Category: Park
Central Park, Sunday Morning
A perfect New York Sunday morning.
Garden Design: Central Park
It’s hard to be a gardener when you live in New York City but great gardens are all around us. Cooper-Hewitt and Central Park Conservancy have partnered to give a deeper appreciation to the thought that goes into NYC’s park maintenance and how their caretakers see their space as a blank canvas for design. Garden Design:…
Annual Shearing of the Heathers
This sounds like such a cool thing to do on a spring weekend….Saturday, April 13, 201310:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.The 3-acre Heather Garden is the site of our annual rite of spring – the shearing of the heather by members of the Northeast Heather Society and garden staff. In addition to the shearing, visitors can take tours…
Swans are Back in Harlem Meer
Must be spring in New York City!
Snowball Fight in Riverside Park, NYC
The great thing about snow in New York City is that it becomes a social event quickly. In Riverside Park today, these kids prepped a sled full of snowballs and decided to pelt them at some young adults, late to the hill, on the urging of one of their friends.
What to do with your Christmas Tree….
After a merry Christmas, it’s time to start thinking about what to do with your tree. What should you do? You should Treecycle it at MulchFest! On Saturday, January 12 and Sunday, January 13, NYC Parks will host the annual MulchFest from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at locations citywide. Bring your holiday tree to…
Central Park Youth Hockey: The Mighty Lady Hawks
THE MIGHTY LADY HAWKS AMONGST THE BEAUTIFUL BACKDROPAT THE TOP OF CENTRAL PARKTHERE’S A RINK THAT’S ALWAYS BUZZINGALL DAY AND THROUGH THE DARK IT’S HOME TO THE MIGHTY LADY HAWKSNO, THIS IS NOT A SPOOFITS LASKER RINK IN CENTRAL PARKAND THEY PLAY WITHOUT A ROOF OUTDOOR HOCKEY IS SO UNIQUEITS PURE HOCKEY FROM ITS ROOTSAND…
Hurricane Sandy Cleanup Days in Riverside Park
Join Riverside Park Fund staff and volunteers to help with ongoing hurricane cleanup efforts. All are welcome! Attire: Dress comfortably, must wear closed toe shoes. Note that there will not be a location to store valuables. For more event info and to register please contact Nya Jackson, Volunteer Program Assistant, at nya@riversideparkfund.org or (347) 287-1114….
Morningside Park
On the Upper West Side Morningside Park bumps up next to the Cathedral of St.John the Divine and Columbia University.