Educational Programs

Pier 66
Chelsea
Cross at W.26th St.

Hudson River Park Education Programs are available at this location by appointment only.
Call 212.627.2020 or e-mail education@hudsonriverpark.org for more information. Complete descriptions of these programs are available on the Education portion of this website:

• Fishing & Biology
• Water Quality & Plankton
• Changing Waterfront
• Clean Sanctuary Campaign

Cost: Free

Things to explore on your own...

Chelsea Habitat Garden
Classes can observe both migrating and year-round birds and butterflies in this nearly
three-block habitat area. Tours are available upon request. Catch a glimpse of the Double Crested Cormorant at the Pier 72 pile field nearby.

Pier 66 Lab
The Pier 66 Lab in the boathouse will be available to school and community groups on a reservation basis.

Volunteer!
This is an ideal area for volunteer activities that further enhance the habitat.

Historic Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Float Transfer Bridge
This structure, now eligible for the State and National Registers of Historic Places, was carefully restored by the New York State Department of Transportation and Hudson River Park Trust, in part through a federal transportation grant. Railroad cars used to float into Manhattan by barge, then link up with railroad tracks at the waterfront. Before the advent of refrigeration, livestock was transported into Manhattan, then herded to the nearby Meat Market.

Art in the Park
Long Time, by artist Paul Ramirez Jonas, is a working water wheel that captures the beauty of the majestic Hudson River while harkening back to its shipping and milling history. Placed at the western end of the pier, the sculpture turns with the tide as the river ebbs and flows. The wheel is constructed of stainless steel and has a diameter of 26 feet.

Viewing scopes
Viewing scopes at the end of the pier offer views of passing watercraft and the New Jersey shoreline.

Accessible to people with disabilities: Yes

Food Available: No

Water Available: Yes

Subway
1 at 28th St.

Bus
M23

Nearest restrooms: Chelsea Waterside
W.24th St.

Offering additional programs at Pier 66:
New York River Sports

Also at Pier 66 and Pier 66a:
Docking
Sailing
Fishing
Kayaking
Outrigger