Alley Pond Park (635 acres) is the second largest park in Queens, New York City. The park consists of woodlands, meadowlands, freshwater and saltwater wetlands, tidal flats, and has many ...
Read more »There are many ways to get involved with the Friends of Alley Park! Volunteer with us! No experience or equipment needed. Just show up! Join our monthly meetings! We have monthly meetings at the ...
Read more »UPCOMING FOAPP EVENTS Save the Date! Registration is required for all events. Details to follow closer to each event. The Friends of Alley Pond Park will be joining the Udall’s Cove Preservation ...
Read more »On June 1, 2024, the Friends of Alley Pond Park held an interactive series of events for National Trails Day. Members led informative nature walks, focusing on a wide range of topics, from the history of the park to the fauna and flora presently gracing it.
The Friends also set up a series of booths highlighting engagement opportunities with organizations such as the NYC Parks Department, the Queens County Bird Club, and the Alley Pond Environmental Center.
We made the most of a beautiful crisp fall day planting daffodils in the new planters on Alley Pond Environmental Center’s expansive back porch and around the commemorative George Washington stone in Alley Pond Park.
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On June 17, 2023, a group of ten volunteers from Friends of Alley Pond Park planted more native plants in the pollinator garden at Adventure Course.
On 6/26/21, we went to Oakland Lake to tackle invasive knotweed on the west end of the Park
Photos from our 4/24/21. Please check out our events page for more upcoming events! Many thanks to Dit Cheung for the photos!
Thanks to donations from our membership and the larger community, we are pleased to present the sign that Parks has been able to purchase with the funds.
