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from July 5, 2025 to August 30, 2025

Saturday, July 12, 2025

Jul12

City of Water Day: Coastal Ecology

at Tiffany Street and Viele Avenue (in Barretto Point Park), Bronx

1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers to celebrate City of Water Day by exploring the coastal ecology where the East River meets the Long Island Sound.
Free!

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Jul13

Climate 101: Urban Heat Island Effect

at Section 2 Orchard Beach (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Summer heat getting to you? Cool off with the Urban Park Rangers and learn some of the effects of climate change and how trees other elements of nature provide shade and more.
Free!

Jul13

Fantastic Fungi Mushroom ID Hike

at Alley Pond Adventure Course (in Alley Pond Park), Queens

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
This Urban Park Ranger led hike will take you through the forest to learn how to identify fungi.
Free!

Jul13

Salt Marsh Ecology

at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Explore the last standing natural forest and salt marsh in Manhattan to understand the impacts, human dimensions and effects of climate change.
Free!

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Jul16

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!

Saturday, July 19, 2025

Jul19

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!

Jul19

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!

Jul19

Prehistoric New York

at Entrance - West 100 Street and Central Park West (in Central Park), Manhattan

1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Learn more about which prehistoric species may have been found in this area during different time periods.
Free!

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Sunday, July 20, 2025

Jul20

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!

Saturday, July 26, 2025

Jul26

Hidden Gems of Staten Island: Chapin Woods

at Chapin Avenue and Salzburg Court (in Reed's Basket Willow Swamp Park), Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Learn about local flora and fauna during this expedition through this landscape rich with sights both big and small. Bring your bug spray.
Free!

Jul26

Great Trees of Inwood Hill Park

at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan

1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join us for a hike of Inwood Hill Park in search of different species and learn some ways to identify these trees during the summer season.
Free!

Sunday, August 3, 2025

Aug 3

Urban Wildlife: Reptiles and Amphibians

at Mauro Playground (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as we explore the park, looking for and learning about the turtles, snakes, frogs, and salamanders that call New York City home.
Free!

Saturday, August 9, 2025

Aug 9

Insect Exploration: Insects of the Night

at Alley Pond Adventure Course (in Alley Pond Park), Queens

8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Rangers will show you how to attract and identify the diverse menagerie of friendly nocturnal insects that fill the night skies of your local park
Free!

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Aug30

Sensory Perception Hike

at 130th Street and 11th Avenue (in Powell's Cove Park), Queens

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Engage your sense of touch, smell, sight, and hearing as we explore the natural world.
Free!

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