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AccessibilityUrban Park Rangers: Hiking
Put on your hiking boots and explore NYC’s hidden gems! Join our Urban Park Rangers as we discover lakes, forests, streams, and hundreds of miles of nature trails.
Urban Park Rangers: Hiking Events
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Disability Pride Month: Accessible Nature Hike
at Lafayette Avenue and Colgate Avenue (in Soundview Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a relaxing stroll along an ADA accessible trail and discover some of the amazing plants and animals that call the park home.
Free!
Monday, July 21, 2025
Insect Exploration: Insects of the Night
at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island 
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for an exploration of nighttime insects under the cover of darkness.
Free!
Sunday, August 3, 2025
Discovery Hike: Tide Pools
at Section 2 Orchard Beach (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Explore the shore with the Urban Park Rangers as we take a closer look at these temporary habitats and find out the many creatures that call tide pools home.
Free!
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Tree Identification Hike
at Palisade Avenue and Spaulding Lane (in Riverdale Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Want to know more about NYC’s favorite tree? Walk with the Urban Park Rangers! Together we’ll find out the unique history and biology of the London Plane, and what makes it so special
Free!
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Doggie Day Hike
at Picnic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Join us on an early hike through Prospect’s most dog-friendly hangs while playing some dog and human trivia!
Free!
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Nocturnal Hike
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as the park calms and the critters come out as the sun sets over Prospect Park. We will explore the trails under the cover of darkness.
Free!
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