Side Quests
Side Quests
Small-group workshops in the lost urban skills: birding, astronomy, herbal first aid, spoon carving, jumping-spider adoption, and more. Held in Brooklyn. Earn merit badges learning real things.
The next round is being planned
Every side quest below sold out. New dates are in the works. Join the waitlist for the one you want and you will hear first when it comes back.
Herbal First Aid 101
An evening with herbalist Rachael Lange. Plant ID, live salve-making, a first-aid kit blueprint, herbal tea, and an official merit badge. Make and take home your own salve.
$75Join the waitlist
NYC Birding: Green-Wood
A guided urban birding walk with founder Kendall Tichner, author of Gateway to City Birds. Binoculars to borrow, coffee and bites, a life-list card, and a copy of the field guide. Supports the Wild Bird Fund.
$45Join the waitlist
Jumping Spider Adoption Night
Adopt a hand-raised jumping spider and build its themed home in a hands-on workshop. Care kit, care guide, and an insect merit badge included. Walk out ready.
$250Join the waitlist
City Stars: Astronomy Night
Urban astronomy led by pros from UrbanScopes. Telescope and binocular viewing, the myths behind the constellations, and a printed star map to take home.
$45Join the waitlist
Spoon Carving Workshop
Carve a functional wooden spoon from foraged NYC tree trimmings, start to finish, by hand. All tools, a wood blank, and finishing oil provided. Earn your Woodcraft badge.
$120Join the waitlistGot a skill to teach?
We are always adding side quests. Tell us what lost skill you want to learn, or teach.
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