Join the Director of Horticulture at the Riverside Park Conservancy to see what’s in bloom, discuss special topics in urban horticulture, and ask questions about the plants you see in Riverside.
Location: Discovery Playground in Riverside Park
Off the Hudson River Greenway near Riverside Drive and West 163rd St
Summer on the Hudson: World Fish Migration Day
Wade into the Hudson River for World Fish Migration Day! Collect and count species of fish in partnership with Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Hudson River Sloop Clearwater.
Location: 172nd Street Beach in Fort Washington Park
Join the New York Restoration Project’s urban agriculture team for a comprehensive tour of Sherman Creek Park’s beloved Teaching Garden. Learn about how we cultivate shiitake mushrooms at the largest outdoor log yard in New York City. And explore other interesting things growing in the garden, from ginger and turmeric to chayote and more.
New York Restoration Project has been helping steward community gardens since the 1990s. For the last 5 years, they’ve provided technical assistance and educational support in urban agriculture. The Riley-Levin Teaching Garden is a cornerstone of their educational programming.
This tour is a part of the 2026 National GrowTogether Conference. For more information please visit: nyc.gov/parks/growtogether
Registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-path-to-mycelium-tickets-1986224456818?aff=oddtdtcreator
Location: Riley-Levin Teaching Garden at Sherman Creek Park
We welcome guests of all ages to join us at Urban Wildlife Festival hosted by the Urban Park Rangers. Discover New York City’s abundant wildlife at this free family event featuring live animals! Uncover the secrets of opossums, deer, bats, coyotes, squirrels, and more through a variety of displays, games, and activities!
The festival is an opportunity to get up close and personal with NYC’s wild residents! Find out the best places in New York City and New York State to watch wildlife.
There will be fun activities including live animals presented by Wildlife In Need of Rescue and Rehabilitation (WINORR), games, and more.
Location: West 218th Street and Indian Road in Inwood Hill Park
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
