This Spring, the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy is partnering with Gabriel Willow, a freelance environmental educator to host three nature tours in Hunter's Point South Park.

Welcome spring with us and take a nature tour of the park that will focus on the restored tidal marsh ecosystem, with some ecological history of NYC weaved in. Learn about the great potential these habitats have both as an oasis for migrating birds and also how they serve as buffers from storms and sea level rise, and increase the resiliency of our waterfront and neighborhoods.

Participants will meet at the entrance to Hunter's Point South Park at the intersection of Center Blvd. & Borden Ave. (pin location here) Please make sure you arrive 5-10 minutes before the start time.

Three events will take place (April 30 & May 21 at 5pm & May 20 and 9am).

Register is suggested but not required. Register here.

Celebrate the 2024 Eclipse with a creative celestial watercolor painting at the Queens Landing Boathouse from 11 to 1 on Saturday, April 6. Create an eclipse series or fanciful planets. Enhance it with colorful lettering. 

Beginners and all levels are welcome. Art supplies will be provided.

Monica Schroeder, a scientific illustrator, will lead watercolor warm-up exercises and offer a choice between painting a solar eclipse or a series of planets. 

A brief celestial science slideshow lasting 5 minutes will provide inspiration.

Materials provided include:

• watercolors

• brushes

• watercolor paper

• watercolor makers

While the event is primarily aimed at adults, those aged 12 and above are welcome with adult supervision.

Join us at the Queens Landing Boathouse and Environmental Center for a fun of DIY lantern making followed by a walk through Hunters Point South Park.

Supplies are limited so please register here to attend.

We're partnering with the PS/IS 78Q PTA and Frank Ottomanelli's by the Water to present a holiday event and tree lighting on December 10 from 3:30 to 5:30 in Hunter's Point South Park!

Kids can get a picture with Santa, make ornaments, and visit face painters during the event - which includes a heated tent for those who need a break from the cold. The PS/IS 78Q chorus will perform holiday carols, and Frank Ottomanelli's will offer seasonal drinks and food, and will also have a mailbox for letters to Santa.

The event will end with lighting a menorah and the lighting of the park's Christmas Tree at sunset, which will be set up at Frank Ottomanelli's for the season.

Join us at the Queens Landing Boathouse and Environmental Center for a fun afternoon of nautical knots, snacks, and hot beverages!

Part of NBCB’s Safety and Marine Knowledge Series, Nautical Knots teaches the most useful knots for kayakers and canoeists including the bowline, clove hitch, rolling hitch, square knot, lark's foot, and how to tie off your boat to a cleat.

Stop by anytime between 1-3 pm on Saturday December 9th, to boost your knot-knowledge, and check out our new space. 

Please join us on December 2nd from 5:30 to 7:30 for a special presentation f Wetland Shadows, a public art project exploring the history of Hunter’s Point, Queens. Wetland Shadows tells the tumultuous story of the New York waterfront in microcosm. Artists Nathan Kensinger and Nate Dorr have been documenting the neighborhood's coastline for the past fifteen years, and now present two new site-specific video installations at the Hunter’s Point South Kayak Launch and the Queens Landing Environmental Center. 

Wetland Shadows spans hundreds of years, from the original marshlands of the Newtown Creek to the newly constructed wetlands of Hunter's Point South Park, and layers the unseen past of industrialization, wild forests, artist interventions, and real estate development onto the coastline's new seawalls, towers, and promontories. Wetland Shadows is supported by a New York State Council For the Arts Grant, and by UnionDocs, a Queens-based documentary arts organization. 

On Saturday, November 4th, Hunters Point Parks Conservancy will host the 9th Annual LIC Bulbfest.

On this day we will plant over 20,000 bulbs in Gantry Plaza State Park and Hunter’s Point South Park which will bloom and beautify our parks in the spring. SIGN UP HERE.

Check in will be at Gantry Plaza State Park, near 49th Ave and Center Blvd. We will provide all necessary tools and instructions on how to plant bulbs - all experience levels welcome!

Thank you to the Van Zyverden company for donating the bulbs and to ConEd for supporting the event!

