bat 2 the future
First off I’d like to apologize for titling an earlier edition of this newsletter “it’s bat time, babes” without actually having any bat updates to share. I did so intending to alert people to upcoming bat-related events. But this time, I have come prepared with a bat update of my own. I have sought, and seen, the bats. It’s bat time for real now, babes!
This Monday, my friend Kate and I went to a really lovely bat walk in Green-Wood Cemetery, hosted by the Urban Bat Project NYC and Queer Birders. Green-Wood Cemetery is one of my favorite green spaces in the city, and I’d never gone there after dark before. We all gathered by the giant gothic gates as the wildlife biologist Nic Comparato talked about the bats that make their home in NYC. Some species, like eastern red bats, migrate here each year. Others, like big brown bats, live here year-round. Then we set off to one of the cemetery’s reflecting pools, where we lay down blankets and waited for the bats to emerge.
This is when Kate and I realized that this was kind of a perfect date night — blankets, bats, a throng of kind creature-oriented queer people whose faces we could barely make out in the moonless night. It was very cute! I recommend this event (whenever it is held again) to anyone who hoping to plan a sweet and slightly spooky date.
We saw the bats pretty immediately, swooping erratically over us in search of bugs. A silver lining of NYC’s light pollution is that the skies are never truly dark, which makes it easier to see the little silhouettes zigging and zagging across the sky. Each time we saw a bat, we said, “Bat!” and pointed, despite the fact that, again, it was night, and no one could really see where we were pointing.
Later on, Kate and I decided to wander around the pool and cemetery which was initially very peaceful and atmospheric. Then we wandered down a less-illuminated path and saw a dark figure in the distance that was too blobbish to be a gravestone and too small to be human. I am a ghost-curious person, but I was not prepared to make contact that night. We decided to turn around. But our moods were soon lifted when we came upon someone photographing a skeletal sort of plant, and when we approached, we learned there was a beautiful praying mantis perched on said plant! She was slaying!
As we wrapped up, the folks organizing the event held up their batons (ha!), which are essentially bat detectors that allow you to hear the echolocating calls of the bats. It’s really special to hear the bats, how their calls quicken and flare as they swoop near you or seize an insect mid-flight. I have no photos of the bats, but I will treasure my memories of them.
We’ve got a beautiful month of events coming up in September, which marks the beginning of fall migration! Fall is one of the two best times of year to bird in the city, so I encourage you to join a walk or two and revel in the very hot and elusive birds that will be passing through the city soon. There are also a handful of tree counts at a park near you, some fungi walks and more events in Green-Wood Cemetery, plus a queer history tour of Central Park’s beloved birding spot, the Ramble. As always, if you make it out to an event and have a good time, I’d love to hear about it! Enjoy the last gasps of summer, and I’ll see you in a month.
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August
🌳 Trees Count at McCarren Park: August 29 @ 12pm. Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025! At each event you will receive a tote bag with all the materials needed to count trees. Next, we'll provide a 20-minute training session that includes the basics of tree identification and how to measure and assess each tree.
🐦 Shore Birding at Jamaica Bay with Queer Birders: August 30 @ 9am. It’s late summer!! Shorebirds are migrating and it’s time for a trip to see them at Jamaica Bay! We’ll explore the garden trail, west pond, and east pond. WATERPROOF BOOTS are required for this trip to get the best experience!
🐦 Riverside Park Birding Club: August 30 @ 9am. Monthly walks through birding hotspots in Riverside Park, led by Riverside Park Conservancy Field Staff. Learn and build a birding community! Open to birders of all ages and experience.
🌻 Wildflower Festival at Shirley Chisolm State Park: August 30 @ 1pm. Join JBRPC with NYC Parks at Hendrix Creek Patio for the fourth annual Wildflower Festival at Shirley Chisholm State Park! There will be crafts, tabling, a guided hike, a bike ride, and more! Come learn about your local native plants and pollinators, and how to protect them.
🐦 Governors Island Bird Tour: August 30 @ 2:15pm. Did you know that nearly 240 bird species have been spotted on Governors Island? Whether you’re an expert birder or a beginner, these tours will help you discover what makes this island an excellent place for birding. Registration encouraged.
September
🌳 Trees Count at Saratoga Park: September 2 @ 10am. Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025! At each event you will receive a tote bag with all the materials needed to count trees. Next, we'll provide a 20-minute training session that includes the basics of tree identification and how to measure and assess each tree.
