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.
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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