Fri, October 17th, 2025
2:00pm — 3:30pm
4:00pm — 5:30pm
Wagner Park sits at the southern edge of Battery Park City, where the Hudson meets New York Harbor. Long known for its sweeping views of the Statue of Liberty, the park has been transformed into one of the city’s most advanced examples of climate resilient design.
The landscape now rises in terraces that double as flood barriers, protecting Lower Manhattan while preserving lawns and gathering spaces for the public. Salvaged stone and wood from the original park, permeable paving, native planting, and solar powered lighting all speak to a sustainable future rooted in thoughtful design.
On this tour, visitors will see how infrastructure and landscape can work as one. The project team will share how designers and engineers collaborated to turn flood protection into a civic asset, ensuring Wagner Park remains open, green, and resilient. Tours will be led by Kimberlae Saul, Gonzalo Cruz, Ruth Nervig, and Thomas Phifer.
Children are welcome accompanied by an adult. All participants, including children, must have a ticket.
Water Works: Discover how water shapes the city, from the system of pipes that delivers 1 billion gallons of clean water into (and out of) homes daily, to the working waterfront that drove the city's economy for centuries, to the challenges of adapting 520 miles of shoreline for a wetter future. Explore more.
Designed by AECOM
Battery Park City, Manhattan
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Financial District, Manhattan
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