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Plant Swap/Seed Share

Bring your plants, cuttings and seeds to exchange. You can still participate without bringing a plant to swap.

Plant Swap/Seed Share

Plant Swap/Seed Share

Bring your plants, cuttings and seeds to exchange. You can still participate without bringing a plant to swap.

Meet an Urban Naturalist

Meet an Urban Naturalist

In celebration of Women’s History month, join outdoor educator Marieke Bender for a nature walk through South Cove. She will present a unique take...

Monthly Service Day

Monthly Service Day

Through Month­ly Ser­vice Days, the Trust for Gov­er­nors Island’s hor­ti­cul­ture team and Friends of Gov­er­nors Island invite you to...

Monthly Service Day

Monthly Service Day

Through Month­ly Ser­vice Days, the Trust for Gov­er­nors Island’s hor­ti­cul­ture team and Friends of Gov­er­nors Island invite you to...

Governors Island Ice Sculpture Show

Governors Island Ice Sculpture Show

12pm-2pm — live ice carv­ing along Colonels Row; 2:30pm — awards ceremony; 3pm-5pm - post-show party

Monthly Service Day

Monthly Service Day

Help to grow milk­weed, a native peren­ni­al, from seed along­side the team respon­si­ble for stew­ard­ing the Island’s land­scapes. Lend...

Hot for Fire Cider

Hot for Fire Cider

Home fer­men­ta­tion? Yes, please! At this work­shop, host­ed by Earth Mat­ter NY, par­tic­i­pants will com­bine ​“hot”...

Farming 101 Workshop: Season Extension

Farming 101 Workshop: Season Extension

Visit our urban farm to about the crops and practices that can help keep your garden producing all winter long. RSVP is required.

Farming 101 Workshop: Season Extension

Farming 101 Workshop: Season Extension

Visit our urban farm to about the crops and practices that can help keep your garden producing all winter long. RSVP is required.

Workshop: Bulb Design and Planting

Workshop: Bulb Design and Planting

Learn about different types of bulbs and how to plant them properly, and explore techniques for designing a spring display of flowers. RSVP is...

Governors Island Nature Launch

Governors Island Nature Launch

Gov­er­nors Island Nature is a new ini­tia­tive that will expand vis­i­tor engage­ment with the island’s 120 acres of nat­ur­al and built...

Meet the New York Climate Exchange

Meet the New York Climate Exchange

Vis­i­tors are invit­ed to pick out their own pump­kins (free with sug­gest­ed dona­tion). One per per­son per household. Gov­er­nors...