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Meet and learn about NYC's wildlife neighbors, from the fish and crabs of our waters to the hawks and eagles of our skies. Our expert Urban Park Rangers, Parks Wildlife Unit, and our partners and friends lead wildlife-viewing tours and lectures all across the New York City. Join us! To learn more about NYC's wildlife and what to do when encountering wildlife, please visit our Urban Wildlife page.
Wildlife Events
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Bird Walk at The Battery with NYC Audubon
at Netherland Monument (in The Battery), Manhattan 
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Join us for a bird walk at The Battery with NYC Audubon! Explore the diversity of migrating birds that find food and habitat in The Battery.
Free!
The River Project Wetlab Look-ins
at Pier 40 Wetlab
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Tour the Pier 40 Wetlab, a dynamic exhibit of native Hudson River animals that changes based on current populations living in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary.
Free!
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Wondrous Water
at Icahn Stadium (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
On World Water Monitoring Day, we’ll address the importance of protecting our local water bodies and showcase how Randall's Island Park Alliance's staff track the water’s health!
Free!
Kids
Thursday, September 19, 2019
The River Project Wetlab Look-ins
at Pier 40 Wetlab
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Tour the Pier 40 Wetlab, a dynamic exhibit of native Hudson River animals that changes based on current populations living in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary.
Free!
Bryant Park: Birding Tours
at Andrew Heiskell Plaza (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Discover the surprising diversity of birds that call Bryant Park home during the migratory season with guided tours.
Free!
Friday, September 20, 2019
Family Camping: Manhattan
at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
Camp overnight in Inwood Hill Park, home to Manhattan's last remaining natural forest and owls! Participants are chosen by lottery. Registration begins on Wednesday, September 11.
Free!
Event
Saturday, September 21, 2019
Urban Farm Exploration Days
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore the Urban Farm's variety of crops, rice paddies, and fragrant herbs, and meet the chickens, too! All ages welcome.
Free!
Kids
Little Cooks - Bird Party!
at Alley Pond Environmental Center, Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come meet and pet our friendly birds. Then we will go on a nature walk outside to see and hear the birds. Together, we will make our own delicious edible bird nests.
Kids
Summer on the Hudson: Billion Oyster Project Presentation
at 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come see the Billion Oyster Project on the Baylander’s Jungle Deck. Learn about the project's latest effort to restore our harbor!
Free!
Kids
Sunday, September 22, 2019
The New York City Naturalist Club: Fall Migration
at Isham Street and Seaman Avenue (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Our Rangers will guide you to the best wildlife viewing spots in the urban jungle.
Free!
Urban Farm Exploration Days
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore the Urban Farm's variety of crops, rice paddies, and fragrant herbs, and meet the chickens, too! All ages welcome.
Free!
Kids
Queens Park of the Month: Idlewild Birding by Canoe Adventure
at Idlewild Park, Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Enjoy a peaceful paddle in the wetlands of Jamaica Bay and view the incredible birds in this habitat. Participants are chosen by lottery. Registration opens on September 11.
Free!
Ecosystem Explorers: Micro-Ecosystems
at Prospect Avenue and Brentwood Avenue (in Allison Pond Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Be an explorer with the Urban Park Rangers as we venture into habitats that exist in New York City Parks!
Free!
Kids
Apples & Honey Day
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
12:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Celebrate the harvest season with apples and honey! Fill your day with themed crafts, apples and honey tastings, local beer and cider, and meet our beekeeper!
Kids
Birding Along the Bronx River Foodway
at Inside the park at Bruckner Boulevard (in Concrete Plant Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Enjoy a walk through Concrete Plant Park and learn about the Foodway while discovering the birds in your community.
Free!
Monday, September 23, 2019
Bryant Park: Birding Tours
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Discover the surprising diversity of birds that call Bryant Park home during migratory season with guided tours.
Free!
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Bird Walk at The Battery with NYC Audubon
at Netherland Monument (in The Battery), Manhattan
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Join us for a bird walk at The Battery with NYC Audubon! Explore the diversity of migrating birds that find food and habitat in The Battery.
Free!
