A paper show in an outdoor gallery in Bruce Reynolds Memorial Garden.
April 19 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
The three-acre Heather Garden is the site of our annual rite of spring – the Shearing of the Heather parade and community celebration in Fort Tryon Park!
Bring your musical instruments and join in our community parade through the Heather Garden led by traditional bagpipers. Learn why Fort Tryon Park has the largest heath and heather collection in the northeast. Make flower-themed crafts, take home your own propagated heathers, get your face painted, make some chalk art, chat with our gardeners, enjoy at tour of the Heather Garden, and celebrate spring while enjoying the garden’s beauty and panoramic views of the Hudson River and Palisades! Fun for all ages!
10AM – Bagpipe Parade Begins
10:30AM – Festivities Begin
12PM – Heather Garden Tour Begins
Refreshments Provided
April 19 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Join volunteer Madeline Byrne for a guided tour of the world-famous Heather Garden at Fort Tryon Park! Explore the vibrant seasonal blooms, learn about the garden’s history and design, and discover the legacy of the Olmsted Brothers in this stunning urban oasis.
EARTH DAY: POLLINATOR PARTY!
April 22, 2025
4pm-6pm
Celebrate Earth Day by inviting pollinators to Dyckman Farmhouse Museum’s garden this year!
- Make Wildflower seed bombs to plant around our Hessian Hut!
- Learn to identify birds with the Urban Park Rangers!
- Create stop motion animated birds, bees, and butterflies with NYC Parks Media Educators!
And the best part?
It’s completely FREE!
Earth Day Pollinator Party is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council and is also made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
