Schmul Playground

10/10/2017

The ballfield at Schmul Park has reopened after a $750K renovation.

Through this project, the ballfield has been re-graded and a new fence has been added, along with drainage improvements such as flood-resistance turf.

11/28/2016

Freshkills Park is receiving $30 million to build recreational facilities that will connect to Owl Hollow Soccer Fields at Freshkills Park. Attend the public meeting November 30 to learn more!

Freshkills’ South Park is receiving $30 million for recreational facilities through NYC’s Anchor Parks Program. Get the latest information and share ideas!

01/14/2016

Share your vintage photos of Schmul Park with the Staten Island Advance!

Do you have vintage photos of Schmul Park? Share them in the comment section below or email them to [email protected].

12/10/2015

Capturing Change is a series of photo essays documenting Freshkills Park’s transformation from the world’s largest landfill into the largest New York City park developed in over 100 years.

12/04/2015

More than 70 years after it first opened, Schmul Playground was redesigned as part of the Freshkills Park buildout in 2012. http://freshkillspark.org/design-construction/schmul-park

10/07/2015

08/20/2015

Show your love for Schmul Playground and help with gardening and w**ding at the park this Saturday!

http://freshkillspark.org/event/schmul-park-w**d-warriors-volunteer-cleanup-2

Dandelions, Knotw**d, and Mugwort are invading Schmul Park! Become a “W**d Warrior” and help Freshkills Park remove these plants from among our new native plantings. Learn how to identify the native and invasive plants in Schmul Park while helping to beautify the landscape!

08/13/2015

: Schmul Park in 1940.

07/07/2015

Do you love Schmul Park as much as we do? Join us to help keep w**ds out of our planting beds, so that the native plants are happy! Become a w**d warrior and sign up to volunteer today!

Dandelions, Knotw**d, and Mugwort are invading Schmul Park! Become a “W**d Warrior” and help Freshkills Park remove these plants from among our new native plantings. Learn how to identify the native and invasive plants in Schmul Park while helping to beautify the landscape! We'll also be working to…

04/22/2015

Happy Earth Day from Schmul Playground! Many thanks to New York Cares and all of the volunteers who came out last Saturday to clean up the park. Over 117 bags of litter, w**ds and dead plants were removed from the park!