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Park Stories

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!

Examining the Impact of Park Over Plastic

Over 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 Volunteerism

We 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.

Remembering Ross Graham

Hudson River Park remembers Ross Graham — a Chelsea icon and founding mother of Hudson River Park.

Groundbreakings and Grand Openings: Looking Ahead at 2021

2021 kicks off a year of tremendous growth for Hudson River Park. We’re highlighting some of the Park projects celebrating major milestones this year.

How Manhattan’s Original Inhabitants Marked the Changing Seasons

As we continue our spring countdown, we’re taking a closer look at the lives of the Lenape and their ways of celebrating the passage of the seasons.

Beginning a New Year Fresh and Bright

To start the year fresh, we’re looking ahead to new beginnings. As we continue our Countdown to Spring, we put together some of our favorite pieces of wisdom about looking ahead to warmer, colorful days.