Nature

Spring Cherry Blossoms Hike

at Entrance - East 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue (in Central Park), Manhattan

1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a super hike of all the best cherry trees in Central Park, from Pilgrim to Cherry Hill to the Great Hill and the Reservoir!
Free!

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!

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!

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!

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!

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Artist & Sculptor Donna Napoli-Steele: Out of the Box Biodiversity

at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents this art exhibit showcasing various forms of art pieces including sculptures, clay, watercolor, and paint.
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!

Crotona Park Work Together Wednesday

at Crotona Tennis House (in Crotona Park), Bronx 

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Help the Crotona Park Gardeners to remove weeds, litter and trash from the park entrance gardens and planted areas. Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothing. Meet at the Crotona Park Tennis House located at 1700 Crotona Avenue
Free!

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!

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!

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Artist & Sculptor Donna Napoli-Steele: Out of the Box Biodiversity

at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents this art exhibit showcasing various forms of art pieces including sculptures, clay, watercolor, and paint.
Free!

Senior Citizen Community Day

at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers to explore the Inwood Hill Nature Center and build community. This month's Senior Citizen Community Day will be a spring migration birding day.
Free!

Trail Work Thursdays

at Van Cortlandt Golf House (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx 

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
Free!

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!

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!

Adult Hike - Willowbrook Park

at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join us for a longer walk through the Greenbelt into Willowbrook Park.
Free!

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Artist & Sculptor Donna Napoli-Steele: Out of the Box Biodiversity

at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents this art exhibit showcasing various forms of art pieces including sculptures, clay, watercolor, and paint.
Free!

East Harlem Street Tree Care

at Madison Ave and E 123rd St Manhattan, NY

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come work with NYC Parks Stewardship to care for local street trees! Volunteers will learn how to aerate, cultivate, mulch, and identify street trees.
Free!

Forest Fridays Volunteer Stewardship

at VCPA Learning Garden (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join Van Cortlandt Park Alliance for weekly volunteer stewardship at the VCPA Learning Garden.
Free!

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!

Sherman Creek Educational Tour

at Sherman Creek, Manhattan

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will learn how to identify these plants and how to make iNaturalist observations of any other signs of nature you find along the way.
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!

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Artist & Sculptor Donna Napoli-Steele: Out of the Box Biodiversity

at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Donna Napoli-Steele Presents this art exhibit showcasing various forms of art pieces including sculptures, clay, watercolor, and paint.
Free!

Bedford Stuyvesant Street Tree Care with Super Stewards

at Herbert Von King Park, Brooklyn 

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come work with NYC Parks Stewardship and your friendly neighborhood Super Steward to care for local street trees!
Free!

Seton Falls Park Forest Restoration

at Seton Falls Park, Bronx

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Stewardship team to protect the forested areas in Seton Falls Park! Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health.
Free!

Blue Heron Park Super Steward: Pathkeeper Training

at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join us for a Super Steward: Pathkeeper training at Blue Heron Park.
Free!

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!

Jones Woods Park Forest Restoration

at Jones Woods Park, Staten Island

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Stewardship team to protect the forested areas in Jones Woods Park! 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!

Spring Tree ID

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Participants will learn key strategies for identifying trees in spring by examining new leaves, budding branches, and flowers.
Free!

"Barking Up The Wrong Tree" Identification Hike

at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx 

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers to learn different ways to identify some common species of trees that are often confused for each other.
Free!

Birding: Hawk Watch

at Avenue A and St. Marks Place (in Tompkins Square Park), Manhattan

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. Our Urban Park Rangers will guide you to the best wildlife viewing spots in the urban jungle.
Free!

Pressed Botanicals Workshop

at Icahn Stadium (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan

1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for a relaxing, creative, free workshop where you’ll learn how to press and arrange flowers and leaves to create beautiful works of art
Free!

Night Hike

at Entrance - 215th Place and 33rd Road (in Crocheron Park), Queens 

8:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Explore the park at night and learn how animals and humans adapt under the cover of darkness.
Free!

Birding with The Queens County Bird Club

at Buddy Monument (in Forest Park), Queens 

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks, the Queens County Bird Club, and the Forest Park Trust for a birding event in Forest Park's natural areas!
Free!

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!

Spring Blooming Hike

at Picnic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Spring has sprung. Flowers and trees are in full bloom this season. Learn some ways to identify these spring beauties and the important roles they play in our ecosystem.
Free!

Discovery Hike: Micro Hike

at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Honey, I shrunk the park! Join the Urban Park Rangers to discover the hidden wonders of the microscopic world!
Free!

Garden Highlights Walk

at Wave Hill, Bronx 

1:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens.

Waking the Pollinator Garden

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 as we prepare the nature center gardens for the spring planting season. Be prepared to get your hands dirty.
Free!

Spring Cherry Blossoms Walk

at Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens 

2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Spring has sprung. Enjoy the scenic views and learn more about the variety of iconic flowering cherry trees of Queens’ flagship park.
Free!

Discovery Hike: Vernal Pools Night Hike

at Union Turnpike and 196th Street (in Cunningham Park), Queens

7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as we explore the vernal pools of Alley Pond Park. Vernal pools are seasonal wetlands that are home to many distinct plants and animals.
Free!

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!

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!