Freshkills Park will host its first-ever Discovery Week

 Freshkills Park will host its first-ever Discovery Week, offering park enthusiasts a chance to virtually explore the park’s spectacular views and unique landscape from home. Experience the landfill-to-park project’s ambitious transformation and enjoy FREE activities, tours, and educational and recreational programming. 

Follow along during a kayaking adventure across Main Creek or catch a glimpse of the park’s wildlife on a live nature walk. Enjoy virtual projects inspired by natural and engineered landscapes or tune into our virtual STEAM Activity Fair to learn about how parks are created. 

Discovery Week @ Home highlights include:

• North Park Phase 1 Construction Virtual Tour

Monday, June 22

11 a.m.

Gain special access to the construction of the arc path and bird tower.

• Plein-Air Virtual Art Exercises

Tuesday, June 23

10 a.m.

Join artist James Powers for landscape drawing exercises on North Mound.

• Live Bird Walk with Cliff Hagen

Wednesday, June 24

2 p.m.

Catch a glimpse of the thriving range of birds and animals that call Freshkills Park home. 

• STEAM Activity Fair

Thursday, June 25

10 a.m.

Learn about the roles that ecology, engineering, design, and social sciences play to solve 21st Century challenges.

• Virtual Kayak Tour 

Friday, June 26

10 a.m.

Adventure through Main Creek and take in the breathtaking views while someone else paddles!

For the full schedule of events, please visit 

freshkillspark.org/discoveryweek. 

Source: New York City Department of Parks & Recreation