Queens Out of Doors

Episode 83 - Golden Earthworm Farm and the Forest Hills CSA

Get on the water — or just admire it from land — along the New York City Water Trail! The New York City Water Trail - NYC Parks [https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/kayak] New York City Water Trail Association [https://nycwatertrail.org] Long Island City Community Boathouse [https://www.liccb.org] Gateway Bike and Boathouse [https://www.communityboathouse.org] HarborLab [https://harborlab.org] Birding by Canoe at Hook Creek [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/30/black-birders-week-birding-by-canoe-excursion] Gateway National Recreation Area calendar [https://www.nps.gov/gate/planyourvisit/calendar.htm#/] Outdoor Highlights: Powell’s Cove Forest Restoration [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/08/0508-powells-cove-forest-restoration] Restoration Fridays at Forest Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/08/58-restoration-fridays-at-forest-park] Joe Michael’s Mile Plug Planting [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/09/joe-michaels-mile-plug-planting] Birding Big Day at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge [https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=E8968DED-F704-2535-38A497579D177886] North Channel Bridge Beach Clean Up [https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=E62CDD60-DE6F-A7CF-127F6B4DC0091AD1] Birding Wellness Walk at Gantry Plaza State Park [https://parks.ny.gov/visit/events/birding-wellness-walk-0] Rockaway Community Park Super Steward: Pathkeeper Training [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/09/rockaway-community-park-super-steward-pathkeeper-training] Forest Park Hike and Pick at the Yellow Trail [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/09/59-forest-park-hike-and-pick-yellow-trail] Vernal Pond Restoration at Highland Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/09/59-vernal-pond-restoration] Pollinator Festival at Beach 43rd Street Waterfront Park [https://www.jbrpc.org/events/2026/5/9/pollinator-festival-a-spring-celebration] Mother’s Day Birding at Forest Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/10/510-mothers-day-birding-at-forest-park] Mother’s Day Rose Garden Volunteering at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/10/mothers-day-in-the-rose-garden-volunteer-opportunity] Plant ID Hike and Removal at Fort Totten [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/10/plant-id-hike-and-removal] Mother Nature Mammals Exploration at Kissena Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/10/mother-nature-mammals-exploration] Mother’s Day at the Volker Orth Museum [https://www.vomuseum.org/events] Pages by the Pond at Roy Wilkins Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/13/pages-by-the-pond] Farm Stand Opening Day at Queens Farm Museum [https://www.queensfarm.org/event/farmstand-opening-day/] It’s My Park at Hunters Point South Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/14/its-my-park-at-hunters-point-south-park] Restoration Fridays at Highland Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/15/515-restoration-fridays-at-highland-park] Roller Skating Party at Rochdale Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/15/roller-skating-party] Sheep Shearing Festival at Queens Farm Museum [https://www.queensfarm.org/event/sheep-shearing-festival-2/] Love a Tree Day at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/16/love-a-tree-day-with-fmcp-stewardship] Gravestone Preservation Workshop at Lawrence Cemetery [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/16/gravestone-preservation-workshop-at-the-lawrence-cemetery] Solar Observing with the Amateur Astronomers Association/New York Hall of Science Community Celebration [https://aaa.org/event/nysci-celebration/] Puerto Rican Herbalism Tour at Queens Botanical Garden [https://queensbotanical.org/event/puerto-rican-herbalism-tour-2/] Historic Fort Totten Tour [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/16/historic-new-york-fort-totten] Family Fun Day at Playground 75 [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/16/festival] Family Fun Day at Judge Moses Weinstein Playground [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/17/family-fun-day] Papermaking at Queens Botanical Garden [https://queensbotanical.org/event/papermaking-with-artist-chloe-seibert-2/] Horseshoe Crab Festival at Sunset Cove Park [https://www.jbrpc.org/events/2026/5/17/horseshoe-crab-festival] Intro to Botany Hike at Cunningham Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/17/intro-to-botany-hike] Victorian Lawn Tea Party at Volker Orth Museum [https://www.vomuseum.org/events] World Bee Day Insect Exploration at Juniper Valley Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/20/world-bee-day-insect-exploration]

