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Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Black History Month: Audre Lorde
at Forest Avenue and Silver Lake Park Road (in Silver Lake Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join us on the Audre Lorde Walk at Silver Lake Park as we honor the famous poet and draw inspiration from our surroundings as we practice creating our own poetry.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Black History Month
Free!
Event
Birding: Winter Waterfowl
at Parking Lot (in Manhattan Beach Park), Brooklyn 
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Birding programs are an all-inclusive safe space and appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Outdoor Skills: Fire Building
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Our Urban Park Rangers are well-versed in outdoor lore. Learn tips and tricks that will enhance your knowledge of the natural world, and might just save your life.
Category: Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Event
Black History Month: Black Pioneers in STEM
at Lewis H Latimer House, Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Learn about prominent African Americans who helped shaped the course of history and the sciences at the house of the person who gave us the carbon filament light bulb– Lewis Latimer.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Black History Month
Free!
Event
Indoor Gardening 101
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Calling all green (or not so green) thumbs! We’ll go over the basics of plant care and propagation, and how to start and maintain an indoor garden.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Workshops
Free!
Event
Trivia Under The Trees
at Oak Ridge (in Forest Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
The Urban Park Rangers will test you on all things history, science, nature, and geography. The team with the most points at the end will win a prize.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Event
Birding: Owls
at Broadway and Mosholu Avenue (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Learn more about the various species of owls found in our parks.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Event
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Fireside Meditation
at Entrance - Midland Avenue and Father Capodanno Boulevard (in Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers at Midland Beach for an afternoon of guided mediative exercises beside the warmth of a crackling fire.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
World Wildlife Day Celebration
at Playground (Linden Playground) (in Park Of The Americas), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers and meet some of our local wildlife as we discuss the importance of wildlife and the benefits of conservation in honor of World Wildlife Day.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Living With Urban Coyotes
at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn about the basic biology of these super smart and energetic animals.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Women's History Month: Historic Female Monuments in Parks
at White Levy Esplanade (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Celebrate Women's History Month with the Urban Park Rangers. Join the Rangers as we highlight generations of female influence in parks. Design your own empowering monument.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Women's History Month
Free!
Historic New York: The Highbridge Water Tower
at West 174 Street and Amsterdam Avenue (in Highbridge Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Urban Park Rangers discuss the significance and history of this recently restored structure.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Sunday, March 2, 2025
Historic New York: Fort Totten
at Fort Totten Park Visitors Center (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Learn about the important role the historic Fort Totten Water Battery played in New York City’s defense history, from the Civil War to today.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Magnetic Archery and Foam Axe Throwing
at Entrance - 68th Street and Colonial Road (in Owl's Head Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Learn the art of archery with free lessons taught by our expert Urban Park Rangers. This program uses safe equipment with magnetic arrows and targets. All equipment provided.
Category: Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Signs of Spring Scavenger Hunt
at Juniper North Playground (in Juniper Valley Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Spring season is upon us and animals and plants adapt to the changes. Let's find some of these adaptations and signs of spring on a scavenger hunt through the trails in the park.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Kids
Birding: Spring Migration
at Entrance - West 77th Street and Central Park West (in Central Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure around Central Park to look for spring migrants that include warblers, raptors and more!
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Birding: All About Owls
at Martling Avenue and Slosson Avenue (in Clove Lakes Park), Staten Island
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Learn more about the various species of owls and their diets.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Astronomy: The Winter Sky
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Winter is a prime season for stargazing. The cold air clears the night sky of clouds and creates ideal conditions for seeing the stars, planets, and other celestial highlights.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Astronomy
Free!
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Hart Island Tour (North Island)
at Hart Island, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers to explore Hart Island's unique past, present, and future. Participants are chosen by lottery. Lottery registration opens on Wednesday February 19, 2025.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Walk Like A Wizard
at Parkside Avenue and South Lake Drive (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as we help you create one-of-a-kind fantastical walking sticks using various components of nature. This will be a two-part adventure if you choose!
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Workshops
Free!
Birding: Beginner Birding
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers to learn all of the birding basics! Come explore Van Cortlandt Park and learn how to ID common birds found throughout the city.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Deere Park Hike (Vigorous)
at Entrance - Staten Island Boulevard and Ocean Terrace (in Deere Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Urban Park Rangers will lead hikers through some of the hidden gems of Deere Park on a lengthy journey through the park’s diverse forests and ecosystems.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Birding: Beginner Birding
at Springfield Blvd and 146th Avenue Entrance (in Springfield Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure around Springfield Park to learn the basics of birding how to identify common species in our parks.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Outdoor Skills: Knot Tying
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
There’s a knot for every need! Learn methods to tie very useful knots.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Workshops
Free!
Sunday, March 9, 2025
Outdoor Skills: Knot Tying
at Entrance - 34th Avenue between 77th and 78th Streets (in Travers Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
There’s a knot for every need! Learn methods to tie very useful knots.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Workshops
Free!
