Programs

Join the Freshkills Park Alliance and the Protectors of Pine Oak Woods for a waterfront clean up! We will be cleaning up the waterfront near the New Lane Neighborhood Senior Center.

This North Shore Waterfront Clean Up is supported by and in partnership with Council Woman Kamillah Hanks and NYS Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton and their staffs.

Come join the Freshkills Park Alliance, the JCC of Staten Island, and 5 Boro Power Yoga for Sunset Yoga at the North Mound of Freshkills Park! Please bring your own mat or towel.

Register Online

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!

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 fun and educational activities along with live birds of prey performing aerial feats.

Lace up your shoes for a nature walk at Freshkills Park! Freshkills Park staff will take you behind the scenes to visit areas that are currently closed to the public. On this one-mile walk, you’ll learn about the different plants and animals found in the woods, wetlands, and grasslands at Freshkills Park.

Join the Freshkills Park Alliance and NYC Parks for a stewardship volunteer project at FKO + Studio Gallery. This volunteer project will assist in making Freshkills Park trails more accessible by maintaining trails, gardens, structures and removing invasive plant species.

Location: 2240 Richmond Ave.

Come view the photography of our most recent group of Teen Photographers! We will be showcasing their work, as they spent weeks exploring Freshkills Park and documenting its beauty. This is a photography viewing exhibition at our FKPA Studio & Gallery.

Join the Freshkills Park Alliance and the JCC for landscape drawing workshops at Freshkills Park, taught by our teaching artists!

Sign up through the QR Code, or https://form.jotform.com/232136512258047.

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

Donation: There is a $10 suggested donation per participant for this program. Your support allows us to increase access and education at Freshkills Park.

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

Donation: There is a $10 suggested donation per participant for this program. Your support allows us to increase access and education 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!

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 Freshkills Park on this beautiful bike trail! This will be a fun, leisurely ride on the New Springville Greenway. Absolutely everybody is welcome! There is no wrong way to participate as long as you’re out on a bike!

Register Online.

Lace up your shoes for a nature walk at Freshkills Park! Freshkills Park staff will take you behind the scenes to visit areas that are currently closed to the public. On this one-mile walk, you’ll learn about the different plants and animals found in the woods, wetlands, and grasslands at Freshkills Park.

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 us on the water for an easy two-mile beginner kayak paddle in Freshkills Park.

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.

Join Freshkills Park in celebrating International Ride A Mountain Bike Day on the New Springville Greenway. (Bring your own bicycle/helmet)

Join Freshkills Park on a day to celebrate mountain bicycles and riding! This will be a fun, leisurely ride on the New Springville Greenway and the Greenbelt’s Multipurpose Trail.

Learn how to collect data on Spotted Lanternflies at Freshkills Park!

Take action to protect the grasslands at Freshkills Park! There is a newcomer in the area: spotted lanternflies, an invasive species that can wreak havoc on trees and other plants.

Kayak along Freshkills Park’s waterways! This two-mile round-trip paddle is a chance to explore the creeks and shorelines of Freshkills Park.

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.

Join the Freshkills Park Alliance in celebrating City of Water Day with a Wings Over Water Walk!

Freshkills Park invites you to join us in learning about our winged friends that love the water!

On this two-hour walk, you’ll learn about the many different winged creatures that are found by our waterways at Freshkills Park.