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Sunday, October 19, 2025

NYRR Open Run: Marine Park

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Location: Carmine Carro Community Center (in Marine Park)
Category: Running/JoggingFree!

Arts & Crafts Showcase

12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Location: Carmine Carro Community Center (in Marine Park)
Category: Arts & CraftsFree!

Just for Kids: Corn Husk Doll Making

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Location: Lawn at Fillmore Avenue and Madison Place (in Marine Park)
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for KidsFree!

Celebrate the Fall Harvest through Dance

2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park)
Free!

Monday, October 20, 2025

Junior Naturalist: Autumn Adventures

3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Location: Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, Workshops, STEM Classes

Uplifted Dance Fitness

6:15 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Location: Beach 32nd Street Football Field (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk)
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise ClassesFree!

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Uplifted Dance Fitness

6:15 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Location: Beach 32nd Street Football Field (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk)
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise ClassesFree!

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Enviro Games at the Idlewild Environmental Center

3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Location: Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
Category: Games, Best for Kids, Workshops, STEM Classes

Friday, October 24, 2025

Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Location: Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
Category: Nature, GardeningFree!

Idlewild Environmental Center: Toddler Tunes & Tales

12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Location: Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
Category: Best for Kids, Workshops, STEM Classes

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Paerdegat Basin Park
Ecology Park is a five acre site set within Paerdegat Basin Park. The goal of the park is to promote habitat restoration and ecological improvement, highlighting fourteen native plant community types that exist or once existed in New York City.

Ecology Park is only open at certain times of year when Parks staff are present in order to protect this unique landscape. Want to visit? Check out our Stewardship Projects page for restoration, planting, and educational events.

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