Help us make our dream of a new immersive exhibit: Staten Island Explorations a reality. The Diamond Matching Grant Program of The Staten Island Foundation has pledged to triple all new and increased gifts we receive before June 30, 2026. Your gift of $25 becomes $75, your gift of $50 becomes $150, and your gift of $100 becomes $300. Please give today!
Staten Island Explorations will be a hands-on journey through Staten Island’s unique natural and cultural environment.
Visitors will be invited to explore the ways people, animals, and ecosystems interact — from the tidal wetlands to urban bridges — and to experience the challenges and triumphs of protecting this island community.
Each interactive station mirrors a vital part of Staten Island’s ecosystem or heritage. Children climb a bridge like the Verrazzano-Narrows, construct sea walls to combat coastal flooding, count migrating animals as Park Rangers, and help oysters return to cleaner waters. The exhibit combines gross motor activities, creative building, environmental science, and local history, turning play into a vibrant exploration of how nature, people, and infrastructure interconnect.
If your employer matches gifts, the Diamond Matching Grant Program will match their donation as well, further expanding your impact. Please check with your human resource office or community giving program.