After 20 years of community stewardship, and no City Capital funding, our dog run needed critical repairs so it can continue to be a usable park asset. Thanks to $100k from the Fort Tryon Park Trust and community donations, a private contractor used heavy equipment to extract silt, replace fencing, and stabilize the slope. We […]
Announcing a new online plant resource from The Fort Tryon Park Trust! We work with NYC Parks’ horticulture staff to keep Fort Tryon Park colorful, intriguing, and rejuvenating for its visitors all year long. The park’s natural treasures include more than 650 varieties of plants, trees, and shrubs. The Fort Tryon Park Trust is the […]
Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and NYC Parks for some spring cleaning in Fort Tryon Park! Meet at the Broadway Greeting Garden at the Arden Street/Broadway entrance. Wear long pants, sturdy shoes, and get ready to improve the park's ecology by removing debris and helping site preparations. Tools and gloves will be provided but […]
Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and the Alley Pond Environmental Center for a journey back in time to the 1600s. Observe and examine artifacts from the Matinecock Indians from the Algonquin Nation, whose villages spanned from present day Newtown Creek in Queens to Smithtown, Long Island. Learn how their traditions, survival techniques, and conservation […]
Help us kick off spring with a community parade through the Heather Garden! Bring your drums, kazoos, maracas, and more and join a bagpipe led processional. Meet at the Margaret Corbin Plaza entrance to the Heather Garden. 9:30 a.m. Parade 10:00 a.m. Community Egg Hunt on the Billings Lawn 1:00 p.m. Endangered Species Program […]
Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and the Alley Pond Environmental Center to learn more about how we can protect wildlife! This vital program will distinguish between the terms threatened, endangered, and extinct, allowing students to understand why so many animal populations are disappearing at an alarming rate. Additionally, participants will examine products of the […]
Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and NYC Parks for some spring cleaning in Fort Tryon Park! Meet at the Broadway Greeting Garden at the Arden Street/Broadway entrance. Wear long pants, sturdy shoes, and get ready to improve the park's ecology by removing debris and helping site preparations. Tools and gloves will be provided but […]
The Fort Tryon Park Trust hosts volunteer opportunities for you, your friends, and family to dig in the dirt! Join us to help protect Fort Tryon Park's ecology and beauty! Meet the NYC Parks’ horticulture staff at the Heather Garden's Margaret Corbin Circle entrance to sign in at 10:00 a.m. sharp. Activities will include removing […]
Join us to celebrate DR. RUTH'S tulips on Fort Tryon Park's Café Lawn! A Dutch company created a special tulip cultivar, the 'Dr. Ruth triumph' and gifted 500 bulbs to Fort Tryon Park. Come to a dedication ceremony with Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue, and local elected officials celebrate the Fort Tryon Park […]
Join Naturalist Ken Chaya for a Spring Migration birding tour of Fort Tryon Park! Learn about the more than 140 birds that reside in or journey through Fort Tryon Park. Meet at Margaret Corbin Plaza entrance to the Heather Garden. Wear comfortable shoes and bring your binoculars! For questions email [email protected]
We welcome guests of all ages to join us at the 12th Annual Wildlife Festival hosted by the Urban Park Rangers and the Fort Tryon Park Trust. Get to know your wild neighbors, including squirrels, turtles, raccoons, opossum, and coyotes while participating in activities to build your awareness and understanding of the natural world! The […]