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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.
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Trail Work Thursdays
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
Category: Nature, Fitness, Volunteer, It's My Park, Outdoor Fitness, Hiking, Wildlife, Walking
Free!
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Birding: Winter Waterfowl
at Brookville Boulevard and 144 Avenue (in Brookville Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Our Urban Park Rangers will guide you to the best viewing spots in New York City to see winter waterfowl. Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Forest Park Super Hike
at The Overlook (in Forest Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on this lengthy hike of Forest Park. Dress warmly, put on your hiking shoes, and head to the park.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Birding: Winter Waterfowl
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome. Discover which waterfowl have returned for the winter season.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Gather Around the Campfire
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Bundle up and join the Rangers ‘round the campfire! Start the evening with a twilight walk around the marsh before settling in for stories of all kinds, new and old.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Sunday, December 7, 2025
Birding: Winter Waterfowl
at Parking Lot (in Manhattan Beach Park), Brooklyn 
11:00 a.m.–12:30 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!
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Category: Education, Art, Tours, It's My Park, Hiking
Nature Exploration Hike
at Margaret Corbin Circle (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Rangers will introduce you to the many species of living nature found within Fort Tryon Park.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Trail Work Thursdays
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
Category: Nature, Fitness, Volunteer, It's My Park, Outdoor Fitness, Hiking, Wildlife, Walking
Free!
Saturday, December 13, 2025
Birding: Winter Waterfowl
at Entrance - Baisley Blvd. & 157th Street (in Baisley Pond Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome. Discover which waterfowl have returned for the winter season.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Hidden Gems of Queens: Udall's Cove
at Aurora Pond (in Udall's Park Preserve), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Explore Udall's Park Preserve, one of the boroughs lesser-known greenspaces. Learn more about the history and natural landscape of this hidden gem.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Christmas Bird Count
at Icahn Stadium (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
The 126th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count—the nation’s longest-running Community-Science bird project—will soon be underway nationwide, and in all five boroughs of New York City.
Category: Birding, Education, Nature, Tours, Volunteer, Waterfront, Hiking, Wildlife, Walking, STEM Classes
Free!
Winter Tree ID
at Entrance - 215th Place and 33rd Road (in Crocheron Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join us for awintery tour of a certified arboretum and learn how to identify different trees after their leaves have dropped for the season.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Winter Tree ID
at Rochester Avenue and President Street (in Lincoln Terrace / Arthur S. Somers Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a winter walk around Lincoln Terrace/Arthur S. Somers Park to learn how to identify trees even after their leaves have fallen.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Trail Work Thursdays
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
Category: Nature, Fitness, Volunteer, It's My Park, Outdoor Fitness, Hiking, Wildlife, Walking
Free!
Saturday, December 20, 2025
Birding: Winter Waterfowl
at Oakland Lake (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome. Discover which waterfowl have returned for the winter season.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
It's A Horse of Course Hike and Greet
at Parkside Avenue and South Lake Drive (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers along with the Parks Enforcement Patrol Mounted Unit to learn about the Mounted Unit’s role in the agency and keeping our parks safe.
Category: Education, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Sunset Hike
at Nevada Avenue Parking Lot (in High Rock Park), Staten Island
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as the air chills and the critters come out while the sun sets over High Rock Park.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Sunday, December 21, 2025
Birding: Winter Waterfowl - Solstice Edition
at 43rd Street and 1st Avenue (in Bush Terminal Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on winter solstice to peep those rare winter birds! Fluff up your feathers and learn all about how to identify winter waterfowl.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Birding: Winter Waterfowl
at Entrance - East 90th Street and Fifth Avenue (in Central Park), Manhattan
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!
Winter Solstice Evergreen Tree ID Hike
at Myrtle Avenue and Park Lane South (in Forest Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Leave the tinsel at home and lace up your boots and stockings for this fun tour of the trees that never quit photosynthesizing, even when the days are at their shortest!
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Winter Solstice Campfire and Storytelling
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Learn the essentials of starting and maintaining a campfire and afterwards enjoy s’mores around the fire to celebrate the end of the celestial year
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Winter Holidays, Hiking
Free!
Winter Solstice Campfire and Storytelling
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
The winter solstice marks the longest night of the year, before the light returns. Join the Urban Park Rangers for an evening of storytelling to help pass the cold winter night.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Winter Holidays, Hiking
Free!
