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AccessibilityUrban Park Rangers: Hiking
Put on your hiking boots and explore NYC’s hidden gems! Join our Urban Park Rangers as we discover lakes, forests, streams, and hundreds of miles of nature trails.
Urban Park Rangers: Hiking Events
Saturday, March 8, 2025
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.
Free!
Sunday, March 9, 2025
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.
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.
Free!
Sunday, March 16, 2025
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.
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.
Free!
Kids
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!
Free!
Sunday, March 23, 2025
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.
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
Free!
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