Tag Archives: Earth Day

Highbridge Park: Trash to Treasure

FREE Earth Week Celebration – Fun, Resources & Community!  Join us for a vibrant, hands-on Earth Week event full of creativity, useful resources, and good energy 🌱  ​Hosted by Globetrotting Dominicana, Councilwoman Carmen De La Rosa, EmblemHealth & the Office of Assemblymember Manny De Los Santos

👕 Shop sustainably at Clothing Swap (bring clothes you don’t want)
🎨 Get creative with eco-friendly & trash art projects
🥋 Take a FREE self-defense class
🧘‍♀️ Enjoy a refreshing yoga session
💃 Get moving with a fun cardio dance class
🤝 Connect with government agencies & community organizations
🗳️ Access civic engagement resources & voter registration support
🏙️ Receive pest & rodent mitigation resources from the NYC Department of Health
🧃 Enjoy free snacks & drinks

​Come celebrate Earth Week with us—learn something new, connect with your community, and take action for a healthier planet 🌎💚

Inwood Hill Park: Earth Day Festival

2026 Earth Day Festival with Friends of Inwood Hill Park

Our Earth Day Festival is an annual day of art, education, music, stewardship, and celebrating community in Inwood Hill Park at 218th Street and Indian Road entrance and will take place, rain or shine, unless there are dangerous weather conditions.

This year, Earth Day Festival will conclude with a jazz performance at the Inwood Hill Nature Center at 3:30 pm. For all fans of jazz, we can’t wait to see you there!

We are excited and grateful to work with you, to enjoy a meaningful day with our community, and to come together to support Inwood Hill Park. See you in the park!

NYRP Earth Day in the Park

Saturday, April 26, 2025 – 12:00pm to 3:30pm
Highbridge Park – Grand Staircase Entrance
Laurel Hill Terrance between 181st and 186th St.
New York, NY 10032

Join New York Restoration Project, NYC Parks, and partners for a tour of Chestnut Grove, story time with Word Up volunteers, workshops on park stewardship and Narcan administration, a bird walk, and an environmental justice talk. Free and open to all!

Location: Highbridge Park – Meet at the Grand Staircase entrance on Laurel Hill Terrace between 181st and 186th Street.
Map link: Grand Staircase

Schedule:

  • 12:15 – 1:00 PM – Event setup (NYRP on-site)
  • 1:00 – 3:00 PM – Ongoing activities:
    – Litter & invasive plant removal (Check in for tools and waivers)
    – Story Time
    – Narcan Training
    – Partner-led activities
    – Snacks at event HQ
  • 1:30 – 2:00 PM – Chestnut Restoration Tour
  • 2:15 – 3:00 PM – Queer Birder Walk
  • 3:00 – 3:30 PM – Earth Day Speak-Up / Environmental Justice Roundtable

IMPORTANT: You MUST register and complete the Volunteer Release Form before the event.