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Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue Wave
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and the Conference House Park Conservancy for our ongoing, self-directed, beach and park clean-up initiative!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Wildlife, Walking, Gardening
Free!
Marine Park Super Steward: Pathkeeper Training
at Seba Playground (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join us for a Super Steward: Pathkeeper training at Marine Park.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Greenpoint Street Tree Care with Super Stewards
at Russell Street & Driggs Ave (in Msgr. McGolrick Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come work with NYC Parks Stewardship and your friendly neighborhood Super Stewards to care for local street trees!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer
Free!
West Harlem Street Tree Care with Super Stewards
at W151st & Broadway
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come work with NYC Parks Stewardship and your friendly neighborhood Super Steward to care for local street trees! Volunteers will learn how to aerate, cultivate, mulch, and identify street trees.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Conference House Park Forest Restoration
at Conference House Park, Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Kissena Corridor Park Debris Removal
at Kissena Park, Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will help us remove the debris from the park creating a healthier ecosystem.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Metaverse Scavenger Hunt
at Playground (in Bloomingdale Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a nature scavenger hunt inspired by the popular mobile game application "Pokemon Go". See how many of these can be found where the metaverse meets nature
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, School Break: Spring Recess, Wildlife
Free!
Kids
Spring Cleaning Eco-Fair
at Carmine Carro Community Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join MPA for free tool sharpening, composting demonstrations, book giveaways, and leaf bag distribution (while supplies last), along with other fun, educational activities.
Category: Education, Nature, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!
Event
Bronx Parks Speak Up!
at Lehman College, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
32nd Bronx Park Speak Up!
Category: Education, Volunteer, Community Input Meetings
Free!
Volunteer Workday: Sparrow's Nest Community Garden
at Sparrow's Nest Community Garden, Queens
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Sparrow's Nest Community Garden and NYC Parks GreenThumb for a hands-on workday to reorganize the greenhouse, rebuild raised beds, and start seeds!
Category: Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
Historic New York: Weeksville
at South Pacific Playground, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Learn about the African American heritage of the Weeksville, one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Black History Month, Hiking
Free!
Outdoor Skills: Animal Tracking
at Entrance - West 100 Street and Central Park West (in Central Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Become a “Nature Scene Investigator” and learn the animal-spotting tricks from the Urban Park Rangers.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking, Wildlife
Free!
Outdoor Skills: Advanced Firemaking
at Juniper North Playground (in Juniper Valley Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
What can you use to build a fire? Explore this site as we search for different materials to use as kindling and learn advanced techniques to build an outdoor fire.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Family Art Project: Sounds of Nature
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Let’s make music! A breeze through the trees, the hoot of an owl, rain falling on a pond, the natural world is full of beautiful sounds.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Best for Kids, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Kids
Winter Reflection Campfire
at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Commemorate the closing of winter with a cozy seasonal writing workshop with the Urban Park Rangers. Gather around the fire as we read nature-inspired pieces and work on our own writing
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
March Comes In Like a Lion Weather Walk
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 on a walk through the Ramble up to Belvedere Castle to learn about the weather station in the park and about weather and forecasting!
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Trivia Under The Trees
at Oak Ridge (in Forest Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
The Urban Park Rangers will test you on all things history, science, nature, and geography. The team with the most points at the end will win a prize.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Friday, March 6, 2026
March to the Stars
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Participants will learn the science, history, and folklore of astronomy and our universe followed by guided observations through telescopes and binoculars led by our Urban Park Rangers.
Category: Nature, Art, Best for Kids, Astronomy, Wildlife, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Signs of Spring Hike
at Entrance - Beach 44th Street and Boardwalk (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a walk in the Arverne East Nature Preserve while looking for signs of blossoming flowers and birds.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking, Wildlife
Free!
Winter Composting with Big Reuse
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the NYC Compost Project with Big Reuse as we manage the 5-bin compost system at Randall’s Island Urban Farm!
