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Thursday Oct. 2, 2025

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9:30 – 10:30 am

Animal Meet and Greet

Alley Pond Environmental CenterDouglaston

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10 am – 6 pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 6 pm

Sea Chapel

RISE, 58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Far Rockaway, NY 11692Far Rockaway

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10 am – noon

Animal Care Trainee

Alley Pond Environmental CenterDouglaston

2 pm

Final Fishing Frenzy: Learn to Rig Thursday

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park Penn PierBrooklyn

3 pm

Final Fishing Frenzy: Learn to Rig Thursday

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park Penn PierBrooklyn

4 pm

Final Fishing Frenzy: Learn to Rig Thursday

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park Penn PierBrooklyn

Friday Oct. 3

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10 am – 6 pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 6 pm

Sea Chapel

RISE, 58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Far Rockaway, NY 11692Far Rockaway

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1 – 2 pm

Trees and the Designed Landscape Walk

Saturday Oct. 4

Woodlands

All day

City of Forest Day

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10 am – 6 pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – noon

Foraging Tour with “Wildman” Steve Brill

RISE, 58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Far Rockaway, NY 11692Far Rockaway

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11 am – noon

I Want to Be a Vet

Alley Pond Environmental CenterDouglaston

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11 am – 12:30 pm

Recorrido gratis del High Line: De rieles de tren a flores | Free High Line Tour: From Rails to Flowers

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Noon – 4 pm

Free Canoe Rides on Newtown Creek

MASE ParkBrooklyn

1 – 4 pm

Hands-on History: City of Forests Day

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

King Manor MuseumJamaica

2 – 3:15 pm

Grow and Gather Family Gardening Program

Queens County Farm MuseumFloral Park

Sunday Oct. 5

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10 am – 6 pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical GardenBronx

11 am – 12:15 pm

Bug Buddies!

Ages: All
Environment
Family

Queens County Farm MuseumFloral Park

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11 am – 3 pm

Fungus Festival

Randall’s Island Urban FarmRandall’s Island

12:30 – 3:30 pm

Art in the Garden

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Classes
Family

Patchen Community SquareBrooklyn

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1 – 1:30 pm

Garden Highlights Walk

Monday Oct. 6

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10 am – 6 pm

Sea Chapel

RISE, 58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Far Rockaway, NY 11692Far Rockaway

Tuesday Oct. 7

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10 am – 6 pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 6 pm

Sea Chapel

RISE, 58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Far Rockaway, NY 11692Far Rockaway

Wednesday Oct. 8

NYBG FE updated photo for 8-14-25

10 am – 6 pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 6 pm

Sea Chapel

RISE, 58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Far Rockaway, NY 11692Far Rockaway

2:30 – 4:30 pm

Wetland Wednesdays

Randall’s Island ParkRandall’s Island

Thursday Oct. 9

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10 am – 6 pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 6 pm

Sea Chapel

RISE, 58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Far Rockaway, NY 11692Far Rockaway

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7 – 8 pm

“The First Science from the Vera Rubin Observatory” (A Free, Virtual Lecture)

Ages: 9 and up
Caribbean
Community
Family

Hamptons Observatory with Suffolk County Community College (online)East Hampton

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