Programs

Experience the thrill of viewing New York’s premier predators live and up close, including eagles, falcons, owls, hawks, and more!
Join NYC Parks and the Freshkills Park Alliance at Raptor Fest, hosted by the Urban Park Rangers. This family-friendly event is free to the public and will feature education and activity stations along with live birds of prey performing aerial feats.

Join a small group of photographers and document Freshkills Park’s transformation from landfill to 2,200-acre park. This guided tour is an opportunity to see and photograph the unique engineered landscape while the site is closed to the public. We welcome photographers of all skill levels, but you must bring your own equipment, whether a digital camera, film camera, or your phone!

The Freshkills Park Alliance invites you to learn about our winged friends who love the water! On this guided walk, we will be on the lookout for different winged creatures at Freshkills Park, which include osprey, egrets, herons, dragonflies, and more.

Kayak along Freshkills Park’s waterways! This two mile round-trip paddle is a chance to explore the creeks and shorelines of Freshkills Park and experience the wildlife while the site is closed to the public. We know this program fills quickly and wish we could offer it more frequently, but we have a small staff and are generally limited to trips on the weekend during high tide.

Join the Freshkills Park Alliance in a volunteer wetland cleanup at Freshkills Park. Volunteers will be introduced to the basics of water monitoring and its importance, learn about invasive plants and their impact on local ecosystems, and how we can better protect our local environments.

Celebrate City of Water Day with our experienced Urban Park Rangers. The shores and wetlands of the area lend themselves to habitat for waterfowl, raptors and other birds. On this walk, we hope to see ospreys, egrets, herons, gulls and other species that live near the water.

On this 3.25-hour fully narrated AIANY Freshkills Park tour, cruise the active, vibrant waterway of the Kill Van Kull and into the heart of Freshkills Park of Staten Island on one of our luxury yachts. The American Institute of Architects New York Chapter (AIANY) and planners of Freshkills Park co-host this special NYC Freshkills Park tour alongside Classic Harbor Line.

Join a small group of photographers and document Freshkills Park’s transformation from landfill to 2,200-acre park. This guided tour is an opportunity to see and photograph the unique engineered landscape while the site is closed to the public. We welcome photographers of all skill levels, but you must bring your own equipment, whether a digital camera, film camera, or your phone!

Celebrate City of Water Day and kayak along Freshkills Park’s waterways! This two-mile round-trip paddle is a chance to explore the creeks and shorelines of Freshkills Park and experience the wildlife while the site is closed to the public. We know this program fills quickly and wish we could offer it more frequently.

The Freshkills Park Alliance invites you to learn about our winged friends who love the water! On this guided walk, we will be on the lookout for different winged creatures at Freshkills Park, which include osprey, egrets, herons, dragonflies, and more.

Join the Freshkills Park Alliance in a volunteer wetland cleanup at Freshkills Park. Volunteers will be introduced to the basics of water monitoring and its importance, learn about invasive plants and their impact on local ecosystems, and how we can better protect our local environments.

Join the Freshkills Park Alliance and the NYCMTB for a mountain bike ride at Freshkills Park! Freshkills Park staff will take you behind the scenes to ride areas that are currently closed to the public. On this ride we will explore via mountain bike the woods, wetlands, and grasslands at Freshkills Park.

Join a small group of photographers and document Freshkills Park’s transformation from landfill to 2,200-acre park. This guided tour is an opportunity to see and photograph the unique engineered landscape while the site is closed to the public. We welcome photographers of all skill levels, but you must bring your own equipment, whether a digital camera, film camera, or your phone!

Join The Freshkills Park Alliance to count and identify birds and insects living in North Park!

Location: We will meet across from the composting comfort stations (restrooms) in North Park Phase 1. Gates to North Park Phase 1 are located at 350 Wild Ave (parking lot entrance) and at Schmul Park (behind the baseball field).

Come join the Freshkills Park Alliance and 5 Boro Power Yoga for Yoga at Freshkills Park on North Mound! Please bring your own mat or towel.

*Registration opens on June 6th at 8AM*

Join the Freshkills Park Alliance for this Essentials of Kayaking Class, which will provide paddlers with the basic skills necessary to become a more confident kayaker!

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Learn how to kayak with Freshkills Park kayak instructors for a 2 hour class.

Kayak along Freshkills Park’s waterways for Father’s Day! This two mile round-trip paddle is a chance to explore the creeks and shorelines of Freshkills Park and experience the wildlife while the site is closed to the public. We know this program fills quickly and wish we could offer it more frequently, but we have a small staff and are generally limited to trips on the weekend during high tide.

Freshkills Park will be holding a special Pride Month Kayak Tour of Freshkills Park! Come paddle and celebrate Pride Month and the LGBTQ+ community here on Staten Island!

There is a suggested donation of $75 to support the Freshkills Park Alliance & the Staten Island Pride Center.

Join a small group of photographers and document Freshkills Park’s transformation from landfill to 2,200-acre park.

This guided tour is an opportunity to see and photograph the unique engineered landscape while the site is closed to the public. We welcome photographers of all skill levels, but you must bring your own equipment, whether a digital camera, film camera, or your phone!

Come join the Freshkills Park Alliance and 5 Boro Power Yoga for Yoga at Freshkills Park! Please bring your own mat or towel.

Yoga will be hosted down by the bird tower in North Park.