Assemblymember Jaime Williams and Senator Sam Sutton host this annual event with educational games and more!

Help band butterflies to track the slow decline of the critical monarch species (all the more reason to plant pollinator gardens wherever possible!). Community science data collected on this day adds to a national study.

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. 

Learn how to use binoculars to spot amazing birds that live around the salt marsh with an expert from NYC Bird Alliance. Families welcome.

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.

Join Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy and MPA for Park Pals. We’ll explore the fascinating world of pollinators and coastal habitats with hands-on science activities, sensory play, a storytime read-aloud, and a nature walk. Registration opens 2 weeks before the event (jbrpc.org/events). Best for children ages 0-6.

Puppeteer Emmanuel Elpenord performs The Choose-Your-Own Adventures of Turtle Boy, in which shy yet rowdy Turtle Boy leads the audience through an action movie of their own making. Meet at the turtle sculpture in Lenape Playground (aka Snake Park) inside Marine Park, near E. 37 St. & Ave U.