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Welcome to Partnerships for Parks, a joint program of
Partnerships works to increase community support for and involvement in parks throughout New York City. Founded in 1995, Partnerships works to
start, strengthen, and support neighborhood park groups; to link these
groups together so that they can learn from each other and become
stronger collectively; and to promote involvement in parks so people
will join in efforts to restore and preserve them.
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We're hiring!
Partnerships for Parks is seeking energetic, dynamic candidates to direct our Technical Assistance and Catalyst for Neighborhood Parks programs. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, and applications will be accepted until May 16. No calls or faxes, please. Download full job descriptions (Word documents) here:
Technical Assistance Program Director - Job Description
Catalyst Program Director - Job Description
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Spring It's My Park! Day 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008 is Spring It's My Park! Day. Join thousands of New Yorkers in caring for and celebrating parks across the city. Visit our website in late April for more information. Click here to view photos from previous It's My Park! Days.
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NEW! Applications now available for Partnerships Academy:
Street Trees
Inspired to care for street trees? Have an idea for a stewardship project? Partnerships Academy: Street Trees is a free one-year program customized for street tree stewards. The program offers a grant of up to $1,000, skill-building through six monthly workshops, and one-on-one support. For examples of projects, guidelines, and an application, click here.
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Capacity Fund Consultations
New to fundraising and planning to apply for a Capacity Fund grant? Attend a Capacity Fund Consultation before submitting an application for the June 1, 2008 deadline. Click here for a schedule of consultations and information about how to register.
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Featured Volunteer Group: Dred Scott Bird Sanctuary
Volunteers from Dred Scott Bird Sanctuary in the Bronx created a thriving bird sanctuary in Grant Park and worked with the Capital Projects division of the Parks Department to give their community a voice in the design of new facilities for the park, including a playground and a seniors area. They were featured in the summer 2007 issue of the Leaflet. Click here to read an expanded version of the Leaflet article with additional information about the group’s plans for offering educational programs in the bird sanctuary.
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Grants for Neighborhood Park Groups
Partnerships for Parks's Capacity Fund provides grants to groups working in parks across the five boroughs of
New York City. The Capacity Fund supports projects that help build a community group's capacity to care for their local park.
Click here to learn about organizations that have recently received funding. Interested in applying for a Capacity Fund grant? Click here for information.
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