Programs

Plantable Paper Workshop

Visit the Greenbelt Nature Center and create “plantable” recycled paper while learning about the importance of native plants! ...MORE

Pigment Workshop

Ellie Irons
Visit the Greenbelt Nature Center and learn to make watercolor paints out of different parts of plants from Freshkills Park!...MORE

Pigment Workshop

Ellie Irons
Visit the Greenbelt Nature Center and learn to make watercolor paints out of different parts of plants from Freshkills Park!...MORE

“Image/Conduit” Opening Reception

Image/Conduit
Bill Jenkins' "Image/Conduit" pairs video images of Freshkills Park with sculptures which represent fragments of the systems that regulate the interaction between outdoor and indoor environments....MORE

Field R/D at Open Engagement 2018

Open Engagement
Field R/D co-organizers and participating artists will present “Transforming Wastescape into Landscape: A Framework for Art" at the Open Engagement conference....MORE

“Fantastic Voyage” Workshop and Garden Build

Fantastic Voyage
Participants will learn how to make pomegranate-cherry gummies as an example of regaining a comprehensive understanding of food for sale versus the food we grow and/or prepare ourselves. ...MORE

Photowalk with Alice Austen House

Photowalk with Alice Austen House
Join Alice Austen House for a photo opportunity at New York City’s newest big park! ...MORE

Birding Tour with NYC Audubon

NYC Audubon
Join local naturalist Cliff Hagen for "Birding Gems of Staten Island: Spring Migration at Freshkills Park," organized by NYC Audubon. ...MORE

Birding Tour with NYC Audubon

NYC Audubon
Join local naturalist Cliff Hagen for "Birding Gems of Staten Island: Spring Migration at Freshkills Park," organized by NYC Audubon. ...MORE

Kayak Tour

Kayak Tour
Kayak through Freshkills Park and enjoy a two-mile excursion along the tidal waterways. ...MORE

Capturing Change Photography Tour

Photography Tour
Join a small group of photographers on a guided van tour and document Freshkills Park’s transformation from landfill to 2,200-acre park. ...MORE

Kayak Tour

Kayak Tour
Kayak through Freshkills Park and enjoy a two-mile excursion along the tidal waterways. ...MORE

Kayak Tour

Kayak Tour
Kayak through Freshkills Park and enjoy a two-mile excursion along the tidal waterways. ...MORE

Capturing Change Photography Tour

Photography Tour
Join a small group of photographers on a guided van tour and document Freshkills Park’s transformation from landfill to 2,200-acre park. ...MORE

Discovery Day

Discovery Day
Explore normally closed areas of Freshkills Park with free activities for all ages. Experience the unique landscape and spectacular views the landfill-to-park project has to offer!...MORE

Kayak Tour

Kayak Tour
Kayak through Freshkills Park and enjoy a two-mile excursion along the tidal waterways. ...MORE

Capturing Change Photography Tour

Photography Tour
Join a small group of photographers on a guided van tour and document Freshkills Park’s transformation from landfill to 2,200-acre park. ...MORE

Capturing Change Photography Tour

Photography Tour
Join a small group of photographers on a guided van tour and document Freshkills Park’s transformation from landfill to 2,200-acre park. ...MORE

City Nature Challenge iNaturalist Photography Tour

City Nature Challenge
Join a small group of photographers and naturalists to photograph the plants and animals that call Freshkills Park home! This guided van tour is part of The City Nature Challenge (CNC), a multi-day event that seeks to document as many plant, animal, and fungi living in 60 cities across the globe. ...MORE

AIANY Industrial Waterfront Tour with Classic Harbor Line

Classic Harbor Line
Cruise on the vibrant waterways of the Kill Van Kull and the Arthur Kill and into the heart of Freshkills Park on a Classic Harbor Line luxury yacht. ...MORE

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