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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
Sunday, July 17, 2022
Blue Wave - Buckets for Blue: Volunteer Cleanup
at Conference House Park Visitor Center (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Give some TLC to the Park's largest natural resource, Raritan Bay. Grab a bucket and do a cleanup
Free!
Kids
Bird and Banner Walking Tour
at Netherland Monument (in The Battery), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Guided bird and banner walk with living and portrait birds!
Free!
Discovery Hike: Pond Ecology
at Entrance - West 100 Street and Central Park West (in Central Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Discover one of Central Park's freshwater ponds and learn about the tiny organisms that make up one of the load-bearing strands of a healthy food web.
Free!
Birding: Beginner Birding
at Entrance - West 110th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure around Riverside Park to learn the basics of birding how to identify common species in our parks.
Free!
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Horticultural Volunteers
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Horticulture team in keeping the island beautiful! Opportunities to help with the day-to-day operations can include weeding, planting, trail maintenance, propagating plants, and similar garden tasks.
Free!
Saturday, July 23, 2022
Blue Wave - Buckets for Blue: Volunteer Cleanup
at Conference House Park Visitor Center (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Give some TLC to the Park's largest natural resource, Raritan Bay. Grab a bucket and do a cleanup
Free!
Kids
Introduction to Birdwatching Walks
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Every Saturday, join a member of the Brooklyn Bird Club and Prospect Park Alliance on an introductory walk to learn the basics of birding.
Free!
Celebrate Shorebirds
at Beach 17th Street and Boardwalk (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks' Piping Plover Team and other community partners for a day of educational activities and crafts focused on nesting shorebirds.
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.
Come see and learn about the Billion Oyster Project on the Baylander’s Jungle Deck. It’s the latest effort to restore our harbor!
Free!
Sunday, July 24, 2022
Blue Wave - Buckets for Blue: Volunteer Cleanup
at Conference House Park Visitor Center (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Give some TLC to the Park's largest natural resource, Raritan Bay. Grab a bucket and do a cleanup
Free!
Kids
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