Member Outings for 2026
Leader: Charles Dexter, 917-593-8381, call until 10:30 PM.
For all outings, wear clothing appropriate for the weather (layers are best) and bring snacks and water. Check the web for visitor and transit rules. City outings are “meetup” only, accessible by public transportation.
April 8, Wednesday – Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn
Spring blooms: magnolia tree blossoms, daffodils, native wildflowers, wisteria & maybe a few cherry trees.
Meet at 10:00 am inside the main entrance at 990 Washington Street (see map link), two (long) blocks from Eastern Parkway subway station (2/3 trains). Lunch at 11:30 am at Yellow Magnolia Canteen. Shoot until late afternoon. Easy walking in 52-acre Garden property. Some dedicated areas may be closed due to construction. Check website.
Garden admission at the gate is $22 adults, $16 seniors. The Garden recommends purchasing tickets online in advance. Online service fee: $1.67.
April 15, Wednesday – Branch Brook Park, Belleville, NJ
Photograph cherry blossoms, forsythia, and trees blooming & and white in a park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. Perhaps pre-sunset light. Walk: Easy walkways in 1 mile area, slight hills. NYC Start: 1:30 pm, afternoon shoot to sunset (around 7:30 pm), dinner in area to be determined. Also: Bring snacks, water, rain gear, walking shoes.
Drivers with cars needed for carpooling. Call leader Charles Dexter for car pick up time and location: 917-593-8381, call until 10:30 pm.
Info: Cherry Blossom Season – BRANCH BROOK PARK ALLIANCE
April 22, Wednesday – Central Park, NYC – Spring blossoms
Photograph spring Magnolias and/or cherry blossoms. Walk across the park, through Bethesda Plaza and up to the reservoir. Bring snacks and water. Meet at 2:45 pm at West 72nd Street and Central Park West entrance. Shoot until dark (about 7:45 pm). Dinner afterward. Subway: B and C train to 72 Street. Bus: M10, M72 to W. 72 Street and Central Park West.
See https://www.centralparknyc.org.
To explore Spring in Central Park on your own, check out: Spring Guide | Central Park Conservancy (centralparknyc.org)
April 29, Wednesday – New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY
Photograph: summer blossoms: roses, peonies, woods, Bronx River and more.
Hike: Easy paved paths & dirt woods trails. Shoot all day until 5:30 pm.
Link: New York Botanical Garden
What to Bring / What to Know: Bring a good sun hat, walking shoes, and water. Dinner afterward at Emilia’s Restaurant on Arthur Avenue, Bronx.
Admission: Free for most outside grounds only, between 10 am to 11:00 am. Not free for inside gardens and after 11 am. See NYBG website for Admission fees and policies.
Go by Train: 9:55 am train from Grand Central Station to Botanical Garden station. Metro North Harlem Line Weekday Schedule. Walk across street from the RR station. Meet Charles 10:20 am, inside the Moshulu Gate Entrance.
Go by Car: Meet Charles at 10:05 am inside admission windows at the Fordham Gate parking lot on Southern Boulevard. How to get there link
$22 parking fee for Non-Members.
Everyone meet for lunch at 11:45 am at NYBG Pine Tree Cafe by Fordham Gate. There, for those who want to go to diner, we will make a group reservation for diner at Emilia’s Restaurant and plan car transportation from the Garden to the restaurant on Arthur Avenue, Bronx.
We leave the Garden at 5:45 pm. Extra Carpool drivers needed to drive people to restaurant and back to NYC. Call leader Charles Dexter, 917-593-8381, call before 10:30 pm.
Galleries: Past Outings
Click below to view photos from past outings!
Sierra Club Photo NYC 