Riverside Perennials
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| Benefits | $500 | $1,000 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $7,500 | $10,000 | $15,000 | $25,000 | $50,000 |
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| Invitation to annual Perennials reception | |
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| Quarterly park chats with Conservancy experts | |
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| A private golf cart tour with the President | |
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| Meet & greet with the Riverside goats | |
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| Family portrait photo session in the Park | |
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| 102nd Field House rental for a private event | |
We’ve gathered a brief summary of some of the Conservancy’s major accomplishments from the last 10 years at the bottom of this page, made possible through the generosity of our longstanding annual donors.
To contribute by other means click here.
One of the biggest challenges we face is ensuring we can meet our rising annual operating costs through unrestricted donations. Recurring support is integral to our ability to baseline our Zone Gardener program and ensure that our staff have the tools and equipment they need to be effective.
Our Accomplishments
🏗️ Invested in capital improvements ⬇️
We invested over $7 million in capital improvements to fully restore deteriorated staircases and replace degraded pathways, improving access and safety.
🛠️ Repaired cherished monuments ⬇️
We made significant repairs to cherished monuments like the Warsaw Ghetto Memorial Plaza, the Firemen’s Memorial and the Joan of Arc Statue.
🗣️ Advocated for City funding ⬇️
We advocated for and secured major City funding, including $348 million to address the deteriorated promenade above the train tunnel, $62.3 million to restore the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument Plaza, and $24.5 million to fix the crumbling drainage system.
🌿 Expanded our gardening team uptown ⬇️
We added the first-ever gardening team for Northern Riverside and Fort Washington Parks that is removing decades of overgrowth, building new landscapes and revealing spectacular river views.
🌎 Led the way for composting in NYC Parks ⬇️
We created the first on-site compost program in an NYC Park, serving as a model for other parks on how to sustainably process their yard waste from horticultural operations.
🌱 Worked towards a greener park with field experts ⬇️
We added experts to our zone gardening program who are tackling climate issues by creating pollinator-friendly meadows, seeding native grasses to reduce erosion, and building bioswales to help mitigate flooding.
🎾 Created new spaces to play and work out ⬇️
We added high quality new outdoor fitness equipment at 105th and 151st Streets, built the Park’s first Pickleball courts at 110th Street, resurfaced the 119th Street tennis courts, and continued to maintain NYC’s only public red clay tennis courts at 96th Street.
🎷 Provided beloved free public programs each year ⬇️
We grew our Summer on the Hudson program to offer more than 300 free public events annually, including concerts, movie nights, fitness classes, nature walks and more.
🐐 Utilized the power of goats ⬇️
We launched “Goatham,” an innovative program that deploys goats to clear poison ivy and other invasive plants without the use pesticides – to the benefit of our landscapes and the delight of community members.
🚚 Established an earth-friendly fleet ⬇️
We cut our carbon footprint significantly by converting 70% of our fleet to fully electric models – and growing!
🏐 Kept our courts and fields ready for play ⬇️
We tired and trained a new specialized ballfields crew to better maintain the Park’s 30 sports fields and playing courts.
🙌 Harnessed the power of helping hands ⬇️
We recruited, supported and benefited from the hard work and incredible community spirit of 5,000+ volunteers every year!
