Meet the Beekeeper
Presentation and talk led by Alveole beekeepers at the Battery Park City hive located at the Chambers St. entrance to Rockefeller Park. Learn about...
Fall Birdwatching
What birds live in your backyard? Join us this fall migration season to find out! This series of birdwatching outings is fun for beginners,...
Climate Week Nature Walk
Meet at the Rockefeller Park House and join BPCA naturalists at this ideal Hudson-side setting to celebrate the flora and fauna of autumn in Battery...
Soil Testing
Bring your own soil samples to Governors Island to be tested for heavy metals content using Urban Soil Institute’s pXRF instrument....
Migration Celebration
Enjoy the annual celebration of all the creatures that migrate through and pass by Battery Park City. The day features art making, birdwatching and a...
Plant Dying Workshop
Learn how to transform indigo leaves into blue dye, and all about the colors of the plants and flowers growing throughout New York City....
Workshop at The Battery: Flower Arrangements
Use our Piet Oudolf-designed perennial gardens as inspiration while you craft your own flower arrangement to take home. This workshop will cover the...
Governors Island Urban Farm Tour
Discover a world of bees, compost, and organic gardening right in New York City! Join the Bee Conservancy, Earth Matter NY, and...
Workshop at The Battery: Managing Pests and Disease in the Landscape
Gardeners from The Battery will lead participants in an overview of common garden pests and diseases and how to manage them. RSVP is required
Sheep Herding Demonstration
Watch a shepherd, along with Kirk – an intrepid herding dog – in action and learn about all that it takes to manage a flock of...
