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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.
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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!
Once Upon a Garden: A Literary Adventure
at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join us in the Children's Discovery Garden for enchanting storytimes by the authors, snacks, & coloring fun! Perfect for pre-K to 2nd graders.
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!
World Oceans Day
at Water's Edge Garden (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join RIPA’s Natural Areas team for a fun-filled and educational afternoon exploring the unique organisms that call the greater NYC Harbor Estuary home.
Free!
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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: Guided Tours
at New York City, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Learn about all the guided tours at GreenThumb community gardens, NYC Parks facilities, botanical gardens, and more on the last day of the National GrowTogether Conference!
Free!
Native Plant Garden Tour at Tompkins Square Park
at Tompkins Square Park Playground - Ave B (in Tompkins Square Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join Partnerships for Parks and the Friends of Tompkins Square Park for a tour of the native plant garden and see the benefits of native plants to our local ecosystems!
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!
Earth Matter NY Field Trip
at Earth Matter - Compost Learning Center, Manhattan
10:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come learn how Earth Matter NY runs their operations, explore various types of backyard composting devices, and meet their star compost workers - chickens!
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!
East Harlem / El Barrio Community Gardens Tour
at Humacao Community Garden, Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Garden tour participants will learn about the history of the gardens, visit with the current gardeners, and learn about the wide variety of activities done in the gardens.
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
Brooklyn Queens Land Trust Bike Tour
at 1100 Bergen Street Community Garden
2:45 p.m.–4:15 p.m.
Explore Northeast Brooklyn, from Crown Heights to Bushwick, as part of this year’s BQLT Bike Tour! These neighborhoods are notable for their high density of gardens (we managed to pack eight in a 40-minute bike ride)
Free!
East Village Community Gardens
at 6BC Botanical Garden, Manhattan
2:45 p.m.–5:45 p.m.
This tour offers a chance to experience the beauty and ingenuity behind green spaces in the East Village, showcasing some of the most stunning and distinctive gardens in the city.
Free!
Modern New York City Community Gardening: Where it all Started
at Liz Christy Garden (in ), Manhattan
2:45 p.m.–4:15 p.m.
The Liz Christy Garden is where modern community gardening started in New York City in 1973, from a trash filled lot that turned into a community garden.
Free!
Rooted in Resilience: A Living Willow Tour of the Lower East Side
at Children's Magical Garden, Manhattan
2:45 p.m.–4:15 p.m.
Learn from artist Aresh Javadi about the sacred geometry behind his willow sculptures in the LES and about the importance of reintroducing nature into city spaces, from tree pits to sidewalk planters, and community gardens.
Free!
Southern Exposure: Tour Lower East Side gardens with LUNGS
at Miracle Garden (in ), Manhattan, M'finda Kalunga Community Garden (in Sara D. Roosevelt Park), Manhattan , Children's Magical Garden, Manhattan, Siempre Verde Garden, Manhattan
2:45 p.m.–4:15 p.m.
This walking tour of community gardens in the Lower East Side begins at M’Finda Kalunga Garden, then participants visit Children's Magical Garden, Siempre Verde Garden, and Miracle Garden.
Free!
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!
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 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
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!
Meadow Stewardship Days at Concrete Plant Park
at 1370 Westchester Avenue (in Concrete Plant Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Restore coastal meadow at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx.
Free!
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