Volunteer Gardening
May
31

Volunteer Gardening

Specific meeting locations will be communicated in advance of each day - please look out for emails!

Please bring your own pair of gloves if you have one. You should also bring your own water bottle, wear a mask, comfortable clothing, and closed toed shoes. All volunteers must have also completed HPPC & New York State Parks' waivers.

Once you arrive, those who need them will be given a pair of gloves and you will be directed to an area to pull weeds. Please email info@hunterspointparks.org with any questions or concerns.

Please register on our Signup here.

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Volunteer Gardening
Jun
5

Volunteer Gardening

Volunteers will meet by the Park House, near Center Blvd. & Borden Ave.

Please bring your own pair of gloves if you have one. You should also bring your own water bottle, wear a mask, comfortable clothing, and closed toed shoes. All volunteers must have also completed HPPC's volunteer waiver.

Once you arrive, those who need them will be given a pair of gloves and you will be directed to an area to pull weeds. Please email info@hunterspointparks.org with any questions or concerns.

Please register on our Signup here.

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LIC Waterfront 5K
Jun
7

LIC Waterfront 5K

The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy is proud to partner with the Woodside-Sunnyside Runners, Run LIC, and the LIC Post to put on the annual LIC Waterfront 5K.

This event takes runners and walkers through the streets and waterfront parks of Long Island City and is an extremely popular family-friendly event that drawers casual and competitive runners alike. After the conclusion of the 5K, the festivities also include the Center Boulevard Children’s Dashes for kids 2-9.

Previous races have been attended by over 1,600 runners and walkers. All proceeds from the event go to HPPC and are put back into our parks or used for our free community events!

Our 10th event will be held on Saturday, June 7 at 9 am. You can register for the 5K and the Children’s Dashes here.

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Volunteer Gardening
Jun
12

Volunteer Gardening

Volunteers will meet by the Park House, near Center Blvd. & Borden Ave.

Please bring your own pair of gloves if you have one. You should also bring your own water bottle, wear a mask, comfortable clothing, and closed toed shoes. All volunteers must have also completed HPPC's volunteer waiver.

Once you arrive, those who need them will be given a pair of gloves and you will be directed to an area to pull weeds. Please email info@hunterspointparks.org with any questions or concerns.

Please register on our Signup here.

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Nature Watercolor for Stress Relief: Birds, Bees & Beetles
Jun
12

Nature Watercolor for Stress Relief: Birds, Bees & Beetles

An inspiring, beginner-friendly adult watercolor workshop at Queens Landing Environmental Education Center

Let the natural beauty of Hunters Point Park spark your creativity in this calming watercolor workshop designed for all skill levels.

In the first half of the class, you’ll enjoy hands-on, guided play with watercolor techniques that will build your skills. We’ll explore water and paint flow, brush control, wet-on-wet color mixing, color lifting, and a few helpful tips on mixing. We’ll also talk about paints, papers, and other materials.

After a short break, we’ll simplify the basics of color theory and introduce the idea of a “mother color” that unifies and creates color harmony. 

Three sessions: June: Birds, Bees & Beetles, July: Marine Life, August: Botanicals. 

This class is perfect for beginners or for experienced watercolorists looking for a relaxed, guided experience.

All materials are provided: Watercolor paints, brushes, paper, and a cardboard mat for easy framing of your finished artwork.

Instructor: MonicaSchroeder, professional scientific illustrator and watercolor teacher. Brought to you by North Brooklyn Community Boathouse and Hunters Point Park Conservancy

Please register for this event on our Eventbrite.

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Volunteer Gardening
Jun
14

Volunteer Gardening

Specific meeting locations will be communicated in advance of each day - please look out for emails!

Please bring your own pair of gloves if you have one. You should also bring your own water bottle, wear a mask, comfortable clothing, and closed toed shoes. All volunteers must have also completed HPPC & New York State Parks' waivers.

Once you arrive, those who need them will be given a pair of gloves and you will be directed to an area to pull weeds. Please email info@hunterspointparks.org with any questions or concerns.

Please register on our Signup here.

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Turn Kitchen Scraps Into New Produce
Jun
14

Turn Kitchen Scraps Into New Produce

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Come learn to grow produce from your kitchen scraps! We will be leading a short demonstration on how to use vegetable ends to regrow their roots and sprout new edible leaves! This can be done with carrots, beets, scallions, fennell, basil, and more. We will be providing some materials, but if you have, please bring vegetable ends and milk cartons, yogurt containers, or any small, waterproof container. Here is a link with more information about which vegetables work best.

We will meet at the Queens Landing Boathouse and Environmental Center at 11AM on Saturday, June 14th.

We hope to see you there!

Please register for this event on our Eventbrite.

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Volunteer Gardening
Jun
19

Volunteer Gardening

Volunteers will meet by the Park House, near Center Blvd. & Borden Ave.

Please bring your own pair of gloves if you have one. You should also bring your own water bottle, wear a mask, comfortable clothing, and closed toed shoes. All volunteers must have also completed HPPC's volunteer waiver.

