Camilla Carper, As Possible
Saturday, April 4, 2026 | 2:00 PM
North Park, Freshkills Park, Staten Island

On Saturday, April 4, 2026, artist Camilla Carper debuts As Possible, their largest live presentation to date. Presented by independent curatorial initiative ACOMPI, the work culminates Carper’s two year durational dressing project examining how identity is shaped through systems of mass, accumulation, and algorithmic logic.

The Freshkills Park Alliance is an Official Charity Partner of the 2026 NYC Marathon. Interested in joining the Freshkills Park Alliance Charity Team? Apply below to run for us!

If you are interested in joining the Freshkills Park Alliance Charity team, please fill out the application and take note of the conditions below.

Come celebrate Mark’s 55th birthday with us at the Road House on January 22nd from 5:30 – 7:00 PM! Admission includes a complimentary drink ticket, delicious food (your choice of a chicken or an eggplant entree), and a night of Mark doing Patrick Swayze impressions.

Join the Freshkills Park Alliance on Thursday, December 11, from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM at Kills Boro Brewery for our Holiday Party!

This holiday season, the greatest gift is giving back. Join us for an evening of warmth, fun, and fundraising.

🌿 Batter Up for a Greener Tomorrow! 🌿

Join The Freshkills Park Alliance on Sunday, August 10th at 1:30 PM for an unforgettable day with the Staten Island FerryHawks! This exciting event will be held at 75 Richmond Terrace – home of the FerryHawks!

Celebrate Mother’s Day kayaking the waterways of Freshkills Park!

This two mile round-trip paddle is a chance to explore the creeks and shorelines of Freshkills Park and experience the wildlife while the site is closed to the public. We know this program fills quickly and wish we could offer it more frequently, but we have a small staff and are generally limited to trips on the weekend during high tide.

Freshkills Park will be holding a Kayak volunteer opener and paddle to kick off the 2025 paddling season!

Volunteers will assist staff in cleaning and preparing our kayaks, paddles, pfds, and kayak access launch in preparation for the season of paddling ahead.

Visit the Freshkills Park Alliance Studio + Gallery to view Found Island by Lenore Solmo.

Our April Gallery Open Hours are:

Friday, April 11th, 4 PM – 5 PM

Saturday, April 12th, 10 AM – 2 PM

Sunday, April 13th, 10 AM – 12 PM

Thursday, April 24th, 6 PM – 8 PM

Sunday, April 27th, 10 AM – 2 PM

The Studio + Gallery is located at 2252 Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314

About Found Island

The artwork in Found Island is created from plastic bottles collected across Staten Island over the course of a year.

Shell yeah! 🐚 Join us for a creative, beachy escape with a Decoupage Shell Trinket Tray Class led by Lenore Solmo!

There will also be an opportunity to explore our new exhibit by Lenore Solmo – Found Island.

In this fun and relaxing workshop, you’ll transform a simple shell into a coastal masterpiece using decoupage techniques and beautiful designs.

Make a mini work of art inside an up-cycled jar lid with artist Lenore Solmo! Materials provided.

There will also be an opportunity to explore our new exhibit by Lenore Solmo – Found Island.

In this quirky and creative workshop, we’ll show you how to transform an ordinary jar lid into a one-of-a-kind piece of art that sticks around—literally!

Dive into the ocean of creativity with an Up-cycled Plastic Bottle Octopus Class led by artist Lenore Solmo!

There will also be an opportunity to explore our new exhibit by Lenore Solmo – Found Island.

In this hands-on, eco-friendly workshop, you’ll transform everyday plastic bottles into magnificent marine creatures.

“An imagined world of up-cycled cityscapes and gardens.” Lenore Solmo on Found Island.

Lenore Solmo and the Freshkills Park Alliance invite you to come enjoy refreshments while exploring Solmo’s Found Island exhibit. Found Island is an intertwining of art, environmental activism and cultural homage, all of which join to tell a story: the precarious condition of our oceans and how our impact on the environment will be felt by generations to come.

Join the Freshkills Park Alliance for an Earth Day & Climate Hike while exploring the story of Freshkills Park’s dynamic past, present, or future. On this moderate 2-hour guided hike, we will learn about the impacts of climate change and how Freshkills Park will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and buffer against some of the worst climate change impacts to create a more climate resilient Staten Island and NYC.

Join Freshkills Staff at our gallery and offices for a stroll through William T Davis Refuge where we will focus on building better stewardship skills, introducing knowledge on native species, and learning service projects that enhance park’s mission.

Be prepared to learn how to operate small power tools for our projects like building trail puncheon, and how to identify invasives for projects like invasive removals!

Volunteers will assist with setup, course monitoring, and clean up.

Experience the thrill of viewing New York’s premier predators live and up close, including eagles, falcons, owls, hawks, and more!
Join NYC Parks and the Freshkills Park Alliance at Raptor Fest, hosted by the Urban Park Rangers. This family-friendly event is free to the public and will feature education and activity stations along with live birds of prey performing aerial feats.

Join a small group of photographers and document Freshkills Park’s transformation from landfill to 2,200-acre park. This guided tour is an opportunity to see and photograph the unique engineered landscape while the site is closed to the public. We welcome photographers of all skill levels, but you must bring your own equipment, whether a digital camera, film camera, or your phone!

The Freshkills Park Alliance invites you to learn about our winged friends who love the water! On this guided walk, we will be on the lookout for different winged creatures at Freshkills Park, which include osprey, egrets, herons, dragonflies, and more.

Kayak along Freshkills Park’s waterways! This two mile round-trip paddle is a chance to explore the creeks and shorelines of Freshkills Park and experience the wildlife while the site is closed to the public. We know this program fills quickly and wish we could offer it more frequently, but we have a small staff and are generally limited to trips on the weekend during high tide.

Join the Freshkills Park Alliance in a volunteer wetland cleanup at Freshkills Park. Volunteers will be introduced to the basics of water monitoring and its importance, learn about invasive plants and their impact on local ecosystems, and how we can better protect our local environments.