Craig Campanella is the Johnny Appleseed of playground basketball hoops.

June 6, 2026 10 am Meet at the south-east corner of the Orchard Beach Parking Lot Wear long sleeves, long pants, and appropriate footwear. Bring water & snacks. Children 12 or older welcome with an ad...

On the campaign trail, Zohran Mamdani vowed to roughly double the funding for the parks department. His first budget proposal as mayor would cut its funding.

This intervention is straightforward, but its results might surprise you.

While you may be missing warmer days on the trails, winter does offer a unique opportunity to investigate animal tracks! Keep your eyes peeled after a fresh snowfall in your local park or natural area for any footprints or unusual patterns in the snow—it just might be a clue as to which neighborhood animals are out and about!

This past summer, the Natural Areas Conservancy's Urban NEST fellows completed research projects which marked the end of an impressive year-long effort. Fellows conducted intensive research, data coll...

Advocates with a new parks platform say it’s time.

He promised that 1 percent of the city’s budget would go to the Parks Department. He did not deliver.

Between downpours of rainwater and storm surges from the ocean, the potential for future flooding near the coasts and further inland is high.

Although many people only think of stormwater when the city streets and subways begin to flood, even light rainfall can have major impacts on New York City’s stormwater infrastructure. Surprisingly, t...