Category: Science & Education

The Best of 2019 in HRPK

2019 gave us much to celebrate here in HRPK, from launching Park Over Plastic to breaking compost and volunteer records to welcoming hundreds of thousands to dance, play and learn with us during a spectacular Summer of Fun.
Celebrating Hudson River Wildlife at Release of the Fishes

Hudson River Park’s Pier 40 is home to the River Project Wetlab, a unique space that features a 3,500-gallon Hudson River aquarium – NYC’s only flow-through aquarium system. Our flow-through aquarium system, diagrammed below, ensures that river water is constantly pumped directly from the Hudson River. The Wetlab provides a window into the Hudson River…
Students Become Scientists at “A Day in the Life of the Hudson and Harbor”

Did you know that the Hudson River Estuary extends more than 150 miles, from NYC all the way up to Troy, NY? Hudson River Park’s 400 acre Estuarine Sanctuary is a precious part of this natural resource. HRPK’S Estuary Lab works with our community year-round to study and protect our sanctuary waters, and Tuesday, October…
Discover Life Aboard the Research Vessel, E/V Nautilus, with HRPK Estuary Lab

Have you ever wondered what lives deep in our oceans? Or wanted to ask a marine scientist what it’s like to conduct research out at sea? Our Park community was given this very opportunity in October, as Carrie Roble, the Director of Science and Stewardship of Hudson River Park’s Estuary Lab boarded the E/V Nautilus. The…
Catch the Magnificent Monarch Migration

There’s something special happening throughout Hudson River Park. Walk through our four miles of waterfront esplanade, and you’ll discover droves of monarch butterflies! Butterflies are a common sight throughout HRPK, but each fall monarch butterflies undertake a continent-spanning annual migration that brings large numbers to our gardens and green spaces. The density and abundance of…
Meet Eels, Pufferfish, Terrapins and more at SUBMERGE

Hudson River Park’s annual SUBMERGE Marine Science Festival is just days away! This Saturday, September 28, come by HRPK’s Pier 84 from 11:00 AM-4:00 PM for a day of interactive experiments, kid-approved science entertainment, kayaking and wildlife galore. Introducing scientists of all ages to critters up close is one of our favorite parts of SUBMERGE,…
Celebrate Science and Sustainability at SUBMERGE!

Our sixth annual SUBMERGE Marine Science Festival is right around the corner Saturday, September 28 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Hudson River Park’s Pier 84. Presented by HRPK’s Estuary Lab, this free festival offers the public a full day of water and science fun, awesome experiments and local wildlife. This year, you’ll find…
Estuary Lab Promotes Diversity & Inclusion

For Hudson River Park’s Estuary Lab, building a community of science lovers and stewards is central to protecting our 400-acre Estuarine Sanctuary. We do this by engaging nearly 30,000 of you every year through free and low-cost environmental education and participatory science programs. For the last two years, we’ve worked with a very special group…
Park Over Plastic Sparks Community Conversations

Since Hudson River Park launched Park Over Plastic last month, our team has been hard at work. In addition to taking strides toward reducing plastics throughout our four-mile footprint, we’re getting active in our community—starting and amplifying critical conversations about plastic pollution. Here are some highlights! Park Over Plastic Kick-Off On Wednesday, June 5, more…
Students Become Scientists on HRPK Field Trips

Each year, HRPK’s Estuary Lab educators transform the Hudson River into an outdoor classroom for K-12 students from all five boroughs—more than 7,000 joined us in 2018! By utilizing the Park’s 400-acre Estuarine Sanctuary as a living laboratory, field trips in HRPK are truly trips into the field for student scientists. HRPK Estuary Lab field…