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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Nurturing a More Impact-Minded WorkforceWe spoke to Adam Robinson, ViacomCBS’s VP of Corporate Social Responsibility, about why volunteering matters so much to his team, especially over the past year and a half, and how to maintain the impact and engagement of projects when going virtual. -
Welcome Back to the WetlabThis 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. -
Nourishing Wellness While Serving the CommunityBecca Rushin, Vice President of Sustainability and Social Responsibility at Jamestown – a dedicated, longtime Corporate Member – shared how their partnership with HRPK aligns with their mission, why their team loves volunteering in the Park and more. -
Announcing the 2021 Event SeasonWhile we have loved seeing you tune in for our virtual programs from all over the world, we are thrilled to bring back live, in-person events this year! -
Help Bring a One-of-a-Kind Science-Themed Playground to HRPKHudson River Park’s Pier 26 has sparked the imaginations of visitors with a design inspired by our waterfront’s native ecology. Soon there will be even more for families to discover and enjoy at this beloved destination. -
Celebrating Two Years of Choosing Park Over PlasticAs we celebrate this milestone in our parkwide movement to fight plastic pollution, we’re taking a look back at the achievements of our Park community. -
Discover David Hammons’s Day’s EndOne of the largest pieces of public art completed in the United States this year is now on permanent view in Hudson River Park. -
Kicking off Our 2021 Volunteer SeasonThe arrival of spring means the beginning of the Volunteer Program season, and we can’t wait to welcome our community back into the field. Learn what’s in store in 2021! -
Plankton Bloom Signals the Arrival of Spring in the Hudson RiverBelieve it or not, one of the biggest changes that takes place in HRPK each spring happens below the surface of the Hudson River. As conditions become just right, drifting plants, animals and other organisms, collectively called plankton, begin to reproduce and multiply — rapidly! -
Examining the Impact of Park Over PlasticOver the last two years we’ve worked with researchers from Knology to evaluate our Park Over Plastic initiative. Through extensive interviews and waste audits, we learned how to better involve our Park community in Park sustainability and plastic reduction. Read more about what we discovered. -
Building Comradery and Stewardship through VolunteerismWe spoke to Stephanie Hochman, Senior Vice President, Citi & Lead, Citi Volunteers, about what corporate volunteering means to Citi, our Volunteer Program’s Presenting Sponsor. Read more about how Citi Volunteers and HRPK are building connections in our community through volunteerism. -
The Story of “I WANT TO THANK YOU”Learn more about this mural, the global campaign that it’s a part of, and the local history that inspired the artist’s work.