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Sat 03 May
I Love My Park Day
Saturday, May 3, 2025 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Hempstead Lake State Park
Join us for annual I Love My Park Day! Volunteer for a litter cleanup around the lake or participate in beautifying the Environmental Education and Resiliency Center's gardens. Online registration opens 4/4 at www.ptny.org.
Registration: Required
Sun 04 May
Indoor Planting
Sunday, May 4, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Hempstead Lake State Park
Learn how to grow herbs, vegetables, and other plants without needing a yard! Container planting is a beautiful and useful way to bring life into your home, office, or other indoor space. This program is part of our spring monthly gardening series. To register, please visit Eventbrite.com.
Registration: Required
Sat 10 May
Let’s Garden!
Saturday, May 10, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Hempstead Lake State Park
Help us plant our back garden! This program is perfect for anyone interested in volunteerism, gardening, or the benefits of native plants. Participants are encouraged to bring their own gardening gloves. Capacity is 10 individuals. To register, please visit Eventbrite.com.
Registration: Required
Sat 24 May
Spring Wreathmaking
Saturday, May 24, 2025 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Hempstead Lake State Park
Come showcase the beauty of flowers as well as your creativity by joining us for our first ever Spring Wreath Making program. Program capacity is 10 people. Supplies will be provided. To register, please visit Eventbrite.com.
Registration: Required
Tue 27 May
Crafts & Coffee: Floral Arrangements
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Hempstead Lake State Park
To celebrate the beauty of spring, join us for a flower foraging walk around the park followed by the opportunity to make your own floral arrangement! To register, please visit Eventbrite.com.
Registration: Required
Wed 28 May
TINY TOTS: Gardening
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Hempstead Lake State Park
Explore the natural world around us. These programs will connect children and their parents with nature through activities, story times, and crafts. To register, please visit Eventbrite.com.
Registration: Required
Sat 31 May
Forest Bathing
Saturday, May 31, 2025 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Hempstead Lake State Park
With the guidance of certified forest therapy guide Linda Lombardo, we invite you to join us as we immerse ourselves in nature and practice the art of forest bathing. To register, please visit Eventbrite.com.
Registration: Required
Sun 01 Jun
Flower Frenzy
Sunday, June 1, 2025 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Hempstead Lake State Park
It's flower season! Come learn all about flowers through activities, including a flower dissection, followed by a scavenger hunt to uncover all the floral beauty around HLSP! To register, please visit Eventbrite.com.
Registration: Required
Sat 07 Jun
Grow It. Make It. Eat It.
Saturday, June 7, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Hempstead Lake State Park
Our spring monthly gardening series comes to a close through a discussion on how to use the crops we've grown and participating in a recipe exchange! To register, please visit Eventbrite.com.
Registration: Required
Sun 08 Jun
Pond Explorers
Sunday, June 8, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Hempstead Lake State Park
Experience the unique opportunity of seining in Hempstead Lake State Park's McDonald Pond! Waders will be provided. Please meet in parking Field 4. To register, please visit Eventbrite.com.
Registration: Required
Wed 11 Jun
TINY TOTS: Butterflies
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Hempstead Lake State Park
Explore the natural world around us. These programs will connect children and their parents with nature through activities, story times, and crafts. To register, please visit Eventbrite.com.
Registration: Required
Sat 21 Jun
Insect Pinning
Saturday, June 21, 2025 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Hempstead Lake State Park
Bring your insect collection to the next level by learning how to preserve insects through pinning. To register, please visit Eventbrite.com.
Registration: Required
Sun 22 Jun
Pride in the Park
Sunday, June 22, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Hempstead Lake State Park
Happy Pride Month! Celebrate Pride at the park with a story time and hands on activity. To register, please visit Eventbrite.com.
Registration: Required
Tue 24 Jun
Meditative Craft Night
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Hempstead Lake State Park
Unwind with us! We'll watch the sun set on the park as we create meditative zentangle art. To register, please visit Eventbrite.com.
Registration: Required
Wed 25 Jun
TINY TOTS: Under the Sea
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Hempstead Lake State Park
Explore the natural world around us. These programs will connect children and their parents with nature through activities, story times, and crafts. To register, please visit Eventbrite.com.
Registration: Required