Not only has Yonkers Parks been a Tree City participant for 36 years, but is doing its part for Climate Action in making Yonkers a Greener City with these Climate Action Initiatives:

• For every tree planted on the East and NW side of Yonkers, two trees are being installed in the Southwest quadrant of Yonkers.

• In 2022, out of 124 requests for tree plants, 28% of trees were planted in parks.

• More trees being installed in public parks.

• Stepped up efforts throughout Yonkers at preserving and maintaining existing tree stock.

• New Park designs now include more grass areas, and play areas with rubber matting– less concrete.

• Installed shade structures at Cerrato Park.

• New Sensory Garden at Grant Park.

• Increased perennial plantings in our parks and on our arterials – including ten monarch butterfly gardens; six of which are in Southwest Yonkers. New park designs include additional perennials and grasses.

• Rain Garden installed at Boo Wilson Park.

• In the Fall of 2022, planted over 4,700 perennials in the three Daylighting parks.

• In November 2023, 83 trees were planted throughout the City.