
Free!
Open House
at Sheffield Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Open house at Sheffield Garden for the community and neighbors to explore and learn about the organic plants that are growing in the garden and how it affects our life. All are welcome!
Free!
Open House
at 138th Street Community Garden, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Come enjoy the 138th Street Community Garden for Open Garden NYC weekend! Meet the garden group and learn about how you can volunteer at the garden!
Free!
Open House - Planting, Games, & More
at Krystal Community Garden
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Plant your own seeds to take home, play some giant Jenga, or visit all the garden beds! Take a deep dive into our 2025 attraction piece - our preserved wasp nest display!
Free!
Kids
Summer on the Hudson: Nature Explorers - "Bee" My Friend!
at 102nd Street Field House (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:30 a.m.
Arts and crafts, storytelling, and nature-focused workshops for kids!
Free!
Kids
Sunflower Seed Bomb Workshop
at Newkirk Community Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Learn how to make sunflower seed bombs in this fun workshop! All materials will be provided to make your own seed bombs to plant in tree pits and vacant areas to beautify our city.
Free!
Wildflower Walk
at Arthur Kill Road and Brookfield Avenue (in Brookfield Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers and explore the menagerie of Wildflowers in Brookfield Park. We will take in the beauty of the season on a leisurely stroll through Staten Island’s grassland
Free!
Open House & Garden Tour
at Joseph Daniel Wilson Memorial Garden (in ), Manhattan
11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Come to Joseph Daniel Wilson Memorial Garden to take a tour of the garden and learn about the history of its many interactions since its 1985 beginnings!
Free!
A Community Composting Event
at Frank White Memorial Garden (in ), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
A Community Composting event, this will be an opportunity to learn about HotBox Composting and to network with other community farmers here in NYC. This will be an indoor (greenhouse) & outdoor event.
Free!
Arts & Crafts
at Hornaday Community Garden, Bronx
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Hornaday Garden will be holding an arts & crafts event with snacks and different activities for the kids in the neighborhood for Open Garden NYC on June 14th!
Free!
Kids
Global Wellness Day Hike
at Union Turnpike and 196th Street (in Cunningham Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Hike through an old-growth forest and learn about the benefits parks play on our mental and physical well-being as we explore nature in all its glory.
Free!
Local Makers Celebration & Open House
at Union St. Garden and Community Development, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Local vendors will be showcasing sustainably made products. The garden will also be open as part of Open Garden NYC, stop by and enjoy the garden!
Free!
Open House
at Human Compass Garden (in ), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come enjoy the Human Compass Garden during Open Garden NYC! The garden will be open to the public to relax and enjoy a brief history of the community garden. All are welcome!
Free!
Flag Day Hike
at Upper Highland Playground (in Highland Park)
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Celebrate Flag Day atop one of the boroughs highest points. Highland Park is a 50+ acre natural oasis that straddles the border of Brooklyn and Queens.
Free!
Garden Tour
at Jardin la Roca, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Stop by and visit Jardin la Roca for a garden tour and lots of art! Learn about the fruit trees and veggies growing in the garden and meet the chickens who live at the garden.
Free!
Open House
at Georgia Avenue Community Garden, Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Come to Georgia Avenue Community Garden for an Open House to meet the garden group, learn about the garden, and find out how to get involved.
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
Reopening of the Joe Holzka Community Garden
at Joe Holzka Community Garden, Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Help celebrate the reopening of the garden and the new patio built by Project Evergreen. Join the garden group on Open Garden NYC for a day of outdoor activities and demonstrations!
Free!
Family Friendly Mixed-Media Scavenger Hunt
at Garden of Love, Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come to the Garden of Love for a family friendly art and scavenger hunt! Eye spy the items listed, then use them to create your own unique work of art. Fun for all!
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Global Water Dances
at Locomotive Lawn (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join Global Water Dances New York and the Musical Seeds Project in participatory activities to advocate for safe water for all.
Free!
Juneteenth Cookout
at Frederick Douglass Blvd Community Garden, Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Celebrating GreenThumb's annual citywide Open Garden NYC with Frederick Douglass Boulevard Community Garden's annual Juneteenth Cookout. Meet, Greet and Eat!
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Star Gaze
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Expert stargazers from the Amateur Astronomers Association help us observe stars and planets.
Free!
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Intro to Birding Walk
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Learn how to use binoculars and spot the fascinating birds that live in Marine Park's salt marsh together with an expert from NYC Bird Alliance. Families are welcome. Meet outside the Salt Marsh Nature Center.
Free!
CANCELLED: 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!
Open House
at Bissel Gardens, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Come to Bissel Gardens and enjoy the day at the garden during Open Garden NYC! Take a tour and learn how you can get involved.
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!
Open House
at 138th Street Community Garden, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Come enjoy the 138th Street Community Garden for Open Garden NYC weekend! Meet the garden group and learn about how you can volunteer at the garden!
Free!
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