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Friday, July 25, 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!

KIM: Bayswater Park

10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Location: Playground (in Bayswater Park)
Category: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, SportsFree!

Saturday, July 26, 2025

Intro to Birding Walk

9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park)
Category: Birding, NatureFree!

NYRR Open Run: Canarsie Park

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Location: Canarsie Park House (in Canarsie Park)
Free!

KIM: Bayswater Park

10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Location: Playground (in Bayswater Park)
Category: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, SportsFree!

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!

Intermediate Canoeing

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park)
Category: Urban Park RangersFree!

Sunday, July 27, 2025

NYRR Open Run: Marine Park

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

Just for Kids: Summertime Sillies with Looney Louie

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Location: Playground 278 (in Marine Park)
Category: Best for KidsFree!

Seining

12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Location: Entrance - East 88th Street and Seaview Avenue (in Canarsie Park)
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, WaterfrontFree!

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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.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk
The following beach sections are open for swimming:
Beach 9 - Beach 12, Beach 15 - Beach 18, Beach 32 - Beach 36, Beach 57, Beach 59 - Beach 66, Beach 75 - Beach 87, Beach 93 - Beach 110, and Beach 115 - Beach 144.
All other sections are closed to swimming.

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Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy