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Queens County Parks Super Hike

Urban Park Rangers lead a 15-mile Queens hike that barely leaves park land.

Sat Nov 7
Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park)↗
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BrooklynPrice on source

Birding: Fall Migration

Warblers, raptors, and a ranger who knows where to look in Marine Park.

Sat Nov 7
Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park)↗
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ManhattanPrice on source

Guided Nature Walk

Ken Chaya knows every tree in Fort Tryon Park and will explain all of them while you walk it.

Sat Nov 7
Margaret Corbin Circle (in Fort Tryon Park)↗
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Staten Island North Shore Parks Super Hike

Four stops across the North Shore in one walk, with rangers pointing out the trail quirks and a couple of sights you can only reach on foot.

Sat Nov 7
Visitor Information Booth (in Snug Harbor Cultural Center)↗
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BronxPrice on source

5th Annual Community Banquet

The Bronx River Foodway team's annual feast at Concrete Plant Park: free tastings from foragers, herbalists and community chefs, plus...

Sat Nov 7
Concrete Plant Park↗
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Historical Walking Tour

One block, a lot of history: garden member Jonathan Goldstein walks you from Native territory to the East 4th Street Community Garden.

Sat Nov 7
East Fourth Street Community Garden↗
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ManhattanPrice on source

Discovery Hike: Waterfront Ecosystems

Walk out onto the salt marsh with a ranger and learn why the East River's tides feed more wildlife than you'd expect.

Sat Nov 7
Ward's Island Footbridge (in Randall's Island Park)↗
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Fall Foliage Tour

Follow the fall color from the Pond Garden to the Chinese Scholar’s Garden at Snug Harbor.

Sat Nov 7
Visitor Information Booth (in Snug Harbor Cultural Center)↗
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BronxPrice on source

Fall Birding

Peak migration along the Hudson, and naturalist Gabriel Willow knows which trees to stand under.

Sun Nov 8
Wave Hill↗
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ManhattanPrice on source

Kid Birding

Birding bingo through Fort Tryon Park, plus a hands-on lesson in spotting local birds with Alexandra Wang.

Sun Nov 8
Broadway and Dongan Place Entrance (in Fort Tryon Park)↗
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BrooklynPrice on source

Fantastic Fungi Mushroom ID Hike

Learn to spot mushrooms with a Prospect Park ranger, and finally understand what's growing under that log.

Sun Nov 8
Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park)↗
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Historic New York: Lenape Folktales

Rangers tell Lenape stories on a walk through Snug Harbor, and you're invited to bring a folktale of your own to trade.

Sun Nov 8
Visitor Information Booth (in Snug Harbor Cultural Center)↗
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Outdoor Skills: Orienteering and Geocaching Hike

Learn to read a map, then follow it to a hidden geocache with prizes inside. Seaside Wildlife Nature Park, binoculars provided.

Sun Nov 8
Lawn Area (in Seaside Wildlife Nature Park)↗
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BronxPrice on source

Fall Foliage Hike

Urban Park Rangers walk you through Soundview Park's fall colors and the science behind them. Free, and you come away knowing why the...

Sun Nov 8
Lafayette Avenue and Colgate Avenue (in Soundview Park)↗
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Historic New York: Vanderbilt Motor Parkway

Urban Park Rangers are unpacking the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway’s Prohibition-era past in Cunningham Park.

Sun Nov 8
73rd Avenue and Hollis Hills Terrace (in Cunningham Park)↗
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BronxPrice on source

Garden Highlights Walk

A Wave Hill garden guide leads a short stroll through the gardens, with a different focus each time.

Sun Nov 8
Wave Hill↗
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Monthly Nature Exploration Hike Series

Ranger-led Inwood Hill hike with a fall birding focus, starting from the Inwood Hill Nature Center.

Wed Nov 11
West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park)↗
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