🌳 Trees Count at Starlight Park: September 4 @ 12pm. Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025! At each event you will receive a tote bag with all the materials needed to count trees. Next, we'll provide a 20-minute training session that includes the basics of tree identification and how to measure and assess each tree.
🦀 Hudson River Park's Science After Dark - Science Stories: September 4 @ 6:30pm. Join us for an evening of personal stories connecting science to our everyday lives. We’re teaming up with The Story Collider for an evening of true, personal stories about science. The Story Collider helps showcase the vibrant role that science plays in our lives through the art of storytelling. $10 to participate, registration required.
🦅 Raptor ID Workshop with Wave Hill: September 4 @ 7pm. This virtual class will help you distinguish between accipiters, buteos, vultures, eagles and more! Learn how their shapes reflect their behavior and ecology, and how subtle differences in form and pattern will allow you to identify raptors with a newfound confidence. Registration required.
🐦 Morning Birding in Prospect Park with Gabriel Willow: September 5 @ 9am. Join Gabriel Willow in Prospect Park and observe fall migrants as they stop over in "Brooklyn's Backyard." The meadows, forests, and waterways of Prospect Park attract a dazzling variety of migratory birds on their way, including warblers, tanagers, cuckoos, and more. Registration required. Free. Limited to 30.
🐦 Intro to Birding in Central Park with NYC Bird Alliance: September 6 @ 8:30am. Are you curious about birding but don’t have much (or any) experience? Join NYC Bird Alliance in Central Park, a birding hotspot, where you’ll learn the basics and spot everything from lively warblers to finches, woodpeckers, ducks, and more! Registration required. Limited to 15. Free.
🐦 Rockaway Birding with Russell Jacobs: September 6 @ 9:30am. In the summer, these beaches provide crucial nesting grounds for shorebirds like Piping Plovers, Least Terns, and Black Skimmers, while in the fall, becoming important foraging habitat for sandpipers and other shorebirds making their way south. Registration not required but encouraged. No Limit. Free.
🦪 Billion Oyster Project Presentation: September 6 @ 12pm. Come see and learn about the Billion Oyster Project on the Baylander’s Jungle Deck. It’s the latest effort to restore our harbor!
🐦 Intro to Birding in Prospect Park with NYC Bird Alliance: September 7 @ 8:30 am. Are you curious about birding but don’t have much (or any) experience? Join NYC Bird Alliance in Prospect Park, Brooklyn's backyard! This is the perfect time to learn the basics, at the start of fall migration. Registration required. Limited to 15. Free.
🐦 Fall Birding at Floyd Bennett Field with Heydi Lopes: September 7 @ 9:30am. Join NYC Bird Alliance at Floyd Bennett Field, one of NYC's top spots for spotting winter wildlife! This former airfield-turned-natural haven offers a variety of habitats, from marshes to meadows, perfect for spotting everything from raptors and warblers to shorebirds.
🐦 Fall Birding in Forest Park with Woo Sung Park: September 7 @ 9am. Join NYC Bird Alliance at Forest Park. Its mix of woodlands and meadows makes it a prime stopover for migrating birds each fall. Registration not required but encouraged. No limit. Free.
🌾 Volunteer Landscaping and Cleanup at Ridgewood Reservoir: September 7 @ 10am. Join NYC H2O and the NYC Parks Department as we remove invasive plants and plant native plants at Ridgewood Reservoir!
🌳 Trees Count at Hunter’s Point South Park: September 7 @ 3pm. Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025! At each event you will receive a tote bag with all the materials needed to count trees. Next, we'll provide a 20-minute training session that includes the basics of tree identification and how to measure and assess each tree.
🐦 Tuesday Evening Migration Walk in Central Park: September 9 @ 5pm. Join Gabriel Willow and witness the spectacle of autumn migration as songbirds follow the Atlantic Flyway to their tropical wintering grounds. Look for tanagers, warblers, and other neotropical migrants in the wilds of Central Park, and learn the finer points of ID. $30, capped at 15.
🐸 Wetland Wednesdays at Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh: September 10 @ 2:30pm. The salt marsh is a vital ecosystem that protects nearby areas from flooding and erosion and creates habitats for many different species of animals. From 2:30-4:30PM on the second Wednesday of every month, the marsh pathway gates on the boardwalk will be open and members of RIPA’s Natural Areas Team will be on site to answer questions
🐦 Wednesday Evening Migration Walk in Central Park: September 10 @ 5pm. Join Gabriel Willow and witness the spectacle of autumn migration as songbirds follow the Atlantic Flyway to their tropical wintering grounds. Look for tanagers, warblers, and other neotropical migrants in the wilds of Central Park, and learn the finer points of ID. $30, capped at 15.
