Alley Pond Park

December 18, 2014

Parks: A New Lens

New York City: too fast, too crowded, too much. Although I grew up just 30 minutes outside of...

May 1, 2013

Alley Pond Park Adventure Course Opens For The 2013 Season

Today, the Alley Pond Park Adventure course will reopen for its seventh season. It is the first...

March 29, 2012

Free Adventure Course Programs For Parks Groups

On April 28, the Alley Pond Park Adventure Course will open for its sixth season. Each year,...

July 11, 2011

Oakland Lake Park flourishes with $2.5-million improvment project by DEP

The improvement of Oakland Lake Park includes five sites that were in need of a major restoration...

September 22, 2010

Autumnal Equinox: Parks Foliage Guide

Today marks the official autumnal equinox. Check out the Parks' fall foliage guide inside.

July 1, 2010

Alley Pond Park Is Park of the Month!

With its many unique natural features, the park supports a diverse ecosystem and abundant bird...

June 29, 2010

Alley Pond Park is June's Park of the Month

When the glacial moraine that is now Alley Pond Park was first acquired 83 years ago by the city,...

October 24, 2009

5,000 Volunteers Brave the Rain and Mud to Plant 20,000 Trees Citywide

The MillionTreesNYC Fall Planting Day coincides with the semiannual It’s My Park Day...

July 7, 2009

Parks Interns Challenged at Alley Pond Park Adventure Course

“I got shipped out here to this amazing place I didn’t even know existed, got a huge adrenaline...

July 1, 2009

Have FREE High-Flying Fun This 4th of July Weekend

The Alley Pond Adventure Course in Queens will be open for the 4th of July weekend starting on...