Geology: New York's Last Ice Age

Sunday, December 28, 2025

1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.

New York City is the site of ancient earth-shaking and earth-shaping events. The bedrock that anchors the city’s buildings and skyscrapers tells a story of a place going back more than a billion years. Join the Urban Park Rangers on a walk along part of Long Island’s terminal moraine, bulldozed up during our most recent ice age. Along the way, learn all about how our modern urban landscape is influenced by events long ago.

Location

Upper Highland Playground in Highland Park

Queens

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Cost

Free

Registration

Registration not required.

Event Organizer

NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers

Contact Number

(646) 398-1479

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