(PLEASE LIST Through 4/22/2022) JOIN NYC PARKS’ URBAN PARK RANGERS FOR FREE PROGRAMMING FOR KIDS DURING SPRING RECESS!

 

Sue Donoghue  Commissioner, NYC Parks  www.nyc.gov/parks

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JOIN NYC PARKS' URBAN PARK RANGERS FOR FREE PROGRAMMING FOR KIDS DURING SPRING RECESS!  

 

DATES:                      April 18 – April 22, 2022 

 

LOCATION:               Multiple – details below 

 

DETAILS:                   While New York City kids are out of school for spring break, NYC Parks will have plenty of fun activities to keep them busy. Join the expert Urban Park Rangers for FREE "Kids Week" programming across the five boroughs from  Monday, April 18 through Friday, April 22, 2022.  

 

EVENTS:                    Here are some highlights:  

 

Create Your Dream Park –Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Bronx

Monday, April 18, 2022 | 1–2 p.m. 

Learn how parks are designed and let your imagination run free as you create your own dream park map. Which features would you use in your very own park creation? 

 

Tent Building – The Big Park, Staten Island (at Continental Pl. & Grandview Ave.) 

Tuesday, April 19, 2022 | 11 a.m.– Noon. 

Tent building is an essential part of an outdoor camping experience. Learn how to build a tent and other tips that will help you while you are enjoying the outdoors. 

 

Nature Exploration and Tree Planting – Forest Park Visitor Center, Queens 

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 | 10 a.m.– Noon 

Join the Urban Park Rangers, Forest Park Trails Crew and Forest Park Trust for a light hike around Strack Pond, followed by a tree planting activity.  

 

Animal Olympics – J. Hood Wright Park, Manhattan (at West 173^rd St. & Fort Washington Ave.) 

Thursday, April 21, 2022 | 1 – 2 p.m. 

Can you jump as far as a coyote or grip as strong as an eagle? Test your agility and physical skills as you engage in activities that mirror everyday life of wildlife.  

 

Earth Day Celebration Hike  – Prospect Park, Brooklyn (Audubon Center at the Boathouse) 

Friday, April 22, 2022 | 1 –2 p.m. 

Celebrate Earth Day today with a fun-filled hike dedicated to nature and the earth..  

 

For a complete list of events, please visit our events calendar on our website.  

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(PLEASE LIST Through: 4/23/2022) CELEBRATE EARTH DAY WITH FRESHKILLS PARK!

 

Sue Donoghue  Commissioner, NYC Parks  www.nyc.gov/parks

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CELEBRATE EARTH DAY WITH FRESHKILLS PARK! 

 

DATE:                        Saturday, April 23, 2022  

TIME:                          11 a.m. – 3 p.m.  

LOCATION:               Freshkills Park Studio + Gallery 

2240 Richmond Ave.  

STATEN ISLAND  

 

EVENT:                       Join Freshkills Park for an Earth Day Festival in collaboration with community partners! The free event offers a chance to explore nature and everyday sustainability practices and learn more about the landfill-to-park transformation project.  

 

Programs will be led by Snug Harbor, NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers, IlluminArt Productions, United Activities Unlimited, La Colmena, New York Community League, and the New York Public Library. Interactive workshops include community planting, seed ball making, upcycled art, plant identification, a mobile science lab, family story time, mindful movement exercises and a bike decoration and ride event. Visitors are also welcome to explore the New Springville Greenway.    

 

For more information please visit: www.freshkillspark.org/programs/EarthDay  

                                     

DETAILS:                   TRANSPORTATION 

The festival will take place at 2240 Richmond Avenue near the corner of Richmond Ave and Travis Ave. For cars, neighborhood street parking will be available nearby. By public transportation, take the S44, S59, S94, or SIM4C bus to either the Richmond/Travis Ave or Richmond/ Draper Place stops.   

 

ABOUT THE PARK 

At 2,200 acres, Freshkills Park is almost three times the size of Central Park and the largest landfill to park transformation project in the world. Located on the west shore of Staten Island, it was the site of the former Freshkills Landfill which closed in 2001. Since then, the mounds have been covered and systems have been installed to control and treat the byproducts of landfill operations.  The engineered landscape is now home to emerging ecological habitats that support wildlife including rare birds. It is an incredible classroom and research site. As the park is built in phases, free tours and recreational and cultural events provide early access for learning and exploration opportunities. Come experience the transformation for yourself! 

Presented by NYC Parks and the Freshkills Park Alliance. For more details and updates on other upcoming events follow @freshkillspark and visit www.freshkillspark.org. 

  

 

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(PLEASE LIST Through: 4/23/2022) LIVE & IN-PERSON: NYC PARKS GREENTHUMB INVITES NEW YORKERS TO PART TWO OF THE ANNUAL GROWTOGETHER GARDENING CONFERENCE

Sue Donoghue  Commissioner, NYC Parks  www.nyc.gov/parks

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LIVE & IN-PERSON: NYC PARKS GREENTHUMB INVITES NEW YORKERS TO  PART TWO OF THE ANNUAL GROWTOGETHER GARDENING CONFERENCE  

Return of the in-person Growtogether Conference to feature workshops on growing food, native pollinators, healthy eating, and much more! 

