Our lovely interns through City-As-School, a program that offers non-traditional learning opportunities for school credit, got started in the Abib Newborn Learning Garden the other week by harvesting figs! They will spend their time with us collecting the summer bounty and winterizing the garden for the colder months.
City Parks Foundation
Non-profit Organizations
CPF makes parks vibrant centers of community through sports, arts, community building, and environmental education.
About us
City Parks Foundation (CPF) is the only independent, nonprofit organization whose mission is to offer programs in public parks throughout the five boroughs of New York City. At CPF, we are dedicated to invigorating and transforming parks into dynamic, vibrant centers of urban life through arts, environmental education, sports, and community building programs for all New Yorkers. Our ethos is simple: we believe thriving parks mean thriving communities. We produce SummerStage, the largest free, outdoor performing arts festival in NYC, presenting world-class artists from across the globe and our own neighborhoods on our mainstage in Central Park and in local parks in all five boroughs, and our Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre and roving PuppetMobile present marionette puppet theater throughout New York City. Partnerships for Parks, a public-private program of City Parks Foundation and NYC Parks, supports and champions a growing network of community leaders who care and advocate for the transformation of our neighborhood parks. We connect youngsters to nature in the urban environment through progressive, experiential teaching. Using parks as classrooms, we provide learning experiences and hands-on activities in urban forests, coastal areas, and gardens. Free golf, tennis, track & field, soccer, and fitness programs bring high-quality instruction and equipment into areas where few organized athletic opportunities exist. We offer leveled training, year-round scholarship coaching, and special pro events.
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http://www.cityparksfoundation.org
External link for City Parks Foundation
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- New York
- Type
- Nonprofit
Locations
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Primary
830 5th Ave
New York, US
Employees at City Parks Foundation
Updates
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September is the perfect time to give back to the city and its parks through Partnerships for Parks’ It’s My Park volunteer program! Learn more about how to care for your local park at https://lnkd.in/gdQT7RjS.
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We are saddened by the news of the passing of the legendary James Earl Jones. As a pillar of the theatre community in NYC, he was always giving back to the city. Today, we will honor his legacy by reflecting on the time he joined us in Morningside Park to read to a group of children as part of our Reading in the Park series in 2002.
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For the 4th year in a row, kids from the CityParks Tennis Program had the thrill of a lifetime when they got to take the court at the US Open as part of the Net Generation On-Court Experience! Thank you (USTA) United States Tennis Association for the incredible opportunity!
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Looking for funding to benefit a local park or open space? Apply for our 2024 NYC Green Fund Treetops grant program by October 11! The Treetops program supports mid-size organizations that program, steward, and advocate for parks and open spaces across NYC with awards of up to $50,000. Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/eSxqSVDN!
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Our FREE Seniors Fitness program is back for the fall! Register today for tennis, pickleball, yoga, tai chi, and fitness walking across all five boroughs through October. Come out and get active - learn more at https://lnkd.in/e6DGgYfg!
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Registration is NOW OPEN for our youth tennis, track & field, and golf fall programs! Our FREE programs run every weekend from September through October (start dates vary). Learn more at https://lnkd.in/dHPgWjTA. Stay tuned for more info on soccer and seniors fitness!
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We had a gorgeous summer in our learning gardens across the city with our interns and summer groups - just look at these harvests! We can’t wait to get started again in the fall with our school program! https://lnkd.in/eYZNfdFB