Who We Are:
The Friends of Pelham Bay Park

Pelham Bay Park is the largest park in New York City park system, with a 13-mile coastline, salt marshes, shady forests and sunny meadows, as well as a 19th century historic house, the Hunter Island Marine Zoology and Geology Sanctuary, bridle trails, golf courses, bike paths, and the only public beach in the Bronx – Orchard Beach.

Since 1992, Friends of Pelham Bay Park has worked with Parks & Recreation to ensure that Pelham Bay Park continues to be a place used for recreation and conservation, where anyone can go to learn more about our natural world or just spend a day enjoying the many things the park has to offer. We are a diverse group – neighbors, ballplayers, hikers, cyclists, dog owners, horseback riders and history lovers – who care about the park and contribute a range of skills. We recruit, train and supervise volunteers to plant trees, remove invasive plants that threaten our native biodiversity, and maintain the park’s hiking and riding trails. We also sponsor or participate in community events such as EarthFest, Family Fun Day, and the Bronx Native American Festival, and raise funds for educational programs, such as the Sensory Garden for special needs children.

Our goal is to help conserve this unique space and preserve its natural beauty for everyone to enjoy. Would you like to help enrich the park experience? Join us in caring for this Bronx treasure!