Founded in October of 2014, Friends of Corlears Hook Park is a 501c3 volunteer group that works to maintain and revitalize Corlears Hook Park for the benefit of the general public and residents of the Lower East Side. We accomplish our work by planning and organizing park clean-up and planting events, providing community programming in the park, raising funds to support park programs and initiatives, and collaborating with other government agencies, non-profit organizations and community groups for the betterment of the park. 

Scroll down to see some of our accomplishments & future priorities

What We've Achieved

Since our founding in 2014 we have organized countless clean-up and planting events to keep the park beautiful. During these event we planted various new shrubs, perennials, bulbs, and trees throughout the park.

Our other main focus is to bring a variety of free community programming to the park for all of the neighborhood to enjoy. To date, this free programming has included free films, jazz music, dance performances, trick or treating, puppet shows, family days and holiday events.

Other major accomplishments include:

  • Providing free summer fitness classes to the community such as yoga and Tai Chi.

  • Securing capital funding for refurbishment and reopening of comfort station.

  • Planting over 6,200 daffodils throughout the park as part of New Yorkers for Parks Daffodil Project.

  • Securing capital funding for renovation to the dog runs.

  • Installing and stewarding a Little Free Library in the park

  • Raised over $65,000 to support park maintenance & beatification efforts and to bring free programming into the park for the community.

  • Replacement of the batting cage netting.

  • Hosting over 35 community and corporate volunteer groups who helped with beautification efforts throughout the park.

Future Priorities

Be sure to check the Project Update page for the latest on some of these initiatives

  • Refurbishment of children’s playground and water play area (more info).

  • More community events/programming.

  • and of course, more trees, shrubs and plants!

View our 2020 Community Visioning Report here.