Calling all young birders! Join naturalist Alexandra Wang for a fun-filled morning of birdwatching and outdoor exploration in Fort Tryon Park. Discover the colorful birds that call the park home while learning how to spot, observe, and identify them in their natural habitat. Meet at Margaret Corbin Circle
Perfect for kids and families, this interactive walk encourages curiosity, careful observation, and a love of nature. Whether it’s your first birding adventure or you’re already an aspiring ornithologist, you’ll leave with new skills and a greater appreciation for the wildlife all around us!
Binoculars are encouraged but not required.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025! At each event you will receive a tote bag with all the materials needed to count trees. Next, we’ll provide a 30-minute training session that includes the basics of tree identification and how to measure and assess each tree. Using our Tree Census app, you’ll split up into different zones within the park to start counting trees! After completing your first training event, you are welcome to continue counting trees on your own in smaller parks across the city.
Registration is required. Registration begins on July 26.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on an exploration of the forest from fungal networks that live out of sight in the soil to towering canopies that are hundreds of years old. Learn how wildlife, plants, and all the micro ecosystems of the forest collaborate to persevere through major climactic change and join in on a discussion considering the wisdom that these woodlands hold in the future of New York City’s green spaces.
Registration not required.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a monthly hike exploring Inwood Hill Park. The hike will begin at the Inwood Hill Nature Center. This month’s hike will focus on trees.
Registration not required.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a monthly discussion of a nature-themed book. This month’s book will be Inheritors of the Earth by Chris D. Thomas. Please have the book read before the meeting! Registration not required. Program will be at Nature Center.
