Mission
MADISON SQUARE PARK CONSERVANCY IS THE NONPROFIT ENTRUSTED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO OPERATE MADISON SQUARE PARK, A 6.2-ACRE PUBLIC SPACE IN THE HEART OF MANHATTAN. OUR MISSION IS TO CONSERVE, MAINTAIN, AND PROGRAM THIS EVER-EVOLVING HISTORIC GREEN SPACE, INCLUDING RAISING 100% OF THE PARK'S OPERATING BUDGET. ANCHORING A DIVERSE AND VIBRANT LIVE-WORK COMMUNITY, MADISON SQUARE PARK IS BOTH AN INTIMATE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK AND AN INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION FOR 60,000 DAILY VISITORS. IT IS ALSO A PUBLIC GARDEN, URBAN FOREST, WILDLIFE HABITAT, PUBLIC ART EXHIBITION SPACE, A HAVEN FOR CHILDREN AND PETS TO PLAY, AND ONE OF NEW YORK CITY'S MOST TRANSCENDENT AND WELCOMING PLACES.