City of New York/Parks and Recreation

Related Links

Provided below are links to other websites of interest to Parks and its patrons.

American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration
The AARPA is an organization of distinguished practitioners and scholars committed to the advancement of the park and recreation field. Through the Journal of Park and Recreation Administration and other projects (such as the Regional At-Risk Youth Colloquia), the Academy encourages scholarly efforts by both practitioners and educators to develop and enhance administration in the park, recreation, and leisure service fields.

Brooklyn Botanical Garden
This site offers practical and scientifically based information to help create a greener world.

Central Park Conservancy
The Central Park Conservancy is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1980 that manages Central Park in Partnership with City of New York/Parks and Recreation. Their official website offers an exciting virtual park tour with detailed maps of Central Park.

CENYC
The Council on the Environment features events and environmental education material.

City Parks Foundation
City Parks Foundation offers information about how to support New York City Parks and Playground.

Green Guerillas
Green Guerillas provide community gardens and excellent links to many other informative sites for gardening and open space issues.

Lila Wallace Reader's Digest Fund
This grantmaking foundation is currently funding the restoration of several urban parks as well as management projects across the country and in the City of New York.

New York Botanical Garden
This National Historic Landmark has been recognized for its horticultural excellence, educational programs, and scientific research. Situated on 250 acres in the Bronx, it includes 27 outdoor gardens and plant collections, the nation's most beautiful Victorian conservatory and a 40-acre pre-settlement forest.

New York Road Runners Club
The NYRRC is the sponsoring organization of the New York City Marathon and other road races throughout the five boroughs.

Partnership for Parks
Partnership's site offers volunteer opportunities, events listings, the Leaflet, technical assistance materials, contact information for outreach coordinators, and much more.

Project for Public Spaces
This NYC-based non-profit corporation specializes in the planning, design, and management of public spaces.

Prospect Park Alliance
The Prospect Park Alliance is a City of New York/Parks & Recreation partner organization in charge of landscape restoration, capital projects, and community programming in Brooklyn's Prospect Park. Their website offers an excellent listing of things to see and do in this park.

TPL
The Trust for Public Land offers a "toolbox" section containing technical information about censoring open space and protecting historical and cultural landmarks.

Tree Branch & NYToday
The Treebranch Network and New York Today offer web site development and design for community groups. You can also fill out a simple form at NYToday for your site to be listed among New York Today's Community Groups list. Treebranch has a free electronic mailing list you can join to discuss with other residents issues relating to open space and greening in New York.

Trees New York
Trees New York (TNY) plants, preserves and cares for trees through crucial community-oriented and technical support services, education, training, desktop publishing, and advocacy efforts. The organization is active in the five boroughs of New York City and the surrounding region. TNY also runs a 12-hour tree care course that leads to certification by City of New York/Parks & Recreation as a citizen pruner.

Urban Parks
The Lila Wallace Readers Digest's Urban Parks Institute offer an interactive site with an "Ask the Expert" page where you can ask representatives questions about various issue relating to parks, such as securing business sponsorships and also general question. It is a valuable way to get perspective on your projects.

Waterways and Trailways
Waterways & Trailways supports citizen based conservation efforts and local initiatives to enhance, create and protect public access to parks, natural areas, waterways, and trails throughout the New York metropolitan area. We work side by side with local groups to produce on the ground results.

Wildlife Conservation Society
The Wildlife Conservation Society was founded in 1985 as the New York Zoological Society. WCS not only runs New York's zoos but is a world leader in conservation biology research and field study.

If you would like to participate or organize a cleanup in your area contact ALS at ALSNYC.