Great Trees of Inwood Hill Park. Join the Urban Park Rangers on a walk-through Manhattan’s oldest growth forest! Learn about the benefits trees provide to our urban environment as we enjoy the shade and identify many of our native trees.
The site of The Met Cloisters, overlooking the Palisades, is an ideal place to witness the fall migration of songbirds and birds of prey. Inspired by the raptors and winged creatures depicted in artworks at The Met Cloisters and in the exhibition Creatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas, join naturalist Gabriel Willow on a birding tour through scenic viewpoints within the Museum and through Fort Tryon Park.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a focused walk through Inwood Hill Park to explore how climate change is affecting local plants and wildlife. Learn how shifting temperatures and extreme weather influence the insects, trees, birds, and mammals we see every day, and discover the changes already underway in this unique urban forest.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a monthly hike exploring Inwood Hill Park. The hike will begin at the Inwood Hill Nature Center. This month’s hike will focus on forest bathing and mindfulness.
Ramble through three riverfront parks and across one big bridge at this free cross-river walking adventure and scavenger hunt. Ramblers can pick up a free paper map with walking directions and points of interest to discover at any of three staffed hubs: The Little Red Lighthouse in Fort Washington Park / The N.J. entrance to the G.W.B. North Walk and the Palisades Interstate Park Long Path / The Cottage at Fort Tryon Park. Ramblers can collect a different small keepsake and a unique rubber stamp at each park hub.
Explore the night sky Stargazing in the Park on Cloisters Lawn. Look up and discover the wonders of the night sky at Stargazing in the Park! Join local astronomer Novaughn Miller for an evening of exploring the stars, planets, and celestial sights above Fort Tryon Park. Learn more about the night sky and enjoy an opportunity to stargaze with an expert in one of New York City’s most scenic parks.
