by NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers
Free ranger-led walks, wildlife watches and nature activities for families in Brooklyn parks such as Marine Park and Fort Greene Park. Rangers teach kids to spot birds, identify trees, explore shorelines and learn outdoor skills, with seasonal events like wildlife festivals.
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Year-round; see NYC Parks ranger calendar
Free; some programs require advance registration
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Ages 3–17.
Free; some programs require advance registration
Year-round; see NYC Parks ranger calendar
Marine Park, Fort Greene Park and other Brooklyn parks, 11234, Brooklyn.
No. Urban Park Rangers Family Programs is outdoors, so plan for weather, sunscreen and water.
Brooklyn's largest park, combining ball fields and playgrounds with a vast salt marsh along Gerritsen Creek. Families walk the marsh trail from the Salt Marsh Nature Center to see wading birds and fiddler crabs.
A nature center at the edge of Marine Park's salt marsh on Gerritsen Creek, with a boardwalk and trail loop where kids can spot egrets, fiddler crabs and ospreys. Rangers lead free walks, crafts and marsh explorations.
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An 18th-century Flatbush farmhouse in Prospect Park with a working garden and hands-on exhibits. Kids try imaginative play and outdoor activities while learning about the Lenape and African Americans connected to the site.
The nation's first urban Audubon Center, set in Prospect Park's Boathouse by the Lullwater. Families meet park animals at free Animal Encounter sessions, borrow gear for nature exploration and join beginner bird walks.
New York City's largest state park, built on former landfills along Jamaica Bay, with 10 miles of trails, waterfront piers, a free bike library, learn-to-kayak classes and Tot Time for toddlers.