🐦 Morning Birding in Prospect Park with Gabriel Willow: September 12 @ 9am. Join Gabriel Willow in Prospect Park and observe fall migrants as they stop over in "Brooklyn's Backyard." The meadows, forests, and waterways of Prospect Park attract a dazzling variety of migratory birds on their way, including warblers, tanagers, cuckoos, and more. Registration required. Free. Limited to 30.
🦆 Summer on the Hudson: September 12 @ 5:30pm. Join NYC Bird Alliance and Riverside Park Conservancy for our final outing in this year's Summer on the Hudson series. Who knows what birds we'll discover while taking in views of the Hudson River?
🐦 Snug Harbor Birding with Anthony Ciancimino: September 13 @ 8am. Join NYC Bird Alliance at Staten Island's beloved Snug Harbor. This botanical garden and cultural center is sure to be teeming with avian visitors during fall migration.
🐦 Intro to Birding in Morningside Park with NYC Bird Alliance: September 13 @ 8:30am. Are you curious about birding but don’t have much (or any) experience? Join NYC Bird Alliance in Morningside Park! This is the perfect time to learn the basics, at the start of fall migration. Registration required. Limited to 15. Free.
🐝 PollinaTours of Green-Wood: September 13 @ 10am. Take a stroll through Green-Wood and there’s one thing you’ll see (and hear) at every turn—wild bees going about their daily routine. Bee biologist Sarah Kornbluth of the American Museum of Natural History leads this walking tour to highlight these noisy and industrious creatures, how they live, the resources they need, and where they make their homes across the Cemetery. $25.
🏖️ Plumb Beach Clean Up: September 13 @ 10am. Join NYC H2O for a Volunteer Cleanup at Plumb Beach! Gloves, garbage bags and pickers will be provided. Please also make sure to wear sunscreen and bring plenty of water to hydrate.
🐦 Accessible Birding in Carl Schurz Park with Alex Wang: September 13 @ 11am. Found in the Upper East Side, Carl Schurz Park is a picturesque green space, with promenades, lawns, and peaceful sitting areas. Located right on the coast of the East River, this park offers beautiful sights and sounds of waterbirds. Accessibility is enhanced by birding guide and educator Alexandra Wang (Avian Alex), M.S. Ed.
🍄 Fantastic Fungi Mushroom ID Hike: September 13 @ 1pm. This Urban Park Ranger led hike will take you through the forest of Pelham Bay Park to learn how to identify fungi. Participants will learn about the crucial role that mushrooms play in an ecosystem and how natural decomposition takes place.
🐦 Birding in Pelham Bay Park with Jack Rothman: September 14 @ 9am. This Fall, join NYC Bird Alliance to explore New York City's largest park. Pelham Bay Park's forested areas, salt marshes, and grassy meadows offer rich habitat for a variety of migrating birds. Registration not required but encouraged. No Limit.
🐦 Bilingual Birding at Kissena Park: Mandarin-English: September 14 @ 9am. Join NYC Bird Alliance's Xinyi Zhang, for a Mandarin-English bilingual bird outing! We will explore the beautiful Kissena Park in Queens. Registration not required but encouraged. No limit. 加入NYC Bird Alliance的张欣怡（Xinyi Zhang），参加一次中英文双语观鸟活动！我们将探索皇后区美丽的Kissena公园。这个绿地拥有多样的树木和一个湖泊，为候鸟和留鸟都提供了理想的栖息环境
🦅 Fall Birding at Wave Hill with Gabriel Willow: September 14 @ 9:30am. Fall is peak migration time along the Hudson River, and we have a front row seat! Join naturalist Gabriel Willow as you explore Wave Hill’s gardens, woodlands, and the skies overhead to look for resident and migrating birds. $17, includes admission to grounds, registration encouraged.
🌳 Trees Count at Brower Park: September 14 @ 12pm. Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025! At each event you will receive a tote bag with all the materials needed to count trees. Next, we'll provide a 20-minute training session that includes the basics of tree identification and how to measure and assess each tree.
