What’s Growing in the Big Apple’s Fruit Basket

Janes Walk

Led By Jordan Engel

This will be a 1-to-2-mile guided walk through the Ditmars section of Astoria, exploring the neighborhood’s diverse fruit trees in parks, along sidewalks, and in private yards. We’ll visit juneberries in Astoria Park, the city’s first public sidewalk pawpaws, chokecherries, apples, black cherries, and Astoria’s main crop – fig trees. Attendees will learn to identify trees, forage responsibly and safely, and gain a deeper appreciation for the abundance that’s around us. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring water.

This walk is sold out and the waitlist is full.

Accessibility

Our meeting location is between the Astoria-Ditmars Blvd station and the Astoria Blvd station. Astoria Blvd is accessible. The 1 to 2 mile walk will be on public sidewalks with no steps. From our ending location in Astoria Park, attendees can get back to the train station by walking 0.7 miles, Citi Bike, or the Q69 bus.

Location Information

RSVP is required and capacity is limited. Meeting location, ending location, and directions will be provided via email before walk date.

guided

Saturday, May 3, 2025
9:00 AM
1 hour

Borough: Queens
Theme: Advocacy, Environment, Food & Entertainment
Language: English
Hell Gate Bridge: I. Central Steel Arch over East River looking toward west from Astoria Park, Queens, Queens. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Berenice Abbott, The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, NYPL. Modifications: cropped.