Discovery Day June 26th Schedule
Photo: Dimitrios Papanikos.
Freshkills Park will offer a Discovery Day event on Sunday June 26th from 11am to 4pm. During this free event, 700 acres and eight miles of trails in the normally closed site will be open, providing opportunities to explore and learn about the landfill-to-park project.
All-Day Activities
11:00 – 3:30 | Bikes
11:00 – 4:00 | Food Trucks
11:00 – 4:00 | Photography for A Fresh Look Photo Contest
11:00 – 4:00 | Activities with Urban Park Rangers, NYC Parks & Recreation, and NYPL
11:00 – 4:00 | Music from WSIA
Tour + Activity Schedule
11:00 | Discovery Day Event Begins
11:00 | Book Cycle riding demonstration with NYPL
11:30 | Kayak Tour with Kayak Staten Island – SOLD OUT
12:00 | Landfill History + Transformation Tour with Ted Nabavi, DSNY
12:00 | Nature Walk with NYC Audubon
12:00 | Bookmaking workshop with Susan Mills, UnCommon Pages
12:30 | Sketch & Stroll Tour with Eva Neves
12:30 | Bookmaking workshop with Susan Mills, UnCommon Pages
1:00 | Watermelon, Rubber Band, Composting activity with NYPL
1:00 | Nature Walk with NYC Audubon
1:00 | Bookmaking workshop with Susan Mills, UnCommon Pages
1:30 | Kayak Tour with Kayak Staten Island – SOLD OUT
1:30 | Bookmaking workshop with Susan Mills, UnCommon Pages
1:30 | Landfill History + Transformation Tour with Arturo Romua, NYC Parks
2:00 | Free book giveaway with NYPL
2:00 | Nature Walk with NYC Audubon
2:00 | Bookmaking workshop with Susan Mills, UnCommon Pages
2:30 | Sketch & Stroll Tour with Eva Neves
2:30 | Bookmaking workshop with Susan Mills, UnCommon Pages
3:00 | Landfill History + Transformation Tour with Megan Moriarty, NYC Parks
3:00 | Nature Walk with NYC Audubon
4:00 | Discovery Day Event Ends
Shuttle Departure Schedule from Staten Island Ferry Terminal in St. George*
10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00
*For Volunteers there will be a 9:00 am shuttle
Parking
Parking will be just outside Freshkills Park in the lots on Beresford Avenue near 350 Wild Avenue. From there, visitors can take a shuttle bus or walk or bike one mile to the main event area.
Presented by NYC Parks, NYC Department of Sanitation, and the Freshkills Park Alliance. Follow @freshkillspark on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and join the mailing list for updates.
Photo by Dimitrios Papanikos.
