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
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
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.
New York Restoration Project (NYRP) is pleased to invite you to the Sherman Creek Environmental Science Series, a three-part hybrid seminar series featuring leading scientists whose work has shaped our understanding of estuarine restoration, water quality, and wetland health in Northern Manhattan.
These sessions, held in person at the Sherman Creek Center and online, will explore critical environmental issues affecting Sherman Creek and the broader Harlem River estuary. The series is designed to be of interest to be accessible to community members while also helping inform the relaunch of our Sherman Creek Stewards volunteer and community science program.
February 14: Wetland Function, Nutrient Cycling, and Climate Resilience + walking tour*
Dr. Mary Alldred, Associate Professor, Center for Earth and Environmental Science, SUNY Plattsburgh
Dr. Alldred will present research on the development of ecosystem services, including nitrogen-removal processes that improve local water quality, during restoration of the wetlands in the Living Shoreline at Sherman Creek. She will share restoration techniques implemented to address challenges and successfully establish a functioning wetland ecosystem. Discussion will explore how to build on the successes and knowledge we have gained at Sherman Creek.
*This session will include a guided tour of the Sherman Creek Living Shoreline. In-person attendance is strongly encouraged.
New York Restoration Project (NYRP) is pleased to invite you to the Sherman Creek Environmental Science Series, a three-part hybrid seminar series featuring leading scientists whose work has shaped our understanding of estuarine restoration, water quality, and wetland health in Northern Manhattan.
These sessions, held in person at the Sherman Creek Center and online, will explore critical environmental issues affecting Sherman Creek and the broader Harlem River estuary. The series is designed to be of interest to be accessible to community members while also helping inform the relaunch of our Sherman Creek Stewards volunteer and community science program.
Saturday, February 7
Marine Invertebrate Biodiversity
Dr. Chester Zarnoch, Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology at Baruch College and the CUNY Graduate Center
Dr. Zarnoch will address enhancing invertebrate biodiversity through coastal restoration in the NYC Estuary. Topics of discussion will include monitoring, biodiversity research and oyster restoration at Sherman Creek.
