This Giving Tuesday, Give Back to the Park that Gives Us So Much!
Giving Tuesday 2025 is Here!
Fort Tryon Park is more than a beautiful landscape—it’s a sanctuary, a gathering place, and a vital green space that brings peace, joy, and community to all who visit. This Giving Tuesday, we invite you to help protect and enhance the park that gives us so much.
A Gift to Our Community
When you give to the Fort Tryon Park Trust, you fuel the work that keeps this historic park thriving. In partnership with NYC Parks, we step in to fill critical gaps in care and maintenance, ensuring that Fort Tryon Park receives the consistent love and attention it deserves.
Your support empowers us to:
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Preserve and beautify the park’s historic gardens and landscapes
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Maintain paths, playgrounds, and open spaces
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Bring cultural and educational programs to life for all ages
These efforts keep the park healthy, safe, and vibrant—every single day.
What Your Donation Makes Possible
Your contribution directly sustains the year-round work that keeps Fort Tryon Park exceptional. From horticultural care to infrastructure repairs, your support helps us preserve this shared backyard for everyone who treasures it.
New Ways to Make a Major Impact
This year, we’re introducing exciting opportunities for donors to sponsor transformative restoration and enhancement projects. Your leadership support can shape the future of Fort Tryon Park by helping bring significant capital improvements to life.
Lighting the Billings Arcade
Help us illuminate one of the park’s most iconic architectural features.
Your support will fund a complete architectural lighting plan for the Billings Arcade—elevating this historic structure into a breathtaking nighttime landmark. Lighting the Arcade will highlight its stunning design while improving visibility and safety for evening visitors.
Historic Cottage Restoration and Enhancements
Our historic 1908 Gilded Age cottage is the headquarters for the Conservancy and Northern Manhattan Parks featured every year with Open House New York.
We welcome your help to make needed repairs and upgrades inside the building and in the exterior courtyard.
Alpine Garden & Grotto Historic Renovation
Support the revitalization of one of the park’s most enchanting hidden gems.
Your gift will help implement a comprehensive restoration plan for the Alpine Garden and Grotto—preserving its historic character, rejuvenating its plantings, and enhancing the experience for all who love wandering through this magical corner of the park.
Your Contribution Has Impact
Every donation—large or small—strengthens Fort Tryon Park and supports the Conservancy’s mission to protect, preserve, and enhance this cherished space.
If you’d like to contribute to one of these special projects, please note your preference in the comments section of our donation page so we can direct your gift accordingly.
Together, we will ensure Fort Tryon Park remains vibrant for generations.
