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Dear Friend of Quarry Park, This spring, there is even more progress to report on the Wooded Bluff: the elevated forest area that connects Draper Park with Quarry Park as well as elsewhere in the park. Restoration of the forest on the Bluff Last fall, several dead, diseased and invasive trees were removed from the […]

Hi Friend of Quarry Park: Over the past few weeks, there has been remarkable progress on the Wooded Bluff.  This is the forested area that sits high above the quarry floor on the northern end of the park that abuts Draper Park. Through the great generosity of donors to Friends of Quarry Park, we were

The one thousand Carolina rose bushes in Quarry Park bloomed in June and their scent drifted throughout the park! They commemorate the thousand rose bushes in Arthur and Alice Langmuir’s original 1934 Quarry Park. The roses have matured enough for the deer fencing along the cliffs to be removed for a better appearance and also

Spring Thing, the annual Hastings festival, is happening on Sunday, June 8, noon to 4PM.  Come and learn about the many organizations that support sustainability in the village and keeping it green, including our table and display.  We are happy to join in as we celebrate springtime together!  Stop by and say hello! Here we

The weeding and re-seeding of Quarry Park with native meadow grasses and native perennial wildflowers is underway! There is caution tape up at the park, along with signs enlisting the support of park users to stay off of the newly seeded areas while they grow. At left is a chart of the seedlings that will

The ribbon-cutting Article reprinted with permission from The Rivertowns Dispatch. The original can be found HERE Grand opening recalls park’s past  by Tim Lamorte  June 28 2024 7:42 PM 2 min read  HASTINGS — Nineteen years after it was proposed, and two years after its unofficial opening, a ribbon-cutting was held for Quarry Park on

Check out this lively video of the speakers and activities at the Marbleous opening ceremony!

Our new local news outlet, the Rivertowns Current, summarized our opening celebration. Follow the link to see some great photos by Jim Metzger. Read the Article

Article reprinted with permission of The Neighborhood Buzz. A Park is Twice RebornThe Quarry Park in Hastings-on-Hudson By Ken Valenti The allure of Quarry Park in Hastings-on-Hudson lies in its pastoral grounds for strolling and resting as well as its story. The 5.5-acre parcel took two decades to transform from a dump, where tires sometimes