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!

See Your Green Impact with our Community Compost Tracker

Participating in Hudson River Park’s Community Compost Program is a great way to go green this Earth Day (and beyond). Learn more about the environmental benefits of composting and how to use our new Community Compost Tracker to understand our collective impact.

See how River Project Scientists Study Signs of Spring in the Hudson River

Every year, we see the first signs of spring in the life around us. Under the waves of the Hudson River, similar changes take place in a beautifully important event called a plankton bloom. Learn how our team studies this phenomenon.

Bring the Hudson River into Your Classroom with HRPK’s River Project

Each year, the Park’s 400-acre Estuarine Sanctuary provides a living laboratory and an outdoor classroom, right in Manhattan’s backyard. As HRPK’s River Project revs up for an exciting 2022 season, we're kicking off with two events for teachers.

Making Six More Weeks of Winter Fun in HRPK

From discovering the Park's winter gems to finding fun ways to stay active to embarking on winter adventures, here are our tips to make the most of the second half of winter in the Park.

A Visual Guide to our Water Quality Dashboard

Learn how to explore HRPK’s first-ever Water Quality Dashboard, a user-friendly digital dashboard that digs deeper into our local water quality and provides insight about the health of our local waterways.

Tribeca Habitat Enhancement Project Introduces 11.2 Million Oysters to Park Waters

The Tribeca Habitat Enhancement Project has added added an incredible 11.2 million Eastern oysters to Park waters in total. Learn more about the first large-scale habitat restoration effort installed within HRPK’s Estuarine Sanctuary,

Breaking Ground on a Renewed Chelsea Waterside Park

On Friday, December 3 we officially broke ground on the renewal of HRPK’s Chelsea Waterside Park. Anticipated to be complete in winter 2022, the improvements now underway will provide more green space and plantings, add new features and refresh and improve existing amenities for the community.