Episode 82 - The New York City Water Trail

Get on the water — or just admire it from land — along the New York City Water Trail! The New York City Water Trail - NYC Parks [https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/kayak] New York City Water Trail Association [https://nycwatertrail.org] Long Island City Community Boathouse [https://www.liccb.org] Gateway Bike and Boathouse [https://www.communityboathouse.org] HarborLab [https://harborlab.org] Birding by Canoe at Hook Creek [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/30/black-birders-week-birding-by-canoe-excursion] Gateway National Recreation Area calendar [https://www.nps.gov/gate/planyourvisit/calendar.htm#/] Outdoor Highlights: Powell’s Cove Forest Restoration [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/08/0508-powells-cove-forest-restoration] Restoration Fridays at Forest Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/08/58-restoration-fridays-at-forest-park] Joe Michael’s Mile Plug Planting [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/09/joe-michaels-mile-plug-planting] Birding Big Day at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge [https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=E8968DED-F704-2535-38A497579D177886] North Channel Bridge Beach Clean Up [https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=E62CDD60-DE6F-A7CF-127F6B4DC0091AD1] Birding Wellness Walk at Gantry Plaza State Park [https://parks.ny.gov/visit/events/birding-wellness-walk-0] Rockaway Community Park Super Steward: Pathkeeper Training [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/09/rockaway-community-park-super-steward-pathkeeper-training] Forest Park Hike and Pick at the Yellow Trail [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/09/59-forest-park-hike-and-pick-yellow-trail] Vernal Pond Restoration at Highland Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/09/59-vernal-pond-restoration] Pollinator Festival at Beach 43rd Street Waterfront Park [https://www.jbrpc.org/events/2026/5/9/pollinator-festival-a-spring-celebration] Mother’s Day Birding at Forest Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/10/510-mothers-day-birding-at-forest-park] Mother’s Day Rose Garden Volunteering at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/10/mothers-day-in-the-rose-garden-volunteer-opportunity] Plant ID Hike and Removal at Fort Totten [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/10/plant-id-hike-and-removal] Mother Nature Mammals Exploration at Kissena Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/10/mother-nature-mammals-exploration] Mother’s Day at the Volker Orth Museum [https://www.vomuseum.org/events] Pages by the Pond at Roy Wilkins Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/13/pages-by-the-pond] Farm Stand Opening Day at Queens Farm Museum [https://www.queensfarm.org/event/farmstand-opening-day/] It’s My Park at Hunters Point South Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/14/its-my-park-at-hunters-point-south-park] Restoration Fridays at Highland Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/15/515-restoration-fridays-at-highland-park] Roller Skating Party at Rochdale Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/15/roller-skating-party] Sheep Shearing Festival at Queens Farm Museum [https://www.queensfarm.org/event/sheep-shearing-festival-2/] Love a Tree Day at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/16/love-a-tree-day-with-fmcp-stewardship] Gravestone Preservation Workshop at Lawrence Cemetery [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/16/gravestone-preservation-workshop-at-the-lawrence-cemetery] Solar Observing with the Amateur Astronomers Association/New York Hall of Science Community Celebration [https://aaa.org/event/nysci-celebration/] Puerto Rican Herbalism Tour at Queens Botanical Garden [https://queensbotanical.org/event/puerto-rican-herbalism-tour-2/] Historic Fort Totten Tour [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/16/historic-new-york-fort-totten] Family Fun Day at Playground 75 [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/16/festival] Family Fun Day at Judge Moses Weinstein Playground [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/17/family-fun-day] Papermaking at Queens Botanical Garden [https://queensbotanical.org/event/papermaking-with-artist-chloe-seibert-2/] Horseshoe Crab Festival at Sunset Cove Park [https://www.jbrpc.org/events/2026/5/17/horseshoe-crab-festival] Intro to Botany Hike at Cunningham Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/17/intro-to-botany-hike] Victorian Lawn Tea Party at Volker Orth Museum [https://www.vomuseum.org/events] World Bee Day Insect Exploration at Juniper Valley Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/20/world-bee-day-insect-exploration]

