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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.
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Astronomy: Night Sky Crafting
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn 
7:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Celebrate the spring equinox by joining the Urban Park Rangers to map the NYC night sky. Make an embroidery hoop of stars and constellations and learn the solar system
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Astronomy
Free!
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Histor-tree ID Walk
at Hoyt Avenue North and 19th Street (in Astoria Park)
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a hands-on exploration of the life and times of your neighborhood trees.
Category: Nature, History, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
It's A Horse of Course Hike and Greet
at Roy Wilkins Park - Entrance (in Roy Wilkins Recreation Center), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers along with the Parks Enforcement Patrol Mounted Unit to learn about the Mounted Unit’s role in the agency and keeping our parks safe.
Category: Education, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Fort Greene Tree Walk
at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Visitor Center. Join our Urban Park Rangers for a hike around Fort Greene Park! Learn about the notable trees in the area and about the basics of winter tree identification
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Women's History Month: Women in Conservation
at School Road and Bay Street (in Von Briesen Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
We will hike the park while celebrating the accomplishments of women essential to nature and wildlife conservation, past and present.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Women's History Month
Free!
Signs of Spring Hike
at Entrance - East 106th Street and Fifth Avenue (in Central Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers in appreciating the early flowers of spring! Learn about some of the flowers as well as the history of this little gem of a garden in the famous Central Park
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking, Wildlife
Free!
Nature's Workshop: Botany and Botanical Art
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Learn about Ireland’s first female botanist Ellen Hutchins and live her legacy with a botanical walk followed by a botanical art workshop!
Category: Art, Urban Park Rangers, Saint Patrick's Day, Workshops
Free!
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Rise and Shine Walk
at Cedar Grove Beach (in Great Kills Park), Staten Island
8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for an early summer morning nature exploration of Cedar Grove Beach.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Birding: Spring Migration
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure around Salt Marsh Nature Trail to look for spring migrants that include warblers, raptors and more!
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Spring Blooms Photography
at Fort Totten Front Gate (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Capture the beauty of Spring with this beginner-friendly photography walk. Please bring a working smartphone and/or a camera with you.
Category: Art, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Birding: Early Spring Migrants
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a walk along the Salt Marsh Nature Trail to discover and learn about different migratory birds that are in the NYC area during early Spring.
Category: Birding, Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Kids
Nature Exploration: Captain Tilly Park
at Chapin Parkway and 85th Avenue (in Captain Tilly Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Rangers will introduce you to the many species of birds, plants and other living species within Captain Tilly Park.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Insect Exploration Hunt
at West 116th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as we explore the park’s looking for insects such as ants, wasps, beetles, butterflies, mantids and many more.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Birding: American Woodcocks
at Pelham Bay Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on an evening nature walk at Pelham Bay Park to learn all about the wacky world of woodcocks
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Birding: Winter Waterfowl
at Visitor Center - Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.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: Advanced Firemaking
at Archery Field Parking Lot (in Willowbrook Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
What can you use to build a fire? Explore this site as we search for different materials to use as kindling and learn advanced techniques to build an outdoor fire.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Birding: Spring Migration
at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure around Highland Park to look for spring migrants that include warblers, raptors and more!
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Discovery Hike: Disturbed Habitat and Invasive Plant Ecologies
at Kissena Velodrome Parking Lot (in Kissena Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join Urban Park Rangers for useful tips on non-native plant ID and very rewarding non-native plant removal activities. Tools will be provided.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Nature's Workshop: Recycled Plantable Paper Making
at Greene Ave & Tompkins Ave (in Herbert Von King Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Welcome springtime with the Urban Park Rangers by making recycled paper, embedded with native seeds.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Preparing the Pollinator Garden
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Help us clean up our garden beds as we create space for bees, birds and other species. Learn more about the ways pollinator species help plants flourish in our parks.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Kids Week with the Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Early Spring Tree ID Hike
at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for a hike of Crotona Park in search of different tree species and learn some ways to identify these trees during the changing season.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
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