Plants and Trees of Ecology Park
at Ecology Park, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Ecology Park is host to 14 different native plant communities. Learn how to identify these plants and trees as you walk through this unique park with the Urban Park Rangers.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Waterfront
Free!
Women's History Month: Know Your Female Birds
at Entrance - Baisley Blvd. & 157th Street (in Baisley Pond Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join Urban Park Rangers as they honor notable women in ornithology and take a deeper look into the ecological roles of the long overlooked and understudied female bird population
Category: Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Women's History Month: Anne Hutchinson
at Pelham and Split Rock Golf Course, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a hike and learn about the life and complex legacy of the 17th century religious reformer, movement leader, and colonialist, Anne Hutchinson.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Women's History Month, Hiking
Free!
Outdoor Skills: Survival 101
at Broadway and Wayne Street (in CPL. Thompson Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as we discuss how to pack and prepare for any potential survival situation.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Workshops
Free!
Central Park Highlights Hike
at Entrance - West 77th Street and Central Park West (in Central Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a walk through Central Park, as they point out the various attributes that make the park special.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Friday, March 14, 2025
Astronomy: The Full Moon
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Get a close up view of our nearest celestial body in its full phase.
Category: Education, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Spring Meditation Hike
at Corner of Furman and Old Fulton Streets (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Hiking is the ultimate way to enjoy the outdoors and a fun way to reduce stress. Take a stroll through Brooklyn Bridge Park and immerse yourself in tranquility.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Urban Park Ranger Volunteer Litter Clean-Up
at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers and fellow community members to clean and beautify Crotona Park.
Category: Volunteer, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Nature Exploration: Willow Lake
at Mauro Playground (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a walk through the Pat Dolan trail and find out what plants and animals call his Forever Wild site home.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking, Wildlife
Free!
Discovery Hike: Urban Wildlife
at South Jamaica Infinity Garden, Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn how animals such as birds, squirrels, chipmunks, raccoons and others survive in our urban environment while searching for some of these species.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Spring Mud Painting Masterpieces
at Visitor Center - Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Get those hands dirty while creating a nature-inspired masterpiece using various types of dirt and clay collected from all around Staten Island! All materials provided
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Women's History Month: Historic Women of Central Park
at Entrance - East 60th Street and Fifth Avenue (in Central Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Our Urban Park Rangers lead you through Central Park to sites honoring historic women figures who acted to increase our liberty, safety, and prosperity.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Women's History Month, Hiking
Free!
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Women's History Month: Cass Gallagher
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Celebrate Women's History Month with the Urban Park Rangers. Learn how to see through the eyes of a naturalist on the Cass Gallagher Trail at Van Cortlandt Park.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Women's History Month, Hiking
Free!
Historic New York: Prospect Park
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a hike around one of New York’s greatest parks. Learn about the park's creation and the people who made it possible.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Historic New York: Mount Morris Fire Watchtower
at Mount Morris Fire Watchtower (in Marcus Garvey Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Urban Park Rangers discuss the significance and history of this recently restored structure.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
St. Patrick's Day Folklore Hike and Candle Making
at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Explore nature with the Park Rangers as they tell Irish folklore. While walking on the trails learn how to make fairy homes out of natural materials. Registration opens March 5
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Saint Patrick's Day
Free!
Kids
Women's History Month: Women in the Wilderness
at Yellow Trail Head (in Forest Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Learn about women who braved the Appalachian Trails, made scientific discoveries, and encouraged others to explore nature no matter their gender or age.
Category: Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Hart Island Tour (South Island)
at Hart Island, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers to explore Hart Island's unique past, present, and future. Participants are chosen by lottery. Lottery registration opens on Wednesday March 5, 2025.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Discovery Hike: Vernal Pools
at Alley Pond Adventure Course (in Alley Pond Park)
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as we explore the vernal pools of Alley Pond Park. Vernal pools are seasonal wetlands that are home to many distinct plants and animals.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Kids
Historic New York: Sandy Ground
at Parking Lot - Bricktown Way Entrance (in Fairview Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
oin the Urban Park Rangers at Sandy Ground Woods to learn about the oldest continuously inhabited free Black settlement in the United States.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Juneteenth
Free!
Nature Exploration: Seton Falls Park
at Entrance - East 233rd Street and Baychester Avenue (in Seton Falls Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a hike through a park full of natural wonders and is often referred as the “Grand Canyon” of the Bronx!
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Birding: Early Spring Migration
at Entrance - West 100 Street and Central Park West (in Central Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure around Central Park to look for spring migrants that include warblers, raptors and more!
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Magnetic Archery and Foam Axe Throwing
at Basketball Courts (in Corona Golf Playground), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Learn the art of archery with free lessons taught by our expert Urban Park Rangers. This program uses safe equipment with magnetic arrows and targets. All equipment provided.
Category: Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Connecting with Nature Through Meditation
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on an afternoon of meditation, reflection, and storytelling centered around water, fire, and the forest.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Marine Park Alliance Presents Nature's Workshop: Crafting the Night Sky
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Celebrate the spring equinox by joining the Urban Park Rangers to map the NYC night sky.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Art, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Kids
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