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Raju Mann

President & CEO
  • 04/07/25
  • BPC People
  • Community
  • Environment

BPCA CELEBRATES EARTH MONTH 2025 WITH SCHEDULE OF FREE PUBLIC EVENTS

Earth Matters! In keeping with the Battery Park City Authority’s legacy of environmental leadership, celebrate Earth Month 2025 with a diverse set of public programs featuring composting, sustainability initiatives, and earth-friendly activities:

TUESDAY, APR15
EARTH MONTH: FAMILY BIRDING
11AM, RECTOR PARK EAST

Learn the basics of bird watching while exploring the parks in search of resident urban birds and marvelous migrators! Binoculars provided, or bring your own.

WEDNESDAY, APR16
EARTH MONTH COMPOST TOUR
1:45PM, 75 BATTERY PLACE

A behind-the-scenes look at how BPCA processes food waste into compost. Email: registration@bpca.ny.gov.

THURSDAY APR17
MEET THE BEEKEEPER
1:30PM, ROCKEFELLER PARK

Alvéole beekeepers talk about urban beekeeping and its benefit to sustainability efforts throughout the city.

THURSDAY, APR24
EARTH MONTH NATURE WALK
10:30AM, ROCKEFELLER PARK

Join BPCA’s outdoor educator Marieke Bender to search for signs of spring along the Hudson River.

FRIDAY, APR25
CITY NATURE CHALLENGE: BIOBLITZ!
11AM, IRISH HUNGER MEMORIAL PLAZA

Help conduct a bioblitz and contribute to building a catalog of BPC’s biodiversity using the iNaturalist app and dedicated Battery Park City Wildlife page.

SATURDAY, APR26 
S.T.E.A.M. DREAM
10:30AM-12PM, ROCKEFELLER BASKETBALL COURT

Kids are invited to pick up S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) at this special Earth Month themed open-air fair. The event will feature a variety of engaging activities and a pop-up lab with BioBus who help K-12 and college students discover, explore, and pursue science.

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