Come tour Fort Tryon's Heather Garden and the former Billings Estate entrance area and learn about Fort Tryon's many conifers and evergreens with Leslie Day, author of A Field Guide […]
The heather and heath are usually quite beautiful this time of year! Join expert naturalist, Ken Chaya, for a tour of the Heather Garden to identify the heaths and heathers. Find out which plants are in bloom during the winter while searching and identifying winter birds in Fort Tryon Park!
Join a walking tour of the Heather Garden in Fort Tryon Park with horticulturist Madeline Byrne. Learn about the plants currently in bloom and the garden's history. Compare the Heather Garden with the plants found at the New York Botanical Garden, where Madeline Byrne has over 15 years of experience. These tours are wheelchair accessible but people with mobility […]
Watch the recording of the Zoom workshop HERE. The Heather Garden: Building on the Olmsted Legacy for 85 Years. Join an online workshop with Public Garden Designer Ronda Brands and […]
Join public garden designer Ronda M. Brands for a behind-the-scenes look at the particular design emphasis on the Heather Garden’s autumn assets, and the plant selections made to ensure a remarkable blend of fall colors throughout the three-acre site with its 550 varieties of plants, trees, and shrubs. Brands and colleague Lynden Miller have served […]
Take a tour of historic Fort Tryon Park, now in its 86th year, to look for late fall aviary migrants with urban naturalist Ken Chaya. This nature tour will search for songbirds throughout the Heather Garden grounds and along the Hudson River. We will also observe the local flora of the garden! Meet at Fort […]
Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and naturalist, Mike Feller, for a winter walk and talk focusing on Inwood Hill Park’s seasonal treasures! Meet at Inwood Hill Park's 218th Street/Indian Road Entrance. Face masks are required. rsvp here
New York City is the site of ancient earth-shaking and earth-shaping events. The bedrock that anchors the city’s skyscrapers tells a story of a place going back more than a billion years. The island of Manhattan is built on three strata known as Manhattan Schist, Inwood Marble, and Fordham Gneiss. Meet the Rangers at Fort […]
RSVP HERE for a virtual tree tour of Fort Tryon Park with author, naturalist, and teacher, Leslie Day! You will receive the Zoom link details in a confirmation email.
Join Public Garden designer Ronda M. Brands for a tour of Fort Tryon Park's world-class Heather Garden, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted's sons in 1933 to be a key feature in this 67-acre Scenic Landmark park. Learn about the Olmsted vision for the garden, its decline following the City's fiscal crisis, the birth of the […]
Bundle up and join Public Garden Designer Ronda M. Brands for a winter walk through the 3-acre Heather Garden and learn about the plant selections made to ensure the garden would delight visitors even in the cold winter months. Learn about the multitude of conifers, seedpods, barks, and berries that add to the color, contrasts, and […]
Join public garden designer Ronda M. Brands for a behind-the-scenes look at the particular design emphasis on the Heather Garden’s autumn assets, and the plant selections made to ensure a remarkable blend of fall colors throughout the three-acre site with its 600+ varieties of plants, trees, and shrubs. Brands and colleague Lynden Miller have served […]
Saturday, February 24, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Fort Tryon Park (meet near pictured sculpture (“UDD” by Wolf) at the northern end of the Cloisters Lawn), Manhattan Celebrate Art in the Parks! Creator MJ Levy Dickson leads a free public art walking tour. Fort Tryon Park’s newest installation, Appearances, operates with the goal of […]
Saturday, March 23, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Fort Tryon Park (meet near pictured sculpture (“UDD” by Wolf) at the northern end of the Cloisters Lawn), Manhattan Celebrate Art in the Parks! Creator MJ Levy Dickson leads a free public art walking tour. Fort Tryon Park’s newest installation, Appearances, operates with the goal of […]
Saturday, April 20, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Fort Tryon Park (meet near pictured sculpture (“UDD” by Wolf) at the northern end of the Cloisters Lawn), Manhattan Celebrate Art in the Parks! Creator MJ Levy Dickson leads a free public art walking tour. Fort Tryon Park’s newest installation, Appearances, operates with the goal of […]