Episode 81 - Bowne Park

Explore Bowne Park with me! Bowne Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/bowne-park] on NYC Parks website Bowne Park History [https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/bowne-park/history] Swamp Oak at Bowne Park - Great Trees [https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/great-trees/114] Bowne Park on Tree Survey Map [https://tree-map.nycgovparks.org/tree-map/neighborhood/21] Outdoor Highlights: Creatures of the Night: Bat Appreciation Hike at Forest Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/17/creatures-of-the-night-bat-appreciation-day] Waking Up the Garden at Garden by the Bay [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/18/waking-up-the-garden-in-2026] Birding: Spring Migration at Rockaway Community Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/18/birding-spring-migration] Meet the Beekeeper at Queens Botanical Garden [https://queensbotanical.org/event/meet-the-beekeeper/] Springfest Family Fun Day at Archie Spigner Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/18/springfest-family-fun-day] Highland Park Earth Day Celebration [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/18/forest-park-earth-day-celebration] Night Hike at Crocheron Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/18/night-hike] Birding with The Queens County Bird Club at Forest Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/19/511-mothers-day-birding-at-forest-park] Pollinator Garden Planting Day at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge [https://www.jbrpc.org/events/2026/4/26/2026-city-nature-challenge-bioblitz-d7a8b-eedyc] Birding for Beginners at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge [https://www.jbrpc.org/events/2026/4/26/2026-city-nature-challenge-bioblitz-d7a8b] Forest Park Earth Day Celebration [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/19/earth-day-celebration] Spring Cherry Blossom Walk at Flushing Meadows Corona Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/19/spring-cherry-blossoms-walk] Discovery Hike: Vernal Pools at Night at Cunningham Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/19/discovery-hike-vernal-pools-night-hike] Trees of Life & Gotham Greens Volunteer Day [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/21/tree-of-life-gotham-greens-volunteer-day] Bee-A-Pollinator Workday at Queens Farm Museum [https://www.queensfarm.org/event/earth-day/] Earth Day Hike and Clean Up at Powells Cove Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/22/earth-day-hike-and-litter-cleanup] Green Garden/Green Planet at Volker Orth Museum [https://www.vomuseum.org/events] It’s My Park at Hunters Point South Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/23/its-my-park-at-hunters-point-south-park] Sunset Birding at Gantry Plaza State Park [https://parks.ny.gov/visit/events/sunset-birding] Kissena Park Forest Restoration and Nature Walk [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/24/kissena-park-forest-restoration] Arbor Day at Little Bay Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/24/arbor-day] City Nature Challenge: Spring Ephemeral Flowers at Idlewild Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/24/city-nature-challenge-spring-ephemerals-walk-atidlewildpark] City Nature Challenge: Fungi Walk at Udall’s Park Preserve [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/24/city-nature-challenge-fungi-walk-at-udalls-cove-park-preserv] Arbor Day: Celebrate the Trees at Hermon A. MacNeil Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/24/arbor-day-celebrate-the-trees] City Nature Challenge: Spring Ephemeral Flowers at Alley Pond Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/24/city-nature-challenge-spring-ephemerals-walk-at-alley-pond-p] Idlewild Tree and Shrub Planting [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/25/idlewild-park-tree-and-shrub-planting] It’s My Park at College Point Fields [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/25/its-my-park-at-college-point-fields] It’s My Park at Udall’s Park Preserve [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/25/its-my-park-at-udalls-park-preserve] Earth Month Cleanup at American Park [https://www.jbrpc.org/events/2026/4/25/earth-month-cleanup-at-broad-channel-american-park] City Nature Challenge: Forest Park Hike [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/25/forest-park-city-nature-challenge-guided-hike] It’s My Park at Springfield Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/25/its-my-park-at-springfield-park] City Nature Challenge: Bio-marathon and Invertebrate Identification at Alley Pond Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/25/city-nature-challenge-biomarathon-and-invertebrate-identific] Earth Month Volunteer Day at Two Coves Community Garden [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/25/earthmonth-volunteer-day-at-two-coves-community-garden] Arbor Day Planting at Forest Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/25/426-forest-park-arbor-day-tree-shrub-planting1] Spring Kids Art in the Park: Mini Canvas Painting at Forest Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/25/spring-kids-arts-in-the-park-mini-canvas-painting] Spring Garden Tour at Queens Botanical Garden [https://queensbotanical.org/event/spring-garden-tour/] Fort and Dunes Hike at Fort Tilden [https://www.jbrpc.org/events/2026/4/25/fort-and-dunes-hike-at-fort-tilden-with-the-national-park-service] City Nature Challenge: Spring Ephemeral Flowers at Alley Pond Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/25/city-nature-challenge-spring-ephemerals-walk-at-alley-pond-p] Idlewild Park Education Tour [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/25/idlewild-park-education-tour] Spring Wildflower Walk at Alley Pond Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/25/spring-wildflower-hike] City Nature Challenge: Biodiversity Hike at Roy Wilkins Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/25/city-nature-challenge-biodiversity-hike] City Nature Challenge: Spring Ephemeral Flowers at Forest Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/26/city-nature-challenge-spring-ephemerals-walk-at-forest-park] City Nature Challenge: Spring Flowering Tree ID at Astoria Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/26/city-nature-challenge-spring-flowering-tree-id] Spring Migration Birding Hike at Oakland Lake [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/26/birding-spring-migration] City Nature Challenge: Bioblitz at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge [https://www.jbrpc.org/events/2026/4/26/2026-city-nature-challenge-bioblitz] City Nature Challenge: Spring Ephemeral Flowers at Cunningham Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/26/city-nature-challenge-spring-ephemerals-walk-at-forest-park] City Nature Challenge: Spring Ephemeral Flowers at Idlewild Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/27/city-nature-challenge-spring-ephemerals-walk-atidlewildpark] It’s My Park at Gorman Playground [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/02/its-my-park-at-gorman-playground] I Love My Park Day at Gantry Plaza State Park [https://parks.ny.gov/visit/events/i-love-my-park-day-6] Rockaway Beach and Jamaica Bay Bike Tour [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/02/rockaway-beach-and-jamaica-bay-bike-tour] It’s My Park at Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/02/its-my-park-at-rockaway-beach-and-boardwalk] Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Magnificent Street Trees of Flushing [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/02/asian-pacific-american-heritage-month-magnificent-street-trees-of-flushing] Birding: Warbler Watch at Forest Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/03/birding-warbler-watch] Fantastic Fungi Mushroom ID Hike at Alley Pond Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/03/fantastic-fungi-mushroom-id-hike] Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Evergreen Cemetery [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/05/03/asian-pacific-american-heritage-month-evergreen-cemetery]