Once you arrive, those who need them will be given a pair of gloves and you will be directed to an area to pull weeds. Please email info@hunterspointparks.org with any questions or concerns.

Please register on our Signup here.

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Volunteer Gardening
Jun
21

Volunteer Gardening

Specific meeting locations will be communicated in advance of each day - please look out for emails!

Please bring your own pair of gloves if you have one. You should also bring your own water bottle, wear a mask, comfortable clothing, and closed toed shoes. All volunteers must have also completed HPPC & New York State Parks' waivers.

Once you arrive, those who need them will be given a pair of gloves and you will be directed to an area to pull weeds. Please email info@hunterspointparks.org with any questions or concerns.

Please register on our Signup here.

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Volunteer Gardening
Jun
26

Volunteer Gardening

Volunteers will meet by the Park House, near Center Blvd. & Borden Ave.

Please bring your own pair of gloves if you have one. You should also bring your own water bottle, wear a mask, comfortable clothing, and closed toed shoes. All volunteers must have also completed HPPC's volunteer waiver.

Once you arrive, those who need them will be given a pair of gloves and you will be directed to an area to pull weeds. Please email info@hunterspointparks.org with any questions or concerns.

Please register on our Signup here.

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Volunteer Gardening
Jun
28

Volunteer Gardening

Specific meeting locations will be communicated in advance of each day - please look out for emails!

Please bring your own pair of gloves if you have one. You should also bring your own water bottle, wear a mask, comfortable clothing, and closed toed shoes. All volunteers must have also completed HPPC & New York State Parks' waivers.

Once you arrive, those who need them will be given a pair of gloves and you will be directed to an area to pull weeds. Please email info@hunterspointparks.org with any questions or concerns.

Please register on our Signup here.

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Volunteer Gardening
Jul
10

Volunteer Gardening

Volunteers will meet by the Park House, near Center Blvd. & Borden Ave.

Please bring your own pair of gloves if you have one. You should also bring your own water bottle, wear a mask, comfortable clothing, and closed toed shoes. All volunteers must have also completed HPPC's volunteer waiver.

Once you arrive, those who need them will be given a pair of gloves and you will be directed to an area to pull weeds. Please email info@hunterspointparks.org with any questions or concerns.

Please register on our Signup here.

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Volunteer Gardening
Jul
12

Volunteer Gardening

Specific meeting locations will be communicated in advance of each day - please look out for emails!

Please bring your own pair of gloves if you have one. You should also bring your own water bottle, wear a mask, comfortable clothing, and closed toed shoes. All volunteers must have also completed HPPC & New York State Parks' waivers.

Once you arrive, those who need them will be given a pair of gloves and you will be directed to an area to pull weeds. Please email info@hunterspointparks.org with any questions or concerns.

Please register on our Signup here.

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Nature Watercolor for Stress Relief: Marine Life
Jul
17

Nature Watercolor for Stress Relief: Marine Life

An inspiring, beginner-friendly adult watercolor workshop at Queens Landing Environmental Education Center

Let the natural beauty of Hunters Point Park spark your creativity in this calming watercolor workshop designed for all skill levels.

In the first half of the class, you’ll enjoy hands-on, guided play with watercolor techniques that will build your skills. We’ll explore water and paint flow, brush control, wet-on-wet color mixing, color lifting, and a few helpful tips on mixing. We’ll also talk about paints, papers, and other materials.

After a short break, we’ll simplify the basics of color theory and introduce the idea of a “mother color” that unifies and creates color harmony. 

Three sessions: June: Birds, Bees & Beetles, July: Marine Life, August: Botanicals. 

This class is perfect for beginners or for experienced watercolorists looking for a relaxed, guided experience.

All materials are provided: Watercolor paints, brushes, paper, and a cardboard mat for easy framing of your finished artwork.

Instructor: MonicaSchroeder, professional scientific illustrator and watercolor teacher. Brought to you by North Brooklyn Community Boathouse and Hunters Point Park Conservancy

Please register for this event on our Eventbrite.

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Nature Watercolor for Stress Relief: Botanical
Aug
14

Nature Watercolor for Stress Relief: Botanical

An inspiring, beginner-friendly adult watercolor workshop at Queens Landing Environmental Education Center

Let the natural beauty of Hunters Point Park spark your creativity in this calming watercolor workshop designed for all skill levels.

In the first half of the class, you’ll enjoy hands-on, guided play with watercolor techniques that will build your skills. We’ll explore water and paint flow, brush control, wet-on-wet color mixing, color lifting, and a few helpful tips on mixing. We’ll also talk about paints, papers, and other materials.

After a short break, we’ll simplify the basics of color theory and introduce the idea of a “mother color” that unifies and creates color harmony. 

Three sessions: June: Birds, Bees & Beetles, July: Marine Life, August: Botanicals. 

This class is perfect for beginners or for experienced watercolorists looking for a relaxed, guided experience.

All materials are provided: Watercolor paints, brushes, paper, and a cardboard mat for easy framing of your finished artwork.

