Before the ghosts and ghouls came out to haunt on Halloween, volunteers hit the street to clean and beautify Marine Park. The Marine Park Alliance hosted a Halloween Volunteer Day on Saturday morning, October 31st. Volunteers were given gloves and tools to tend to various

Two hundred fifty trees were planted in Marine Park in celebration of City of Forest Day. The annual citywide event is meant to highlight the importance of urban forests in New York City. Volunteers from all walks of life gathered on Burnett Street, between Avenue

The Marine Park Alliance has been known to bring unique and exciting events to the community, but they have certainly outdone themselves this time, introducing a “Forest Bathing” experience, just in time for City of Forest Day. Certified Forest Bathing Instructor Tasha LaDonna led participants

The Salt Marsh Alliance has been known to offer a variety of unique and interesting programs to the community, but its latest installment – a master class on “Stingers!” and the insects that use them – was quite the unexpected treat. Insect enthusiasts, home gardeners

It was a beautiful afternoon to play at the park, but children quickly abandoned the swings and slides and gathered under the shade of trees for a fantastic magic and clown show called “Clowning Around with Looney Louie,” a “Just for Kids” event sponsored by

The Marine Park Alliance brought the time-honored Japanese tradition of Gyotaku Printmaking to life on Sunday afternoon, July 19th. Visitors to the Salt Marsh Nature Center, located at 3302 Avenue U, gathered under the trees for a fascinating demonstration of what can only be described