NYC Green Fund: Treetops Grants Announcement
We are thrilled to be the recipient of a $10,000 grant through the City Parks Foundation NYC Green Fund’s 2024 Treetops Program! These funds will directly support the Greenbelt Conservancy’s environmental education and stewardship programs. Read More about the grant: CPF Treetops Grant Release
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40 for 40 Celebrating Thomas Blancero’s 40th Birthday
Board Member, Thomas Blancero, is asking members of the community to donate $40 to the Greenbelt Conservancy in celebration of his 40th Birthday. His campaign has already inspired more than 135 community members to give, and he is hoping to run the campaign until 1,000 people are reached (that’s $40,000…
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The 2025 United Airlines Half Marathon
The Greenbelt Conservancy has been selected as an official charity partner of The 2025 United Airlines Half Marathon on Sunday, March 16, 2025! We are currently recruiting team members to raise awareness and funds for our mission in exchange for guaranteed entry. Please complete the form below and a member…
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Volunteer with the NYC Parks Stewardship Program
PLANT. PROTECT. PRESERVE. NYC Parks hosts stewards across the city all year long, in every landscape and every kind of weather. Full event information on other events and to register visit HERE HELP NYC BECOME GREENER AND GREATER.
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December Events Calendar
To sign up for any of the programs below, please check out our events calendar for registration.
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Greenbelt @ Home | Virtual Field Trips now available on YouTube
As part of the ongoing Greenbelt @ Home series, the Greenbelt Education Department has been created a number of Virtual Field Trips! These programs are available on YouTube – find a full list of available options here: Virtual Field Trip Links
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Planning a First Day Walk or Winter Hike? Watch This!
Plan a cold weather excursion with Environmental Educator Christopher Ricker! In this tutorial, he demonstrates how to plan ahead and prepare for winter weather walks by dressing properly using the Base Layer System. This advice will help you continue to receive all of the physical, mental, and social benefits of…
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Gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor): At Home in the Greenbelt
Come summer, the Greenbelt landscape is alive with the sounds of nature. Katydids, Cicadas, Warblers, Geese, angsty Blue Jays – and many more species – fill our forests and wetlands with a plethora of distinct and magical sounds.
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How High Rock Park was saved and the Greenbelt got its name
By BRADFORD GREENE The alarming rumor that Camp High Rock was about to be sold to a land developer by the Girl Scout Council of Greater New York began my involvement in July, 1964 with Gretta Moulton, a Scout leader and Staten Island resident. She was determined to save the…
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