🐢 Discovery Hike-Pond Ecology: September 14 @ 1pm. Join the Rangers for a closer look at the varied life that Crotona Pond supports - from slugs and flies, to fish and fowl! Get ready to get your hands a bit wet and dirty as we dig into the fascinating world of pond ecology.
🐦 Evening Birding in Central Park with Gabriel Willow: September 15 @ 5pm. Witness the beauty of fall migration with Gabriel Willow as birds follow the Atlantic Flyway northwards. Look for warblers, thrushes, and other migrants in the landscape of Central Park, and learn about the finer points of their identification and ecology. Registration required. Limited to 30.
🐦 NYCHA in Nature: Wellness Week at Chelsea and Elliott - Fulton Houses: September 16 @ 9:30am. Join NYC Bird Alliance and Hudson Guild for a morning of birding to look and listen for birds! We'll slowly stroll through the Chelsea NYCHA complex and nearby parks. Registration not required but encouraged.
🐦 Tuesday Evening Migration Walk in Central Park: September 16 @ 5pm. Join Gabriel Willow and witness the spectacle of autumn migration as songbirds follow the Atlantic Flyway to their tropical wintering grounds. Look for tanagers, warblers, and other neotropical migrants in the wilds of Central Park, and learn the finer points of ID. $30, capped at 15.
🐦 Free Fall Bird Walk at the Battery: September 17 @ 8am. The walk will be led by Gabriel Willow, an experienced birder and naturalist, well-versed in the ecology and history of New York City. He has been leading city nature walks for over twenty years, guiding new and experienced birders and naturalists in all five boroughs and beyond. Registration required.
🐦 Wednesday Evening Migration Walk in Central Park: September 17 @ 5pm. Join Gabriel Willow and witness the spectacle of autumn migration as songbirds follow the Atlantic Flyway to their tropical wintering grounds. Look for tanagers, warblers, and other neotropical migrants in the wilds of Central Park, and learn the finer points of ID. $30, capped at 15.
🐦 Prospect Park Birding with the Young Conservationists: September 18 @ 5:30pm. Join NYC Bird Alliance and Young Conservationist Council member Ryan Mandelbaum and get to know the fall bird migrants of beautiful Prospect Park. The meadows, forests, and waterways of Prospect Park attract a dazzling variety of migratory birds on their way south. Registration encouraged.
🐦 Morning Birding in Prospect Park with Gabriel Willow: September 19 @ 9am. Join Gabriel Willow in Prospect Park and observe fall migrants as they stop over in "Brooklyn's Backyard." The meadows, forests, and waterways of Prospect Park attract a dazzling variety of migratory birds on their way, including warblers, tanagers, cuckoos, and more. Registration required, capped at 30.
🐦 Latino Conservation Week: Bilingual Birding in Flushing Meadows Corona Park: September 20 @ 8am. This Latino Conservation Week join NYC Bird Alliance for a special outing in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, led by Andrea Trigueros, a member of our conservation team. Únete a NYC Bird Alliance para una salida especial en Flushing Meadows Corona Park, dirigida por Andrea Trigueros, miembro de nuestro equipo de conservación.
🍄 Fantastic Fungi Mushroom ID Hike: September 20 @ 1pm. This Urban Park Ranger led hike will take you through the forest of Inwood Hill Park to learn how to identify fungi. Participants will learn about the crucial role that mushrooms play in an ecosystem and how natural decomposition takes place.
🎣 💅 Femme Fishing: September 20 @ 2pm. Join Randall’s Island Park Alliance for an afternoon of fishing for women, femme, and gender-nonconforming folx. Grow your own fishing skills, share with other folks in and around the NY/NJ Harbor Estuary. We strive to make spaces where other educators and anglers can hang out, build community, and create a vibe that works for us in what is a typically male-dominated activity. All supplies are provided. Registration required.
🐦 Climate Week: Intro to Birding at Marine Park: September 21 @ 9am. Explore the beauty of Brooklyn’s largest green space, Marine Park! Consisting of grassland and salt marshes, this park is habitat for a variety of migratory songbirds and waterbirds. This series is hosted in partnership with the Marine Park Alliance.
🐦 Intro to Birding at Marine Park: September 21 @ 9am. Learn how to use binoculars to spot amazing birds that live around the salt marsh with an expert from NYC Bird Alliance. Families welcome.
🌾 Volunteer Landscaping and Cleanup at Ridgewood Reservoir: September 21 @ 10am. Join NYC H2O and the NYC Parks Department as we remove invasive plants and plant native plants at Ridgewood Reservoir!
