Bundle up for a relaxing evening stroll through Fort Tryon Park's Heather Garden, Billings Arcade, and more. Learn about the ecological changes that impact the park in winter with local urban naturalist Ken Chaya. Try to spot the nighttime wildlife that call Fort Tryon home while you walk along the candlelit paths. This program is […]
Join expert mycologist Paul Sadowski, of the New York Mycological Society and the New York Botanical Garden, for a virtual Fungus Tour of Inwood Hill Park, one of New York City’s oldest woodlands and beyond. You'll travel through varied habitats in search of mushrooms large and small, edible, inedible or just plain poisonous, from the […]
Join Leslie Day, author of Field Guide to the Street Trees of New York City, on a virtual tour of our conifer and deciduous trees, shrubs, and perennial plants in Fort Tryon Park. Learn how they survive subfreezing temperatures and then go on to greet us in spring with their gorgeous leaves and flowers, berries, and […]
Rescheduled in the New Year! Identify the year-round birds found in Fort Tryon Park and find out which evergreen plants support them in the park. Then, create birdfeeders for your home with local artist Jessica Maffia to help our feathered friends during the cold winter months! Make a holiday gift for a loved one as […]
Bundle up and get your creativity flowing! In this ExploraStory workshop, local storyteller Rachael Harrington will lead participants on a walk through the depths of Fort Tryon Park, observing natural elements along the way. Participant will create original characters and fairytales based on the unique natural features of the Alpine Garden and surrounding area. Best suited […]
Join Leslie Day, author of Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City and Field Guide to the Neighborhood Birds of New York City for a virtual tour of how animals survive winter in Fort Tryon Park. Learn about our flying squirrels, songbirds, birds of prey, squirrels, raccoons, woodchucks and skunks, butterflies and moths, preying mantises, honeybees and bumblebees. […]
Bundle up and get your creativity flowing! In this ExploraStory workshop, local storyteller Rachael Harrington will lead participants on a walk through the depths of Fort Tryon Park, observing natural elements along the way. Participant will create original characters and fairytales based on the unique natural features of the Alpine Garden and surrounding area. Best suited […]
Bundle up and get your creativity flowing! In this ExploraStory workshop, local storyteller Rachael Harrington will lead participants on a walk through the depths of Fort Tryon Park, observing natural elements along the way. Participant will create original characters and fairytales based on the unique natural features of the Alpine Garden and surrounding area. Best suited […]
Join Leslie Day, New York City naturalist and author, to learn about the lives of honeybees, ruby-throated hummingbirds, butterflies and moths, flower flies and native bees as we take a virtual tour of the Heather Garden’s flowers throughout the seasons and the important and beautiful animals that need them for food and that help them […]
In this ExploraStory workshop, storyteller Rachael Harrington will lead participants on a walk through the depths of Fort Tryon Park, observing natural elements along the way. Participant will create original characters and fairytales based on the unique natural features of the park. Best suited for kids ages 4 to 9. Caregiver must accompany their child […]