{"title": "Great Kills Park Wellness Walk and Journaling Series", "start": "2026-11-15T12:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Ryan Visitor Center", "address": "New York Avenue 210, 10305 Staten Island", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["nature", "wellness"], "description": "A ranger-led wellness walk with journaling at Great Kills Park, meeting at the playground in Lot A. Join a park ranger to explore and reconnect with the natural world, ignite your senses, and create a journal of your park memories. It lasts one hour and 30 minutes and is canceled in inclement weather. Questions can be directed to the ranger at 718 354-4500.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/great-kills-park-wellness-walk-and-journaling-series-55504/", "official_url": "https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=BB73B6C1-B51F-5092-5082277182750067", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-15T12:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Ryan Visitor Center", "address": "New York Avenue 210, 10305 Staten Island", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Bird and Nature Walk: Fresh Kills - North Park", "start": "2026-11-04T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-04T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "Freshkills North Park", "address": "350 Wild Ave., Staten Island, NY, 10314", "price": "Free / Donations welcome", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["nature/animals/birds"], "description": "Bird and Nature Walk: Fresh Kills – North Park is a guided nature walk through Freshkills North Park, meeting in the parking lot at the end of Wild Ave. It is led by the Staten Island Museum, with naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo joined by Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans. The walk goes through the borough of parks, looking for lingering songbirds and raptors as well as newly arrived wintering waterfowl.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/bird-and-nature-walk-fresh-kills-north-park-56056/", "official_url": "https://www.statenislandmuseum.org/event/bird-and-nature-walk-fresh-kills-north-park/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/cc4d995f232ab3a30263b3f2ce80b3432939d0f76caa1dfdf9d5a536968192e7-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Astronomy Night at Great Kills Park", "start": "2026-11-14T19:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Ryan Visitor Center", "address": "New York Avenue 210, 10305 Staten Island", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["science/astronomy"], "description": "Astronomy Night at Great Kills Park is a public stargazing evening held at the main parking area, lot A, of Great Kills Park. It is hosted by the Staten Island Chapter of the Amateur Astronomer's Association. 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It is run by the Central Park Conservancy, the nonprofit that has cared for Central Park since 1980. Walkers are invited to engage their senses, calm their minds, and immerse themselves in the Park's changing foliage. The walk is tagged under art and architecture, wildlife, and plants and trees.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/central-park-woodland-walk-the-north-woods-51777/", "official_url": "https://www.centralparknyc.org/activities/tours/the-north-woods-tour", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a2aa75787ccc0e7fb7eb86e6388c002657947b3a1b86f3db23c7ef5a50f89860-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Jamaica Bay Sunset Walk", "start": "2026-11-08T16:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Ryan Visitor Center", "address": "New York Avenue 210, 10305 Staten Island", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["nature"], "description": "Jamaica Bay Sunset Walk is a ranger-guided sunset walk at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. It is run by Gateway National Recreation Area, part of the U.S. National Park Service. The walk invites people to embrace the golden evening light and the changing autumn landscape. It lasts one hour and is free to attend.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/jamaica-bay-sunset-walk-55498/", "official_url": "https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=F0D1289E-A153-FBBD-80DFD1BC9E30CA76", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8f9745b7fa69434062fd7fe7cb063d3d61cc0df3ad021ab179df617b614ad39b-600.webp"}, {"title": "\"Ranger's Choice\" Guided Walk at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge", "start": "2026-11-08T10:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Ryan Visitor Center", "address": "New York Avenue 210, 10305 Staten Island", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["occasion/seasons"], "description": "A ranger-led guided walk at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, this week a spooky Halloween Fall Foliage Walk. As leaves change colors and animals prepare for winter, a park ranger leads visitors on a walk to learn about the changes in Jamaica Bay, with a focus on the macabre and costumes encouraged. 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Attendees meet at the south end of the parking lot along Buffalo Street, just before Great Kills Harbor, and should dress warmly when it is cold. Visitors should enter the park at Hylan Boulevard and Buffalo Street and follow the paved path, as there are no streetlights on site.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/stargazing-great-kills-park-53594/", "official_url": "https://aaa.org/event/stargazing-great-kills-park-2-2026-11-14/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Urban Park Rangers: Hiking Club Series: Hidden Hunter Island", "start": "2026-11-15T11:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-15T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "Pelham Bay, Bronx", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "tours", "tags": ["nature/hiking"], "description": "A beginner-friendly guided hike through the trails of Hunter Island, where forests, wetlands, and shoreline habitats meet. It is led by the Urban Park Rangers as part of their Hiking Club Series. Participants can enjoy fresh air, light exercise, and a hidden gem within New York City's largest park.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/urban-park-rangers-hiking-club-series-hidden-hunter-island-75576/", "official_url": "https://www.pelhambaypark.org/events/urban-park-rangers-hiking-club-series-hidden-hunter-island", "image": ""}, {"title": "Great Central Park Hike", "start": "2026-11-15T10:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Charles A. Dana Discovery Center", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "tours", "tags": ["nature/hiking"], "description": "The Great Central Park Hike is a guided trek on foot through Central Park from top to bottom. It is run by the Central Park Conservancy, whose guides point out the environmental benefits of public parks while sharing architectural, ecological, and historical insights along the way. The hike lasts about four hours and covers about 4.5 miles, about 7.2 kilometers, and visitors are told to wear comfortable footwear and bring plenty of water and snacks.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/great-central-park-hike-51781/", "official_url": "https://www.centralparknyc.org/activities/tours/great-central-park-hike-tour", "image": ""}, {"title": "Central Park Woodland Walk: The Ramble", "start": "2026-11-06T10:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Belvedere Castle", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "tours", "tags": ["nature"], "description": "Central Park Woodland Walk: The Ramble is a 90-minute walking tour of about one mile through the wooded Ramble area of Central Park, starting at Belvedere Castle. It is run by the Central Park Conservancy, the nonprofit that has cared for the Park since 1980. The walk invites participants to engage their senses, calm their minds, and immerse themselves in the Park's greenery. The trails include a few inclines, some stairs, and uneven surfaces, and the tour is rated inaccessible.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/central-park-woodland-walk-the-ramble-51775/", "official_url": "https://www.centralparknyc.org/activities/tours/the-ramble-tour", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7d8451aaa2012ede4a40425a9d692b51e5bacd1a0ebaffd15d2c8c2a9a464f04-2000.webp"}]}