Episode 80 - Species Deep Dive: Tree Swallows

Species Deep Dive: Tree Swallows Tree Swallows on All About Birds from Cornell Lab of Ornithology [https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Tree_Swallow] Outdoor Highlights: Restoration Fridays at Forest Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/03/43-restoration-fridays-at-forest-park] Udalls Cove Super Steward: Pathkeeper Training [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/04/udalls-cove-super-steward-pathkeeper-training] Alley Pond Forest Restoration [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/04/alley-pond-park-forest-restoration] It’s My Park at Glenwood Landing [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/04/its-my-park-at-glenwood-landing] Idlewild Park Forest Restoration [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/04/idlewild-park-forest-restoration] Volunteer Day at Arverne Gardens [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/04/volunteer-day-at-arverne-gardens] Spring Kids Arts in the Park: Faux Stained Glass [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/04/spring-kids-arts-in-the-park] Nature Exploration Hike at Alley Pond Environmental Center [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/04/nature-exploration-hike] A History of Queens Through Plants at Queens Botanical Garden [https://queensbotanical.org/event/a-history-of-queens-through-plants/] Signs of Spring Hike at Highland Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/04/signs-of-spring-hike] Beginner Fishing at Brookville Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/04/beginner-fishing] It’s My Park at Sitting Area/Astoria Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/04/its-my-park-at-sitting-area] Spring Has Sprung Wildlife Walk at Springfield Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/05/spring-has-sprung-wildlife-walk] Nature Trivia: Disc-Golfering Your Park at Highland Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/05/nature-trivia-discgolfering-your-park] Earth Week Events at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/06/fmcp-stewardship-earth-week-2026-series] Kids Week: Earth Month Native Plant Party at Captain Tilly Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/06/kids-week-earth-month-native-plant-party] Yoga with Ambeka in Crocheron Park [https://www.crocheronpark.org/yoga] Highland Park Horticulture Helpers [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/07/47-highland-park-horticulture-helpers] Kids Week: Animal Habitats at Forest Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/07/kids-week-animal-habitats] Kids Week: Nature Puppet Show at Fort Tilden [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/08/kids-week-nature-puppet-show] Tot Time at Gantry State Plaza Park [https://parks.ny.gov/visit/events/tot-time-8 ] Kids Week: Earth Month Eco-Crafts at Travers Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/09/kids-week-earth-month-eco-crafts] Kids Week: Nature Color Hunt at Rufus King Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/10/kids-week-nature-color-hunt] It’s My Park at Margaret I. Carmen Green - Weeping Beech near John Bowne House [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/11/its-my-park-at-margaret-i-carman-green-weeping-beech] Estuary Fair at Gantry State Plaza Park [https://parks.ny.gov/visit/events/estuary-fair] Apple Blossom Carnival at Queens Farm Museum [https://www.queensfarm.org/event/apple-blossom-carnival/] Magnetic Archery and Foam Axe Throwing At Astoria Heights Playground [https://www.queensfarm.org/event/apple-blossom-carnival/] It’s My Park at Little Bay Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/12/its-my-park-at-little-bay-park] E-waste, Textiles, Paint Collection Event at Queens Botanical Garden [https://queensbotanical.org/event/e-waste-textiles-and-paint-collection-with-lower-east-side-ecology-center-2/] Historic New York: Fort Totten at Fort Totten Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/12/historic-new-york-fort-totten] Pages by the Pond at Roy Wilkins Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/04/15/pages-by-the-pond1] Puppets at the Park: Tina the Terrified Turtle at Gantry Plaza State Park [https://parks.ny.gov/visit/events/puppets-park-tina-terrified-turtle-1]

