This project will build on a series of successful 2016 pilot projects by NAC and NYC Parks to improve public access and encourage the use of trails across NYC. Trail projects at the park include improvements to existing trails and closing redundant trails through tree planting, resulting in three miles of formal trails at Canarsie Park. Trails are now clearly marked and maps will be available on-site and online. Work was conducted by a combination of staff and student volunteers and completed in 2017.

Canarsie Pier is part of the National Park Service Gateway National Recreation Area and is used for fishing, kayaking, picnics, biking and educational programing, and is one of the most heavily used areas in Jamaica Bay. Due to saltwater inundation experienced by Hurricane Sandy, many of the trees on the pier have died. Working with the National Parks Service, NAC and JBRPC oversaw the replacement of 35 trees on the pier. Work included removal of dead trees and the installation of new mature native trees which tolerate salt spray and flooding. The project was completed in 2017.