The River Project Wetlab Look-ins
at Pier 40 Wetlab
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Tour the Pier 40 Wetlab, a dynamic exhibit of native Hudson River animals that changes based on current populations living in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary.
Free!
Can Development and Conservation Co-Exist in NYC and How?
at CUNY School of Law, Queens
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join our exciting line up of community representatives and subject matter experts for a lively discussion on this most pressing and complex topic.
Free!
Thursday, September 26, 2019
The River Project Wetlab Look-ins
at Pier 40 Wetlab
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Tour the Pier 40 Wetlab, a dynamic exhibit of native Hudson River animals that changes based on current populations living in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary.
Free!
Bryant Park: Birding Tours
at Andrew Heiskell Plaza (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Discover the surprising diversity of birds that call Bryant Park home during the migratory season with guided tours.
Free!
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Get Hooked Fishing Festival
at Southern waterfront just south of the 103rd Street Footbridge (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Get up close and personal with the fish and wildlife that live along our shoreline!
Free!
Kids
Urban Farm Exploration Days
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore the Urban Farm's variety of crops, rice paddies, and fragrant herbs, and meet the chickens, too! All ages welcome.
Free!
Kids
SUBMERGE Marine Science Festival 2019
at Hudson River Park's Pier 84
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Learn about the ecosystem of the Hudson River estuary through hands-on science activities, catch-and-release fishing, science stage events, kayaking and more!
Free!
Event
Sunday, September 29, 2019
Urban Farm Exploration Days
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore the Urban Farm's variety of crops, rice paddies, and fragrant herbs, and meet the chickens, too! All ages welcome.
Free!
Kids
APEC Adventure Time: Soft & Furry Animals
at Alley Pond Environmental Center, Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Explore a variety of mammal pelts and learn about the importance of camouflage.
Kids
Nocturnal Wildlife Hike
at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as they search for some of the lesser-seen creatures of the night. Lottery registration opens on Wednesday, September 18
Free!
Monday, September 30, 2019
Bryant Park: Birding Tours
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Discover the surprising diversity of birds that call Bryant Park home during migratory season with guided tours.
Free!
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Bird Walk at The Battery with NYC Audubon
at Netherland Monument (in The Battery), Manhattan
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Join us for a bird walk at The Battery with NYC Audubon! Explore the diversity of migrating birds that find food and habitat in The Battery.
Free!
The River Project Wetlab Look-ins
at Pier 40 Wetlab
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Tour the Pier 40 Wetlab, a dynamic exhibit of native Hudson River animals that changes based on current populations living in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary.
Free!
Thursday, October 3, 2019
The River Project Wetlab Look-ins
at Pier 40 Wetlab
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Tour the Pier 40 Wetlab, a dynamic exhibit of native Hudson River animals that changes based on current populations living in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary.
Free!
Bryant Park: Birding Tours
at Andrew Heiskell Plaza (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Discover the surprising diversity of birds that call Bryant Park home during the migratory season with guided tours.
Free!
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Urban Farm Exploration Days
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore the Urban Farm's variety of crops, rice paddies, and fragrant herbs, and meet the chickens, too! All ages welcome.
Free!
Kids
Secret Life of Squirrels
at Staten Island Boulevard and Shields Place (in Deere Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers and discover some fun and interesting facts about the eastern gray squirrel.
Free!
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Birding: Warbler Watch
at Park Drive and Clove Road (in Clove Lakes Park), Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as we look for and learn about the variety of these small visitors during their migratory passage.
Free!
Birding: Fall Migrants
at 223rd Street and 46th Avenue (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Our Urban Park Rangers will guide you to the best viewing spots in New York City to see fall migratory birds. Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels.
Free!
Event
Urban Farm Exploration Days
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore the Urban Farm's variety of crops, rice paddies, and fragrant herbs, and meet the chickens, too! All ages welcome.
Free!
Kids
Harvest Festival
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan, Field 62 - 63 (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join the Randall’s Island Park Alliance for a free, family-friendly celebration of fall!
Free!