DATES:                                  Wednesday, April 20 – Saturday, April 23 

TIMES:                                   MULTIPLE – SEE BELOW 

LOCATIONS:                         MULTIPLE – SEE BELOW 

DETAILS:                               Join NYC Parks GreenThumb for three days of exciting hands-on workshops in community gardens around the city as they present Part Two of the annual Growtogether Conference! 

 

With the virtual segment of the conference concluded last month, part two will be hosted in-person in community gardens in all five boroughs in celebration of Earth Week! Join GreenThumb for workshops about growing food, healthy eating, native pollinators, flower arrangement, planting seeds, screen printing garden swag, volunteer projects, and more. All the activities are free and open to the public! 

 

EVENTS:                                Registration is now open for Part Two of the 38th Annual GreenThumb GrowTogether Conference! Check out the map of workshops and the Frequently Asked Questions page for more information. 

                                                Highlights Include: 

 

Keeping Chickens in Our City Garden | Wednesday, April 20, 6 - 7:30 p.m. 

Tranquility Farm, 659 Willoughby Ave.  

Chickens add so much to community gardens – fresh, organic local eggs are just the tip of the iceberg! This workshop will cover all the basics of caring for a city flock: the preparation needed, housing, feeding, watering, and health care in all seasons of the year and their lives. Participants may take home a copy of Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens by Gail Damerow, while supplies last. Facilitated by Alex LaMond and Damon McCullough, chicken caretakers and gardeners at Tranquility Farm. 

 

Soap Making 101 | Friday, April 22, 1 - 3 p.m. 

Phoenix Community Garden, 16 Somers St.  

Make your own soap using an easy melt-and-pour method with herbs and flowers from your garden. This event is facilitated by Marcia Denson of the  Phoenix Community Garden and participants will take home their own bar of herbal soap, while supplies last. 

 

Growing Mushrooms in Your Garden | Saturday, April 23, 11 - 1 p.m. 

First Quincy Street Community Garden, 401 Quincy St.  

In this workshop, participants will learn how to use low cost and low tech methods to easily start growing gourmet mushrooms in indoor and outdoor gardens. The workshop will cover two methods of mushroom cultivation: how to grow oyster mushrooms in bags using straw, coffee grounds, and similar low cost materials; and how to grow wine cap mushrooms in raised garden beds using wood chips. Participants will leave with a small supply of oyster mushroom spawn to start their own growing projects, while supplies last. Facilitated by Erinn White, Outreach Coordinator at NYC Parks GreenThumb.  

 

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Media Contact: 

Dan Kastanis 

Pressoffice@parks.nyc.gov 

(212) 360-1311 

(PLEASE LIST through 4/30/2022) CELEBRATE PARK DESIGNER OLMSTED’S 200th BIRTHDAY WITH THE URBAN PARK RANGERS!

Sue Donoghue  Commissioner, NYC Parks  www.nyc.gov/parks

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CELEBRATE PARK DESIGNER OLMSTED'S 200th BIRTHDAY WITH THE URBAN PARK RANGERS!  

 

DATES:                      April 23 – April 30, 2022 

 

LOCATION:               Multiple – details below 

 

DETAILS:                   Join the NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers in celebrating the bicentennial birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted, co-designer of Central Park, Prospect Park, Riverside Park, and many others! With free programs in parks throughout the five boroughs, Rangers will visit some of the famous parks that Olmsted co-designed and explore his role in the vision for urban parks and how they are used today.  

 

EVENTS:                    Here are some highlights:  

 

Heart of Central Park Hike – Manhattan 

Saturday, April 23, 2022 | 1 p.m.–2:30 p.m. 

This two-mile hike will take you through the heart of one of Olmsted's most beloved designs and some of Central Park's iconic attractions, including Bethesda Fountain, Bow Bridge, The Ramble, and Belvedere Castle.   

 

Forest Park Hike – Queens 

Sunday, April 24, 2022 | 10 a.m.–11:30 a.m. 

Explore Forest Park's many natural treasures and learn how Olmsted's design firm helped shape the main passageway through the 507-acre park that spans five neighborhoods in Queens.  

 

Walk With Olmsted in Van Cortlandt Park – Bronx 

Tuesday, April 26, 2022 | 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 

Join the Urban Park Rangers for a walk and talk about the life and legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted. Take in the beauty of Van Cortlandt Park and learn about the man who became known as the "father of landscape architecture," forever changing America's relationship with public parks. 

 

Silver Lake Park Design – Staten Island 

Saturday, April 30, 2022 | 10 a.m.–11:30 a.m. 

Learn about Olmsted's design principles – including designing open spaces to meet fundamental social and psychological needs and keeping the natural scenery and topography of the site – and how they apply to Silver Lake Park. 

 

Prospect Park Super Hike – Brooklyn 

Saturday, April 30, 2022 | Noon.–2 p.m. 

Take a long hike through one of Frederick Law Olmsted's most famous pastoral parks. Explore the hidden paths, waterways, meadows and woods the way that Olmsted and Calvert Vaux intended for visitors in this Brooklyn gem.  

 

April 26, 2022 marks the bicentennial birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903), a pioneering landscape architect famous for his work co-designing Central Park, Prospect Park, and other well-known urban green spaces.  

 

For a full list of Ranger programs and more information about Olmsted bicentennial events, please visit our website.  

 

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Contact: 

Megan Moriarty 

pressoffice@parks.nyc.gov 

212-360-1311