Discover the latest from Hudson River Park! Find fun tips for your next visit, read up on upcoming events and dig deeper into exciting Park initiatives.
Whether you’re interested in our environmental research, educational offerings, sustainability initiatives, cultural programming, volunteer opportunities or vibrant year-round horticulture and wildlife, you’ve come to the right place. Enjoy getting to know your west side backyard!
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Celebrating Hudson River Wildlife at Release of the FishesHudson 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… -
Pumpkin Smash 2019: A Smashing Success!For information on our 2020 Pumpkin Smash event, click here. On Saturday, November 2, Hudson River Park’s Community Compost Program hosted the second annual Pumpkin Smash at HRPK’s Chelsea Waterside Park! This year’s event smashed our records…and HRPK’s carbon footprint. 1,200 Park lovers joined us to bat, hammer and squash more than 2,000 pounds of… -
2019 HRPK Gala Celebrates Park’s Four Beautiful Seasons and Community ImpactOn Thursday, October 17, Hudson River Park’s Annual Gala celebrated HRPK’s four miles of open green space and the diverse educational and cultural opportunities the Park brings our community. With the final 25% of the Park now under design and construction, there was much cause for festivity at this year’s event. Eight hundred of HRPK’s… -
Discover Life Aboard the Research Vessel, E/V Nautilus, with HRPK Estuary LabHave 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 MigrationThere’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… -
Are you one of our HRPK 550?One week. 550 new Park supporters. Will you help sustain HRPK? Every year, Hudson River Park hosts 550+ dynamic free and low cost programs across our 550 park acres – a lifeline of nature, culture and activity along Manhattan’s west side. This year, HRPK brought you live DJ’ed film screenings, award-winning blues artists, myriad fitness opportunities on our riverfront,… -
Meet Eels, Pufferfish, Terrapins and more at SUBMERGEHudson 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… -
Make the Most of September in Hudson River ParkStaying in town this Labor Day Weekend? Want to get the most out of the remaining weeks of summer? Make HRPK your destination! Our green, breezy piers and riverfront are a summertime NYC paradise – and with the long weekend ahead plus three more weeks of NYC summer still to come, we encourage you to… -
Estuary Lab Promotes Diversity & InclusionFor 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… -
Meet the Performers and Pitmasters of the 20th Annual Blues BBQ FestivalHudson River Park’s famous Blues BBQ Festival turns 20 this year, and our all-star lineup of blues musicians and BBQ restaurants befits such a major milestone. This free all-day festival runs from 2:00–9:00 PM on HRPK’s Pier 97 Saturday, August 24. We’re so excited for this year’s event, we couldn’t wait to share a preview…