Programs

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.

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 in celebrating City of Water Day for a wetland clean up at our shoreline and Kayak Launch site.

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Registration: By registering for this event, you confirm you will provide your own vehicle to enter the park.

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.

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!

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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.

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 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.

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.

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 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!

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!

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+

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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.

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.