Event
Monday, October 7, 2019
Bryant Park: Birding Tours
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Discover the surprising diversity of birds that call Bryant Park home during migratory season with guided tours.
Free!
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Bird Walk at The Battery with NYC Audubon
at Netherland Monument (in The Battery), Manhattan
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Join us for a bird walk at The Battery with NYC Audubon! Explore the diversity of migrating birds that find food and habitat in The Battery.
Free!
The River Project Wetlab Look-ins
at Pier 40 Wetlab
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Tour the Pier 40 Wetlab, a dynamic exhibit of native Hudson River animals that changes based on current populations living in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary.
Free!
Thursday, October 10, 2019
The River Project Wetlab Look-ins
at Pier 40 Wetlab
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Tour the Pier 40 Wetlab, a dynamic exhibit of native Hudson River animals that changes based on current populations living in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary.
Free!
Bryant Park: Birding Tours
at Andrew Heiskell Plaza (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Discover the surprising diversity of birds that call Bryant Park home during the migratory season with guided tours.
Free!
Saturday, October 12, 2019
Birding at the Ridgewood Reservoir
at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park), Queens
8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Catch the fall migration and embrace the falling leaves at this bird watching workshop led by the Brooklyn Bird Club. Click here to register.
Free!
Urban Farm Exploration Days
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore the Urban Farm's variety of crops, rice paddies, and fragrant herbs, and meet the chickens, too! All ages welcome.
Free!
Kids
Birding: Fall Migration
at Hester Street and Forsyth Street (in Sara D. Roosevelt Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Our Urban Park Rangers will guide you to the best viewing spots in New York City to see fall migratory birds. Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels.
Free!
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Urban Farm Exploration Days
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore the Urban Farm's variety of crops, rice paddies, and fragrant herbs, and meet the chickens, too! All ages welcome.
Free!
Kids
Monday, October 14, 2019
Bryant Park: Birding Tours
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Discover the surprising diversity of birds that call Bryant Park home during migratory season with guided tours.
Free!
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
The River Project Wetlab Look-ins
at Pier 40 Wetlab
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Tour the Pier 40 Wetlab, a dynamic exhibit of native Hudson River animals that changes based on current populations living in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary.
Free!
Thursday, October 17, 2019
The River Project Wetlab Look-ins
at Pier 40 Wetlab
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Tour the Pier 40 Wetlab, a dynamic exhibit of native Hudson River animals that changes based on current populations living in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary.
Free!
Bryant Park: Birding Tours
at Andrew Heiskell Plaza (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Discover the surprising diversity of birds that call Bryant Park home during the migratory season with guided tours.
Free!
Saturday, October 19, 2019
Urban Farm Exploration Days
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore the Urban Farm's variety of crops, rice paddies, and fragrant herbs, and meet the chickens, too! All ages welcome.
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
The River Project Wetlab Look-ins
at Pier 40 Wetlab
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Tour the Pier 40 Wetlab, a dynamic exhibit of native Hudson River animals that changes based on current populations living in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary.
Free!
Thursday, October 24, 2019
The River Project Wetlab Look-ins
at Pier 40 Wetlab
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Tour the Pier 40 Wetlab, a dynamic exhibit of native Hudson River animals that changes based on current populations living in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary.
Free!
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
The River Project Wetlab Look-ins
at Pier 40 Wetlab
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Tour the Pier 40 Wetlab, a dynamic exhibit of native Hudson River animals that changes based on current populations living in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary.
Free!
Thursday, October 31, 2019
The River Project Wetlab Look-ins
at Pier 40 Wetlab
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Tour the Pier 40 Wetlab, a dynamic exhibit of native Hudson River animals that changes based on current populations living in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary.
Free!
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
The River Project Wetlab Look-ins
at Pier 40 Wetlab
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Tour the Pier 40 Wetlab, a dynamic exhibit of native Hudson River animals that changes based on current populations living in HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary.
Free!
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Meet the Rangers and Box Turtle
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval), Bronx
4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Children ages 2 – 13 are invited to meet the Urban Park Rangers at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center and learn about the animals that live in our parks. The Rangers will…
Free!
Kids
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