This past summer, the NAC's Urban NEST fellows completed research projects which marked the end of an impressive year-long effort! Fellows conducted intensive research, data collection, and analysis in a wide array of topics. Read our summary blog post to learn more: bit.ly/4mExv8g

From cooling our streets to creating community, New York City Parks are essential infrastructure for a livable city. 📰Read about the #Parks2030 platform in City & State NY#Parks2030 bit.ly/4nrmOas ✍️Learn more and add your name: playfair.nyc #ParksPower #NYC

Join us this Saturday (10/04), and celebrate City of Forest Day with a clean up on Hunter Island! 10 am - 1 pm, wear long pants and long sleeves. If you're interested in other City of Forest Day events in the city, visit forestforall.nyc/city-of-fore...

NAC is proud to have contributed to the development of the #PlayFair coalition's mayoral platform "Parks 2030"—which outlines what a future mayor could achieve by allocating 1% of New York City's budget to Parks. Read the @cityandstateny.bsky.social article to learn more: bit.ly/3IFhkJX

Join us this Sunday for the annual Bronx Native American Festival! This event is free and open to the public, but there will be items for purchase. Dogs welcome, but they must remain on leash at all times.

Catch the NAC's Senior Manager of Applied Research Jeffrey Clark live on air this Thursday at 5 pm on #CityWatch on @wbai.org. They'll be chatting with Jeff about the NAC's stormwater report, as well as connecting with Julie Tighe, President of @nylcv.bsky.social. Listen at wbai.org.

Mayor Adams promised 1% for NYC Parks but never delivered. “That’s been, for a lot of us in this sector, one of the most disappointing outcomes of the past almost four years now,” Emily Walker, NAC's senior manager for external affairs told @insideclimatenews.org. Learn more: bit.ly/41Es55J

Join us at the City Island Oyster Reef's Viva La Sound Environmental Festival! Saturday, September 13 at Ambrosini Field on City Island from 10 am to 3 pm. More info: www.cioysterreef.org/viva-la-soun...

Beach Days | Riviera Nights returns, starting this Saturday! All events are free!

KNOW YOUR ZONE, NYC: www.thecity.nyc/2022/07/06/n...

🚨 Flash Flood Warning issued July 31 at 2:27PM EDT until July 31 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Upton NY 🚨 Additional Details Here.

🚨 Flash Flood Warning issued July 31 at 2:53PM EDT until July 31 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Upton NY 🚨 Additional Details Here.

Our recently published #stormwater research shows that healthy forested natural areas—with intact canopies and understories— absorb almost 10% more stormwater than degraded forests, stressing the importance of management of these spaces. Read more: bit.ly/nac-stormwater

We’re excited to announce the publication of a new report! Explore how urban natural areas play a critical yet often overlooked role in mitigating stormwater impacts: lnkd.in/eUk3p7kM Check out a blog post by lead author of the report Jeffrey Clark, for a breakdown of key findings: bit.ly/4fexMgf

Beach Days | Riviera Nights returns, starting this Saturday! All events are free!

Our first show is tomorrow (7/16)! Come experience the fun of Bollywood Dance!

Join us under the gazebo in the Playground for All Children (in pelham Bay Park near Middletown Rd & Bruckner Blvd) for a fun series of performances aimed at children but fun for the whole family. We're kicking off the series with a Bollywood Dance workshop tomorrow (7/16) at 11 am. Free!

Join us for family-friendly films alfresco! Catch the live action Little Mermaid at Orchard Beach on July 11. Bring a blanket or a chair! These events are free. All dogs must be on a leash at all times.

Join NYC Parks, WSZIO, and the Friends of Pelham Bay Park for an afternoon of family fun in Pelham Bay Park, starting at 12 pm! Featuring: John the Magnificent Magician at 12 pm WonderSpark Puppets at 2 pm face painting and more! Free!

Today is Opening Day! We are very excited to bring our Youth Run Farmstand featuring fresh local produce at affordable prices back! Wednesdays 7/9-10/ 29 from 2-7pm
Gale Place & Orloff Ave We accept WIC, FMNP Checks, EBT, Snap, Fresh Connect Checks, Cash and Credit/Debit

We loved Odane Whilby in Pelham Bay Park! Swing by our Family Fun Day (7/12, 12-3 in the Playground for All Children) and then run over to Van Cortlandt Park!

Today is the last day you can submit the UFP questionnaire! We're looking to hear from NYers from all 5 boroughs to ensure the plan addresses the unique needs, concerns, and strengths of all our neighborhoods and communities: inform.urbanforestplan.nyc

Mark your calendars for #CityofWaterDay! On July 12, dozens of events across New Jersey and New York City will take place to celebrate a resilient and equitable waterfront! Show your support by joining an event near you: www.cityofwaterday.org/eventsmap

Join NYC Parks, WSZIO, and the Friends of Pelham Bay Park for an afternoon of family fun in Pelham Bay Park, starting at 12 pm! Featuring: John the Magnificent Magician at 12 pm WonderSpark Puppets at 2 pm face painting and more! Free!

Join us for family-friendly films alfresco! Catch the live action Little Mermaid at Orchard Beach on July 11. Bring a blanket or a chair! These events are free. All dogs must be on a leash at all times.

