Programs

Join NYC Parks staff for this free drop-in information session to learn about the project's history, ongoing development, and environmental transformation. ...MORE

Join New York Road Runners for a free exploratory run or walk through Freshkills Park.

The 3.1 mile or 6.2 mile courses both start and finish near the visitor center. Water will be available at the start and finish. There will be no water along the course; we encourage you to bring your own water bottle.

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Join New York Road Runners for a free exploratory run or walk through Freshkills Park.

The 3.1 mile or 6.2 mile courses both start and finish near the visitor center. Water will be available at the start and finish. There will be no water along the course; we encourage you to bring your own water bottle.

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Visit normally closed sections of Freshkills Park for a kayaking experience like no other! This excursion along the park's waterways will take you into the William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge and up close to some of the park's varied wildlife....MORE

Visit normally closed sections of Freshkills Park for a kayaking experience like no other! This excursion along the park's waterways will take you into the William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge and up close to some of the park's varied wildlife....MORE

Visit normally closed sections of Freshkills Park for a kayaking experience like no other! This excursion along the park's waterways will take you into the William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge and up close to some of the park's varied wildlife....MORE

Visit normally closed sections of Freshkills Park for a kayaking experience like no other! This excursion along the park's waterways will take you into the William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge and up close to some of the park's varied wildlife....MORE

Document Freshkills Park's unique engineered landscape as part of the "Capturing Change" photography series....MORE

Document Freshkills Park's unique engineered landscape as part of the "Capturing Change" photography series....MORE

Document Freshkills Park's unique engineered landscape as part of the "Capturing Change" photography series....MORE

Document the unique engineered landscape as part of the "Capturing Change" photography series....MORE

Explore normally closed areas of Freshkills Park and enjoy the unique landscape and spectacular views the landfill-to-park project has to offer! Over 700 acres and eight miles of trails will be open for a day of photography, bicycling, activities, and tours....MORE

Freshkills Park is taking part in Inside the Bird Chorus, a dialogue between musicians and New York City’s bird populations. The event will include a birding tour and a trumpet performance by Volker Goetze....MORE

Work with NYC Parks staff to help remove litter along a section of the New Springville Greenway. Learn about Freshkills Park while helping to beautify the landscape! ...MORE

Bike Freshkills Park’s New Springville Greenway and learn about the landfill-to-park project on a guided tour! This out and back ride will be six miles total, starting and ending at the intersection of Signs Road and Park Drive North. ...MORE

Join Freshkills Park staff at the Staten Island Museum for a presentation about the largest landfill-to-park project in the world. Learn about the park’s history, ongoing development, and environmental transformation....MORE

Cruise the active, vibrant waterway of the Kill Van Kull and into the heart of Freshkills Park of Staten Island on one of Classic Harbor Line's luxury yachts. ...MORE

Cruise the active, vibrant waterway of the Kill Van Kull and into the heart of Freshkills Park of Staten Island on one of Classic Harbor Line's luxury yachts. ...MORE

Cruise the active, vibrant waterway of the Kill Van Kull and into the heart of Freshkills Park of Staten Island on one of Classic Harbor Line's luxury yachts. ...MORE

This free event is a chance to explore normally closed areas of Staten Island's Freshkills Park and enjoy the unique landscape and spectacular views the landfill-to-park project has to offer. ...MORE