Jamaica Bay and the Rockaways

March 28, 2018

SPRING BREAK: NYC PARKS’ URBAN PARK RANGERS OFFER SCHOOL RECESS FUN FOR KIDS ACROSS THE CITY

Rangers to lead free archery lessons, nature exploration, wilderness survival activities and...

December 15, 2015

Major Habitat Restoration And Trail Development Project Gets Underway This Fall In Marine Park

Project partners include NYC Parks, the Natural Areas Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy, and...

June 23, 2014

More Than 30,000 New Yorkers Celebrate The Outdoors At Tenth Anniversary Of Adventures NYC

For the first time, the event expands to a second day in Brooklyn’s Marine Park On...

June 4, 2013

NYC Parks Joins The National Park Service In Announcing New Bicycle And Kayak Rental Concession For Jamaica

The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation joins the National Park Service (NPS) to...

March 4, 2013

Carmine Carro Community Center Opens In Marine Park

New facility honors former President of the Marine Park Civic Association and will offer health...

October 20, 2011

The Great Urban Outdoor Event Introduces Youth To Fun, Service And Green Careers

The goal of The Great Urban Outdoor Event is to "engage, educate and employ" youth in and around...

October 17, 2011

The Great Urban Outdoor Event Introduces Youth To Fun, Service, Green Careers At Two NYC Parks

About 600 youth representing New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, the Boy Scouts...

May 9, 2011

Thousands of Trees Planted at MillionTreesNYC Spring Volunteer Event

On April 30, volunteers pitched in to plant more than 20,000 trees in five parks citywide.

May 2, 2011

New York City Grows Greener By 20,000 Trees In Largest Tree Planting Effort Of The Season

On Saturday, April 30, Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined Council Member Lew Fidler, NYC...

October 15, 2010

This Weekend In Parks

See what's on schedule in our parks this weekend.