Open House New York: Fort Tryon Park Cottage and The Heather Garden
Here's your chance to see inside of the Fort Tryon Park Cottage! The 1908 cottage flanking the Heather Garden was originally the gatehouse of the C.K.G Billings Estate and has […]
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Autumn Highlights Garden Tour with Public Garden Designer Ronda M. Brands
FeaturedJoin public garden designer Ronda M. Brands for a behind-the-scenes look at the particular design emphasis on the garden’s Autumn assets, and the plant selections made to ensure a remarkable […]
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Heather Garden Birds & Tree Tour
FeaturedJoin expert naturalist Tod Winston and bring your binoculars to Fort Tryon Park! The park is home to a diverse bird population, with 20 bird species that live here year-round. […]
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Heather Garden Conifers Tour with Author Leslie Day
FeaturedCome 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 […]
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Heather Garden Winter Tour with Naturalist Ken Chaya
FeaturedThe 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. […]
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First Signs of Spring Tour
FeaturedJoin 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 […]
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85 Years of the Heather Garden: Building on the Olmsted Brothers Legacy (Online)
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 […]
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Autumn Highlights Garden Tour with Public Garden Designer Ronda M. Brands
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 […]
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Late Autumn Bird & Tree Tour
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 […]
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Winter Walk in Inwood Hill Park
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
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