Bronx-Events
Astronomy: Solar Astronomy
Date: May 15, 2021
Astronomy isn’t only for night owls. Join the Urban Park Rangers on International Astronomy Day for some solar astronomy and learn more about our solar system and the largest object in it: the sun!
Please note: We are offering outdoor programs with limited attendance so that you can have a safe and enjoyable time in parks. Based on New York State guidance for sports and recreation during COVID-19, we’ve put protocols into place to keep our participants and staff safe and healthy. We're asking everyone to help us stay safe:
- Stay home if you're sick
- Maintain six feet of physical distance between households
- Wear a face covering
- Wash your hands
Additionally, we encourage participants to bring their own hand sanitizer to our programs.
Start time: 1:00 pm
End time: 2:00 pm
Contact phone: (718) 548-0912
Location: Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park)
Birding: Nests
Date: May 16, 2021
New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. Our Urban Park Rangers will guide you to the best wildlife viewing spots in the urban jungle.
Spring is here which means birds are finding their mates to settle down and start their families. Come learn how each species of bird make their own unique nest as we take a short hike to spot them in the trees. Then you’ll get a chance to make a nest of your own with supplies provided.? To enhance your experience we encourage you to bring binoculars and field guides.
Please note: Based on New York State guidance for sports and recreation during COVID-19, we’ve put protocols into place to keep our participants and staff safe and healthy. We're asking everyone to help us stay safe:
- Stay home if you're sick
- Maintain six feet of physical distance between households
- Wear a face covering
- Wash your hands
Additionally, we encourage participants to bring their own hand sanitizer to our programs.
Start time: 11:00 am
End time: 12:00 pm
Contact phone: (718) 548-0912
Location: Palisade Avenue, Kappock Street and Independence Avenue (in Henry Hudson Park)
Restoration Wedneday
Date: May 19, 2021
Support the conservation crew in green infrastructure maintenance and litter collection in one of our Bronx parks.
Hand sanitizer, masks, gloves, social distancing guidelines, and temperature checks provided to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
For more information, please contact Lexi, the Volunteer Coordinator, at (718) 542-4284 or volunteer@bronxriver.org.
Start time: 10:00 am
End time: 12:00 pm
Contact phone: (718) 542-4284
Location: Starlight Park
Tidy Thursdays at Starlight Park
Date: May 20, 2021
Bust some invasive weeds like a pro at our gardening event at Starlight Park. We will be doing general maintenance work to ensure the parks look nice and that the gardens are prepared for more plantings in the spring.
Masks, gloves, grabbers, hand sanitizer, and temperature checks for COVID-19 provided.
For more information, email volunteer@bronxriver.org with any questions. You can also call us at (718) 542-4284
Start time: 10:00 am
End time: 12:00 pm
Contact phone: (917) 836-1207
Location: Starlight Park
Planting at Bronx River Foodway
Date: May 21, 2021
All spring we have been raising vegetable seedlings for planting at the Foodway here at the office! Join us Friday May 21st at 3:00 PM to help plant a variety of vegetables in at the Foodway. Some of the plants we are looking forward to planting include tomatoes, shiso, okra, and kale!
Please register in advance for this event.
For questions or concerns email foodway@bronxriver.org.
Start time: 3:00 pm
End time: 4:00 pm
Contact phone: (917) 836-1207
Location: Concrete Plant Park
Family Camping: Bronx
Date: May 21, 2021
We camp to create lasting memories, connect with the natural world, and bond with our families. Camping affords us the opportunity to unplug from the diversions of everyday life and to laugh and play with our families. The Urban Park Rangers celebrate the tradition of camping and we look forward to welcoming your family.
Please note: We are offering outdoor programs with limited attendance so that you can have a safe and enjoyable time in parks. Based on New York State guidance for sports and recreation during COVID-19, we’ve put protocols into place to keep our participants and staff safe and healthy. We're asking everyone to help us stay safe:
- Stay home if you're sick
- Maintain six feet of physical distance between households
- Wear a face covering
- Wash your hands
Additionally, we encourage participants to bring their own hand sanitizer to our programs.
Space is limited and families are chosen by lottery. To enter your family in the lottery, visit Urban Park Rangers Registration Page. Registration ends on Saturday, May 15.