Episode 79 - Species Deep Dive: Spring Peepers

Spring Peepers on Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_peeper] The Amphibians and Reptiles of New York State [https://www.amazon.com/Amphibians-Reptiles-York-State-Identification/dp/0195304446/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2IQTRDAKXO8UD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.cs4UJO0y2u5jx_lKKv6kdrtseyJ82VWp3i9ZcaxPJDOVgf63jMWYWMHcUMJatePSW_C5XUJig_LWV0YSVsZgktEm0a-V0qn2gPmyznBDboE6UTvPQh24Wi8LN1DuScgG5pCcf1f992w_ltxEeyfeWu4CmUhbNn-lhVOYnf0EsM9Sr6DwvgziNwJ7sjlts9OcXr0YojmmxD0CO2g8bwukJhagKNd_dxH94BdX4ysQAik.HmzWU5uqeiwX2EO0D4ynEz3U2R-PrxcXGVyeBdWtlLI&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+amphibians+and+reptiles+of+new+york+state&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1773763147&sprefix=The+Amphibians+and+Reptiles+of+New+York+State%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1] Outdoor Highlights: Powell’s Cove Park Forest Restoration [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/03/20/powells-cove-park-forest-restoration] Restoration Fridays at Forest Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/03/20/320-restoration-fridays-at-highland-park] Vernal Equinox Hike at Fort Tilden [https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=B11CDF91-BC47-25BE-CDD74C1E76E1A05B] Spring Equinox at the Garden by the Bay [https://www.jbrpc.org/events/2026/3/20/spring-equinox-with-the-garden-by-the-bay] Rockaway Beach Clean-Up and Bird Walk [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/03/21/321-rockaway-beach-cleanup-and-bird-walk-with-the-nyc-wildli] Spring Clean-Up at Highland Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/03/21/314-spring-clean-up-at-highland-park] Astoria Street Tree Care with Super Stewards [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/03/21/astoria-street-tree-care-with-super-stewards] Holi Festival at Queens Farm Museum [https://www.queensfarm.org/event/holi-festival/] Discovery Hike: Vernal Pools at Alley Pond Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/03/21/discovery-hike-vernal-pools] Signs of Spring Walk at Gantry State Plaza Park [https://parks.ny.gov/visit/events/signs-spring-walk] Upcycling Nature Crafts at Socrates Sculpture Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/03/21/upcycling-nature-crafts] Farm Workshop: Crop Planning and Seed Starting at Queens Botanical Garden [https://queensbotanical.org/event/farm-workshop-crop-planning-seed-saving/] It’s My Park at Powell’s Cove Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/03/22/its-my-park-at-powells-cove-park] Sensory Perception Hike at Francis Lewis Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/03/22/sensory-perception-hike] Discovery Hike: Marine Mammals at Rockaway Beach [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/03/22/discovery-hike-marine-mammals] Springtime Planting Workshop and Gardening Tips at Volker Orth Museum [https://www.vomuseum.org/events] Astronomy on the Waterfront at Hunters Point South Park [https://www.hunterspointparks.org/events/astronomy-on-the-waterfront] Queens Landing Open House [https://www.hunterspointparks.org/events/queens-landing-open-house-1-6ybxw-akm6z-4ggrs-4pssa] Spring Treasure Hunt at Gantry Plaza State Park [https://parks.ny.gov/visit/events/spring-treasure-hunt-0] Kissena Park Forest Restoration [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/03/27/kissena-park-forest-restoration] Restoration Fridays at Highland Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/03/27/327-restoration-fridays-at-highland-park] Meet Our Animals: Quaint Quails at Queens Farm Museum [https://www.queensfarm.org/event/meet-our-animals-quaint-quails/] Kissena Corridor Park Debris Removal [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/03/28/kissena-corridor-park-debris-removal] Highland Park Horticulture Helpers [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/03/28/328-highland-park-horticulture-helpers] Forest Park Horticulture Helpers [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/03/28/328-forest-park-horticulture-helpers] Saltwater Fishing at Herman A. MacNeil Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/03/28/saltwater-fishing] Signs of Spring Hike at Brookville Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/03/28/signs-of-spring-hike] Nature Exploration and Clean Up at Hook Creek Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/03/29/nature-exploration-and-clean-up] Discovery Hike: Pond Ecology at Roy Wilkins Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/03/29/discovery-hike-pond-ecology] Opening Picnic: Twin Urns at Queens Botanical Garden [https://queensbotanical.org/event/opening-picnic-twin-urns-by-chloe-seibert/]