Sherman Creek Educational Tour. 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.
Urban Agriculture with New York Restoration Project at Sherman Creek Park. Learn the ins and outs of how to grow vegetables, flowers, culturally relevant crops, and more. Help us care for 20+ raised beds, a three-bin compost systems, and our famous mushroom farm.
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.
