Loaded Cannon Found In New York’s Central Park

by | Jan 19, 2014

New York (CNN) — This could have caused a major blast from the past. Workers cleaning a cannon, last fired more than 200 years ago, were shocked to find Friday that it was still loaded with gunpowder, wadding and a cannonball. The preservation workers from New...

Skunks on the rise in Central Park

by | Jan 18, 2014

The skunk population in Central Park, yes we said skunk population, is on the rise. While raccoon sightings are not uncommon the rise in the occurrences of park goers seeing – and smelling – skunks is unprecedented. The city Parks Department, however, has...

114th Annual Christmas Bird Count

by | Dec 7, 2013

Experience the beauty of the park in winter while you help collect valuable data, and learn about birds when you participate in this annual event with the National Audubon Society. The Christmas Bird Count is a citizen-science tradition started by ornithologist Frank...

Wreath Interpretations at the Central Park Arsenal

by | Dec 1, 2013

 NYC Parks offers a truly original celebration of the the holiday season with its 31st annual exhibition of unique, unconventional wreaths at the Central Park Arsenal. A diverse selection of 46 fine artists, horticulturalists, designers, and other spirited...

2013 New York City Marathon in Central Park

by | Nov 1, 2013

The ING New York City Marathon has a very close relationship with Central Park. The original Marathon, run in 1970, took place entirely in the park.  Runners covered over four grueling loops of the park, including the daunting hills at the northern end, and out of the...