🐦 Evening Birding in Central Park with Gabriel Willow: September 22 @ 5pm. Witness the beauty of fall migration with Gabriel Willow as birds follow the Atlantic Flyway northwards. Look for warblers, thrushes, and other migrants in the landscape of Central Park, and learn about the finer points of their identification and ecology. Registration required. Limited to 30.
🦋 Javits Center Green Roof Tour: September 23 @ 12pm and 5pm. Join NYC Bird Alliance scientists for a free, guided tour of the Javits Center green roof network. The tour will discuss the Javits Center’s pioneering bird-friendly glass, visit the rooftop Farm, Food Forest, and Pollinator Garden, and explore how these habitats support pollinators, bats, and migratory birds. Registration required.
🐦 Tuesday Evening Migration Walk in Central Park: September 23 @ 5pm. Join Gabriel Willow and witness the spectacle of autumn migration as songbirds follow the Atlantic Flyway to their tropical wintering grounds. Look for tanagers, warblers, and other neotropical migrants in the wilds of Central Park, and learn the finer points of ID. $30, capped at 15.
🌻 Field Sketching with Sam Philbert: September 23 @ 5pm. join bird guide and artist Sam Philbert for a field sketching workshop in Prospect Park! Learn tips to record and draw species in your environment to fill your own nature journal. Bring a drawing book or paper and something to write/draw to document your findings. Registration required. Limited to 30.
🐦 Wednesday Evening Migration Walk in Central Park: September 23 @ 5pm. Join Gabriel Willow and witness the spectacle of autumn migration as songbirds follow the Atlantic Flyway to their tropical wintering grounds. Look for tanagers, warblers, and other neotropical migrants in the wilds of Central Park, and learn the finer points of ID. $30, capped at 15.
☁️ Contemplating Clouds at Fort Tryon Park: September 24 @ 1pm. Join the Urban Park Rangers to learn about different types of clouds and what they mean. The Rangers will cover the meteorology of clouds, learn to ID clouds, and then do a guided meditation using what we learned as a metaphor.
🏳️🌈 🐦 LGBTQ+ History and Birding in Central Park - Ramble: September 24 @ 5:30pm. Join us for a history and birding tour of Central Park’s Ramble. In addition to its rich habitat for wildlife, the Ramble is a significant and historic gathering place for the queer community. Hear from Jesse McLaughlin about its queer and ecological history, and the impact of queer placemaking in New York City. Registration required.
🐦 Prospect Park Birding with the Young Conservationists: September 25 @ 5:30pm. Join NYC Bird Alliance and Young Conservationist Council member Ryan Mandelbaum and get to know the fall bird migrants of beautiful Prospect Park. The meadows, forests, and waterways of Prospect Park attract a dazzling variety of migratory birds on their way south. Registration encouraged.
🦅 Fall Birding in Van Cortlandt Park with Rich Aracil: September 27 @ 9am. Join NYC Bird Alliance on a bird tour in one of the Bronx's largest green spaces. Participants will look for various species of resident and migrant birds and discuss a wide range of avian topics. Registration required, capped at 20.
🐦 Mandarin-English Bilingual Birding at Sunset Park: September 27 @ 9am. Join bird guide Xinyi Zhang for a Mandarin-English bilingual bird outing in the small but beautiful Sunset Park. This green space is known to provide breathtaking views of Manhattan, especially at sunset. 本次英语/普通话双语观鸟活动由和领队Xinyi Zhang（张心怡）带队，我们将一同探索小而美的日落公园。日落公园坐拥令人窒息的曼哈顿天际线景观，在日落时分更为动人。同时，我们能在日落公园看到为数众多的不同鸟类.
🐦 NYCHA in Nature: Birding in Wyckoff Gardens and Gowanus: September 27 @ 9am. Join NYC Bird Alliance, Gowanus Canal Conservancy, Friends of Thomas Greene Park and the Public Housing Community Fund to look and listen for birds! We'll stroll through the Gowanus and Wyckoff Gardens NYCHA complexes, which are full of large trees and lush vegetation, perfect habitat for song birds. Registration encouraged.
🦅 Raptors at Rockaway Community Park: September 27 @ 10am. Our Urban Park Rangers will guide you to the best viewing spots in New York City to see birds of prey. Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome. Join the Urban Park Rangers as we explore Jamaica Bay's marshy ecosystem and determine what kind of raptors make it their home.
