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.

Planting the Native Garden
Sunday, May 11, 2025
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as we replant our Native American polyculture garden and learn about the indigenous people who used to inhabit this land.