Programs
Sunset Photography Tour
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!
...MORECity of Water Day: Volunteer Wetland Clean Up
Join the Freshkills Park Alliance in celebrating City of Water Day for a wetland clean up at our shoreline and Kayak Launch site.
Registration: By registering for this event, you confirm you will provide your own vehicle to enter the park.
...MOREInsect Walk
Freshkills Park invites you to join us in learning about insects and their incredible adaptations and diversity.
On this two-hour walk, you’ll learn about the many different insects and their kind found in the woods, wetlands, and grasslands at Freshkills Park.
...MORELandscape Drawing Workshop
Explore the mediums of charcoal and ink while creating a visual awareness of the landscape’s light and history. Join us at Freshkills Park for an artist-led observational drawing workshop!
Register Here!
Ticket Info: Each ticket admits 1 person. This workshop is open to all ages, but minors must remain accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program.
...MORESunset Photography Tour
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!
...MOREVolunteer Trails Stewardship Project
Join the Freshkills Park Alliance and NYC Parks for a trail stewardship volunteer project in William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge. This volunteer project will assist in making Freshkills Park trails more accessible by maintaining trail structures and removing invasive plant species.
...MORESunset Stroll
As the sun dips below the horizon, Freshkills Park comes alive with all the magic of pink skies and sun-tinged grasses. Bring your friends, sweeties, and family members for a sunset nature walk at Freshkills Park!
Freshkills Park staff will take you behind the scenes to visit areas that are currently closed to the public.
...MORESunrise Photography Tour
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!
...MOREFather’s Day Kayak Tour
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.
...MOREVolunteer Cleanup at Schmul Park + Playground
Join the Freshkills Park Alliance and NYC Parks for a volunteer day at Schmul Park and discover ways to get creative in our green spaces and support the bees! We will work together to remove invasive species and litter, learn how to establish complex pollinator ecosystems, and highlight all the ways pollinators support our parks and our planet!
...MORESpring Cleaning @ Schmul Park
Join the Freshkills Park Alliance and NYC Parks for a volunteer day at Schmul Park and discover ways to get creative in our green spaces and support the bees! We will work together to remove invasive species and litter, learn how to establish complex pollinator ecosystems, and highlight all the ways pollinators support our parks and our planet!
...MORESpring Cleaning @ Freshkills Studio + Gallery
Join the Freshkills Park Alliance and NYC Parks for a volunteer day at our Studio + Gallery located off the New Springville Greenway and discover ways to get creative in our green spaces and support the bees! Ages 16+
Location: Outdoors at 2240 Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314
Transportation: The site is accessible by car or the S44, S59, and S94 buses at the Richmond Ave/Travis Ave and Richmond Ave/Draper Pl S stops.
...MORESunset Photography Tour with the Alice Austen House
Join the Alice Austen House and 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.
...MOREKayak Tour
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.
...MORESpring Cleaning: Wetland Clean Up + Kayak Tour
Join the Freshkills Park Alliance for a wetland clean up at our Kayak Launch site. Following the clean up volunteers will have the opportunity to 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.
...MOREFamily Nature Walk
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.
...MOREThe Garbage We Inherit: A free poetry workshop series
Join the Freshkills Park Alliance and poets Jenny Pisani and Thomas Fucaloro for a traveling 10-session poetry workshop series. This workshop series is for poets of all levels of experience (16+) and will guide participants through the generative and creative process of writing a poem.
...MOREDIY Winter Decorations Program
Join the Freshkills Park Alliance and NYC Parks Department for an all-ages upcycling winter decoration workshop at our Studio + Gallery on December 18th. Please note that there are two 1.5-hour timed sessions for this event: 11:30AM-1PM and 1:30PM-3PM.
Decorations that end up in a landfill, never to biodegrade, aren’t jolly or merry.
...MOREFreshkills Park Virtual Tour
Join the New York Adventure Club and the Freshkills Park Alliance for a behind-the-scenes look at Freshkills Park!
Led by a Freshkills Park Alliance staff member, our digital showcase of this massive landscape will include:
- An overview of Freshkills, from its days as the world’s largest landfill to the planned three-phase transformation into a public park
- Rare archival footage of Fresh Kills landfill
- A behind-the-scenes look at Freshkill’s state-of-the-art landfill engineering system
- A discussion around the park’s plant and animal ecology that sustains on the grounds
- Modern photos showcasing the sweeping views of the NYC skyline from the ‘hilltops” that were once garbage mounds
- Q&A with Freshkills Park Alliance
Wetland Clean Up
Join the Freshkills Park Alliance for a wetland clean up at Freshkills Park. Help us to give back to our local ecosystem.
This program is open to ages 10+ and no previous experience is required. This program is eligible for service hours.
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