Tag Archives: Nature

Sherman Creek Park: NYRP Pawpaw Fest

Join NYRP for a free community celebration of North America’s largest native fruit: the beloved pawpaw and native trees

Featuring a pawpaw sapling giveaway, park tours, music, community partners, participant-powered smoothies made with our bike blender, and a workshop and talk about pawpaw propagation.

11:00 AM – Pawpaw propagation workshop led by the “Pawpaw King of Brooklyn,” Reza Farzan → no  seats available f, but you can still sign up for the waitlist
12:00–4:00 PM – Tabling, including bike blender smoothies  (until they run out)
1:00–3:00 PM – Free pawpaw tree giveaway — Advance registration is full, but  at 2 PM, trees will be available for walk-up recipients on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. Please arrive around 1pm to join the waitlist.
2:00 PM – Pawpaw presentation from permaculture expert and regional authority Dale Hendricks
Plus music and community partner activities!

The event will be open to the public, with registration encouraged.

Inwood Hill Park: Nature In A Warming World

Join the Urban Park Rangers for a focused walk through Inwood Hill Park to explore how climate change is affecting local plants and wildlife. Learn how shifting temperatures and extreme weather influence the insects, trees, birds, and mammals we see every day, and discover the changes already underway in this unique urban forest.

Location: West 218th Street and Indian Road in Inwood Hill Park

Plant Heights: Plant Swap & Terrarium Building POSTPONED

POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN

Join us  for our next plant swap AND terrarium building at Billings Lawn in Fort Tryon Park from 11am to 4pm for our routine swap, plus a little extra fun… Terrarium DIY 12PM – 2PM

During the usual time, we’re putting aside two hours to focus on building terrariums together! As the weather turns colder and the growing season slows, terrariums are wonderful micro-climates that can grow and flourish throughout the fall and winter. While we will be supplying as much as we can, if possible we ask that you BYOATC (bring your own air-tight container), as well as any other supplies you have on hand.

We want as many people as possible to take part, so any materials that you can bring would be much appreciated. If you have questions, please feel free to reach out.