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Our Urban Park Rangers are full of knowledge about history, astronomy, animals, plants, and more. Attend a Ranger-led event with your family and see how much fun learning can be!
Urban Park Rangers Events
Tuesday, December 29, 2026
Kids Week: Campfire Story Time
at Archery Field Parking Lot (in Willowbrook Park), Staten Island 
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a cozy campfire and story telling session. Rangers will share engaging and educational stories about wildlife and nature. Dress warm
Free!
Kids
Kids Week: Animal Tracking
at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a fun winter adventure as we search for animal clues in Inwood Hill Park!
Free!
Kids
Kids Week: Nature Puppet Show
at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
The Urban Park Rangers welcome you for some nature themed puppet shows! Learn more about animals that can be found in our local parks.
Free!
Kids
Kids Week: Survival Skills for Kids
at Rose Avenue and Oak Avenue (in Kissena Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers and learn what it takes to survive the winter elements. Team up with your family and bond over these team building activities.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, December 30, 2026
Kids Week: Seal Exploration for Kids
at Section 2 Orchard Beach (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Rangers as we walk along the beach in search for seals! We will use binoculars and spotting scopes along the beach, and learn about this magnificent marine animal.
Free!
Kids
Kids Week: Winter Birding for Kids
at West 116th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Bird watching can be fun, especially during the winter season. Learn all about different ways to identify birds in our parks.
Free!
Kids
Kids Week: Nature Detective Mystery Adventure
at Betsy Head Memorial Playground (in Betsy Head Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Learn the basics of animal tracking and lend the Urban Park Rangers a paw in solving some critter crime scenes! Can you find the culprit?
Free!
Kids Week: Kids Science Fair
at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for an amazing day of science. Channel your inner scientist with amazing hands-on experiments.
Free!
Kids
Kids Week: Nature Puppet Show
at Entrance - 34th Avenue between 77th and 78th Streets (in Travers Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
The Urban Park Rangers welcome you for some nature themed puppet shows! Learn more about animals that can be found in our local parks.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, December 31, 2026
Kids Week: Nature Games and Trivia
at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers and test your knowledge of the natural world by playing games and answering trivia.
Free!
Kids
Kids Week: Nature Puppet Show
at Lindower Park, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
The Urban Park Rangers welcome you for some nature themed puppet shows! Learn more about animals that can be found in our local parks.
Free!
Kids
Kids Week: Campfire Story Time
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a cozy campfire and story telling session. Rangers will share engaging and educational stories about wildlife and nature. Dress warm
Free!
Kids
Kids Week: Ranger Games
at Entrance - Center Boulevard and Borden Avenue (in Hunter's Point South Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Spend an afternoon of fun with the Urban Park Rangers playing and learning new and exciting nature games.
Free!
Kids
Kids Week: Winter Celebration
at West 114th Street and Morningside Drive (in Morningside Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers in a celebration of all the things that make winter special! Play winter-themed games, sit by a campfire, and learn about the winter wildlife in our parks.
Free!
Kids
Friday, January 1, 2027
New Year's Day Super Hike
at Parkside Avenue and South Lake Drive (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
If your New Year’s resolution is to get healthy, join the Urban Park Rangers on a lengthy hike to start the year off right.
Free!
New Year's Day Super Hike
at Pelham Bay Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Urban Park Rangers will lead hikers through some of the hidden gems of Pelham Bay Park on a lengthy journey through the park’s diverse forests and ecosystems.
Free!
New Year's Day Hike
at Entrance - Cornelia Avenue and Chester Avenue (in Wolfe's Pond Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
If your New Year's resolution is to get healthy, join the Urban Park Rangers on a lengthy hike. Start the new year off right on this healthy and scenic hike of Clove Lakes Park.
Free!
New Year's Day Hike
at Entrance - East 60th Street and Fifth Avenue (in Central Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join us on a super hike of Central Park. We will start our hike at the south end and make our way north, highlighting some iconic features of the park.
Free!
New Year's Day Hike
at Meadow Lake Boat Rental Parking Lot (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
If your New Year’s resolution is to get healthy, join the Urban Park Rangers on a lengthy hike. Lets hike through one of Queens’ most iconic landscapes.
Free!
Sunday, May 2, 2027
2027 GrowTogether Conference: Guided Tours & Outdoor Workshop Proposals
at New York City, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Submit proposals for GrowTogether Workshops on Saturday, May 1 at CUNY Graduate Center and Guided Tours at community gardens & urban gardening sites in NYC on Sunday, May 2 in 2027!
Free!
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