Instructor: MonicaSchroeder, professional scientific illustrator and watercolor teacher. Brought to you by North Brooklyn Community Boathouse and Hunters Point Park Conservancy

Please register for this event on our Eventbrite.

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Volunteer Gardening
May
29

Volunteer Gardening

Volunteers will meet by the Park House, near Center Blvd. & Borden Ave.

Please bring your own pair of gloves if you have one. You should also bring your own water bottle, wear a mask, comfortable clothing, and closed toed shoes. All volunteers must have also completed HPPC's volunteer waiver.

Once you arrive, those who need them will be given a pair of gloves and you will be directed to an area to pull weeds. Please email info@hunterspointparks.org with any questions or concerns.

Please register on our Signup here.

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Canceled due to rain: Volunteer Gardening
May
22

Canceled due to rain: Volunteer Gardening

Volunteers will meet by the Park House, near Center Blvd. & Borden Ave.

Please bring your own pair of gloves if you have one. You should also bring your own water bottle, wear a mask, comfortable clothing, and closed toed shoes. All volunteers must have also completed HPPC's volunteer waiver.

Once you arrive, those who need them will be given a pair of gloves and you will be directed to an area to pull weeds. Please email info@hunterspointparks.org with any questions or concerns.

Please register on our Signup here.

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Volunteer Gardening
May
17

Volunteer Gardening

Specific meeting locations will be communicated in advance of each day - please look out for emails!

Please bring your own pair of gloves if you have one. You should also bring your own water bottle, wear a mask, comfortable clothing, and closed toed shoes. All volunteers must have also completed HPPC & New York State Parks' waivers.

Once you arrive, those who need them will be given a pair of gloves and you will be directed to an area to pull weeds. Please email info@hunterspointparks.org with any questions or concerns.

Please register on our Signup here.

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Volunteer Gardening
May
15

Volunteer Gardening

Volunteers will meet by the Park House, near Center Blvd. & Borden Ave.

Please bring your own pair of gloves if you have one. You should also bring your own water bottle, wear a mask, comfortable clothing, and closed toed shoes. All volunteers must have also completed HPPC's volunteer waiver.

Once you arrive, those who need them will be given a pair of gloves and you will be directed to an area to pull weeds. Please email info@hunterspointparks.org with any questions or concerns.

Please register on our Signup here.

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Shady Park/ Andrews Grove Playground Clean Up
May
10

Shady Park/ Andrews Grove Playground Clean Up

Join us for a playground cleanup at Andrews Grove AKA Shady Park. We'll be painting the wrought iron fence and raking and picking up leaves.

We will meet at Andrews Grove located on 49th Ave between 5th Ave and Vernon Blvd.

Please bring clothes appropriate for painting. Children are welcome to participate, but will need to be supervised by an adult.

See you there! :)

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Volunteer Gardening
May
8

Volunteer Gardening

Volunteers will meet by the Park House, near Center Blvd. & Borden Ave.

Please bring your own pair of gloves if you have one. You should also bring your own water bottle, wear a mask, comfortable clothing, and closed toed shoes. All volunteers must have also completed HPPC's volunteer waiver.

Once you arrive, those who need them will be given a pair of gloves and you will be directed to an area to pull weeds. Please email info@hunterspointparks.org with any questions or concerns.

Please register on our Signup here.

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I Love My Park Day
May
3

I Love My Park Day

Join thousands of volunteers across the state on Saturday, May 3rd at I Love My Park Day in Gantry Plaza State Park to kick off our Saturday volunteer days.

Volunteers will rake, weed, and mulch multiple garden beds, clean playground equipment, and restore benches. They will also plant drought-tolerant native annuals in designated planters. Meet in front of the North Gantry along Center Blvd between 48th and 49th Ave. There will be a table for check-in.

This event is being run by New York State Parks in conjunction with Parks and Trails New York. You can sign up to volunteer here.

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Urban Park Rangers: Green Infrastructure Walk
May
2

Urban Park Rangers: Green Infrastructure Walk

Join the Urban Park Rangers in a hike along the beautiful shore of Hunter’s Point South Park with a perfect NYC skyline view! We will walk around the park, discussing the architectural techniques that compose the park’s human-made wetland, protecting both humans and wildlife from sea level rise and flooding. This program will be in collaboration with the Hunter’s Point South Park Conservancy.

We will meet at the Oval at the intersection of Borden Ave and Center Blvd.

Registration is not required, but to stay updated on this event you can sign up on our Eventbrite.

For more information visit https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/urbanparkrangers or call 718-846-2731.

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Guest Speaker Don Riepe: Animal Movements and Migration
Apr
13

Guest Speaker Don Riepe: Animal Movements and Migration

Join us for a conversation and presentation lead by Don Riepe, Guardian of Jamacia Bay, from the American Littoral Society. He will be leading a discussion about the movements and migrations of animals in NYC.

Don is extremely knowledgeable of the Jamacia Bay ecosystem and has been an active conservationist for the area for more than 40 years. We are very honored for him to join us for this talk!

Please register for this event on our Eventbrite.

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