Start time: 7:00 pm
End time: 7:00 am
Contact phone: (718) 548-0912
Location: Van Cortlandt Park
Woodlawn Beautification Day
Date: May 22, 2021
Join VCPA, Women of Woodlawn, and Woodlawn Taxpayers Association as we continue to beautify the area around Woodlawn Playground.
Projects will include removing non-native invasive plants, planting native species, and general clean-up around the playground and in the wildflower garden.
Volunteers must wear masks and follow social distancing at all times. All work tools and supplies will be provided.
RSVP required. Please RSVP on Eventbrite.
Start time: 9:30 am
End time: 12:00 pm
Contact phone: (718) 601-1460
Location: Woodlawn Playground (in Van Cortlandt Park)
Spring Garden Volunteer Day
Date: May 22, 2021
Van Cortlandt Park Alliance wants to welcome volunteers back to our garden for our first volunteer day of the 2021 season.
COVID-19 has not stopped the work Van Cortlandt Park Alliance does to grow healthy food in our garden; in fact, over the last year the food grown has taken on an important role in meeting the needs of the community. Help us plant, weed, and prepare for what we hope will be an extraordinary season of growth for our garden.
Volunteers must wear masks and follow social distancing while volunteering.
Advance registration is required. Please email christina@vancortlandt.org or call (718) 601-1460.
Start time: 10:00 am
End time: 1:00 pm
Contact phone:
Location: VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park)
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Asian Americans in the Sciences and Environment
Date: May 23, 2021
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the Urban Park Rangers! Join the Rangers on this hike through Pelham Bay Park while discussing many contributions made by notable Asian American and Pacific Islander environmentalists, naturalists, and conservationists.
Please note: We are offering outdoor programs with limited attendance so that you can have a safe and enjoyable time in parks. Based on New York State guidance for sports and recreation during COVID-19, we’ve put protocols into place to keep our participants and staff safe and healthy. We're asking everyone to help us stay safe:
- Stay home if you're sick
- Maintain six feet of physical distance between households
- Wear a face covering
- Wash your hands
Additionally, we encourage participants to bring their own hand sanitizer to our programs.
Start time: 11:00 am
End time: 12:00 pm
Contact phone: (718) 319-7258
Location: Pelham Bay Park Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park)
Tidy Thursdays at Starlight Park
Date: May 27, 2021
Bust some invasive weeds like a pro at our gardening event at Starlight Park. We will be doing general maintenance work to ensure the parks look nice and that the gardens are prepared for more plantings in the spring.
Masks, gloves, grabbers, hand sanitizer, and temperature checks for COVID-19 provided.
For more information, email volunteer@bronxriver.org with any questions. You can also call us at (718) 542-4284
Start time: 10:00 am
End time: 12:00 pm
Contact phone: (917) 836-1207
Location: Starlight Park
Connecting Parks Walk
Date: May 29, 2021
Our Urban Park Rangers hiking guides will introduce you to the hidden gems of New York City and places often off-limits to the general public. On our hikes, you can gain orienteering skills, explore our city's rich history, or just take an hour to unplug from the world.
Urban Park Rangers guide you on a walk to take in the scenery through Mullaly Park, Joyce Kilmer Park, and Macombs Dam Park.
Please note: We are offering outdoor programs with limited attendance so that you can have a safe and enjoyable time in parks. Based on New York State guidance for sports and recreation during COVID-19, we’ve put protocols into place to keep our participants and staff safe and healthy. We're asking everyone to help us stay safe:
- Stay home if you're sick
- Maintain six feet of physical distance between households
- Wear a face covering
- Wash your hands
Additionally, we encourage participants to bring their own hand sanitizer to our programs.
Start time: 11:00 am
End time: 12:00 pm
Contact phone: (718) 548-0912
Location: Near the Jerome Avenue and W 166th Street entrance (in Mullaly Park)
Arts, Culture & Fun: Dancing in the Streets
Date: May 29, 2021
Join It’s Showtime NYC! for an all-ages street dance class with a range of teaching artists who perform and teach flexn, litefeet, hip hop and other street and club dance forms.
There are four dance classes:
Poe Park Visitor Center (outdoors)
Friday, May 28 3:00 p.m. - 4:00. p.m. and Tuesday, June 15 at 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Soundview Park
Saturdays - May 29 and June 5 at 3:00 p.m.
