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Trees and Plants in New York City Parks
How do Trees and Plants play a role in our concrete jungle?
Though you may not always be thinking about it, trees, flowers, and other plants are all around you as you walk down your block, visit a beach, or explore our parks. Learn about how trees and plants help make our city greener and provide a safe haven for wildlife that visit and live in New York City.
Trees
Explore our trees and plants through the four seasons — spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
One of the easiest ways to learn how to identify trees is by taking a closer look at the leaves!
When trees lose their leaves, identifying them can be a bit more challenging. Learn how to identify trees year-round!
Learn about the trees you're more likely to see as you explore our city streets.
Cherry trees and eastern redbuds are just a few of the many species of trees that grow flowers as the season changes.
When autumn arrives, some trees show off leaves that are golden yellow, vibrant red, or deep purple. Discover fall foliage in NYC and learn how to identity trees by their autumn colors.
Not all trees lose their leaves for winter, some stay green year-round. Learn about evergreen trees, such as pines, firs, and other conifers, and learn how to identify them.
Plants
Explore our gardens and natural areas where flowers, shrubs, and other plants grow.
As spring arrives, our trees and plants awaken from their winter slumber. Snowdrops peek out the frozen ground, daffodils spread their petals, and magnolia trees blossom.
Discover the benefits of growing native plants in our parks and how we care for them.
Learn how we're growing gardens with native plants to help pollinators, like bees and butterflies, thrive in our city!
Mystery Museum with our Urban Park Rangers
Watch as our Urban Park Rangers solve nature's mysteries in under a minute!
Virtual Tours
Go behind the leaf with us to learn how we grow parks!
Ecology Park
This special landscape in Brooklyn is a re-creation of the natural ecologies that are found in NYC. It's home to 14 examples of different native plant communities that represent habitats of our city if left untouched.
Five Boro Green Roof
We're growing fruits, veggies, and flowers on a roof on Randall's Island. Comprising 40 examples of green roof design, this green roof serves as a model for sustainable design and a living example of climate action in NYC!
Forest Park Green House
Many of the plants that you see in our parks and garden beds in Brooklyn and Queens were born or raised at our greenhouse in Forest Park, Queens!
Ready to Go Exploring?
Hiking Trails
New York City is home to 300 miles of nature trails where you can explore the beauty of trees and plants in some of our wilder parks, from the woods of Van Cortlandt to the salt marsh of Marine Park.
Nature Exploration with the Urban Park Rangers
Learn about the unique characteristics of trees and plants and how they help NYC become greener.
Volunteer with our Stewardship Team
Our Stewardship Team helps care for our forests, street trees, and wetlands. Learn about the role of trees and plants in our ecosystems while giving back!
Meet the Trees of New York City
There are 7 million trees in New York City! 35% of our tree canopy is in forests and there are more than 600,000 street trees across the five boroughs Get to know our neighborhood trees and some of our celebrity trees.
Forests
New York City is home to 6,800 acres of forests. Learn about the benefits of preserving forested areas in a big city, how we're helping woodland areas thrive, and how you can volunteer!
NYC Tree Map
Use the our tree map to virtually meet every single street tree we manage in New York City — including park trees and street trees learn their names, how they help care for us, and how you can help care for them.
Great Trees
Each tree is a treasure in its own way. But some are even more impressive — uniquely formed, more than 100 years old, or have a storied past — we call them the "Great Trees" of New York City.
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