Natural History Talks & Tours: Outdoor & Virtual
Walking Tours: Heather Garden & Alpine Garden
The first Sunday of each month, members of the park’s horticulture staff guide visitors through the landmarked gardens. Join a New York City Parks Department horticulturalist to learn about the park’s history, its horticultural revitalization, and its more than 550 varieties of plants, trees, and shrubs.
Nature Walks: Botanical History, Tree & Bird Walks
Expert naturalists lead monthly programs on birds of prey, invasive species, natural history, and botany in Fort Tryon Park and our sister parks uptown throughout the four seasons.
Virtual Tours & Talks
“How Animals Survive in Winter” with Leslie Day
Learn about the park’s pollinators and the plant diversity that supports them via this virtual tour with naturalist and author Leslie Day:
Heather Garden: Pollinators online workshop
Take a virtual tour of the park’s beauty in full swing with Public Garden Designer, Ronda M. Brands:
Heather Garden: online summer botanical tour
Join an online garden history workshop with Ronda M. Brands:
85 Years of the heather garden: building on the olmsted brothers legacy
View a full listing of the Fort Tryon Park Trust’s programs and events: