In preparation for City Nature Challenge (4/24-4/27), join NYC Parks staff on a hike around Sherman Creek to explore the diversity of spring wildflowers. Volunteers will learn how to identify these plants and how to make iNaturalist observations of any other signs of nature you find along the way. Please bring water and a snack as well as your smartphone or camera! We will stay on trails and the hike will not be strenuous, but we will be walking for about an hour and a half, so please dress appropriately. If you do not know how to use iNaturalist, arrive 15 minutes early and we will show you how!
Meeting Location: 199th St and 10th Ave
Free — Registration is required: https://www.nycgovparks.org/reg/stewardship/19206
Join Natural Areas Conservancy & NYC’s Secrets & Lies for a Field Trip Experience, a community event for history and nature lovers alike!
We’re heading to Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan’s only original forest, to explore the Park’s natural, environmental, and social history through live storytelling. We’ll hike through geological wonders and historical “lore” while separating the facts from the fables of the land. Along the way, we’ll participate in the 2026 City Nature Challenge, documenting the Park’s biodiversity in real-time. These observations will contribute to NYC’s overall ranking during the weekend.
Location :Seaman Avenue and Isham Street Entrance
Urban Agriculture with New York Restoration Project
Learn the ins and outs of how to grow vegetables, flowers, culturally relevant crops, and more right here in New York City. Help us care for 20+ raised beds, a three-bin compost systems, and our famous mushroom farm.
Monthly Nature Exploration Hike
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a monthly hike exploring Inwood Hill Park. This month’s hike will be highlighting plant species in Inwood Hill Park.
Location: The hike will begin at the Inwood Hill Nature Center West 218th Street and Indian Road in Inwood Hill Park
Kids Week: Springtime Celebration
Join the Urban Park Rangers for an afternoon of crafts, games and other fun activities to celebrate all things spring. Even when school’s out, our parks are still the city’s natural classroom! Kids will get to experience nature in a hands-on and fun way.
Location: West 218th Street and Indian Road in Inwood Hill Park
Registration not required
