City of Forest Day is 10/26, UES Events Included
Organized by the Park Department and a coalition of park advocates, the day intends to promote “participation in the ongoing stewardship of trees across the city.” Many of this year’s 80-plus events can be found in Manhattan. Upper East Side gatherings can be found below.
| 21 Oct 2024 | 03:48
City of Forest Day, which started in 2022, will occur on October 26 this year. It’s a citywide celebration of trees, featuring more than 80 events. (
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City of Forest Day, an Oct. 26 celebration of New York City’s trees, is almost here. Organized by a vast coalition of park advocates known as Forest for All NYC, and conducted in partnership with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, this year’s City of Forest Day–the third–will consist of more than 80 environmentalist events being held citywide. Many will occur in Manhattan.
“Event hosts have put together engaging programs that invite New Yorkers to learn about, care for, and celebrate trees and their role as the “lungs” of our city,” organizers note.
The following City of Forest Day events can be found on the Upper East Side:
• Letters to the Trees, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, Madison Square Park, 11 Madison Ave
• From Canopy to Canvas: fostering an appreciation for urban forests through education and art, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm, Randall’s Island Park, 11 Wards Meadow Loop
• Accessible Birding in Carl Schurz Park with Alex Wang, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Carl Shurz Park, East End Ave
• iDig2Learn’s FOREST FOR US, 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Lighthouse Park – Roosevelt Island, 910 Main Street