Upcoming Events in NYC’s Parks :: May 3 – 9, 2017

Listing is courtesy of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Newsletter

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

• NYC Compost: Farm & Garden Work Days 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Compost Demonstration Site, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island
• Central Park Tour: Hallett Nature Sanctuary and the Pond 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. at Sixth Avenue and Central Park South, Central Park, Manhattan
• NYC Compost Project: Turn and Learn 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at Compost Demonstration Site, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island
• Free Boatbuilding at Pier 40 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Pier 40, Manhattan
• Planting Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes 5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. at Rockaway Student Farm, Brooklyn
• Evening Group Hike and Trail Run 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Greenbelt Nature Center, Blood Root Valley, Staten Island
• Dance Fitness in the Park 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Wards Picnic Area, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan
• Learn-to-Row 2 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Peter Jay Sharp Boathouse, Manhattan

Thursday, May 4, 2017

• Art Workshop Series Begins: Woodland Watercolors 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Wave Hill House, Wave Hill, Bronx
• Central Park Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Central Park Conservancy Kiosk at Merchant’s Gate, Central Park, Manhattan
• Tour The Battery 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Netherland Monument, The Battery, Manhattan
• Bryant Park Spring Birding Tours 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Andrew Heiskell Plaza, Bryant Park, Manhattan
• Island Historical Tour (North) 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Randall’s Island Connector, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan
• Science of the Living City Seminar Series: Arts and the Environment – Cultures of Sustainability 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at The Arsenal, Central Park, Manhattan

Friday, May 5, 2017

• 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: Legendary Landmarks 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Belvedere Castle, Central Park, Manhattan

Saturday, May 6, 2017

• It’s My Park at Kaiser Park 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Bayview Avenue Entrance, Kaiser Park, Brooklyn
• Bird Walks 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
• Early Morning Bird Walk 8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m. at Wave Hill, Wave Hill, Bronx
• Conference House Park Tree Planting 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Billop Avenue and Main Street, Conference House Park, Staten Island
• Bush Terminal Piers Marsh Planting 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Bush Terminal Park, Bush Terminal Park, Brooklyn
• Discovery Walks for Families: Beginning Birders 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. at Chess & Checkers House, Central Park, Manhattan
• Snug Harbor Plant sale and SI Orchid Society Show and Sale 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Carl Grillo Glasshouse, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island
• Spring Soil Health 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
• Bronx Riverkeeper Sweep 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Concrete Plant Park, Concrete Plant Park, Bronx
• Bronx Riverkeeper Sweep 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Shoelace Park, Bronx Park, Bronx
• Bryant Park Fly Fishing 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Orvis, Manhattan
• Free Soil Testing Workshops at McCarren Park Green Market 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at McCarren Park Greenmarket, Brooklyn
• Queens Farm Spring Sheep Shearing 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at Queens County Farm Museum, Queens Farm Park, Queens
• NYCH2O Tour of the Ridgewood Reservior 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Ridgewood Reservior,
• Butterfly Project NYC Native Plant Share 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Grove Hill Learning Garden, Bronx
• Conservatory Garden Tour 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Vanderbilt Gate, Central Park, Manhattan
• Central Park Tour: North Woods 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan
• Garden Highlights Walk 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Perkins Visitors Center, Wave Hill, Bronx
• Free Community Garden Storytime 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at East 43rd Street Block Association Community Garden Garden, Brooklyn
• Cherry Blossom Festival 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at Field 62 – 63, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan
• Urban Wildlife Festival 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. at West 172nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, Highbridge Park, Manhattan
• Spring Garden Tours 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
• CANCELLED: Freshwater Fishing 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Meet inside the park at Kissena Lake, Kissena Park, Queens
• Discovery Walks for Families: Living Laboratory 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at Chess & Checkers House, Central Park, Manhattan
• Art Exhibition: Flora/Fauna/Feathers of Richmond County 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at H.H. Biddle House, Conference House Park, Staten Island
• Union Square Park: Crossroads of New York Walking Tour 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Statue, Union Square Park, Manhattan
• Central Park Tour: Heart of the Park 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at East 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue, Central Park, Manhattan
• Meet Birds of Prey 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at East 16th Road to East 18th Road on Cross Bay Boulevard, Broad Channel Park, Queens

Sunday, May 7, 2017

• Bird-Watching at the Reservoir 7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. at Ridgewood Reservoir, Queens
• Conference House Park Tree Planting 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Billop Avenue and Main Street, Conference House Park, Staten Island
• Bird Walks with New York City Audubon 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
• Urban Farm Exploration Day 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Urban Farm, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan
• NYCH2O Tour of the Ridgewood Reservoir 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Ridgewood Reservior,
• Ranger’s Choice: Woodland Fairy House Walk 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Inwood Hill Park, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
• Central Park Tour: Southern Welcome Tour 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Inside the Park at Fifth Avenue and 61st Street, Central Park, Manhattan
• Free Boatbuilding at Pier 40 12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Pier 40, Manhattan
• Nature Exploration: Seton Falls Park 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. at East 233 Street and Baychester Avenue, Seton Falls Park, Bronx
• Free Community Rowing at Pier 40 12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Pier 40, Manhattan
• Spring Garden Tours 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
• Science in the Park: Woodlands 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. at 76th Avenue and Springfield Boulevard, Alley Pond Park, Queens
• Heather Garden Spring Tour 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Heather Garden, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan
• Seining 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Burnett Street and Avenue U, Marine Park, Brooklyn
• Central Park Tour: Iconic Views of Central Park 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop, Central Park, Manhattan

Monday, May 8, 2017

• Bryant Park Spring Birding Tours 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. at Andrew Heiskell Plaza, Bryant Park, Manhattan
• Central Park Tour: The Ramble 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Belvedere Castle, Central Park, Manhattan
• Boro-Linc Staten Island: Telling Stories of Our Neighborhood and Borough (Unit 2) 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Building P, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island
• Learn-to-Row 2 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Peter Jay Sharp Boathouse, Manhattan

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

• Bryant Park Poetry with Dos Madres Press 7:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m. at Reading Room, Bryant Park, Manhattan
• Bird Walk at The Battery with NYC Audubon 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. at Netherland Monument, The Battery, Manhattan
• Central Park Tour: North Woods 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan
• Garden Highlights Walk 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Perkins Visitors Center, Wave Hill, Bronx
• Bronx Kill Salt Marsh Tour 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. at Bronx Kill Salt Marsh, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan
• Free Community Rowing at Pier 40 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Pier 40, Manhattan
• Learn-to-Row 2 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Peter Jay Sharp Boathouse, Manhattan