Let’s talk turkey as we get ready for Thanksgiving!

Wildlife NYC: Eastern Wild Turkey

All About Birds: Wild Turkey

Benjamin Franking and Wild Turkey

Outdoor Highlights

Queens Botanical Garden Coat Drive

Queens Botanical Garden Farm Stand

Kissena Park Tree and Shrub Planting

Restoration Fridays at Highland Park

Golden Pond Restoration at Crocheron Park

It’s My Park at Phil Scooter Rizzuto Park

It’s My Park at Glenwood Landing

It’s My Park at Playground One Forty

Beginner Birding at Captain Tilly Park

Forest Park Leaf Crunch

Forest Park Bulb Planting

Volunteer Workday at Sparrow’s Nest Community Garden

Gather Around the Campfire at Rockaway Beach

It’s a Horse of Course Hike and Greet at Roy Wilkins Recreation Center

The World’s Fair Adventure Quest at Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Forest Park Hort Helpers

Kissena Park Foret Restoration

Restoration Fridays at Forest Park

Post=Thanksgiving Hike: The Alley Giant

Nature Scavenger Hunt at Baisley Pond Park

Winter Waterfowl Walk at Gantry Plaza State Park

Urban Wildlife: Canines of New York City at Oakland Lake

Nature Exploration and Clean Up at Potamogeton Pond

World Wildlife Conservation Day Bingo at Oak Ridge in Forest Park

I took part in the 15 mile Queens Park Super Hike!

The parks:

Flushing Meadows-Corona Park

Queens Botanical Garden

Kissena Park

Kissena Corridor

Cunningham Park

Alley Pond Park

Oakland Lake

Joe Michaels Mile

Fort Totten

Outdoor Highlights

Veterans Day Celebration at Forest Park

Sunset Cove Cleanup

Alley Pond Park Super Steward: Pathkeeper Training

From Seed to Community: A Far Rockaway Community Garden Tour

Discovery Hike: Nature’s Lightbulbs at Lewis Latimer House

Native American History Month: Lenape Botany

Pumpkin Smash at Queens Botanical Garden

Ranger Gardening Club: Restoring the Garden at Fort Totten Park

November Clean Sweep at Brant Point Wildlife Sanctuary

Forest Park Super Steward: Pathkeeper Training

Highland Park Leaf Crunch

Forest Park Leaf Crunch

Nature Meditation Hike at Powell’s Cove Park

Fall Colors Watercolor Workshop at Queens Botanical Garden

Waterfowl Birding at Baisley Pond Park

Nocturnal Sensory Perception Hike at Alley Pond Park

Night Owl at Queens Farm Musuem

Support your local farmer at the markets across Queens!

Queens Farm Museum Market

NYC Farmers Market Map

Down to Earth Market at Cunningham Park

GrowNYC Markets in Queens:

Jackson Heights

Sunnyside

Corona

Elmhurst

Forest Hills

Ridgewood

Flushing

Forest Park/Richmond Hill

Outdoor Highlights

Restoration Fridays at Forest Park

Restoration Fridays at Highland Park

Cleanup at Bayswater City Park

Idlewild Park Tree and Shrub Planting

Kissena Park Forest Restoration

November Clean Sweep at Rockaway Community Park

It’s My Park at Hunter’s Point South Park

It’s My Park at Russell Sage Playground

It’s My Park at Bowne Playground

It’s My Park at Rockaway Freeway

It’s My Park at Phil “Scooter” Rizzuto Park

Trees Count at Phil “Scooter” Rizzuto Park

Trees Count at The Olde Towne Flushing Burial Ground

Open House New York: Fort Totten

Open House New York: Sustainability Tour at Queens Botanical Garden

Open House New York: Bayside Historical Society Castle

Fall Family Fun Day at Brookville Park

Halloween Harvest Festival at Socrates Sculpture Park

Forest Park Fall Festival

Halloween at Queens Botanical Garden

Batty Over Halloween at Astoria Park

Frightful Fishing at Gantry Plaza State Park

Maze by Moonlight at Queens Farm Museum

Rockaway Fall Festival at O’Donohue Park

Toddler Tunes and Tales at Idlewild Environmental Center

From Seed to Table: Honoring the Land with Plantxchange at Highland Park

Community Volunteering at the Queens Botanical Garden Farm

The Night Shift: Jamaica Bay After Dark at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

