Take a tour of historic Fort Tryon Park, now in its 86th year, to look for late fall aviary migrants with urban naturalist Ken Chaya. This nature tour will search for songbirds throughout the Heather Garden grounds and along the Hudson River. We will also observe the local flora of the garden! Meet at Fort […]
Join author and naturalist Leslie Day for her talk on the pollinators of the Heather Garden. Learn about the birds, bees, flower flies, moths, and butterflies that help our 600+ varieties of plants reproduce and how these flowers supply these wonderful animals with food! RSVP to [email protected] for event link.
Bring your camera and join photographer Michael Palma Mir to capture the salt marsh, rock formations, and trees within Manhattan's oldest forest! Michael will discuss nature photography strategies for difficult lighting situations, lens and zoom choice for perspective control using Inwood Hill Park's wooded setting. Please note that space is limited. RSVP: [email protected] This program […]
Discover the nature and beauty of Fort Tryon Park on a scenic winter hike with the Urban Park Rangers. We will take in views of winter while learning how to identify some of what nature has left us to enjoy. Animal tracks, nests, and trees are just some of what we will learn more about […]
Join us for an online workshop focusing on the mycology of Inwood Hill Park with naturalist Paul Sadowski. rsvp here for zoom link
Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and naturalist, Mike Feller, for a winter walk and talk focusing on Inwood Hill Park’s seasonal treasures! Meet at Inwood Hill Park's 218th Street/Indian Road Entrance. Face masks are required. rsvp here
New York City is the site of ancient earth-shaking and earth-shaping events. The bedrock that anchors the city’s skyscrapers tells a story of a place going back more than a billion years. The island of Manhattan is built on three strata known as Manhattan Schist, Inwood Marble, and Fordham Gneiss. Meet the Rangers at Fort […]
RSVP HERE for a virtual tree tour of Fort Tryon Park with author, naturalist, and teacher, Leslie Day! You will receive the Zoom link details in a confirmation email.
Announcing a new online plant resource from The Fort Tryon Park Trust! We work with NYC Parks’ horticulture staff to keep Fort Tryon Park colorful, intriguing, and rejuvenating for its visitors all year long. The park’s natural treasures include more than 650 varieties of plants, trees, and shrubs. The Fort Tryon Park Trust is the […]
Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and the Alley Pond Environmental Center for a journey back in time to the 1600s. Observe and examine artifacts from the Matinecock Indians from the Algonquin Nation, whose villages spanned from present day Newtown Creek in Queens to Smithtown, Long Island. Learn how their traditions, survival techniques, and conservation […]
Join us to celebrate DR. RUTH'S tulips on Fort Tryon Park's Café Lawn! A Dutch company created a special tulip cultivar, the 'Dr. Ruth triumph' and gifted 500 bulbs to Fort Tryon Park. Come to a dedication ceremony with Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue, and local elected officials celebrate the Fort Tryon Park […]