06/13/2026
Liberty State Park celebrates its 50th anniversary on Sunday, June 14! 🎂
Thanks to the vision of community advocates, including Morris Pesin, Audrey and Warren Zapp, Theodore Conrad, and J. Owen Grundy, on Flag Day in 1976, Governor Brendan T. Byrne opened Liberty State Park to visitors as New Jersey’s bicentennial “gift to the nation.”
Join us, long-standing advocate leaders like the Friends of Liberty State Park and lawmakers, to pass the Liberty State Park Protection Act (S2924), which will permanently protect the park from privatization, safeguard sensitive ecosystems, and ensure the community has a voice in its future.
If you’ve spent time at Liberty State Park, you know how special it is — sweeping views of the harbor, incredible wildlife, and one of New Jersey’s most important natural areas. But for decades, the park has faced proposals from developers to build private golf courses, for-profit arenas, and private marinas that would limit public access and harm critical natural areas.
Celebrate by helping to protect Liberty State Park from privatization!