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Inwood Hill Park: Tree and Shrub Planting

Inwood Hill Park Tree and Shrub Planting

Saturday, April 12, 2025
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to plant trees in the forest of Inwood Hill Park! Trees provide so many benefits to New Yorkers such as improved air and water quality, reduced pollution, and lower energy costs. Volunteers will be trained in proper planting techniques. Come dressed in sturdy boots or shoes, long sleeves, long pants, and clothing that can get dirty. Face masks may be worn at your discretion. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a chaperone. This event has been funded in part by NYC Service. To sign up a group of 10 or more volunteers please reach out to stewardship@parks.nyc.gov.

Location

Seaman Avenue and Isham Street Entrance in Inwood Hill Park
Manhattan

Directions to this location

Location Details:
Meeting Location: Seaman Ave and Isham St

Cost

Free

Inwood Hill Park – Kids Week: Meet the Critters

Kids Week: Meet the Critters

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.

Even when school’s out, our parks are still the city’s natural classroom! Bring your kids to parks throughout the city for Kids Week during Spring Break. With programs led by our Urban Park Rangers, kids will get to experience nature in a hands-on and fun way. From stick bugs to snakes, meet the animals that call the center their home.

Location

West 218th Street and Indian Road in Inwood Hill Park
Manhattan

Directions to this location

 

Cost

Free

Fort Washington Collegiate: Annual Christmas Tree lighting/Toy Giveaway

Annual Christmas Tree lighting/Toy Giveaway

Saturday, December 14, 2024, 2pm

Join us for an evening of festivities with music, giving, carols and a toy giveaway.

2pm – WHCC concert in the Sanctuary

3-8pm – toy giveaway begins

4:30pm -Sunset – Tree lighting and carols

We are accepting donations. Drop off a new toy at the church or you can give finacially via the give tab on the website.

Morris-Jumel: Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra Concert

 

Community Day with the NYC Parks & Recreation Department from 2-4 PM
If you are interested in volunteering to help with the upkeep of Roger Morris Park, please come and join in the effort, led by the NYC Parks Department.

Then from 4-5 PM
Join the Morris-Jumel Mansion and the Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra in Uptown Manhattan’s incredible Roger Morris Park to soak up the delightful summer sunshine while listening to a gorgeous musical performance.
Bring your own picnic (and blanket and chairs and bug spray, etc.) to enjoy during the concert.

Summer concerts can be subject to change so be sure to follow our social media accounts for updates!

Our outdoor concert venue is “Leave No Trace” so please be sure to clean up what you brought in.

 

 

Sugar Hill – Harlem’s Son: A Poetry & Performance Workshop inspired by Langston Hughes

Harlem’s Son: A Poetry & Performance Workshop inspired by Langston Hughes

This interactive poetry workshop takes place in Jamel Robinson’s solo exhibition, A Love Worth Fighting For, and draws a line between the artist’s work and the legacy of Langston Hughes.
Jamel invites the audience to reflect on lineage, language, and presence—to respond to the art works on display and voices that came before. Through the words of Langston’s poem “I Too” and the artist’s guidance, participants are encouraged to create their own poetry and take their place among those voices.

Saturday, April 26th
12:00pm – 2:00pm