Events
Events
Check out RISE's upcoming Events calendar, and join family, friends, and neighbors in strengthening the resilience of our community! RISE events are free to all and intended to actively engage local residents.
Farm Share
Wednesday, July 9, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
RISE, 58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard
Members of the only mixed-income, community-supported agriculture (CSA) serving the Rockaway peninsula may pick up their share for the twenty-four-week season. Remember to BYOB (bring your own bag)! Sang Lee Farms is a certified organic, regenerative, third-generation family farm and delivers produce directly to our door each week for you.
Support provided by Mount Sinai and New York Community Engagement Alliance (NYCEAL).
International Coastal Cleanup
Saturday, September 13, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Dubos Point Wildlife Sanctuary, De Costa Avenue & Beach 65th Street
Join RISE for the annual International Coastal Cleanup in partnership with American Littoral Society. People of every age are encouraged to participate. All collected trash will be entered into the national database, which goes to help establish legislation to reduce trash along our shores.
Students can receive community service hours for their efforts.
This event will take place rain or shine!
Special thanks to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Rockaway Honeyworks & NYC Honey Fest
Saturday, September 13, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Boardwalk at Beach 106th Street
Rockaway Honeyworks, a RISE initiative, will table at 15th Annual NYC Honey Fest. Student interns from Shore Corps helped to do hive inspections and harvest honey, which will be on sale in eight-ounce, four-ounce, and one-ounce containers.
All proceeds support RISE's youth programs: Environmentor, Living Classroom, Shore Corps. Drop by to say hello and taste of some of the best honey in New York City!
Fall Dune Planting
Saturday, September 20, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Beach 44th Street & Edgemere Avenue
Join RISE for hands-on dune restoration as part of "Greater Rockaway" Coastal Resilience Plan during Climate Week NYC. The initiative focuses on long-term enhancement and maintenance of coastal dunes to mitigate climate impacts.
Families, friends, and neighbors are welcome to help plant native plants and shrubs to build and restore a natural protective buffer along the east end of the Rockaways. Students can receive community service hours and are encouraged to bring paperwork from their schools.
This event is rain or shine, so please dress accordingly. Registration is encouraged, in case of changes on the day.
Special thanks to National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Daffodil Bulbs Giveaway
Saturday, September 27, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
RISE, 58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Far Rockaway, NY 11692
It's almost planting time! Don’t miss out on New Yorkers for Parks 2025 Daffodil Project, a citywide living memorial, stewardship opportunity, and catalyst for transformative investment in our beloved parks and open spaces.
A living memorial to the victims of 9/11 and the largest civic effort in city history, Daffodil Project gives away bulbs to plant in public spaces across all five boroughs. RISE will be hosting one of the Queens distribution sites.
Bulb supplies will be distributed on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Registration link coming soon!
Foraging Tour with "Wildman" Steve Brill
Saturday, October 4, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
RISE, 58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Far Rockaway, NY 11692
"Wildman" Steve Brill will lead a FREE session on plant identification, the natural habitat of the Rockaways, and all the best wild foods of the seashore.
The sandy soil limits tree and grass growth, but it benefits other species that can take advantage of the sun and nutrient-poor soil. Wild greens and dozens of species thrive here.
This event will happen rain or shine. Registration is required.
Sandy Anniversary Planting
Saturday, October 11, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Coastal Conservation Center, 190 Beach 44th Street
For the thirteenth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, RISE is bringing people of all ages together to care for our shoreline and create a natural protective barrier for the Rockaway community.
As we learned from the hurricane, the natural vegetation and dunes that exist off our shores serve as a buffer to the homes and businesses in the area. Many of these dunes are compromised by storms, shoreline erosion, and human disturbance, including marine debris and trash, so they need to be cared for to be effective.
Families, friends, and neighbors are welcome to participate in this shoreline cleanup and beach grass dune planting. Students can receive community service hours. This event is rain or shine, so please dress accordingly. Registration is encouraged, in case of changes.
Special thanks to National Sea Grant Marine Debris Community Action Coalition, City Parks Foundation NYC Green Fund, and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
MasterFitness Complete™
Monday, October 20, 11:00 am to 11:45 am
RISE, 58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard
Ann Fosteris teaches a FREE exercise class. She embraces making a positive impact and living a wholesome lifestyle, which includes staying active and maintaining a healthy weight. There is no need to register. Just show up and join neighbors of all ages and fitness levels. You will feel good and look great in no time.
