Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and celebrate the park's 85th Anniversary and how its improved ecology has provided enhanced habitat for diverse animals. Meet with expert naturalist, Mike Feller, and wildlife rehabilitator, Bobby Horvath to learn about the changing ecology of Fort Tryon Park over the past several decades and its impact on wildlife. […]
The Pied Piper Children’s Theatre is thrilled to bring live theatre back to our northern Manhattan community with Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! This free theatre-in-the-round performance takes place at Fort Tryon Park's Dongan Lawn at 3pm on Sunday, June 13. Face masks required. Sponsored, in part, by the Fort Tryon Park Trust.
Due to Covid restrictions and limited capacity, this program is sold out. Please view our calendar for a full range of free, outdoor, dynamic programs presented by the Fort Tryon Park Trust! Sign up for our mailing list HERE to be the first to know about new programming. From high above the Hudson, upper […]
Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and local artist, Jessica Maffia, to capture Fort Tryon Park's natural beauty with a thread and needle! We will learn several different stitches to make simple, beautiful embroidered flowers. Ages 10 and up. All guests must wear a mask. Limited space available. RSVP required. Register HERE!
Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and experts from the Alley Pond Environmental Center for this free nature program! Through an interactive forest community activity, students will learn about the layers of deciduous forest and the animals that inhabit each layer. The program includes a visit from live forest animals! Ages 4 and up. Space […]
Be inspired by Fort Tryon Park's natural showcase of plants and flowers while joining local artist Jessica Maffia to create your own unique floral treasure! Before you toss your plastic bags into the landfill, let's transform that trash into a flower! We will learn how to make beautiful plastic bag flowers using a needle and […]
Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and experts from the Alley Pond Environmental Center for this FREE nature program! What is an arthropod? What is the difference between an insect and an arachnid? What are spinnerets and who uses them? This exciting lesson teaches students to distinguish between insects and arachnids based on their physical […]
Join local area artist Marta Blair for a participatory installation using colorful tape! Families and kids welcome, no experience necessary. Materials will be provided. The project is made possible by a City Artist Corps Grant.
Learn about Ms. Blair's inspiration, her process, the various mediums she works with, and the details around the participatory art installation. The project is made possible by a City Artist Corps Grant.
Join local artist, Jessica Maffia, and look at images of different pollinators including ladybugs, butterflies, beetles, hummingbirds, and bats for inspiration. Then we will paint them onto stones. All ages welcome! Please bring a blanket to sit on. RSVP on Eventbrite HERE. Location Fort Tryon Park's Dongan Lawn Broadway & Dongan Place New York, NY […]
This year marks the 245th anniversary of the Battle of Fort Washington, a key event during the Revolutionary War. Be transported back in time and celebrate your local history. Come to watch a blacksmith demonstration, listen to live 18th-century music, make arts and crafts, and play games from the revolutionary period. Tour the battle scene […]
