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Discover NYC's storied past with our expert Urban Park Rangers as your guide to historical events, people, and communities that have shaped our city and Parks.
Urban Park Rangers: History and Culture Events
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Historic Harlem Parks Super Hike
at Manhattan Avenue and West 110th Street (in Morningside Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a hike from Morningside Park through St. Nicholas Park and ending at the Northern tip of Jackie Robinson Park.
Free!
Sunday, February 9, 2025
Black History Month: Brooklyn and the Abolitionist Movement
at Corner of Furman and Old Fulton Streets (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a walk discussing Brooklyn's significant history to the abolitionist movement in the United States.
Free!
Black History Month: Langston Hughes and Love Potion Brews
at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx 
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Craft your own color-changing love potion while enjoying the jazz poetry of Langston Hughes, and learn about his impact on the Harlem Renaissance.
Free!
Black History Month: Seneca Village
at West 81st Street and Central Park West (in Central Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Celebrate Black History Month with NYC Parks! Learn about the lives of Seneca Village's residents in the 1800s and the community's place in pre-Central Park.
Free!
Historic New York: The Fur Trade
at Hoyt Avenue North and 19th Street (in Astoria Park)
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn more about prominent figures in the fur trade that helped establish city as a merchant hub and how it has affected the ecosystems of the natural world.
Free!
Sunday, February 16, 2025
Black History Month: Science Fiction and the Natural World
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Celebrate Black History Month with NYC Parks! Explore the connection between the natural world and science fiction with this storytelling hike featuring the works of Octavia Butler.
Free!
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Historic New York: George Washington
at Old Stone House (in Washington Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join Urban Park Rangers at the Old Stone House in Washington Park to celebrate the 293rd Birthday of General George Washington.
Free!
Historic New York: Staten Island and the American Revolution
at Nevada Avenue Parking Lot (in High Rock Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Staten Island has some significant ties to the American Revolution. Visit historic sites and learn more about battles and events which impacted the American Revolution.
Free!
Historic New York: Fort Tryon
at Margaret Corbin Circle (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
. Join the Urban Park Rangers on a walk-through Fort Tryon Park as they discuss the rich history of the location.
Free!
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.
Free!
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.
Free!
Saturday, March 1, 2025
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.
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.
Free!
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