CELEBRATE CITY OF FOREST DAY 2026

City of Forest Day Celebration 2026

Saturday, October 3rd

 

City of Forest Day is a day of activities held every year across New York City to raise awareness of the importance of our city's urban forest and the role that we play in taking care of beings that please our eyes, supply our oxygen, and shelter birds and other animals.

 

Forest for All NYC will present events citywide in partnership with the Parks and Open Space Partners coalition and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.

 

Three City of Forest Day events will take place in or near Kensington and Windsor Terrace:

 

Deez Treez Lab at Nitehawk Cinema (15 Prospect Park Southwest)

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

"Get ready to dive into nature with Deez Treez Lab, ecologists, educators, and other native New Yorkers at the City of Forest Day! Join us in person for a day filled with green vibes, fresh air, and cool forest fun. Whether you’re a tree hugger or just looking to chill outdoors, this is the place to be." 

 

Reserve a spot at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/deez-treez-lab-presents-city-of-forest-day-october-3-2026-tickets-1997503166743. 

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Lt. Federico Narvaez Tot Lot at Argyle Road and Cortelyou Road

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

"We will be caring for and celebrating trees, as well as weeding and planting blubs. Come get your hands dirty or just stop by! This is a family friendly event organized by neighbors."

 

RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3hVMVGB_3GiElA2nC6cJNjbIUoPDGjK0X52yGVJkPLX2zCg/viewform.

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Prospect Park South at E. 17th Street and Albemarle Road

9:00 a.m. to noon

"Come work with NYC Parks Stewardship to care for local street trees! Volunteers will learn how to aerate, cultivate, mulch, and identify street trees. They will also learn about the important roles street trees play in New York City."

 

Register at https://www.nycgovparks.org/reg/stewardship/20440.

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ARTISTS' OPEN STUDIOS:: PARK SLOPE WINDSOR TERRACE ARTISTS ANNUAL OPEN STUDIOS (FREE)

  

Park Slope Windsor Terrace Artists

Annual Open Studios 

Saturday, June 6th, noon to 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 7th, noon to 6:00 p.m.

 

Park Slope Windsor Terrace Artists is a collective of visual artists living and working in Park Slope and Windsor Terrace.

 

Their free annual Spring Open Studios event will be held on Saturday, June 6th, from noon to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday, June 7th, from noon to 6:00 p.m.

 

See sculpture, ceramics, paintings, collage, photography, mixed media, and fiber art in nineteen artists' studios. The work of sixteen additional artists will be featured in local businesses around Park Slope and Windsor Terrace and in two mobile U-Haul galleries. 

 

The map for the event and more information about the artists will be posted at https://www.artspswt.com/.

 

WATERCOLORS OF THE WINDSOR TERRACE NEIGHBORHOOD ON DISPLAY

The Watercolors of Phil Desantis

March 29th through May 6th,

Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

From Tom Keough for the Park Slope Windsor Terrace Artists:

              Phil Desantis at Founder’s Workspace

The beautiful watercolors of Windsor Terrace artist Phil Desantis are on display at the Founder's Workspace, a co-working space recently opened at 553 Prospect Avenue.

The workspace is small yet packed with amenities, sunlight, and good people. They bring talented local entrepreneurs together in a space where they can grow their work, and this makes it a wonderful place to exhibit the art of Windsor Terrace scenes.

Phil's work really shows the spirit of Windsor Terrace through the charming details of our neighborhood.

Presently, Phil has been focusing more fully on drawing and painting as well as exploring ceramics and photography. 

The Watercolors of Phil Desantis
at Founders’ Workspace
553 Prospect Avenue

between 10th Avenue and Fuller Place

TOUR OF PARK SLOPE/WINDSOR TERRACE ARTISTS' STUDIOS (FREE)

Park Slope/Windsor Terrace Artists Open Studio Tour
Saturday, November 18th, noon to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 19th, noon to 5:00 p.m.

More than thirty artists in Windsor Terrace and Park Slope will be opening their homes and studios and inviting the public in to have a look.

Park Slope/Windsor Terrace Artists, a collective of visual artists living and working in Park Slope and Windsor Terrace, has held an annual open studio tour since 2013. It's become a great neighborhood tradition. The tour brings people from all over the metropolitan area to discover the artists' skill and artwork.

This year’s open studio tour will take place on Saturday, November 18th, from noon until 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, November 19th, also from noon until 5:00 p.m.

Artists on this year’s tour include Brooklyn cityscape painters, photographers, sculptors, and printmakers.

Susan Greenstein

Susan Greenstein and her husband, Phil Desantis, are showing their paintings, prints, and cards at 229-A Windsor Place.

Nancy Doniger

Nancy Doniger, at 7 Windsor Place, is exhibiting with her husband, the sculptor Eric Jacobson. Nancy is a  children's book illustrator and regularly contributes editorial art for The New York Times.

Joy Makon

Joy Makon will be showing her elegant watercolors at 41 Fuller Place (between Windsor Place and Prospect Avenue).

The tour will also feature creative ceramics artists who make earthenware limited edition, one-of-a-kind, functional pots and large sculptural vessels. Caryn Kreitzer, at 16 Temple Court (off Seeley Street), is currently creating cups and impressive oval platters as well as beautiful bowls.

To plan your tour, check the website artspswt.com, which will update information and show a map of the participating artists as the tour approaches. The map is downloadable. Most of the studios will offer map printouts that you can pick up and carry with you.

The website also has a directory of the artists that's set up to be fun to browse. Use it as a planning tool to choose the studios that are most likely to interest you.

There is no charge to the public for this tour, and all are welcome. For more information, contact Tom Keough at tomkeough @ tomkeoughartist.com or at (718) 768-6171.
             -- submitted by Tom Keough

Park Slope/Windsor Terrace Artists
website https://artspswt.com
blog https://parkslopewindsorterraceartists.wordpress.com