User Groups

Proof of the importance of Riverside Park in the lives of New Yorkers is found in the hundreds of people who have committed their time, energy, and money to helping care for their special part of the park on an ongoing basis. ‘User Groups’ are organized volunteers that fundraise, program, and help maintain dog runs, playgrounds, tennis courts, gardens and monuments. Riverside Park Conservancy helps User Groups organize, serves as fiscal sponsor, acts as liaison to the Parks Department and other public officials, engages and oversees contractors, and helps promote these park users’ activities and interests.

Conservancy User Groups include:

• 72nd Street Dog Run
• 87th Street Dog Run
• 105th Street Dog Run
• 142nd Street Dog Run
• The Garden People
• Hippo Playground Project
• Soldiers’ & Sailors’ Memorial Association
• 119th Street Tennis Association
• RCTA