Any questions can be addressed to info@hunterspointparks.org

REGISTER HERE: https://signup.com/go/xyiivnK.

Join us for a Halloween celebration, featuring a screening of Hocus Pocus, and activities including costume contests for kids and pets, costume parades, pumpkin decorating (while supplies last), and more Halloween activities!

Halloween activities start at 4pm at Frank Ottomanelli’s on the Water, and Hocus Pocus will start around 6:30pm on the Oval. The event is presented in partnership with Frank Ottomanelli’s on the Water, and Hocus Pocus is sponsored by Nest Seekers.

Free kayak trips on Newtown Creek. No experience needed!

Viaje en kayaks gratis en Newtown Creek. ¡No se necesita experiencia!

Hunters Point Parks Conservancy is partnering with the North Brooklyn Community Boathouse for our first free public paddle event from the new Queens Landing Boathouse and Environmental Center.

Public Paddles are the heart of North Brooklyn Community Boathouse, a chance to show the community that the waters belong to all of us and to help our friends and neighbors find the same joy in paddling that we all know.

Trips are 20 minutes long and will use sit-on-top kayaks which seat 1 or 2 people.

There is a minimum height requirement of 4'10" in order to ensure the kayak will remain balanced.

Please keep in mind, you will get wet!

The event runs from 9:45am - 2:30pm. Please arrive on time for your selected time slot to ensure you have time to fill out the required forms and get fitted for a life vest.

Registration is required for this Public Paddle. Register on Eventbrite. Very limited walk up participants may be accommodated, but cannot be guaranteed.

Los Public Paddles son el corazón del North Brooklyn Community Boathouse, una oportunidad para mostrarle a la comunidad que las aguas nos pertenecen a todos y ayudar a nuestros amigos y vecinos a encontrar la misma alegría en el remo que todos conocemos.

Los viajes duran 20 minutos y utilizarán kayaks con capacidad para uno o dos personas. Hay un requisito de altura mínima de 4'10 " para garantizar que el kayak se mantenga equilibrado. Se deben usar máscaras en el astillero y en los kayaks.

Debe registrarse con anticipación para remar - Eventbrite.

¡Espero verte allí! Comités Públicos de Padel y Kayak

_______________________________

What to Wear & Bring

Life jackets (personal flotation devices or PFDs) will be provided and must be worn by all paddlers. Kayaks are low to the water so dress for getting wet. Quick-dry clothes are recommended since cotton gets heavy and chilly in cold temperatures when wet. Depending on the weather, you might want to bring protective clothes (windbreaker, rain jacket, fleece, etc.) in a dry bag. There is a public bathroom next to the boathouse if you'd prefer to change after going on the water.

Wear old sneakers, swim shoes, or sports sandals

Sunscreen

Waterproof case for your phone (or leave it on land)

This fall, Hunters Point Parks Conservancy is partnering with Gabriel Willow, a freelance environmental educator to host three nature tours in Hunter's Point South Park.

Welcome spring with us and take a nature tour of the park that will focus on the restored tidal marsh ecosystem, with some ecological history of NYC weaved in. Learn about the great potential these habitats have both as an oasis for migrating birds and also how they serve as buffers from storms and sea level rise, and increase the resiliency of our waterfront and neighborhoods.

Participants will meet at the entrance to Hunter's Point South Park at the intersection of Center Blvd. & Borden Ave. (pin location here) Please make sure you arrive 5-10 minutes before the start time.

Register is suggested but not required. Register here.

Newtown Creek Alliance in partnership with Billion Oyster Project is bringing back Creek Critters, a marine ecology exploration program where people of all ages can drop into the new Queens Landing Boathouse and Environmental Center, to interact with and learn about critters that live in the Newtown Creek!

Register for a reminder at Eventbrite

Newtown Creek Alliance in partnership with Billion Oyster Project is bringing back Creek Critters, a marine ecology exploration program where people of all ages can drop into the new Queens Landing Boathouse and Environmental Center, to interact with and learn about critters that live in the Newtown Creek!