It's Showtime NYC! is a program of Dancing in the Streets, developed in partnership with the Mark Morris Dance Center, with funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, Dance/NYC, New York State Council on the Arts, Map Fund, and Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation. This program is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and by Dance/NYC’s Dance Advancement Fund, made possible by the Ford Foundation.
It’s Showtime NYC! is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
Showtime NYC on Social Media
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsshowtimenyc/
- Facebook: http://itsshowtime.nyc
- Website: http://itsshowtime.nyc
- Dancing in the Streets: www.dancinginthestreets.org
Registration
Please register at lucy.aponte@parks.nyc.gov. The event is limited and participation will be on a first-come, first-serve basis on the day of the workshop. Families are welcome.
Please note: This spring and summer, due to the coronavirus pandemic, we're offering outdoor programs with limited attendance so that you can have a safe and enjoyable time in parks. Based on New York State guidance for sports and recreation during COVID-19, we’ve put protocols into place to keep our participants and staff safe and healthy. We're asking everyone to help us stay safe:
- Stay home if you're sick
- Maintain six feet of physical distance between households
- Wear a face covering
- Wash your hands
Additionally, we encourage participants to bring their own hand sanitizer to our programming.
Note: Some programs may be modified, rescheduled, or cancelled due to weather, health, or safety concerns.
Start time: 3:00 pm
End time: 4:00 pm
Contact phone:
Location: Lawn at Lafayette Avenue between Morrison Avenue and Metcalf Avenue (in Soundview Park)
Nature Exploration: Northwest Woods
Date: May 30, 2021
Explore the forest from the perspective of a naturalist as you walk with the Urban Park Rangers in Van Cortlandt Park's Northwest Woods .
Please note: We are offering outdoor programs with limited attendance so that you can have a safe and enjoyable time in parks. Based on New York State guidance for sports and recreation during COVID-19, we’ve put protocols into place to keep our participants and staff safe and healthy. We're asking everyone to help us stay safe:
- Stay home if you're sick
- Maintain six feet of physical distance between households
- Wear a face covering
- Wash your hands
Additionally, we encourage participants to bring their own hand sanitizer to our programs.
Start time: 11:00 am
End time: 12:00 pm
Contact phone: (718) 548-0912
Location: Mosholu Avenue and Broadway (in Van Cortlandt Park)
Arts, Culture & Fun: Dancing in the Streets
Date: June 5, 2021
Join It’s Showtime NYC! for an all-ages street dance class with a range of teaching artists who perform and teach flexn, litefeet, hip hop and other street and club dance forms.
There are four dance classes:
Poe Park Visitor Center (outdoors)
Friday, May 28 3:00 p.m. - 4:00. p.m. and Tuesday, June 15 at 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Soundview Park
Saturdays - May 29 and June 5 at 3:00 p.m.
It's Showtime NYC! is a program of Dancing in the Streets, developed in partnership with the Mark Morris Dance Center, with funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, Dance/NYC, New York State Council on the Arts, Map Fund, and Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation. This program is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and by Dance/NYC’s Dance Advancement Fund, made possible by the Ford Foundation.
It’s Showtime NYC! is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
Showtime NYC on Social Media
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsshowtimenyc/
- Facebook: http://itsshowtime.nyc
- Website: http://itsshowtime.nyc
- Dancing in the Streets: www.dancinginthestreets.org
Registration
Please register at lucy.aponte@parks.nyc.gov. The event is limited and participation will be on a first-come, first-serve basis on the day of the workshop. Families are welcome.
Please note: This spring and summer, due to the coronavirus pandemic, we're offering outdoor programs with limited attendance so that you can have a safe and enjoyable time in parks. Based on New York State guidance for sports and recreation during COVID-19, we’ve put protocols into place to keep our participants and staff safe and healthy. We're asking everyone to help us stay safe:
- Stay home if you're sick
- Maintain six feet of physical distance between households
- Wear a face covering
- Wash your hands
Additionally, we encourage participants to bring their own hand sanitizer to our programming.
Note: Some programs may be modified, rescheduled, or cancelled due to weather, health, or safety concerns.
Start time: 3:00 pm
End time: 4:00 pm
Contact phone:
Location: Lawn at Lafayette Avenue between Morrison Avenue and Metcalf Avenue (in Soundview Park)