Events
Throughout the year, RIPA hosts over 200 free public events including tours, movie nights, waterfront activities, our annual Earth Day and Harvest Festivals and more. These family-friendly drop-in events play an integral role in helping Park visitors explore the Island’s varied points of interest. We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully.
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation or for event information please email [email protected].
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Mushrooms on the Farm
May 7, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
How to Grow Mushrooms Outdoors
Join the Randall’s Island Urban Farm for a crash course in mushroom cultivation! In this two-hour workshop, you’ll learn about the life cycle of mushrooms and the basic parts of the fungi that produce edible mushrooms. Working alongside farmers and trained mushroom educators, you’ll put a couple methods of cultivation into practice to inoculate our fields with wine cap and oyster mushroom spawn. Short farm tour included.
Link to register: Eventbrite
Registration starts April 1 and continues until class is full
Location: Urban Farm
