Category: Science & Education

  • Meet our Local Crabs’ Global Cousins

    Meet our Local Crabs’ Global Cousins

    Hudson River Park is home to a number of different crab species, but carcinization is a global phenomena. Grab your passports—we’re taking a crabby trip across the globe to meet fascinating crab species and compare them to the crabs we find right here in the Park.  Black fingered mud crab and Australian giant mud crab…

  • Celebrate Local Waterways at City of Water Day

    Celebrate Local Waterways at City of Water Day

    Dive in, it’s time to celebrate City of Water Day on Saturday July 25! Did you know that New York City has 520 miles of coastline? Join us as we celebrate our city’s countless ways to connect with local waterways during annual event is organized by the Waterfront Alliance, NY-NJ Harbor & Estuary Program. City of Water Day brings…

  • Claws Up, America! Crab Week is Back (With Even More Crabs)

    Claws Up, America! Crab Week is Back (With Even More Crabs)

    A look back at 2024’s Crabstravaganza — a time for our friendly neighborhood decapods to scuttle into the spotlight!

  • Meet the WasteShark, our Newest Tool Against Plastic Pollution

    Meet the WasteShark, our Newest Tool Against Plastic Pollution

    A new high-tech helper is joining our River Project team for shoreline cleanups in Hudson River Park. Help us choose a name for the WasteShark!

  • Celebrate NYC’s Coastal Waters at SUBMERGE Marine Science Festival

    Celebrate NYC’s Coastal Waters at SUBMERGE Marine Science Festival

    Back and bigger than ever, SUBMERGE Marine Science Festival invites scientists of all ages and experience levels to Hudson River Park’s Pier 84.

  • Bring the Hudson River into Your Classroom with HRPK’s River Project

    Bring the Hudson River into Your Classroom with HRPK’s River Project

    Each year, the Park’s 400-acre Estuarine Sanctuary provides a living laboratory and an outdoor classroom, right in Manhattan’s backyard. As HRPK’s River Project revs up for an exciting 2022 season, we’re kicking off with two events for teachers. 

  • Tribeca Habitat Enhancement Project Introduces 11.2 Million Oysters to Park Waters

    Tribeca Habitat Enhancement Project Introduces 11.2 Million Oysters to Park Waters

    The Tribeca Habitat Enhancement Project has added added an incredible 11.2 million Eastern oysters to Park waters in total. Learn more about the first large-scale habitat restoration effort installed within HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary,

  • Back to School with HRPK’s River Project

    Back to School with HRPK’s River Project

    HRPK’s River Project educators are ready to welcome NYC students back for an exciting lineup of fall field trips. Serving K-12 students, our hands-on environmental education field trip programs are available both in-person and virtually.

  • What Does STEM Identity Mean to You?

    What Does STEM Identity Mean to You?

    Cultivating STEM identity is a cornerstone in Hudson River Park’s Summer Research Internship program. As part of their personal growth during the program,, we asked our interns to reflect on and share their responses to the question: “What does STEM identity mean to you?”

  • Welcome Back to the Wetlab

    Welcome Back to the Wetlab

    This month, our River Project team opened the Wetlab once again to the public! The Wetlab is a Hudson River aquarium and marine biology field station located on the south side of HRPK’s Pier 40.