As you recover from the Fourth of July festivities, we hope you are settling back into your routine and that you will take the time this weekend to unwind and enjoy the simple and rich pleasures of the environment and eco-friendly activities. Our ‘Welcome to the Weekend’ summer series brings you a variety of green, fun, and free/affordable activities to do this weekend. We hope you will join some of them, and that you’ll let us know about other events not on our list. As you embark on your adventures, tweet us (@EPAregion2) with our ‘Welcome to the Weekend’ hashtag #WTWEPA.
Friday – July 10, 2015
Exhibition: Living Landmarks
Manhattan
Central Park
Friday, July 10, 2015
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Want to appreciate the outdoors through a variety of media? The Living Landmarks exhibit is celebrating the 50th anniversary of NYC’s landmarks law, displaying historical and contemporary photography, renderings, maps, artifacts, and memorabilia of the city’s nine individually landmarked public parks. Open weekdays until August 28.
Mommy, Music, and Me
Queens
Crocheron Park
Friday, July 10, 2015
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Expose your children to the great outdoors, movement, and music! This event will involve outdoor music and movement activities for children up to age 7. Please bring a low chair or blanket.
Summer Sports Experience
Bronx
Williamsbridge Oval
Friday, July 10, 2015
10 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Summer Sports Experience is a free program focused on helping kids develop sports skills. At this particular event, there will be track and field, street hockey, basketball, soccer, flag football and kickball. Best for children ages 6 through 13. To register, email Sarah Bishow-Semevolos at Sarah.Bishow@parks.nyc.gov.
Saturday – July 11, 2015
Canarsie Beach Cleanup
BrooklynCanarsie Beach
Saturday, July 11, 2015
9 a.m. – Noon
What’s a better way to spend your summer Saturday than to volunteer to help save the environment? Clean up Canarsie Beach with NYC H2O, Deputy Brooklyn Borough President Diana Reyna, City Councilman Alan Maisel and the National Park Service. You will also see the area’s shell fish and learn about the pier’s history. Optional bus transportation available from Union Square. Please register for the event here.
Bicycling Basics
Bronx
Van Cortlandt Park
Saturday, July 11, 2015
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Learn bicycling basics, such as starting and stopping, shifting gears, adjusting your seat and helmet, and choosing a bike. This free three-hour class is great for adults and mature teens who are beginners. To register, click on the event link in the title of this entry.
Coffee Bark
Brooklyn
Prospect Park
Saturday, July 11, 2015
7 – 9 a.m.
Calling all dog-lovers: bring your dogs to the park for free treats. There will be other dog lovers there, and you can learn great tips and tricks for having your dog off-leash.
GreenThumb Workshop: Building Your Garden’s Presence
Bronx
Neighborhood Advisory Committee Community Garden
Saturday, July 11, 2015
10 a.m. – Noon
You may love to engage with the environment by gardening, but have you thought more broadly about your garden’s presence? Come to this workshop to learn about how to collect a garden’s oral, written, and visual history. Bring a piece of your garden’s history with you – it can be an elder or founding garden member, photo, or story.
Yoga for Gardeners
Brooklyn
Tranquility Garden
Saturday, July 11, 2015
11 a.m. – Noon
While caring for their plants’ health, avid gardeners might sometimes neglect their own. Come to this yoga class especially designed to help gardeners of all ages and abilities avoid strains and injuries. Bring a yoga mat or large towel if you have one. There will also be some mats available at the event. To register, email mobrien@bbg.org or call 718-623-7385.
Sunday – July 12, 2015
Trail of the Month: Blue Trail (Northwest)
Staten Island
Blood Root Valley
Sunday July 12, 2015
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Join the Greenbelt Conservancy for a challenging hike on the Trail of the Month, Blue Trail. Departing from the Greenbelt Nature Center, the hike will explore the Bloodroot Valley and provide an opportunity to learn about the history of Seaview Hospital (Staten Island Greenbelt Conservancy). Best for advanced hikers. Be sure to dress for the weather and trail conditions.
Little Red Lighthouse Tour
Manhattan
Fort Washington Park
Sunday, July 12, 2015
1 – 4 p.m.
Urban Park Rangers are experts in studying human and natural history in New York City. In this historic walking tour, Rangers will explore the Jeffrey’s Hook lighthouse, also known as “the Little Red Lighthouse.” Attend this landmark’s open house on a first come, first served basis.
