Upcoming Events

 
4/7 Highland Park Horticulture Helpers
Apr
7

4/7 Highland Park Horticulture Helpers

Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Highland Park Horticulture Helpers this spring to learn some basic gardening skills! Help us weed, water, cultivate and otherwise tend to various horticultural spaces in the park.

Registration is required with the link here. All tools will be provided, and no prior experience is needed. Just bring your enthusiasm. Please come dressed in sturdy, closed-toe shoes and bring your own water bottle.

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4/18 Highland Park Earth Day
Apr
18

4/18 Highland Park Earth Day

Join NYC Parks, The Forest Park Trust, and Councilmember Sandy Nurse for an Earth Day celebration at Highland Park! Take part in some arts and crafts, planting, and tree stewardship activities to show our park some love.

No registration required. See the following link to navigate to Lower Highland Playground.

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4/19 Forest Park Earth Day
Apr
19

4/19 Forest Park Earth Day

Join NYC Parks, The Forest Park Trust and the Blue Bus Project for a family-friendly Earth Day Celebration in Forest Park! Enjoy an afternoon filled with sustainable crafts, terrarium building, and various tree care activities.

No registration required. See the following link to navigate to Sobelsohn Playground.

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4/25 Forest Park Arbor Day Planting
Apr
25

4/25 Forest Park Arbor Day Planting

Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust this Arbor Day! Volunteers will learn about forest restoration efforts and help plant native trees and shrubs.

Advance registration required with the link here. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.

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4/3 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park
Apr
3

4/3 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park

Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Restoration Fridays this spring to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in our park.

Advance registration required with the link here. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.

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3/28 Highland Park Horticulture Helpers
Mar
28

3/28 Highland Park Horticulture Helpers

Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Highland Park Horticulture Helpers this spring to learn some basic gardening skills! Help us weed, water, cultivate and otherwise tend to various horticultural spaces in the park.

Registration is required with the link here. All tools will be provided, and no prior experience is needed. Just bring your enthusiasm. Please come dressed in sturdy, closed-toe shoes and bring your own water bottle.

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3/28 Forest Park Horticulture Helpers
Mar
28

3/28 Forest Park Horticulture Helpers

Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Forest Park Horticulture Helpers this spring to learn some basic gardening skills! Help us weed, water, cultivate and otherwise tend to various horticultural spaces in the park.

Registration is required with the link here. All tools will be provided, and no prior experience is needed. Just bring your enthusiasm. Please come dressed in sturdy, closed-toe shoes and bring your own water bottle.

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3/27 Restoration Fridays at Highland Park
Mar
27

3/27 Restoration Fridays at Highland Park

Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Restoration Fridays this spring to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in our park.

Advance registration required with the link here. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.

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3/21 Spring Clean Up at Highland Park
Mar
21

3/21 Spring Clean Up at Highland Park

Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for a Highland Park Spring Clean Up! We will be cleaning up debris to welcome the spring season in our parks.

Registration is required with the link here. All tools will be provided, and no prior experience is needed. Just bring your enthusiasm. Please come dressed in sturdy, closed-toe shoes and bring your own water bottle.

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3/20 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park
Mar
20

3/20 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park

Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Restoration Fridays this spring to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in our park.

Advance registration required with the link here. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.

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3/14 Spring Clean Up at Forest Park
Mar
14

3/14 Spring Clean Up at Forest Park

Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for a Forest Park Spring Clean Up! We will be cleaning up debris to welcome the spring season in our parks.

Registration is required with the link here. All tools will be provided, and no prior experience is needed. Just bring your enthusiasm. Please come dressed in sturdy, closed-toe shoes and bring your own water bottle.

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3/13 Restoration Fridays at Highland Park
Mar
13

3/13 Restoration Fridays at Highland Park

Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Restoration Fridays this spring to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in our park.

Advance registration required with the link here. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.

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3/7 Forest Park Winter Vine Sweep
Mar
7

3/7 Forest Park Winter Vine Sweep

Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for a winter vine sweep in Forest Park's natural areas. Volunteers will hike on our trails and remove harmful vines from our trees and shrubs before they leaf out this spring. We'll also discuss basic forest structure and the importance of biodiversity.

All gloves and tools will be provided. Come dressed in warm layers and sturdy boots or shoes.

Registration is required with the link here.

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Forest Park MLK Day of Service
Jan
17

Forest Park MLK Day of Service

We invite you to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with us at Forest Park! Join us on this national day of service by helping the park and giving back to the community. Volunteers will assist with leaf raking and clean-up.

Advance registration required with the link here. Please wear warm layers and sturdy, closed toe shoes.

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Highland Park MLK Day of Service
Jan
17

Highland Park MLK Day of Service

  • Vermont Place Queens, NY United States (map)
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We invite you to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with us at Highland Park! Join us on this national day of service by helping the park and giving back to the community. Volunteers will assist with leaf raking and clean-up.

Advance registration required with the link here. Please wear warm layers and sturdy, closed toe shoes.

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Gabba Gabba We Accept You: Ramones Music, Reading and Crafts Workshop
Jan
15

Gabba Gabba We Accept You: Ramones Music, Reading and Crafts Workshop

Children of all ages! Come celebrate Forest Hills native sons the Ramones on the occasion of the newly published picture book "Gabba Gabba We Accept You: The Wondrous Tale of Joey Ramone," written by Jay Ruttenberg and illustrated by Lucinda Schreiber.

The book's creators will be joined by the guitarist and singer Kenneth Gordon, who will sing Ramones songs alongside a reading of the book and a fun crafts workshop!

