Tag: nature

Monthly Service Day
01/29/2024 Arts & Culture

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
01/29/2024 Arts & Culture

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
12/29/2023 Arts & Culture

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
11/30/2023 Arts & Culture

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
11/01/2023 Community

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
11/01/2023 Community

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
11/01/2023 Community

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
11/01/2023 Arts & Culture

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
10/05/2023 Arts & Culture

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...

Meet the New York Climate Exchange
10/04/2023 Arts & Culture

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...

Farming 101 Workshop: Seed Saving
10/04/2023 Community

Farming 101 Workshop: Seed Saving

Learn the process of seed saving for vegetables and flowers, and take home some seeds of your own to plant this fall or next spring. RSVP is...

Go Fish! Battery Park City’s Celebration of Life in the Hudson Estuary
10/04/2023 Arts & Culture

Go Fish! Battery Park City’s Celebration of Life in the Hudson Estuary

The day features catch-and-release fishing with experienced anglers. In celebration of City of Forest Day, take part in a tree-themed art project and...