Hudson River Parks Pier 26 Science Play Area Capital Campaign will raise $3.5M to fund the construction of a marine science-focused play area, featuring custom and interactive sculptural elements for children to learn, play and be inspired by wildlife and the Hudson River habitat.

Designed by the award-winning OLIN, the specialized science-themed playground of over 4,000 square feet will serve as an outdoor extension of the environmental programming planned at the Hudson River Estuarium and the ecology-focused Pier 26. With construction planned to begin in 2022, the play area will feature larger-than-life play features in the forms of native and endangered Sturgeon species.

HRPK Friends Board Chair, Michael E. Novogratz, has generously pledged a $1.3 million Challenge Match to complete this capital campaign. In order to maximize this historic gift to HRPK Friends, we need to raise the remaining funds by October 7, 2021. Please give today!