City Parks Foundation opened registration for their Spring Learn environmental education programs and Spring Play sports programs. The programs provide free and low-cost programs to students, youth and seniors in all five boroughs.
"CityParks Learn is proud to offer a robust series of inspiring programming for the Spring season. Our programs provide environmental education opportunities for youth in all five boroughs, allowing New York City’s parks and waterways to become natural classrooms," said Chrissy Word, director of education at City Parks Foundation.
CityParks Play Youth and Seniors
Youth Track and Field
City Parks Foundation Track and Field Program
- Programs run 4/20 - 6/22, Saturdays and Sundays (see below) 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Available to youth ages 8-16
- Kaiser Park (Coney Island, Brooklyn) - Saturdays
- Register here
Youth Golf
Lessons at CityParks Junior Golf Center
- Registration Opens on March 20th
- Programs run from 4/8 - 6/21
- Available to youth ages 6, 7-9, 10-11, 12-13, and 14+
- CityParks Junior Golf Center (Bay Ridge, Brooklyn)
- Ages 7-9: Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m., Wednesdays at 4 p.m.,Thursdays at 4 p.m. Sundays at 1 p.m.
- Ages 10-11: Mondays at 4 p.m., Tuesdays at 4 p.m., Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m., Fridays at 4 p.m.,
- Ages 12-13: Thursdays at 5:30 p.m., Sundays at 2:45 p.m.,
- Ages 14+: Mondays at 5:30 p.m., Fridays at 5:30 p.m. Sundays at 9 a.m., Saturdays at 2:45 p.m.
- Register here
Seniors Fitness
- Programs run from 4/22 - 6/14
- Available to adults ages 60+.
- Register here
Tennis
- Tuesday/Thursday, 1-3 p.m., Marine Park (Marine Park, Brooklyn)
Yoga
- Monday/Wednesday, 9 to 10 a.m., Marine Park (Marine Park, Brooklyn)
- Monday, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Amersfort Park (Flatlands, Brooklyn)
Pickleball
- Monday/Wednesday, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Leif Ericson Park (Dyker Heights, Brooklyn)
- Tuesday/Thursday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., John J. Carty Park Fort Hamilton Senior Center (Bay Ridge, Brooklyn)
Walking
- Monday, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Amersfort Park (Flatlands, Brooklyn)
- Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., South Oxford Park (Prospect Heights, Brooklyn)
CityParks Learn
Green Girls
Open to 6th-8th-grade female-identifying students at the following Brooklyn school:
- Site 4: Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School (South Slope, Brooklyn)
Spring programming is currently open and runs through 5/23/24.
Sessions are held Mondays - Thursdays from 3-6 p.m.
Coastal Classroom
Open to 6th - 8th-grade students attending the following Brooklyn schools:
- Site 3: PS84 at Bushwick Inlet Park (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
- Site 4: PS288 at Kaiser Park (Coney Island, Brooklyn)
Programming for the Spring session begins today, 3/4/24 and runs through 6/15/24.
Coastal Classroom Summer Institute starts 7/8/24. Register here.
Learning Gardens
Open to 2nd-8th grade students in the following Brooklyn schools:
- Site 2: Abib Newborn Learning Garden (Brownsville, Brooklyn)
- Site 3: ENY Success Gardens (East New York, Brooklyn)
Programming is currently open for the Spring session.
Learning Gardens Summer College Internship Program starts in July 2024. Register here.
Learning Gardens Summer Institute starts 7/8/24. Register here.
Seeds to Trees
Open to schools serving students 2nd-6th grade in all five boroughs.
Programming is now open for the Spring session.