Junior Naturalists: Autumn Adventures at Idlewild Environmental Center

Go Batty at Queens Farm Museum

Bilingual (Spanish) Medicinal Plant Hike at Ridgewood Reservoir

Witchy Plant Tour at Queens Botanical Garden

Nature Exploration at Captain Tilly Park

Queens County Park Super Hike starting at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park

You’re the Bee’s Knees, Honey! at Queens Farm Museum

Experience Civil War Living History at Fort Totten

Park Pals Pop-Up: Native Plants and Pollinators of Rockaway at Arverne East Nature Preserve

Talking with Dr. Andrew Greller from Queens College about the wonders of fall foliage!

Dr. Andrew Greller - Queens College

Outdoor Highlights

City of Forest Day

Queens Farm Museum October calendar

Poetry in the Garden at Queens Botanical Garden

Autumn Sunrise Walk at Sunset Cove Park

Raptormania at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

Forest Park Horticulture Helpers

Herp Happenings at Cunningham Park

19th Century Baseball at Fort Totten Park

Autumn Night Hike at Cunningham Park

Creatures of the Night at Forest Park: Bats

Queens Out of Doors Episode 63 on Bats

Last call for Movies Under the Stars this year!

How to Train Your Dragon at Bowne Park

Toy Story at Bayside Fields

IF at Evergreen Park

Lilo & Stitch at Hinton Park

Captain America: Brave New World at Rainey Park

Venom: The Last Dance at Crocheron Park

Outdoor Highlights:

Fishing at the Gantries at Gantry Plaza State Park

International Coastal Cleanup at Dubos Point Wildlife Sanctuary

Canoeing and Cleanup at Hook Creek Park

Birding: Fall Migration at Highland Park

Raptor Fest at Baisley Pond Park

Climate Week: Cleanup at Socrates Sculpture Park and Hallet’s Cove Beach

Climate Week: Shoreline Ecosystem Resilience at Arverne Nature Preserve

Climate Week: Workshops at Idlewild Environmental Center

Junior Naturalist: Autumn Adventures at Idlewild Park

Birding: Raptors at Rockaway Community Park

42nd Annual Queens County Agricultural Fair

Oktoberfest Flushing Style: Sauerkraut and Kimchi at Volker Orth Museum

Build a Birdfeeder at Juniper Valley Park

Apples and Honey Day at Queens Botanical Garden

Autumn Seasonal Insect Exploration at Highland Park

Pollinator Festival at The Garden by the Bay

Urban Wildlife: Raccoons at Phil “Scooter” Rizzuto Park

It’s a quick episode with highlights of the Outdoor Highlights!

Udall’s Cove Super Steward: Pathkeeper Training

Immersive Butterfly Experience at Queens Farm

Yoga at Crocheron Park

Little Opera Theater of New York Presents American Opera Scenes: A Concert for 9/11 at Socrates Sculpture Park

Find your bliss at Crocheron Park with yoga instructor Ambeka Khadse!

Friends of Crocheron Park - Yoga Series and more

Outdoor Highlights:

Restoration Friday at Highland Park

Nature Exploration and Cleanup at Sunset Cove Park

Astoria Heights Active: Salsa at the Park with Salsa in Queens

Rockaway Beach Boardwalk Bike Tour

Birding for Beginners at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

Young Tree Care at Forest Park

JoCo Marsh Kayak Excursion

Volunteer Gardening at Hunters. Point Park

National Beach Day Nature Exploration and Cleanup at Brant Point Wildlife Sanctuary

Sensory Perception Hike at Powell’s Cove Park

Historic New York: Privateers, Pirates, and New York’s Golden Age of Piracy at Rockaway Beach

Catch the Buzz About Bees at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

Nature’s Workshop: Natural Cordage and Weaving at Captain Tilly Park

Trees Count happens only once every 10 years, so get involved on this census and help your friendly neighborhood street trees!