Sunday, December 28, 2025
Birding: Winter Birds
at Forest Avenue and Silver Lake Park Road (in Silver Lake Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Join us on this Ranger led walk along the trails identifying various woodland birds and winter waterfowl.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Historic New York: Hunter Island
at Section 2 Orchard Beach (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Rangers on a walk on Hunter Island and learn about its unique history.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Fall Foliage, Hiking, City of Forest Day
Free!
Winter Tree ID
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a winter walk around Inwood Hill Park to learn how to identify trees even after their leaves have fallen.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Kids Week: Sensory Perception Hike for Kids
at Entrance - East 88th Street and Seaview Avenue (in Canarsie Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a walk through Canarsie Park using your senses of touch, smell, sight and hearing to explore the natural world.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Urban Park Rangers, School Break: Spring Recess, Kids Week with the Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Kids
Thursday, January 1, 2026
New Year's Day Hike
at 210th St Playground on 73rd Ave (in Cunningham Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
If your New Year’s resolution is to get healthy, join the Urban Park Rangers on a lengthy hike. Lets hike the beautiful mountain biking trails of Cunningham Park.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
New Year's Day Super Hike
at Pelham Bay Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Start the New Year off on the right foot (and the left foot too) as you explore Pelham Bay Park on a 10-mile super hike.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
New Year's Day Hike
at Parking Lot (in Clove Lakes Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
If your New Year's resolution is to get healthy, join the Urban Park Rangers on a lengthy hike. Start the new year off right on this healthy and scenic hike of Clove Lakes Park.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
New Year's Day Super Hike
at Parkside Avenue and South Lake Drive (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
If your New Year’s resolution is to get healthy, join the Urban Park Rangers on a lengthy hike to start the year off right.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Alley Giant Hike (Vigorous)
at Alley Pond Adventure Course (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
This hike will take you to the oldest living organism in New York, the Alley Giant. Comfortable walking footwear highly recommended.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Greenbelt Hike
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Urban Park Rangers will lead hikers through some of the hidden gems of the Greenbelt on a lengthy journey through the park’s diverse forests and ecosystems.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Pelham Bay Park South Hike
at Pelham Bay Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Urban Park Rangers will lead hikers through some of the hidden gems of Pelham Bay Park on a lengthy journey through the park’s diverse forests and ecosystems.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Winter Tree ID
at Driggs Avenue and Lorimer Street (in McCarren Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join us for a walk of McCarren Park in search of different tree species and learn some ways to identify these trees during the changing season.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Birding: Winter Waterfowl
at Springfield Blvd and 146th Avenue Entrance (in Springfield Park), Queens
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome. Discover which waterfowl have returned for the winter season.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Winter Tree ID
at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a winter walk around Inwood Hill Park to learn how to identify trees even after their leaves have fallen.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Birding: Winter Birds
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join us on this Ranger led walk along the park identifying various marshland birds and winter waterfowl.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Outdoor Skills: Animal Tracking
at Alley Pond Park Environmental Center (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join this Urban Park Ranger led walk as we look for evidence of wildlife in the park.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking, Wildlife
Free!
Nature Exploration Hike
at Margaret Corbin Circle (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Rangers will introduce you to the many species of living nature found within Fort Tryon Park.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Birding: Winter Birds
at Beach 54th and Almeda Avenue (in Rockaway Community Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on an exclusive tour of the closed Edgemere Landfill to find bird species in this grassland ecosystem. Registration required. Registration begins on Jan 12.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Nature Exploration Hike
at Entrance - East 88th Street and Seaview Avenue (in Canarsie Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a winter discovery hike. Learn about the flora and fauna that call Canarsie Park home during its coldest months!
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Birding: Winter Waterfowl
at West 90th Street and Central Park West (in Central Park), Manhattan
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, January 31, 2026
Staten Island North Shore Parks Super Hike
at Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a quick-paced hike up varying terrains and trails through Snug Harbor, Allison Pond, Goodhue and Jones Woods Park. Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Sunday, February 1, 2026
Historic New York: Military History of Central Park
at Entrance - East 106th Street and Fifth Avenue (in Central Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a hike through some historic spots in the North Woods including getting to explore inside the Block House! Discuss the Revolutionary War and others.
Category: History, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
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