Discovery Day May 15th Schedule
Image: Michael Anton, DSNY.
Freshkills Park will offer a Discovery Day event on May 15th, 2016 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 | Free Bike Rentals
11:00 – 4:00 | Food Trucks
11:00 – 4:00 | Music from WSIA
11:00 – 4:00 | Games with Urban Park Rangers
11:00 – 4:00 | STEAM Wagon with SI MakerSpace
11:00 – 4:00 | Activities with NYC Compost Project
Tour + Activity Schedule
10:30 | Mid-Island Rotary 5K Race Begins
11:00 | Discovery Day Event Begins
11:30 | Mid-Island Rotary 5K Awards Ceremony
12:00 | Landfill History + Transformation Tour with Robin Geller, DSNY
12:00 | Nature Walk with NYC Audubon
12:30 | Experiential Drawing Tour with Eva Neves
1:00 | Nature Walk with NYC Audubon
1:30 | Kayak Tour with Kayak Staten Island – SOLD OUT – Join the Waiting List
1:30 | Landfill History + Transformation Tour with Robin Geller, DSNY
2:00 | Nature Walk with NYC Audubon
2:30 | Experiential Drawing Tour with Eva Neves
2:30 | Puppet Mobile Performance with City Parks Foundation
3:00 | Kayak Tour with Kayak Staten Island – SOLD OUT – Join the Waiting List
3:00 | Landfill History + Transformation Tour with Robin Geller, DSNY
3:00 | Nature Walk with NYC Audubon
4:00 | Discovery Day Event Ends
Shuttle Departure Schedule from Staten Island Ferry Terminal in St. George*
10:00, 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 with support from Pratt Industries, Panera Bread, Kayak Staten Island, New York Cares, and New York Road Runners. Follow @freshkillspark and join the mailing list for updates.
