Upcoming Events in NYC’s Parks
August 19 – 26, 2015
Courtesy of the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Dendrology: Walk and Talk 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Conference House Park Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island
Central Park Tour: Iconic Views of Central Park 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop, Central Park, Manhattan
Central Park Tour: Conservatory Garden 12:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. at Vanderbilt Gate, Central Park, Manhattan
Wednesday Night Tours: Native Plant Identification 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Pier 1 Entrance, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Join The Battery Conservancy as a Horticulture Volunteer! 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Playground, The Battery, Manhattan
Wildflower Garden Tour 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Touchdown of the 103rd Street Footbridge, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan
Sherman Creek Gardening 4:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. at Sherman Creek Park, Sherman Creek, Manhattan
Kayaking 5:30 p.m.–6:45 p.m. at Pier 2 Dock, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
Journey to the Stars 8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. at Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
Friday, August 21, 2015
Central Park Tour: Iconic Views of Central Park 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop, Central Park, Manhattan
Earth Art at the Park 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island
Central Park Tour: North Woods 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Bird Walks at Van Cortlandt Park 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Percy Sutton Harlem Walk: Celebrating the Journey, Full STEAM Ahead 8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. at West 135th Street Plaza, St. Nicholas Park, Manhattan
Upper River Paddle 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at 219th Street and Bronx Boulevard, Bronx Park, Bronx
Kayaking 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Pier 2 Dock, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
Garden Conservation Day 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, Dyckman House Museum, Manhattan
Family Art Project: Delicate Dragonfly Wings 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Wave Hill House, Wave Hill, Bronx
Dyckman Valley Walking Tour with Sid Horenstein 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. at Northwest corner of Broadway and Dyckman, Manhattan
Urban Farm Exploration Days 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Urban Farm, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan
Central Park Tour: Conservatory Garden 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. at Vanderbilt Gate, Central Park, Manhattan
Drawing: Chalk and Talk 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Conference House Park Visitor Center, Conference House Park, Staten Island
Canning in the Garden 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. at New Vision Garden, Brooklyn
Seining 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Fort Totten Front Gate, Fort Totten Park, Queens
Central Park Tour: The Ramble 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Belvedere Castle, Central Park, Manhattan
Nocturnal Wildlife 8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m. at Blue Heron Nature Center, Blue Heron Park, Staten Island
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Family Art Project: Delicate Dragonfly Wings 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Wave Hill House, Wave Hill, Bronx
Waterfront Walks: Guided Tours of Brooklyn Bridge Park 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
Central Park Tour: Heart of the Park 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at East 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue, Central Park, Manhattan
Basic Canoeing 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Golf House, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Moderate Nature Exploration Hike 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Cunningham Park Parking Lot, Cunningham Park, Queens
Nature Walk: Dragonflies and Damselflies 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Perkins Visitors Center, Wave Hill, Bronx
Wave Hill Garden Highlights Walk 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Wave Hill, Wave Hill, Bronx
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Join The Battery Conservancy as a Horticulture Volunteer! 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Playground, The Battery, Manhattan
Garden Crew: Kids 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Friends of Van Cortlandt Park Compost Demo Site, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Central Park Tour: North Woods 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan
Wetlands Tour 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. at Wetlands Tour Location, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Central Park Tour: The Ramble 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Belvedere Castle, Central Park, Manhattan
Stories in the Garden: How Does Your Garden Grow? 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Wave Hill, Wave Hill, Bronx
Wednesday Night Tours: The Awesome Oyster 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Pier 1 Entrance, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn