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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!

Discover David Hammons’s Day’s End

One 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 Season

The 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 River

Believe 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 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.