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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
Monday, August 24, 2026
Summer on the Hudson: Art in the Park
at Riverbank (Camel) Playground (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Interactive art and educational projects for kids of all ages.
Free!
Trees Count at Cambria Playground
at Cabbell Park (in Cambria Playground), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count!
Free!
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Trees Count at Clove Lakes Park
at Clove Lakes Park park house (in Clove Lakes Park), Staten Island
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count!
Free!
Stargazing on the High Line
at On the High Line at 13th Street (in The High Line), Manhattan, under The Standard, at 13th St. (in The High Line), Manhattan
8:15 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Immerse yourself in the wonders of the night sky every Tuesday on the High Line!
Free!
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
CANCELLED: Citywide Nursery Gardening
at Citywide Nursery, Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Stewardship team and staff at Citywide Nursery to maintain our plant hoop houses and pot up perennials into larger grow pots.
Free!
Wetland Wednesdays: Volunteer Restoration at Van Cortlandt Park
at Van Cortlandt Golf House (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx 
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Wetland and floodplain restoration with Van Cortlandt Park Alliance. Wednesdays 8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9 AM-12 PM. Tools and training provided.
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!
Pop Matthews and Anthony Otero
at Surfside Community Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Celebrate the end of the summer with us and relax and create together! All ages are welcome to attend.
Free!
Event
Ranger Tot Time
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for an afternoon of kid friendly activities and exploring the Inwood Hill Nature Center.
Free!
Event
Reading Together in Community
at Success Garden - East New York, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Through stories, songs and activities we'll introduce your families to some fun and easy tips to get your young readers learning and growing on this journey.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Trail Work Thursdays
at VCPA Learning Garden (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!
Summer on the Hudson: Art in the Park
at Riverbank (Camel) Playground (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Interactive art and educational projects for kids of all ages.
Free!
Trees Count at Cypress Hills Playground
at Park House (in Cypress Hills Playground), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count!
Free!
Event
Trees Count at Beach 17th Street Playground
at Beach 17th Street Playground (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count!
Free!
Event
Friday, August 28, 2026
Kissena Park Forest Restoration
at Kissena 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!
Trees Count at Callahan-Kelly Playground
at Fulton Street and Callahan Kelly Playground
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count!
Free!
Nature Talks at Bryant Park Reading Room: NYC Wildlife Rehabilitation with The Wild Bird Fund
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!
Full Moon Yoga Club
at Backyard Garden, Brooklyn
7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Come to the garden for a special moonlit community yoga session led by Minda Matz with the Full Moon Yoga Club on the Corn Moon!
Free!
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Inwood Hill Park Forest Restoration
at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
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!
Interactive Baby Class with Flying Teapot
at East Fourth Street Community Garden, Brooklyn
9:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
Come to the garden for a creative and very interactive hour of music, with songs and instruments for littles, geared to babies through age 4, led by Joanne Riel of Flying Teapot.
Free!
Kids
Archery
at Archery Field Parking Lot (in Willowbrook Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
All equipment will be provided. Ages 8 and older. Lottery registration opens Monday August 17.
Free!
Forest Restoration at Strack Pond
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 this summer to engage in hands-on forest restoration work!
Free!
Goodhue Park Forest Restoration
at Brighton Ave & Lafayette Ave by the Soldier Monument
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Stewardship team to protect the forested areas in Goodhue Park! Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health.
Free!
Sunshine Community Fundraiser: Mini Flea Market Edition
at Sunshine Community Garden, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The garden group will be fundraising for the garden maintenance by selling flowers, veggies, and clothing. Come by and pick up your unique bouquet locally grown by your community members!
Trees Count at Ferry Point Park with the Urban Park Rangers
at Ferry Point Parking Lot- Off of Hutchinson River Parkway (in Ferry Point Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 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!
Trees Count at Van Cortlandt Park (Sachkerah Woods Playground)
at Sachkerah Woods Playground (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count!
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!
Dance in the Park: Soca
at East River Picnic Area (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
Get ready to sweat, smile, and move at Soca in the Park!
Free!
Vegan Social in the Garden
at Sugar Hill Hope Garden, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Come to Sugar Hill Hope Garden for a Vegan Social! The garden group will be introducing vegan food and juices!
Free!
Discovery Hike: Seashells by the Seashore
at Beach 94th St. Amphitheater (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Urban Park Rangers will introduce you to the natural wonders that wash up on the shores of the city’s beaches and what that means about the ecosystem just beneath the waves.
Free!
Herbal Medicine Workshop
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
This hands-on workshop will guide you through plant identification, the history of botanical medicine, harvesting techniques, and a variety of herbal remedies.
Free!
Soul of a Paint and Jam
at Success Garden - East New York, Brooklyn
2:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Come to Success Garden - East New York to enjoy painting, music, nature, and community engagement. All are welcome!
Free!
Trees Count at Riverside Park
at Dinosaur Playground (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count!
Free!
Sunday, August 30, 2026
Trees Count at Pelham Parkway
at Pelham Parkway and Williamsbridge Rd
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count!
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!
Urban Wildlife: Diamondback Terrapins
at Arthur Kill Road and Brookfield Avenue (in Brookfield Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers to learn about the natural history and ecology of diamondback terrapins.
Free!
Nature Exploration Hike
at Entrance - Vernon Boulevard and 41st Avenue (in Queensbridge Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers to explore the nature hidden under our very noses in this park located on the banks of the East River.
Free!
Trees Count at Morningside Park with the Urban Park Rangers
at West 114th Street and Morningside Drive (in Morningside Park), Manhattan
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!
Trees Count at Willowbrook Park
at Willowbrook Park, Staten Island
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count!
Free!
Monday, August 31, 2026
Trees Count at Bronx Park
at Bronx Park, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count!
Free!
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Trees Count at Devoe Park
at Devoe Park, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count!
Free!
Stargazing on the High Line
at On the High Line at 13th Street (in The High Line), Manhattan, under The Standard, at 13th St. (in The High Line), Manhattan
8:15 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Immerse yourself in the wonders of the night sky every Tuesday on the High Line!
Free!
Wednesday, September 2, 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 Holcombe Rucker Park
at Play Area (in Holcombe Rucker Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count!
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 The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan.
Free!
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Trail Work Thursdays
at VCPA Learning Garden (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!
Trees Count at Brookville Park
at Brookville Park, Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count!
Free!
Trees Count at Crocheron Park
at Buz O' Rourke Playground (in Crocheron Park), Queens
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count!
Free!
Street Tree Care
at El Jardin del Paraiso (in ), Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
We will explore the environmental benefits of the urban forest, and share how you can care for your friendly neighborhood trees.
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Climate Film Festival
at 102nd Street Field House (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
An evening of climate and river-focused film programming curated by the New York City Climate Film Festival.
Free!
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