Fort Tryon Kids: Native Americans
Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and the Alley Pond Environmental Center for a journey back in time to the 1600s. Observe and examine artifacts from the Matinecock Indians from […]
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Dr. Ruth’s Tulips Dedication Ceremony
Join us to celebrate DR. RUTH'S tulips on Fort Tryon Park's Café Lawn! A Dutch company created a special tulip cultivar, the 'Dr. Ruth triumph' and gifted 500 bulbs to […]
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Spring Migration Birding
Join Naturalist Ken Chaya for a Spring Migration birding tour of Fort Tryon Park! Learn about the more than 140 birds that reside in or journey through Fort Tryon Park. […]
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Urban Wildlife Festival
We welcome guests of all ages to join us at the 12th Annual Wildlife Festival hosted by the Urban Park Rangers and the Fort Tryon Park Trust. Get to know your wild neighbors, including squirrels, turtles, raccoons, opossum, and coyotes while participating in activities to build your awareness and understanding of the natural world! The […]
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Tour: Legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted in the Heather Garden
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 […]
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Behind the Lens: Nature Photography in Fort Tryon
Join professional photographer, Michael Palma Mir, for a landscape photography workshop featuring the geology, topography and biodiversity of Fort Tryon Park's Broadway expanse. Michael will guide you to capture the […]
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Nature Photography: Highbridge Park
Join us in our sister park, Highbridge Park, at Dyckman Street & 10th Avenue! Professional photographer, Michael Palma Mir will guide you to capture the park’s natural assets, such as rock outcrops, magnificent cliffs, trees, and plants from behind the lens. Michael will discuss nature photography strategies for dealing with difficult lighting situations, lens and […]
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Discovery Hike: Field Journals & Data Recording
Great ecologists take great field notes. Join the Urban Park Rangers for a hike through Fort Tryon where we'll observe and sketch the beautiful flora and fauna of NYC. Learn how to create a field journal and record your findings. Bring a notebook, a writing utensil, your binoculars and a desire to learn! We'll meet […]
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Fort Tryon Nature Photography Workshop
Join professional photographer Michael Palma Mir for a landscape photography workshop. Learn techniques on how to best capture the abundant flora and fauna of Fort Tryon's Broadway expanse, with its glacial pothole, geology, grotto and glorious gardens. Meet at the Broadway/Arden entrance to Fort Tryon Park. Bring your camera and a full water bottle.
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Fort Tryon Nature Walk with Naturalist Ken Chaya
Join naturalist Ken Chaya to rediscover the natural assets of the eastern expanse of Fort Tryon Park. Explore the gardens and woodland landscapes as well as the interstitial spaces between […]