New Season of Programs at City Parks Foundation!

 

We’re excited to kick off a new year of programming and looking forward to what 2024 will bring! We can’t wait until temperatures warm up and we see you again on the field, in the classroom, or at a show in your neighborhood park.

None of our work is possible without the hard work of NYC Parks to ensure that our city’s parks are safe, clean, green, and resilient. That’s why we’re working with New Yorkers for Parks to ensure that our city’s parks are sufficiently funded. Mayor Eric Adams’ budget cuts to NYC Parks will have a direct and negative impact on New Yorkers in every borough, so please tell the mayor to Save NYC Parks by signing the petition here or by learning more about participating in our city’s budget adoption process. 

IN OTHER NEWS

• Get the most out of spring with our free youth and seniors sports programs. There’s track & field, tennis, soccer, and golf for kids, and yoga, tennis, walking, and pickleball for seniors to choose from. Registration is open now– click here for more information and to sign up.
• All of our 2023 track & field program participants are invited to compete in our free winter track meet at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Athletic Complex (Staten Island) on Saturday, March 23, thanks to a partnership with New York Road Runners! Register here by March 21.
• Bessie’s Big Shot has returned to the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park for the first time in a decade!  In this fun and high-flying, family-friendly adventure, Bessie the cow dreams of joining the circus. But can she lift more than Ziegfried, the strongest man in the world? Fly on the trapeze high above the crowd? Come root Bessie on in this variety show as she attempts the impossible and searches for her special talents. Catch the show Thursdays- Sundays. Tickets here.
• With spring nearly here, summer is just around the corner– and that means SummerStage is, too! We’ve already announced several benefit shows, brought to you by our exclusive provider of benefit concerts, Live Nation. You won’t want to miss T-Pain's Mansion in Wiscansin Party, dancing to the Gaelic sounds of the Saw Doctors, or falling in love with British singer-songwriter James Arthur. Find all of those shows (and more!) at summerstage.org. Stay tuned for our full-season announcement this spring.

• Our CityParks Learn programs are getting ready for 2024! Educators in Brooklyn, are you interested in bringing hands-on STEM activities and field exploration to girls in your local middle school? Host a FREE CityParks Green Girls program in your neighborhood this fall. Eligible partners include schools, community-based organizations, and other organizations that are looking to help bring high-quality STEM programs to neighborhoods where they are needed most. Email nclarke@cityparksfoundation.org for more information.
• We’re also looking to hire paid college and high school interns! Are you or someone you know interested in environmental education? We’re currently hiring for our spring Coastal Classroom and Seeds to Trees internship programs - click here for more information and to apply.
• Are you a community leader who organizes It’s My Park projects? Join Partnerships for Parks and other community leaders across our city to learn and share best practices in engaging volunteers and beautifying neighborhood parks. This workshop will be held both online and in person and led by expert volunteer coordinators. Become part of our community, sharpen the skills needed to beautify local parks and manage volunteers, and walk away with a free packet of native seeds (while supplies last)! Register here.

All programs presented in partnership with NYC Parks.

At City Parks Foundation, we are dedicated to invigorating and transforming parks into dynamic, vibrant centers of urban life through sports, arts, community building and education programs for all New Yorkers. Our programs — located in hundreds of parks, recreation centers and public schools across New York City — reach thousands of people each year. Our ethos is simple: thriving parks mean thriving communities.