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Discovery Day: Explore Freshkills Park
Freshkills Park hosts a free Discovery Day, opening more than 700 acres and eight miles of trails to the public for a day of bicycling, activities and tours.
The free event offers New Yorkers a chance to explore the park before it opens and learn more about the landfill-to-park transformation project. The site is otherwise closed to the public.
All-Day Activities
11am – 2pm | Wind chime-making with supplies from Materials for the Arts
11am – 2pm | Interactive Artwork with Daniel Fishkin – Solar Sounders
11am – 3pm | Plein-air (outdoor) drawing with artist James Powers
11am – 3:30pm | Bicycling on five miles of paved paths—bring your own bike or rent one for free!
11am – 3:30pm | Self-guided hiking, birding, and photography across eight miles of trails
11am – 3:30pm | Family-friendly activities and information with Partner Organizations
11am – 3:30pm | Activities at the Freshkills Park Mobile Education Lab
11am – 3:30pm | Kite Making Activity
11am – 3:30pm | Activities with the Parks Play Mobile
Tour Schedule
11am | Discovery Day Event Begins
12pm | Birdwatching tour with NYC Audubon
12pm | Alice Austen House Photo Walk 1pm| Staten Island Museum Nature Bingo Walk
1pm | Landfill History Tour
2pm | Birdwatching tour with NYC Audubon
2pm | Landfill History Tour
3pm | Hawk Walk with NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers
4pm | Discovery Day Event Ends