NYC Parks - Trees Count Census

Trees Count Census 2015 results

NYC Parks Tree ID Guide

Upcoming Trees Count Events:

Trees Count at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park

Trees Count at Lawrence Virgilio Playground

Trees Count at Captain Tilly Park

Outdoor Highlights:

Idlewild Trail Walk at Idlewild Environmental Center

Toddler Tunes & Tales at Idlewild Environmental Center

Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival

Volunteer Workday: Arverne Gardens

Magnetic Archery in Travers Park

Hallets Cove Community Kayaking

Insect Exploration: Insects of the Night at Alley Pond Park

Seining & Beach Cleanup at Rockaway Community Park

Wildlife Viewing: Resident Rodents at Forest Park

Hip to Hip Theater Company presents Hamlet at Socrates Sculpture Park

Fishing Tutorial with the Bayside Anglers at Alley Pond Environmental Center

Sunset Meditation with Mindful Astoria at Socrates Sculpture Park

Zumba Under the Stars at Rockaway Beach

Idlewild Environmental Center Critter Encounter

Queens Jazz Trail Concert at Forest Park

Beginner Yoga at Forest Park

Frank Charles Park Cleanup

Forest Park Hike & Pick along the Yellow Trail

Basic Canoeing at Oakland Lake

Jamaica Bay Open Paddle Kayaking

20th Annual Shorebird Festival at Jamaica Bay

Historical Games at Margaret I. Carman Green

Hip to Hip Theater Company presents The Tempest at Socrates Sculpture Park

Rockaway Refresh: Flow & Clean at Beach 98th Street

Love 2 Love You Donna Summer Tribute at Forest Park

Learn about the work of the NYC Plover Project’s work to help Piping Plovers with Chris Allieri.

NYC Plover Project website

NYC Plover Project’s Facebook page

NYC Plover Project’s Instagram page

All About Birds: Piping Plover

Outdoor Highlights:

Queens Botanical Garden’s extended evening hours

Historic New York: John Golden and Crocheron Park

Cleanup at Hamilton Beach Park

Tree ID for Birders at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

Civil War Reenactment at Queens Historical Society

Riis Landing Kayaking for Beginners

Weekend Fitness Classes at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park

Microorganisms Exploration at Roy Wilkins Park

Trees Count at Queensbridge Park

World Music Concerts at Forest Park’s Oak Ridge

Jamaica Bay Book Club at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

46th Annual Thunderbird American Indian Powwow at Queens Farm Museum

Beachcombing with a Ranger at Riis Park

Birding: All About Pigeons at Astoria Park

Discover Jamaica Bay: Sunset Kayak and Marsh Island Tour

Birding: Shorebirds at Rockaway Park

Seashells of the North Atlantic at Sunset Cove Park

Bug Buddies at Queens Farm Museum

Urban Wildlife: Reptiles and Amphibians at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park

Sunset Fishing at Gantry Plaza State Park

It’s the 4th of July and time for a history refresh on how Queens was connected to the Revolutionary War with Jason Antos of the Queens Historical Society..

Queens Historical Society

Outdoor Highlights:

Nature Exploration: Urban Wildlife at Captain Tilly Park

Historic New York: The Revolutionary War’s Hidden Environmental Story in Forest Park

Nature’s Workshop: Natural Inks and Dyes at Margaret Carman Green - Weeping Beech

Astoria Pool: Senior Splash

Rockaway Refresh

Waterfront Summer Concert Series at Astoria Park

Jamaica Bay Festival

Birds and Butterflies of Summer at Jamaica Bay

Fishing at the Gantries - at Gantry Plaza State Park

Wild About Wildlife at Murray Playground

Fantastic Fungi Mushroom ID Hike at Alley Pond Park

Solar Observing at Atlas Park Mall with the Amateur Astronomers Association

Art in the Park: Sea Glass Jewelry at Gantry Plaza State Park