Category: Education, Nature, Fitness, Volunteer, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
March Foodway Team Meeting
at Virtual/Online Events
5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Bronx River Alliance Foodway March Meeting.
Category: Volunteer, Food, Gardening
Free!
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Winter Composting with Big Reuse
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the NYC Compost Project with Big Reuse as we manage the 5-bin compost system at Randall’s Island Urban Farm!
Category: Education, Nature, Fitness, Volunteer, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!
Fantastic Fungi Mushroom ID Hike
at Myrtle Avenue and Park Lane South (in Forest Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
This Urban Park Ranger led hike will take you through the forest to learn how to identify fungi.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Unity In Motion: Women's Month Walk
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us for our Women's Month Walk, a community walk celebrating Women's History Month and the strength, resilience, and achievements of women everywhere.
Category: Fitness, Volunteer, Women's History Month, Recreation Center Programming, Volleyball
Free!
Gather Around the Campfire
at Entrance - Vernon Boulevard and 41st Avenue (in Queensbridge Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join NYC’s Urban Park Ranger and hear tales of NYC’s urban wildlife while enjoying the warmth of a campfire.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers
Free!
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Discovery Hike: Vernal Pools
at 69th Avenue and 230th Street (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.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.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Birding: Winter Waterfowl
at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Birding programs are an all-inclusive safe space and appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Astoria Street Tree Care with Super Stewards
at Athens Square Park, Queens, 31st Ave and 34th Street
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come work with NYC Parks Stewardship and your friendly neighborhood Super Steward to care for local street trees! Volunteers will learn how to aerate, cultivate, mulch, and identify street trees.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Discovery Hike: Vernal Pools
at 69th Avenue and 230th Street (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.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.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Sunday, March 22, 2026
Sensory Perception Hike
at Francis Lewis Park Lawn Area (in Francis Lewis Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Engage your sense of touch, smell, sight, and hearing as we explore the natural world.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Volunteer Workday: Prophecy Garden
at Prophecy Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join Prophecy Garden and NYC Parks GreenThumb for a hands-on workday to rebuild wooden raised beds and fill them with nutrient-rich soil!
Category: Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Volunteer Day: Family Community Garden Manhattan
at Family Community Garden, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join Family Community Gardeners and GreenThumb Staff for a hands-on Volunteer Day to learn how to create and maintain a mini pollinator garden.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Volunteer Workday: 133rd Swing St Community Garden
at 133rd Swing Street Community Garden (in Hansborough Recreation Center), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Celebrate EarthMonth with GreenThumb! We're helping 133rd Swing St Community Garden rebuild wooden raised beds and sharing information on how to become a garden member.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!
Volunteer Workday: Raised Bed Building
at West 132nd Street Community Garden, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come to West 132nd Street Garden to help garden members assemble aluminum raised beds and fill them with garden soil and compost. All are welcome!
Category: Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Volunteer Day: Family Community Garden Manhattan
at Family Community Garden, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
In celebration of Earth Month join Family Community Gardeners and GreenThumb Staff for a hands-on Volunteer Day to set the garden up for the new growing season!
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!
Friday, May 1, 2026
Saturday, May 2, 2026
2026 National GrowTogether Conference: Workshops
at CUNY Graduate Center, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
We invite proposals from gardeners, organizations, researchers, and educators for workshops that advance resilience, innovation, and best practices in urban garden & community building.
Category: Education, Volunteer, Workshops, Gardening
Free!
The Value of Street Trees
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
How do the trees in your neighborhood help protect you and Marine Park?
Category: Nature
Free!
Saturday, October 3, 2026
46th Annual GreenThumb Harvest Fair
at New York City, Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us & GreenThumb community gardeners in celebrating the start of fall with workshops, live entertainment, healthy cooking demonstrations, and more. Save the date and stay tuned for more information!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, Tours, Volunteer, Urban Park Rangers, Workshops, Accessible Activities, Exercise Classes, Gardening
Free!
Kids
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