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Urban Park Rangers: Art & Nature

With our Urban Park Rangers as your guide, draw inspiration from life's greatest artwork—the natural world—and create your own masterpiece or capture your favorite awe-inspiring moments.

Urban Park Rangers: Art & Nature Events

To FILTER events, use the menu on the right-hand side. Currently viewing 7 events
from July 9, 2025 to August 31, 2025

Saturday, August 2, 2025

Aug 2

Nature Sketching

at Prospect Avenue and Brentwood Avenue (in Allison Pond Park), Staten Island

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join us for a mild hike to Goodhue Pond and back, stopping along the way to sketch what speaks to us most.
Free!

Aug 2

Nature's Workshop: Wild-Plant Bouquet Making

at Alley Pond Park Environmental Center (in Alley Pond Park), Queens 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join our knowledgeable Rangers on an identification walk and learn how to create stunning natural bouquets that will remain vibrant both fresh and dried. Best for Ages 12 and older.
Free!

Sunday, August 3, 2025

Aug 3

Nature Photography

at Bronx River Community Garden (in ), Bronx

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Whether you have a SLR camera or just a simple cell phone camera, learn basics of photography and see our parks through a new lens.
Free!

Aug 3

Nature's Workshop: Fantastical Nature Home Creation

at Bowling Green Cottage (in Parade Ground), Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers to fashion whimsical tiny houses from elements sourced in nature that conjure a sense of magic.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Sunday, August 17, 2025

Aug17

Plant ID Hike and Sketch

at Lefrak Center at Lakeside (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Learn about the diverse plant life of Prospect Park with the Urban Park Rangers.
Free!

Saturday, August 23, 2025

Aug23

Nature's Workshop: Recycled Plantable Paper Making

at Greene Ave & Tompkins Ave (in Herbert Von King Park), Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a sustainable transformation of old paper scraps into a future garden! Learn about the history of papermaking and make your own paper.
Free!

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Aug31

Nature Sketching

at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
With our Urban Park Rangers as your guide, draw inspiration from life's greatest artwork—the natural world—and create your own masterpiece or capture your favorite awe-inspiring moments
Free!

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