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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.
Monday, January 20, 2025
MLK Day East Harlem Street Tree Care
at Cherry Tree Park Playground (in Cherry Tree Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come work with NYC Parks Stewardship to care for local street trees! Volunteers will learn how to aerate, cultivate, mulch, and identify street trees. They will also learn about the important roles street trees play in New York City. Volunteers should dress in clothes that can get dirty and closed toe shoes. Face masks may be worn at your discretion. Space is limited and registration is required. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a chaperone. This event has been funded in part by NYC Service. To sign up a group of 10 or more volunteers please reach out to stewardship@parks.nyc.gov.
Category: Volunteer, Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Free!
MLK Day of Service: East Harlem Street Tree Care
at E 100th Street & 2nd Avenue (in Cherry Tree Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will learn how to aerate, cultivate, mulch, and identify street trees. They will also learn about the important roles street trees play in New York City.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Free!
Event
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Winter Tree ID
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island 
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Winter is the best time to test your tree identification skills.
Category: Hiking
Free!
Event
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Kids Week: Tree Tunes
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a day of musical fun in Prospect Park. Learn about all the different ways our forest can sing and join our natural band!
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, Kids Week with the Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Kids
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Winter Tree ID
at Elmhurst Park Grand Avenue Entrance (in Elmhurst Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us for a walk of Elmhurst Park in search of different tree species and learn some ways to identify these trees during the winter season.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Sunday, March 23, 2025
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!
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