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from October 13, 2025 to November 30, 2025

Sunday, October 19, 2025

Oct19

Creatures of the Creek

at Lacombe Avenue & Pugsley Avenue (in Pugsley Creek Park), Bronx

3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
oin the Urban Park Rangers in an investigation of the water quality and water critters of Pugsley Creek Park! Patrons will learn the importance of marshland habitats
Free!

Saturday, October 25, 2025

Oct25

Bilingual Medicinal Plant Hike // Caminata bilingüe de Plantas Medicinales

at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park), Queens 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a bilingual plant identification walk / Camine con los Urban Park Rangers en un gran exploracion de los plantas medicinales
Free!

Oct25

Great Trees of Tompkins Square Park

at Avenue A and St. Marks Place (in Tompkins Square Park), Manhattan

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Trees have a special place in our environment. Join us for a hike of Tompkins Square Park in search of different species and learn some ways to identify these trees during the fall
Free!

Sunday, October 26, 2025

Oct26

Great Trees of Prospect Park

at Parkside Avenue and South Lake Drive (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Trees have a special place in our environment. Join us for a hike of Prospect Park in search of different species and learn some ways to identify these trees during the autumn season.
Free!

Oct26

Nature Exploration: Captain Tilly Park

at Chapin Parkway and 85th Avenue (in Captain Tilly Park), Queens

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Rangers will introduce you to the many species of birds, plants and other living species within Captain Tilly Park.
Free!

Sunday, November 2, 2025

Nov 2

Oysters and Other Bivalves

at Netherland Monument (in The Battery), Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Oysters and other bivalves act as natural filters for our shores. Learn more about these phenomenal creatures their significant role in the history of New York Harbor.
Free!

Saturday, November 8, 2025

Nov 8

Autumn Mushroom ID Hike

at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a hike on the Kieran Trail to explore seasonal mushrooms.
Free!

Nov 8

Fantastic Fungi Mushroom ID Hike

at Prospect Park, Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This Urban Park Ranger led hike will take you through the forest to learn how to identify fungi. Take inspiration from our observations and get hands-on with a fungi fun-guy craft.
Free!

Sunday, November 9, 2025

Nov 9

Discovery Hike: Camouflaged Critters

at Potter Avenue and Royal Oak Road (in Clove Lakes Park), Staten Island

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Learn about the urban wildlife which can hide easily in our parks to stay safe. Rangers will bring you on a hike to explore and identify wildlife.
Free!

Sunday, November 23, 2025

Nov23

Geology: Staten Island Rocks!

at Entrance - Cornelia Avenue and Chester Avenue (in Wolfe's Pond Park), Staten Island

1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a walk through geologic time along the beach.
Free!

Sunday, November 30, 2025

Nov30

Hidden Gems of The Bronx: Riverdale Park

at Palisade Avenue and Spaulding Lane (in Riverdale Park), Bronx

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a hike through the hidden gem of the west Bronx, Riverdale Park!
Free!

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