When you visit the Heather Garden in Fort Tryon Park during spring, summer, and fall, you will see not only the hundreds of species of flowering plants. You will see beautiful hummingbirds, butterflies, moths, bees, beetles, wasps, and flies that pollinate these flowers. Join naturalist and author Leslie Day on Zoom, to learn about the […]
Join author and naturalist, Leslie Day, as she leads a Zoom workshop on how the plants of Fort Tryon Park survive the colder months. Learn about the park's abundant flora, from stately trees to perennials and annuals, and how the park offers year-round beauty to its visitors. RSVP to info@FortTryonParkTrust.org to reserve a workshop spot […]
Due to Covid restrictions and limited capacity, this program is sold out. Please view our calendar for a full range of free, outdoor, dynamic programs presented by the Fort Tryon […]
Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and experts from the Alley Pond Environmental Center for this free nature program! Through an interactive forest community activity, students will learn about the […]
Drawing Onsite in Fort Tryon Park with Shelley Haven – FREE to attend! Experience nature anew with artist’s eyes. Tour the Dongan Lawn site with Shelley and gain insights into […]
Get to know your camera shooting nature with Fort Tryon Park lover and photographer Michael Palma Mir! Capture the park’s natural assets, such as rock outcrops, foliage, trees, and plants from behind the lens. Michael will discuss nature photography strategies for dealing with difficult lighting situations, lens and zoom choice for perspective control, and composition, […]
Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and experts from the Alley Pond Environmental Center for this FREE nature program! What is an arthropod? What is the difference between an insect […]
Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and Shelley Haven at Muscota Marsh in Inwood Hill Park. Experience nature anew with artist’s eyes. Gain insights into selecting and framing your subject, […]
Join expert mycologist Paul Sadowski, of the New York Mycological Society and the New York Botanical Garden, for a Fungus Tour of Inwood Hill Park, one of New York City’s […]
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 […]