☀️ Join us for a month of free outdoor concerts at the Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn. 🎶 Bring a blanket or chair! 7/12 · Pop and R&B Favorites 7/19 · BAE Strings & Woodwinds 7/26 · Jazz Improvisation w Composers Now 8/2 · Latin Jazz w Jennifer Vincent 📅 bronxartsensemble.org/events

Later this month, the NAC's Senior Manager of External Affairs Emily Walker will be speaking to the National Association of Wetland Managers about coastal resiliency in New York City. NAWM members can join July 30 to hear about wetlands mitigation and restoration: bit.ly/4kdAO5d

Via @nycemergencymanagement “.@nypd Controlled Detonation: 10 AM to 2 PM, 7/1, near Rodman's Neck in The Bronx. Multilingual & ASL Link: on.nyc.gov/2hJYJi4.”www.nyc.gov/site/em/reso...ge

Join Amtrak for an informative public meeting on the Pelham Bay Bridge Replacement Project. This event will provide an opportunity to learn about the planned improvements, timeline, potential impact on local communities, and the Environmental Assessment (EA).

tonight's movie has been cancelled due to high winds 😞

Sarah Charlop-Powers and Deputy Director Alia Soomro of @nylcv.bsky.social co-authored an op-ed in @crainsnewyork.bsky.social on why investing in natural areas is imperative now more than ever. Read the full article: bit.ly/43TFPLo

Catch a Movie Under the Stars! Join us this Thursday (6/26) for Transformers One (2024) on the Middletown Lawn (near Middletown Rd & Stadium Ave, behind the bleachers).

This week, City Council and the mayor's office will be entering final negotiations for the FY26 budget! We encourage you to contact your local CM and ask them to ensure that city hall permanently restores $3M in funding to bring back 51 critical natural areas staff lines: bit.ly/4e80KOr

Check out this great interview with Adam Ganser of ny4p! www.cityandstateny.com/nyn-media/20...

Our Pathkeepers installed 8 ft. of puncheon in Pelham Bay Park! We will be returning to the site for our first "Trail Work Friday" open to the public on July 25! Join us for this free event and learn about puncheon construction: bit.ly/4jNGuCJ

Summer's here! Check out our upcoming events! ☀️ Juneteenth Celebration at Van Cortlandt House Museum 6/19 • 5 PM ☀️ Global Glow Up! w. Jenn Jade 6 at Pelham Bay Park 6/21 • 6 PM ☀️ NEW NORM at BronxArtSpace 6/29 • 2 PM ☀️ BAE Woodwind Quintet at R.A.I.N. 6/30 • 1:30 PM bronxartsensemble.org/events

To really know if it's beach weather in NYC, it might mean taking a closer look at the forecast.

VCPA and Bronx Arts Ensemble are holding their annual celebration of Juneteenth on the lawn of VC House Museum vancortlandt.org/event/junete... This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the NYC Council.

Incredible reporting by journalist @robtsullivan.bsky.social for @nymag.com on the threats to NYC's urban forests and how foresters and activists are working to save them. You can find NAC staff and our NYC Park colleagues featured in this comprehensive exploration: bit.ly/3SMZlTt

Voting in the primary? Make sure you're registered & ready👇 🏠 June 9: Change of address deadline ✉️ June 14: Mail ballot request deadline ✍️ June 14: Voter registration deadline ⏰ June 14 - 22: Early Voting 🗳️ June 24: Primary Election Day nycvotes.turbovote.org

Join @naturalareasnyc.bsky.social in Pelham Bay Park this evening for a walk and talk in the woods about the Urban Forest Plan. Location has changed! Meeting at the parking lot at Middletown Rd & Stadium Ave.

Come out this Saturday for the @naturalareasnyc.bsky.social Urban Forest Plan Community Workshop! More info & RSVP: naturalareasnyc.org/what-is-the-...

Grab a seat or a blanket, and join us on June 5th at 8pm for the free New York Philharmonic concert in Van Cortlandt Park on the Parade Ground. For more details: vancortlandt.org/event/ny-phi...

Join Peter Linderoth, Save the Sound’s director of healthy waters and lands, for a webinar on Tuesday, June 3, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. featuring a deep dive into the 2025 Long Island Sound Beach Report. Visit Save the Sound for registration & the report: www.savethesound.org/beachreportw...

How are NYC forests doing? The results from our second citywide Ecological Assessment (EA 2.0) are in! While analysis is ongoing for salt marsh and freshwater wetlands, initial forest findings reveal a complex picture: bit.ly/43rahw3

This Saturday, May 17 – Join us in Van Cortlandt Park We’ll be planting native wildflowers and continuing woodland restoration as part of our Woodlawn Weekends series. All are welcome — vancortlandt.org/calendar-of-...

"How can we meet a 30% canopy target for the city of New York without staff to care for trees that we have?" NAC's Emily Walker spoke at the budget rally yesterday: bit.ly/43DAGG7 You still have time to testify and make your voice heard too! Submit testimony by Friday: council.nyc.gov/testify/

TODAY!

Vital @NYCParks funding was NOT restored in the Executive Budget, jeopardizing NYers’ livelihoods and quality of life. 📣RALLY with Play Fair to demand investment in safe, clean, accessible parks! 📍City Hall Park 📅 Tuesday 5/13 at 11am 🔗 RSVP at bit.ly/5-13-PlayFair-Rally

Get up and dance to live West African Drumming with Yahaya Kamate and friends. West African dance energizes mind, body, and spirit and opens the heart to cultural connections. Fun for the whole family… parents and kids of all ages are welcome. www.eventbrite.com/e/west-afric...