Family Art Project: Friendly Vegetables and Microbes
Bronx
Wave Hill
Sunday, July 12, 2015
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Join visiting artist and sculptor S.E. Nash to learn about the edible plants growing at Wave Hill. Participants will be able to look closely at the inner structures of fermented and fresh vegetables through a microscope. Then visitors are welcome to engage in a fun art project, creating mixed-media collages out of cardboard pieces, recycled materials and burlap.
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Friday – July 10, 2015
Exhibition: Living Landmarks
Manhattan
Central Park
Friday, July 10, 2015
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Want to appreciate the outdoors through a variety of media? The Living Landmarks exhibit is celebrating the 50th anniversary of NYC’s landmarks law, displaying historical and contemporary photography, renderings, maps, artifacts, and memorabilia of the city’s nine individually landmarked public parks. Open weekdays until August 28.
Mommy, Music, and Me
Queens
Crocheron Park
Friday, July 10, 2015
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Expose your children to the great outdoors, movement, and music! This event will involve outdoor music and movement activities for children up to age 7. Please bring a low chair or blanket.
Summer Sports Experience
Bronx
Williamsbridge Oval
Friday, July 10, 2015
10 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Summer Sports Experience is a free program focused on helping kids develop sports skills. At this particular event, there will be track and field, street hockey, basketball, soccer, flag football and kickball. Best for children ages 6 through 13. To register, email Sarah Bishow-Semevolos at Sarah.Bishow@parks.nyc.gov.
Saturday – July 11, 2015
Canarsie Beach Cleanup
BrooklynCanarsie Beach
Saturday, July 11, 2015
9 a.m. – Noon
What’s a better way to spend your summer Saturday than to volunteer to help save the environment? Clean up Canarsie Beach with NYC H2O, Deputy Brooklyn Borough President Diana Reyna, City Councilman Alan Maisel and the National Park Service. You will also see the area’s shell fish and learn about the pier’s history. Optional bus transportation available from Union Square. Please register for the event here.
Bicycling Basics
Bronx
Van Cortlandt Park
Saturday, July 11, 2015
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Learn bicycling basics, such as starting and stopping, shifting gears, adjusting your seat and helmet, and choosing a bike. This free three-hour class is great for adults and mature teens who are beginners. To register, click on the event link in the title of this entry.
Coffee Bark
Brooklyn
Prospect Park
Saturday, July 11, 2015
7 – 9 a.m.
Calling all dog-lovers: bring your dogs to the park for free treats. There will be other dog lovers there, and you can learn great tips and tricks for having your dog off-leash.
GreenThumb Workshop: Building Your Garden’s Presence
Bronx
Neighborhood Advisory Committee Community Garden
Saturday, July 11, 2015
10 a.m. – Noon
You may love to engage with the environment by gardening, but have you thought more broadly about your garden’s presence? Come to this workshop to learn about how to collect a garden’s oral, written, and visual history. Bring a piece of your garden’s history with you – it can be an elder or founding garden member, photo, or story.
Yoga for Gardeners
Brooklyn
Tranquility Garden
Saturday, July 11, 2015
11 a.m. – Noon
While caring for their plants’ health, avid gardeners might sometimes neglect their own. Come to this yoga class especially designed to help gardeners of all ages and abilities avoid strains and injuries. Bring a yoga mat or large towel if you have one. There will also be some mats available at the event. To register, email mobrien@bbg.org or call 718-623-7385.
Sunday – July 12, 2015
Trail of the Month: Blue Trail (Northwest)
Staten Island
Blood Root Valley
Sunday July 12, 2015
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Join the Greenbelt Conservancy for a challenging hike on the Trail of the Month, Blue Trail. Departing from the Greenbelt Nature Center, the hike will explore the Bloodroot Valley and provide an opportunity to learn about the history of Seaview Hospital (Staten Island Greenbelt Conservancy). Best for advanced hikers. Be sure to dress for the weather and trail conditions.
Little Red Lighthouse Tour
Manhattan
Fort Washington Park
Sunday, July 12, 2015
1 – 4 p.m.
Urban Park Rangers are experts in studying human and natural history in New York City. In this historic walking tour, Rangers will explore the Jeffrey’s Hook lighthouse, also known as “the Little Red Lighthouse.” Attend this landmark’s open house on a first come, first served basis.
Family Art Project: Friendly Vegetables and Microbes
Bronx
Wave Hill
Sunday, July 12, 2015
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Join visiting artist and sculptor S.E. Nash to learn about the edible plants growing at Wave Hill. Participants will be able to look closely at the inner structures of fermented and fresh vegetables through a microscope. Then visitors are welcome to engage in a fun art project, creating mixed-media collages out of cardboard pieces, recycled materials and burlap.
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