Join Ayana B. Joy for this hands-on, eco-inspired workshop. Learn about the beauty, history, and sustainability of beach glass and create your own wearable keepsake to take home (while supplies last).

Feast your eyes on the creativity of local artisans.

Learn how to use binoculars to spot amazing birds that live around the salt marsh with an expert from NYC Bird Alliance. Register here for meeting location.

The 3rd Annual Garden of Giving Gala returns May 20, 2026 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. During the event, we will celebrate two honorees: Edward Skyler, Head of Enterprise Services & Public Affairs at Citi and Councilmember Mercedes Narcisse (46th Council District). The event will include live entertainment, a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres, wine, a […]

Get your hands wet using nets to catch fish in this Urban Park Rangers program. All equipment is provided. Participation is first-come, first-served, recommended for ages 8 years and older.

Join MPA to learn how you can help out with NYCDEC’s volunteer diamondback terrapin headcount surveys.

Learn how to use binoculars to spot amazing birds that live around the salt marsh with an expert from NYC Bird Alliance. Register here for meeting location.

Marine Park Alliance tends to locations across the park by painting over graffiti, removing invasive plant species, planting native species, picking up litter, and more. Help keep the park green; wear comfortable clothes; and we’ll provide gloves and tools! Pre-registration is required (here).

Learn about the role of mushrooms and fungi in the complex web of ecosystems found in the salt marsh with Andrew Cannon of the New York Mycological Society. Sponsored by Salt Marsh Alliance. 

This two-hour guided forest bathing workshop with instructor Tasha LaDonna invites participants into a traditional slow immersion walk through the park, integrating mindful sensory invitations, breathwork, and embodied reflection. In alignment with World Environment Day’s global call for environmental stewardship and climate resilience, the experience concludes with a guided visualization and gentle act-of-care practice, encouraging […]