Friday night’s Sunset Poetry Hike kicks off the 9th Annual Earth Day Festival, organized by the Friends of Inwood Hill Park and led by @donniewelchpoetry!
Friday, April 19th, 6:30pm
Isham & Seaman entrance
Registration required (free)
The hike will start at the Isham street entrance, wander around the shoreline of the cove, then head up the Blue Trail to Overlook Meadow for sunset before we finally hike out together at dusk. We’ll break along the way for poetry about natural spaces and our relationships to land. We’ll also offer time for anyone who wants to share work: their own creation or something that inspires them.
Pack water, snacks, and a poem, song, or rap for the Sunset Poetry Hike. An open mic hike for all ages and abilities.
Please wear sturdy closed toe shoes and bring a flashlight or headlamp for the hike out. All ages and ability levels are welcome for both the hike and readings.
The guided hike will be led and hosted by local poet Donnie Welch, a Super Steward trail maintainer with the Natural Areas Conservancy.
The 1st photo of Donnie, by Donnie, the other 3 by @taryher taken at the 2023 festival hike.
The 9th Annual Friends of Inwood Hill Park Earth Day Festival is April 19-20, 2024. Come on out and care for our common home across the street from yours. The full schedule is announced. Registration links with details are in our bio.
Celebrate earth with your community through park stewardship, volunteerism, advocacy, and education in the Shorakapok Preseve in present-day Inwood Hill Park in the ancestral homeland of the Lenape – Lenapehoking. Inwood Hill Park is Manhattan’s only natural old-growth forest.
This year’s international earth day theme is “Plastics vs Planet.” @earthdaynetwork
Inwood Hill Park – Nature Exploration Hike
Sunday, December 24, 2023
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
On nature exploration hikes, we will discover the plants and animals that inhabit the urban forest. To enhance your experience, please bring your own binoculars and field guides. Rangers will introduce you to the many species of living nature found within,
Fort Tryon Park: Autumn Night Hike
Sunday, October 29, 2023
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
What can you spot in New York City parks at night? Find out as the Urban Park Rangers lead a hike through Fort Tryon Park under the cover of darkness.
Fort Tryon Park: MOONLIGHT NATURE WALK WITH KEN CHAYA
May 4 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Explore the Fort Tryon Park’s Heather Garden in the moonlight. Naturalist Ken Chaya leads a nature tour, discussing the trees, plants, and wildlife of Fort Tryon Park. Meet at the Margaret Corbin Circle entrance (A train to 190th St).
Please RSVP on Eventbrite. Registration opens on Friday, April 21.
We aim to plan routes that are stair-free, but Fort Tryon has some notoriously steep slopes. Additionally, facilitator will be using a small microphone, but in a large group there may be some difficulty hearing. For questions about accessibility, please call 212-795-1388.