Register for a reminder at Eventbrite

Newtown Creek Alliance in partnership with Billion Oyster Project is bringing back Creek Critters, a marine ecology exploration program where people of all ages can drop into the new Queens Landing Boathouse and Environmental Center, to interact with and learn about critters that live in the Newtown Creek!

Register for a reminder at Eventbrite

This fall, Hunters Point Parks Conservancy is partnering with Gabriel Willow, a freelance environmental educator to host three nature tours in Hunter's Point South Park.

Welcome spring with us and take a nature tour of the park that will focus on the restored tidal marsh ecosystem, with some ecological history of NYC weaved in. Learn about the great potential these habitats have both as an oasis for migrating birds and also how they serve as buffers from storms and sea level rise, and increase the resiliency of our waterfront and neighborhoods.

Participants will meet at the entrance to Hunter's Point South Park at the intersection of Center Blvd. & Borden Ave. (pin location here) Please make sure you arrive 5-10 minutes before the start time.

Register is suggested but not required. Register here.

Join us for a Halloween celebration, featuring a screening of Hocus Pocus, and activities including costume contests for kids and pets, costume parades, pumpkin decorating (while supplies last), and more Halloween activities!

Halloween activities start at 4pm at Frank Ottomanelli’s on the Water, and Hocus Pocus will start around 6:30pm on the Oval. The event is presented in partnership with Frank Ottomanelli’s on the Water, and Hocus Pocus is sponsored by Nest Seekers.

Hunter's Point Park is perfect for  Nature Journaling by the beautiful East River. It’s an oasis of trees, gardens, and open spaces. Nature journaling is for enthusiasts of any art experience level. We’ll start with the basics of drawing light shadow and shape.  Scientific illustrator Monica Schroeder will delve into trees, the details of bark, leaves, flowers, and branches, and different tree shapes and groups of trees in a landscape. Join us to connect with local nature and try out some art.

Use the provided materials or bring your own:

• Art paper

• Pencils

• Fineliner in black or sepia

• Watercolor markers

• Watercolor travel kit

The class is recommended for teens and adults.

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant program, a program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature and administered by Flushing Town Hall.

Register on Eventbrite.

Join us for Yoga on the Waterfront hosted by Hunter's Point Parks Conservancy in partnership with Yoga instructor Joy Chen.

HPPC's summer fitness series is sponsored by Weill Cornell Medicine - Long Island City, and Gotham.

Registration is suggested but not required. To register for this event please visit eventbrite.com/e/yoga-on-the-waterfront-tickets-334040192207

Join Hunters Point Parks Conservancy and New York State Parks for a small-group volunteer day in Gantry Plaza State Park. Please click on this link to go to our SignUp website to find out more information and to register for volunteer shifts!

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

You may sign up for as many as you want, but please DO NOT sign up for shifts if you will not be able to make them. If you sign up and need to cancel that is okay, please just give us a heads up.

HPPC's signature movie series, CinemaLIC, is returning to Hunter's Point South Park this year! Our last screening will feature Aladdin!

We want to thank you all for sharing an incredible season of CinemaLIC and hope you’ll join us for our last screening!

HPPC thanks Shibley Day Camp for sponsoring this screening, Nestseekers for supporting the series, and Frank Ottomanelli’s by the Water for being the venue sponsor.

Important reminders: If you bring any food or beverages with you, please remember to clean up after yourself. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in the park.

Join Hunters Point Parks Conservancy and New York City Parks for a small-group volunteer day in Hunter’s Point South Park. Please click on this link to go to our SignUp website to find out more information and to register for volunteer shifts!

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

You may sign up for as many as you want, but please DO NOT sign up for shifts if you will not be able to make them. If you sign up and need to cancel that is okay, please just give us a day or two heads up.

Join us for Zumba on the Waterfront hosted by Hunter's Point Parks Conservancy in partnership with Zumba instructor Bobby Albanez.

HPPC's summer fitness series is sponsored by Weill Cornell Medicine - Long Island City and Gotham.

