| Sue Donoghue Commissioner, NYC Parks | Listing | PLEASE LIST through December 30, 2022 IMMEDIATE |
NYC PARKS' 40th ANNUAL WREATH INTERPRETATIONS EXHIBITION RETURNING TO THE ARSENAL GALLERY
DATES: December 1, 2022 – December 30, 2022
LOCATION: The Arsenal Gallery
Fifth Ave. & 64th St., 3rd Floor
MANHATTAN
DETAILS: NYC Parks' annual Wreath Interpretations exhibition is set to return to the Arsenal Gallery, with almost 40 inventive, handcrafted wreaths that celebrate the holiday season. Created by artists, designers, and creative individuals of all ages who have used inventive and unexpected materials, these wreaths re-envision the traditional holiday decoration.
This year's wreaths use unusual materials, including caution tape, traffic light reflectors, safety pins, bath sponges, rulers, Mardi Gras beads, and sugar meringue, and explore a wide range of themes, such as family history, volunteerism, endangered animals, and chemistry.
The exhibit runs from December 1 to December 30, 2022. Mask-wearing is required to enter the Arsenal Gallery, and groups of five or more people can call 212-360-8114 or email artandantiquities@parks.nyc.gov to pre-register.
This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information, visit nyc.gov/parks/art.
*The Arsenal Gallery will be closed on Monday, December 26, 2022.
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Contact:
212-360-1311
Image credit: Elizabeth Meggs, Safety Dance, 2022, 2,880 safety pins, courtesy of the artist
JOIN NYC PARKS' URBAN PARKS RANGERS FOR THE THIRD ANNUAL POST-THANKSGIVING DAY HIKES
Skip the shopping, and explore the city's wonderful natural areas with Parks' expert guides
DATE: Friday, November 25, 2022
LOCATION: Multiple, see below
EVENT: NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers to host Post-Thanksgiving Day hikes in all five boroughs to encourage outdoor exploration, physical activity, and fall fun.
DETAILS: This Friday, work off your Thanksgiving feast while enjoying the great outdoors. Join the Urban Park Rangers for the third annual Post-Thanksgiving Day Hikes! Skip the shopping and spend some time outdoors on Parks' expert-led hikes throughout the city. The Urban Park Rangers have been offering free nature programming to New Yorkers for over 40 years! You can explore nature, discover our city's urban forests, or just unplug from the world to clear your mind.
Lace up your hiking boots - comfortable walking footwear is highly recommended. Tours include:
The Alley Giant- Alley Pond Park Adventure Course (Alley Pond Park), Queens
9 – 11 a.m.
This hike will take you to the oldest living organism in New York, the "Alley Giant" tulip tree.
Northern Manhattan Parks Super Hike- 218th Street and Indian Road (Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
11 a.m. – Noon
This hike will take you through Inwood Hill and Fort Tryon Parks.
Prospect Park South to North- Prospect Park, Brooklyn
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Rangers lead the way on this lengthy hike from the south end of Prospect Park all the way through to the north.
Freshkills Park- Wild Avenue Entrance (Freshkills Park), Staten Island
10 a.m. - Noon
Join the Urban Park Rangers and the Freshkills Alliance for a hike! This hike will take you through recently opened areas of Staten Island's largest park. Registration is strongly encouraged.
John Muir Trail- Woodlawn Playground (Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
This hike will traverse the park west to east and back.
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Contact:
212-360-1311
| Sue Donoghue Commissioner, NYC Parks |
NYC PARKS' ICE SKATING RINKS TO OPEN FOR WINTER SKATING SEASON
Join a tradition - New Yorkers have been ice skating for more than a hundred years in city parks!
DATE/LOCATION
LOCATIONS: Locations, opening dates and daily hours can be found on NYC Parks' Ice Skating Page
DETAILS: Winter is coming, and to welcome the season, NYC Parks is reopening ice skating rinks this coming month! Ice skating with Parks offers a safe way to enjoy the cold weather. All of Parks' ice skating facilities are ADA accessible.
BROOKLYN:
Abe Stark Rink (Coney Island Boardwalk and West 19th Street)
LeFrak Center at Lakeside (Prospect Park, at Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue)
MANHATTAN:
The Rink at Bryant Park (Bryant Park, between 40th and 42nd Streets)
Wollman Rink (Central Park, at 63rd Street)
QUEENS:
World Ice Arena (Flushing Meadows Corona Park, at Avery Avenue and 131st Street)
STATEN ISLAND:
WWII Veterans War Memorial Ice Skating Rink (Cloves Lake Park, at Victory Blvd west of Clove Road)
For prices and hours of each facility, please see Parks' website.
New Yorkers are reminded to only ice skate at designated facilities, and to never skate on frozen water bodies. Stay off water bodies that appear frozen - they are likely not, and venturing onto them is extremely dangerous. Please remember our ice safety guidelines:
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Contact:
212-360-1311