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1/10 Forest Park Winter Vine Sweep
Jan
10

1/10 Forest Park Winter Vine Sweep

Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for a winter vine sweep in Forest Park's natural areas. Volunteers will hike on our trails and remove harmful vines from our trees and shrubs before they leaf out this spring. We'll also discuss basic forest structure and the importance of biodiversity.

All gloves and tools will be provided. Come dressed in warm layers and sturdy boots or shoes.

Registration is required with the link here.

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12/20 Forest Park Winter Vine Sweep
Dec
20

12/20 Forest Park Winter Vine Sweep

Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for a winter vine sweep in Forest Park's natural areas. Volunteers will hike on our trails and remove harmful vines from our trees and shrubs before they leaf out this spring. We'll also discuss basic forest structure and the importance of biodiversity.

All gloves and tools will be provided. Come dressed in warm layers and sturdy boots or shoes.

Registration is required with the link here.

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12/13 Highland Park Bulb Planting
Dec
13

12/13 Highland Park Bulb Planting

Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for a bulb planting event. Help us plant daffodil bulbs and beautify the garden beds at Upper Highland Playground.

Registration is required with the link here. All tools will be provided, and no prior experience is needed. Just bring your enthusiasm. Please come dressed in sturdy, closed-toe shoes and bring your own water bottle.

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12/12 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park
Dec
12

12/12 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park

  • Park Lane South Queens, NY, 11418 United States (map)
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Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Restoration Fridays this fall to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in our park.

Advance registration required with the link here. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.

Meeting at Buddy Monument

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12/6 Forest Park Natural Areas Restoration
Dec
6

12/6 Forest Park Natural Areas Restoration

  • Park Lane South Queens, NY, 11418 United States (map)
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Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust this fall to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in our park.

Advance registration required with the link here. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.

Meeting at Mural Bridge

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12/5 Restoration Fridays at Highland Park
Dec
5

12/5 Restoration Fridays at Highland Park

Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Restoration Fridays this fall to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in our park.

Advance registration required with the link here. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.

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11/28 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park
Nov
28

11/28 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park

Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Restoration Fridays this fall to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in our park.

Advance registration is required with the link here. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.

Meeting at Buddy Monument

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11/25 Forest Park Horticulture Helpers
Nov
25

11/25 Forest Park Horticulture Helpers

Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Forest Park Horticulture Helpers this autumn to learn some basic gardening skills! Help us weed, water, cultivate and otherwise tend to various horticultural spaces in the park. We'll also be planting tulip bulbs in some of the garden beds. Registration is required. All gloves and tools will be provided.

Registration is required with the link here. All tools will be provided, and no prior experience is needed. Just bring your enthusiasm. Please come dressed in sturdy, closed-toe shoes and bring your own water bottle.

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11/22 Forest Park Bulb Planting
Nov
22

11/22 Forest Park Bulb Planting

  • Park Lane South Queens, NY, 11418 United States (map)
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Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for a bulb planting event. Help us plant daffodil bulbs and beautify the garden beds at Jackson Pond Playground.

All tools will be provided, and no prior experience is needed. Registration is required with the link here.

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11/22 Forest Park Leaf Crunch
Nov
22

11/22 Forest Park Leaf Crunch

  • Forest Park Drive Queens, NY, 11421 United States (map)
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Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for an autumn Leaf Crunch event at Forest Park! Volunteers will help us pick up and bag fallen leaf debris to keep our parks clean. 

Registration is required with the link here. All tools will be provided, and no prior experience is needed. Just bring your enthusiasm. Please come dressed in sturdy, closed-toe shoes and bring your own water bottle.

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11/21 Restoration Fridays at Highland Park
Nov
21

11/21 Restoration Fridays at Highland Park

Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Restoration Fridays this fall to engage in hands-on forest restoration work, including invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible planting in our park.

Advance registration required with the link here. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.

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Avirodh Sharma and Rohan Misra - Indian Classical Music and Beyond
Nov
16

Avirodh Sharma and Rohan Misra - Indian Classical Music and Beyond

Goodhaven, the Forest Park Trust, Flushing Town Hall, Queens College and Senator Joe Addabbo present Indian Classical Music and Beyond with Avirodh Sharma and Rohan Misra

World-class tabla player Avirodh Sharma is joined by Rohan Misra on sarangi, for a family-friendly afternoon of Indian Classical music.

Doors are at 2:30pm and the music starts at 3pm.

FREE TICKETS available on Eventbrite

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11/16 Forest Park Leaf Crunch
Nov
16

11/16 Forest Park Leaf Crunch

  • Park Lane South Queens, NY United States (map)
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Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for an autumn Leaf Crunch event at Forest Park! Volunteers will help us pick up and bag fallen leaf debris to keep our parks clean. 

Registration is required with the link here. All tools will be provided, and no prior experience is needed. Just bring your enthusiasm. Please come dressed in sturdy, closed-toe shoes and bring your own water bottle.

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11/15 Highland Park Leaf Crunch
Nov
15

11/15 Highland Park Leaf Crunch

  • Vermont Place Queens, NY United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for an autumn Leaf Crunch event at Highland Park! Volunteers will help us pick up and bag fallen leaf debris to keep our parks clean. 

Registration is required with the link here. All tools will be provided, and no prior experience is needed. Just bring your enthusiasm. Please come dressed in sturdy, closed-toe shoes and bring your own water bottle.

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Veteran’s Day Celebration at Forest Park!
Nov
7

Veteran’s Day Celebration at Forest Park!

Celebrate Veterans Day with the Richmond hill historical Society, Councilmember, Joann Ariola’s office, the Forest Park trust & NYC Parks. Please join us for a discussion and plaque unveiling in honor of our local veterans. Volunteers can also take part in a planting and beautification of our horticultural areas.

9:45-10:30 – Plaque unveiling
10:30-12:00- Volunteer planting and beautification

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