Hudson River Park Friends is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the completion, care, and enhancement of Hudson River Park on Manhattan's west side between Chambers St. and W 59th St., and is the designated fundraising and advocacy partner for Hudson River Park. Hudson River Park is 4+ miles of parkland, piers and bike and pedestrian paths encompassing 150 acres of land and piers and 400 acres of NYS designated marine sanctuary. Friends creates opportunities for private contributions to Park gardens and landscapes, environmental and sustainability programs, STEM-based public education, volunteerism, and community participation in the Park's operations and growth. Friends helps to guarantee the Park’s future as a world-class public amenity for generations of New Yorkers, Americans and visitors from around the world. Hudson River Park runs alongside the neighborhoods of Lower Manhattan, Tribeca, Soho/Hudson Square, Greenwich Village, Meatpacking District, Chelsea, West Midtown/Hudson Yards and Hell’s Kitchen/Clinton.