Touch Grass
Look through high-powered telescopes at the night sky on the High Line; telescopes are provided, no experience is necessary, and the program is free.
Tour Governors Island’s site-specific public art across the island’s 120 acres of open space.
Explore Little Island after dark on a special tour led by the park’s lighting designer, covering its illumination, restored historic arch, and views.
Take a free nature walk through Central Park’s Ramble while listening to an audiobook and the park’s natural sounds.
Browse Brooklyn’s outdoor vegan market, with plant-based food and local vendors at Atlantic Terminal Mall.
Practice yoga on Brooklyn Grange’s rooftop farm, surrounded by growing fields and skyline views; all experience levels are welcome.
Follow slow, fluid Tai Chi movements on the High Line at Little West 12th Street; the class is free and open to all.
Run from Sixth Street to East River Park Amphitheater, then do outdoor yoga by the river; $0–$5.
Walk through Carl Schurz Park, along the East River Esplanade, and around Yorkville landmarks.
Volunteer outdoors at Henry Hudson Park with Friends of Spuyten Duyvil, helping weed, rake, mulch, reset and harvest the compost system, and transplant hostas.