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Wild NYC is at the other end of your doorstep! Explore New York's urban forests, streams, and wildlife with these fun outdoor activities.
Nature Events
Monday, July 14, 2025
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Kids
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Sovereign Beings Summer Enrichment Program
at Seton Falls Park, Bronx
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Sovereign Beings is a dynamic summer program dedicated to empowering children, teens, and young adults through a diverse array of educational, artistic, and wellness activities.
Free!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Kids
Sunset Series
at Prospect Park, Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Make the most of longer days in the warmer months and join the Alliance to get outside and lend a hand at locations throughout Brooklyn’s Backyard.
Free!
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Sovereign Beings Summer Enrichment Program
at Seton Falls Park, Bronx
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Sovereign Beings is a dynamic summer program dedicated to empowering children, teens, and young adults through a diverse array of educational, artistic, and wellness activities.
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!
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!
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!
Free!
Coastal Ecology: Oysters Monitoring and Stewardship
at Stapleton Waterfront Park
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Oysters and other bivalves act as natural filters for our shores. Learn more about these phenomenal creatures and other marine life at this Billion Oyster Project site along The Narrows
Free!
Trees Count at Maria Hernandez Park
at Knickerbocker Street Entrance (in Maria Hernandez Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Kids
Summer on the Hudson: Global Water Dances
at Locomotive Lawn (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Rescheduled! Join Global Water Dances New York for performances focused on appreciation, concern and care of clean water for all.
Free!
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Sovereign Beings Summer Enrichment Program
at Seton Falls Park, Bronx
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Sovereign Beings is a dynamic summer program dedicated to empowering children, teens, and young adults through a diverse array of educational, artistic, and wellness activities.
Free!
Trail Work Thursdays
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
Free!
Prospect Park Stroller Walk
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Calling all parents and caregivers with children! Join a Prospect Park Alliance Naturalist at the Prospect Park Audubon Center for a leisurely stroll along Prospect Park’s waterways. Embrace the sound of streams and songs of birds.
Free!
Kids
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Kids
Friday, July 18, 2025
Inwood Hill Park Forest Restoration
at Henshaw Street and Dyckman Street (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health.
Free!
Sovereign Beings Summer Enrichment Program
at Seton Falls Park, Bronx
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Sovereign Beings is a dynamic summer program dedicated to empowering children, teens, and young adults through a diverse array of educational, artistic, and wellness activities.
Free!
7/18 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park
at Strack Pond (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 summer to engage in hands-on forest restoration work!
Free!
Trees Count at Rufus King Park
at 89th Avenue & 150th Street (in Rufus King Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Free!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Kids
Family Camping: Staten Island
at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island
6:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
The Urban Park Rangers celebrate the tradition of camping and we look forward to welcoming your family. Families are chosen by lottery. Lottery registration opens on Wednesday July 9.
Free!
Wild at Night: Evening Nature Encounters
at Wave Hill, Bronx
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
After the sun sets, Wave Hill belongs to the creatures of the night. Bats, fireflies, and more emerge from their daytime slumber to animate the grounds far from human eyes and ears.
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Birding: Summer Birds
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Learn a new skill and take up a new hobby as we help you identify some of the most common colorful birds found in our parks during the summer.
Free!
Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Free!
Community Work Day
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Stop by the Wyckoff Urban Farm on the third Saturday of the month to learn about what we're growing, get to know our farmers, and get your hands dirty with farm projects!
Free!
Farmhouse Family Day: Creative Critters
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Create different bug themed crafts and meet some of our worms from our worm bin that help with our composting, go on a scavenger hunt to find rollie pollies and more!
Free!
Kids
Bike Ride to Waterfront Festival
at 114th Street & First Avenue (in Thomas Jefferson Park), Manhattan
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Ride to Waterfront Festival with El Barrio Bikes! Meet up at Thomas Jefferson Park in Harlem and enjoy a scenic ride along the riverfront and through the park, ending at the festival!
Free!
Waterfront Festival Volunteers
at East River Picnic Area (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Volunteers will assist in setting up the festival, working with vendors and craft tables, and breaking down the event.
Free!
Event
Summer on the Hudson: Billion Oyster Project Presentation
at On the Pier (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come see and learn about the Billion Oyster Project on the Baylander’s Jungle Deck.
Free!
Trees Count at Inwood Hill Park
at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street Entrance (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Waterfront Festival
at East River Picnic Area (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
At the peak of summer, we’re bringing you a family-friendly, interactive day of fun centering water as a natural and refreshing resource.
Free!
Kids
Microorganisms Exploration
at Roy Wilkins Park - Entrance (in Roy Wilkins Recreation Center), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
View the natural world with your own eyes and through microscopes, as we zoom in on micro-organisms that are a vital part of our pond ecosystem.
Free!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Kids
What is the NYState Department of Environmental Conservation?
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
How does the NYState Department of Environmental Conservation protect the land, water and air resources of New York and Marine Park?
Free!
Family Camping: Brooklyn
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
The Urban Park Rangers celebrate the tradition of camping and we look forward to welcoming your family. Families are chosen by lottery. Lottery registration opens on Wednesday July 9.
Free!
Sunday, July 20, 2025
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Kids
Trees Count at Bill Rainey Park
at Bill Rainey Park, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Nature Exploration: The North Woods
at Entrance - West 100 Street and Central Park West (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
On Nature Exploration hikes, we will discover the plants and animals that inhabit the urban forest. Join the Rangers on a nature walk into the North Woods of Central Park.
Free!
Monday, July 21, 2025
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Kids
Trees Count at Queensbridge Park
at Entrance - Vernon Boulevard and 41st Avenue (in Queensbridge Park), Queens
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Sovereign Beings Summer Enrichment Program
at Seton Falls Park, Bronx
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Sovereign Beings is a dynamic summer program dedicated to empowering children, teens, and young adults through a diverse array of educational, artistic, and wellness activities.
Free!
Trees Count at Pelham Bay Park
at Pelham Bay Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Kids
Sunset Series
at Prospect Park, Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Make the most of longer days in the warmer months and join the Alliance to get outside and lend a hand at locations throughout Brooklyn’s Backyard.
Free!
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Sovereign Beings Summer Enrichment Program
at Seton Falls Park, Bronx
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Sovereign Beings is a dynamic summer program dedicated to empowering children, teens, and young adults through a diverse array of educational, artistic, and wellness activities.
Free!
CANCELLED: 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!
Free!
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