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!

Support What Brings You Joy and Double Your Impact

Each year, Hudson River Park provides millions with a shared and beloved space for celebration, nature, recreation and reflection. From now through December 31, your gift to Hudson River Park will be matched up to $20,000 dollars. During this giving season — when your donation makes twice the difference — we encourage you to ...

The Ultimate Holiday Green Guide

Did you know that Americans throw away 25% more trash during the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s than any other time of year? Despite increasing efforts to recycle, both single- and multi-use plastics are a huge portion of waste that ends up in landfills in the United States; in 2017 ...

Glimpse the Best of #HRPKFall

Every autumn brings beauty to Hudson River Park’s four miles of green, open space, and 2019’s foliage season has proven especially spectacular. From Tribeca up to Clinton, the Park’s 2,000+ trees have displayed a spectacular spectrum. To celebrate this beautiful season, we’re sharing some of our favorite shots ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

2019 HRPK Gala Celebrates Park’s Four Beautiful Seasons and Community Impact

On 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 ...