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Urban Park Rangers: Catch-and-Release Fishing and Seining

Want to go fishing but don’t know how or where to start? Join our Urban Park Rangers for free lessons! Learn how to properly use a fishing rod or cast a net. Our experienced Rangers teach the ethics of fishing and the ecology of our waterways. All equipment will be provided. Recommended for ages 8 and older.

Urban Park Rangers: Catch-and-Release Fishing and Seining Events

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from July 5, 2025 to August 10, 2025

Saturday, July 12, 2025

Jul12

City of Water Day: Saltwater Fishing

at Entrance-West Street and Greenpoint Avenue (in WNYC Transmitter Park), Brooklyn

10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Rangers will guide participants in basic angling skills as well as introduce some of the inhabitants of Brooklyn’s estuaries
Free!

Jul12

City of Water Day: Waterfalls of Prospect Park

at Picnic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Take a (figurative) deep dive into Prospect Park’s wet wonders. Follow the Urban Park Rangers on a walking tour of the park's famous waterfalls and their accompanying infrastructure!
Free!

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Jul13

City of Water Day: Seining and Shore Exploration

at Dubos Point Wildlife Sanctuary, Queens

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Explore the shore and get ready to get your hands wet; seining program participants don waders and use large nets to catch fish and other marine life.
Free!

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Sunday, July 27, 2025

Jul27

Seining

at Bayview Avenue and Johnston Terrace (in Lemon Creek Park), Staten Island

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Our experienced Urban Park Rangers teach the ecology of our waterways on every seining program. All equipment is provided; this program is recommended for ages 8 years and older.
Free!

Jul27

Seining

at Entrance - East 88th Street and Seaview Avenue (in Canarsie Park), Brooklyn

12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Our experienced Urban Park Rangers teach the ecology of our waterways on every seining program. All equipment is provided; this program is recommended for ages 8 years and older.
Free!

Sunday, August 10, 2025

Aug10

Seining and Beach Cleanup

at Beach 54th and Almeda Avenue (in Rockaway Community Park), Queens

10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Learn all about the creatures that make their homes in the space between tides and help maintain the shore for a healthier ecosystem by participating in a trash cleanup.
Free!

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