Secrets of Forest Park (Queens): A Storytelling Walking Tour

Join Natural Areas Conservancy & NYC's Secrets & Lies for a Field Trip Experience, a community event for history and nature lovers alike!
About this Event

You don't need to leave New York City to go leaf peeping! New York isn’t just a concrete jungle—and its history isn't always what the textbooks tell you. To celebrate this season, join and for a Storytelling Field Trip Experience through Forest Park in Queens, a community event for history nerds and nature lovers alike.
We’re heading to Forest Park, to explore the Park’s natural and social history through live storytelling. In total, it spans 543 acres (larger than Prospect Park.) It features a massive 165-acre "Forever Wild" oak forest (the largest in Queens!) and a landscape carved by the Wisconsin glacier 20,000 years ago. We'll see trees that are more than 150 years old, and we'll visit the famous Pine Grove.
Josh Otero from Natural Areas Conservancy and Christa Avampato from NYC's Secrets & Lies, will be your field guides and storytellers for this immersive experience into the wilder side of New York. Come ready for some fresh air and forgotten secrets. All ages are welcome.
When: Saturday, November 21, 2026, from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Where: Meet at the My Buddy Statue, Park Ln S, Richmond Hill, NY 11418
Cost: Free
What should you bring:
A water bottle
Weather appropriate clothing
Sturdy, closed toe shoes
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