Registration is suggested but not required. To register for this event please visit, eventbrite.com/e/zumba-on-the-waterfront-tickets-334050934337

Flowing alongside the southern edge of Hunter's Point Park is Newtown Creek. Delve into its serene origins during the era of Lenape Native Americans, the environmental impact of western Europeans, and its bright future. You’ll discover actionable steps to safeguard its promising future.  The beautiful salt marsh restoration will inspire you as artist Monica Schroeder introduces you to Nature Journaling, focusing on landscapes no matter your artistic skill level. All you need is a love of nature and your curiosity.

All materials supplied. Or bring your own:

• Art paper

• Pencils

• Watercolor travel kit

The class is recommended for teens and adults.

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant program, a program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature and administered by Flushing Town Hall.

Register on Eventbrite.

Join us for Yoga on the Waterfront hosted by Hunter's Point Parks Conservancy in partnership with Yoga instructor Joy Chen.

HPPC's summer fitness series is sponsored by Weill Cornell Medicine - Long Island City, and Gotham.

Registration is suggested but not required. To register for this event please visit eventbrite.com/e/yoga-on-the-waterfront-tickets-334040192207

Join us for a free fitness class with Clann Health! Clann Health are famous for their Outdoor Workouts. Our 45 minute workouts cater for the Beginner to the Advanced and are a great way to Feel Better, have More Energy and be More Productive! 

At Clann Health Workouts we love bringing people together, working with one another and creating a sense of Community through meeting new people.

HPPC's summer fitness series is sponsored by Weill Cornell Medicine - Long Island City and Gotham Point.

Registration is suggested but not required. To register for this event please visit Eventbrite

This fall, Hunters Point Parks Conservancy is partnering with Gabriel Willow, a freelance environmental educator to host three nature tours in Hunter's Point South Park.

Welcome spring with us and take a nature tour of the park that will focus on the restored tidal marsh ecosystem, with some ecological history of NYC weaved in. Learn about the great potential these habitats have both as an oasis for migrating birds and also how they serve as buffers from storms and sea level rise, and increase the resiliency of our waterfront and neighborhoods.

Participants will meet at the entrance to Hunter's Point South Park at the intersection of Center Blvd. & Borden Ave. (pin location here) Please make sure you arrive 5-10 minutes before the start time.

Register is suggested but not required. Register here.

Join Hunters Point Parks Conservancy and New York State Parks for a small-group volunteer day in Gantry Plaza State Park. Please click on this link to go to our SignUp website to find out more information and to register for volunteer shifts!

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

You may sign up for as many as you want, but please DO NOT sign up for shifts if you will not be able to make them. If you sign up and need to cancel that is okay, please just give us a heads up.

Join Hunters Point Parks Conservancy and New York City Parks for a small-group volunteer day in Hunter’s Point South Park. Please click on this link to go to our SignUp website to find out more information and to register for volunteer shifts!

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

You may sign up for as many as you want, but please DO NOT sign up for shifts if you will not be able to make them. If you sign up and need to cancel that is okay, please just give us a day or two heads up.

Join us for Zumba on the Waterfront hosted by Hunter's Point Parks Conservancy in partnership with Zumba instructor Bobby Albanez.

HPPC's summer fitness series is sponsored by Weill Cornell Medicine - Long Island City and Gotham.

Registration is suggested but not required. To register for this event please visit, eventbrite.com/e/zumba-on-the-waterfront-tickets-334050934337

Join us every other Wednesday for Watercolors on the Waterfront hosted by Hunter's Point Parks Conservancy in partnership with Art instructor Donna Levinstone.

Please visit our website, https://www.hunterspointparks.org/ for more information on everything that is happening in the Park.

To register for this event please visit Eventbrite

Join us for Yoga on the Waterfront hosted by Hunter's Point Parks Conservancy in partnership with Yoga instructor Joy Chen.

HPPC's summer fitness series is sponsored by Weill Cornell Medicine - Long Island City, and Gotham.

Registration is suggested but not required. To register for this event please visit eventbrite.com/e/yoga-on-the-waterfront-tickets-334040192207