NYC Parks Events Calendar

Team RIVER Volunteers

at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 

9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!

Team RIVER Volunteers

at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 

9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, Walking, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!

Team RIVER Volunteers

at 10 Central Road (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan

9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, Gardening
Free!

Practical Knot Tying for Urban Gardeners

at GreenThumb Office, Manhattan

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Learn how to tie reliable knots that can help you with everyday garden tasks—from staking plants and building trellises to tying down tarps and reinforcing fencing.
Category: Education, Workshops, Gardening
Free!

12/5 Restoration Fridays at Highland Park

at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park), Queens 

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Forest Restoration Fridays this fall to engage in hands-on forest restoration work!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Team RIVER Saturdays

at 10 Central Road (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan

9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteers will work in different areas of the park to clean and beautify this important community resource.
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!

12/6 Forest Park Natural Areas Restoration

at Mural Bridge (in Forest Park), Queens

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust this autumn to engage in hands-on restoration work in our natural areas!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
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!

Team RIVER Volunteers

at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 

9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!

Team RIVER Volunteers

at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan 

9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, Walking, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!

Team RIVER Volunteers

at 10 Central Road (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan

9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, Gardening
Free!

12/12 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park

at Buddy Monument (in Forest Park), Queens 

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Forest Restoration Fridays this fall to engage in hands-on forest restoration work!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Team RIVER Saturdays

at 10 Central Road (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan

9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteers will work in different areas of the park to clean and beautify this important community resource.
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, STEM Classes, Gardening
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!

12/13 Highland Park Bulb Planting

at Upper Highland Park, Brooklyn 

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for a bulb planting event at Highland Park!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Winter Wreath Workshop

at Icahn Stadium (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Guided by our Horticulture team, you’ll create your own one-of-a-kind wreath using seasonal greenery, dried flowers, and natural materials foraged from the Park’s landscape.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Workshops, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!

Crotona Park Work Together Wednesday

at Crotona Tennis House (in Crotona Park), Bronx 

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Help the Crotona Park Gardener to remove weeds, litter and trash from the park entrance gardens and planted areas.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Preparándonos Para el Mes de la Tierra

11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
- Organizar actividades simples para el Mes de la Tierra - Crear una lista básica de contactos para mantener a las personas comprometidas durante todo el año
Category: Workshops, Gardening
Free!

Garden Conflict Transformation Circle— A 2-Month Journey for Community Gardeners | Session 2

at Virtual/Online Workshop

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Join mediators Skye Roper-Moses and Michelle Jackson for an intimate, two-month learning cohort designed specifically for community gardeners who are ready to transform the way they navigate conflict.
Category: Workshops, Virtual/Online Events, Gardening
Free!

Preparing for EarthMonth

at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn

6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
We’ll cover how to: 1.Organize mini Earth Month activities 2.Do effective outreach to attract volunteers and attendees
Category: Workshops, Gardening
Free!

Community Ecology Reading Group

at Solar One Environmental Education Center at Stuyvesant Cove Park

6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Bring a book, article, podcast, or film related to this season’s theme—Death—and share a favorite quote or snippet! Join Solar One to reflect, explore ideas with others, and contribute to our evolving Ecological Reading List.
Category: Education, Nature, Workshops, Gardening
Free!

Winter Tree ID

11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Discover your inner tree detective at this winter workshop! Delve into the art of identifying trees through their distinctive branching patterns, unique bud styles, and bark textures. Learn about notable trees like Acer (maple) and Quercus (oak) in the heart of New York City, even when they're leafless. This workshop is ideal for gardeners and nature enthusiasts alike, with no prior tree identification experience required.
Category: Education, Nature, Workshops, Gardening
Free!

Facing Climate Change as Urban Gardeners: Climate Impacting Pollinators

6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join us for a monthly series of peer-to-peer conversations presented by GreenThumb and NYRP, focusing on the urgent issue of climate change. Together, we’ll explore how climate change is affecting New York City and beyond through engaging, educational dialogues with experts and local leaders.
Category: Education, Nature, Wildlife, Workshops, Gardening
Free!