Thanks to all who came to help the Fort Tryon Park Trust at a clean-up day during Thanksgiving weekend! We had a great group of committed volunteers and made a lot of progress beautifying the dog run. If you want to get involved in planning for the dog run's future, mark your calendars for 12/21 […]
Join author and naturalist, Leslie Day, as she leads a Zoom workshop on how the plants of Fort Tryon Park survive the colder months. Learn about the park's abundant flora, from stately trees to perennials and annuals, and how the park offers year-round beauty to its visitors. RSVP to [email protected] to reserve a workshop spot […]
This event has been postponed due to weather/wind chill factor in order to protect everyone's safety. Stay tuned for the rescheduled date! Help us improve Fort Tryon Park. Join new Fort Tryon Park Trust board member and avid dog run user, Shah Ally, for a morning of stewardship! Wear sturdy shoes, your face mask, and […]
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a hike in Fort Tryon Park and learn about why Manhattan rocks! New York City is the site of ancient earth-shaking and earth-shaping events. The bedrock that anchors the city’s skyscrapers tells a story of a place going back more than a billion years. The island of Manhattan is […]
Join author and naturalist, Leslie Day, as she leads a Zoom workshop on how the fauna in Fort Tryon Park survive the colder months. Learn about the park’s abundant wildlife, and how the park offers year-round habitat to its visitors, great and small. RSVP at Eventbrite to reserve a workshop spot and to be sent […]
Help Plan the Dog Run's Future & Get Key Updates from the Fort Tryon Park Trust! Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and your fellow dog owners and park lovers at a planning meeting to learn how to get more City and private dollars allocated to the Dog Run's upkeep! We invite you to become part of new initiatives for the Dog Run. Meeting topics will include: […]
Happy International Women’s Day from the Fort Tryon Park Trust! Fort Tryon Park was an ancillary site of the Battle of Fort Washington, where the Continental Army took a strategic position at the top of Long Hill (today’s Linden Terrace) but was overwhelmed by British and Hessian troops. During the battle, MARGARET CORBIN became the […]
We are hosting our annual Membership Party on March 10 (via Zoom) to say thank you to supporters of the Fort Tryon Park Trust's conservancy work in the park! Mingle with other park lovers, win prizes, hear from board leadership, and get a sneak peek at something special we've been working on. DON'T MISS this […]
Celebrate the vernal equinox and the start of spring! Come to Fort Tryon Park for a visit to enjoy the season's colorful blooms - crocuses, witch hazel, hellebores, snowdrops, forsythia - and observe the park's abundant birds and wildlife. Use our Winter Interest List to inform your visit. Our Spring Bloom List is on the […]
Discover the diverse history of Fort Tryon Park. Join the Urban Park Rangers in exploring the natural and human history of Fort Tryon Park. We will look closely at how this land has changed over time, and hear the stories of the cast of characters who inhabited it. Please note: The Rangers are offering outdoor […]
Meet at Fort Tryon Park's Broadway/Arden Entrance. Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust, park horticulture staff, and fellow park stewards at a spring kick-off volunteer event! We'll be cleaning out winter debris and weeds along the Broadway berm - join us and connect with the earth! The Fort Tryon Park Trust supports stewardship days by […]