🐛 Bugging Out! at Greenwood Cemetery: September 27 @ 11am. Join us for an eye-opening afternoon of insect watching! Like birdwatching, this program invites you to observe the tiny invertebrates that birds eat and that pollinate our flowers. $25.
🐦 Accessible Birding in Fort Tryon Park with Alex Wang: September 27 @ 11am. Spanning 67 acres, the park features many well-paved walkways designed to accommodate a wide range of mobility needs for birders with stroller, wheelchair, walker, cane, and other mobility aids. Birding guide and educator Alexandra Wang (Avian Alex), M.S. Ed., leads an inclusive tour.
🌃 Summer on the Hudson - Star Gaze: September 27 @ 8pm. Expert stargazers from the Amateur Astronomers Association help us observe stars and planets.
🐦 RBESNA Birding with Woo Sung Park: September 28 @ 9:30am. Join NYC Bird Alliance to explore the Rockaway Beach Endangered Species Nesting Area (RBESNA)- a vital habitat for shorebirds. In the summer, these beaches provide crucial nesting grounds for shorebirds like Piping Plovers, Least Terns, and Black Skimmers, while in the fall, becoming important foraging habitat for sandpipers and other shorebirds making their way south. Registration encouraged.
🐦 Warbler Watch at Pelham Bay Park: September 28 @ 11am. Our Urban Park Rangers will guide you to the best viewing spots in New York City to see spring migratory birds. Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome. Approximately 45 species of warblers migrate every season!
🐦 Evening Birding in Central Park with Gabriel Willow: September 29 @ 5pm. Witness the beauty of fall migration with Gabriel Willow as birds follow the Atlantic Flyway northwards. Look for warblers, thrushes, and other migrants in the landscape of Central Park, and learn about the finer points of their identification and ecology. Registration required, capped at 30.
🐦 Tuesday Evening Migration Walk in Central Park: September 30 @ 5pm. Join Gabriel Willow and witness the spectacle of autumn migration as songbirds follow the Atlantic Flyway to their tropical wintering grounds. Look for tanagers, warblers, and other neotropical migrants in the wilds of Central Park, and learn the finer points of ID. $30, capped at 15.
🐦 Wednesday Evening Migration Walk in Central Park: September 30 @ 5pm. Join Gabriel Willow and witness the spectacle of autumn migration as songbirds follow the Atlantic Flyway to their tropical wintering grounds. Look for tanagers, warblers, and other neotropical migrants in the wilds of Central Park, and learn the finer points of ID. $30, capped at 15.
Ongoing:
🍁⛵ Classic Harbor Line Fall Foliage Ecocruise: Admire the Palisades of the Hudson River through the skylights of our ship’s heated and enclosed observatory, or while catching the breeze on her bow. Observe New York's most dramatic natural wonders and foliage as the seasons change. This is a spectacular season for cruising the Hudson River, north of NYC, will be a true delight for you and your guests. (This is an affiliate link, so if you buy a ticket I will receive a commission.)
🐦 Fall Birding in Bryant Park: Discover the surprising diversity of birds that call Bryant Park home during migratory season with guided tours by environmental educator and urban naturalist Gabriel Willow. Tours will take place on Tuesdays at 8am and Thursdays and Fridays at 5pm.
🪐 Star Gaze on the Hudson: Every second Saturday between May and August from 8-11pm, join expert stargazers from the Amateur Astronomers Association to observe stars and planets on Pier 1 in Riverside Park.
🪼 Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center at Brooklyn Bridge Park: Get to know Brooklyn Bridge Park with monthly educational themes, a 250 gallon aquarium filled with critters from the East River, a 10’ scale model of Brooklyn Bridge Park, crafts, a reading corner, and much more. Open weekly on Thursdays 3-5 PM, Fridays 3-5 PM, and Saturdays 1-5 PM.
🦪 Shoreline Cleanup with the Billion Oyster Project: On Thursdays at 2pm, loin us in collecting debris from New York City's shorelines to prevent it from re-entering the waterways when the tide returns. This is important in achieving our goal of protecting the biodiversity that lives near our reef sites.
🌹 New York Restoration Project: Everyone deserves access to high-quality public green space. If you’re interested in forest stewardship, volunteer with the NYRP in the parks of northern Manhattan clearing invasive plants, mulching, and clearing litter. Volunteer dates listed in the link above. Registration required.