The Battery Conservancy was created to rebuild and revitalize The Battery, the 25-acre historic park at the tip of Manhattan. New York's birthplace park & perennial garden. Visit our SeaGlass Carousel, Urban Farm and Harbor v The Battery Conservancy was founded to revitalize New York’s birthplace park and its major landmark, Castle Clinton National Monument. The Conservancy designs, builds, maintains, and activates the historic Battery’s 25-acres of public parkland at the southern tip of Manhattan. In partnership with the City of New York’s Department of Parks and Recreation and the National Park Service, the Conservancy brings inspired vision and targeted resources to the park. It continues to spearhead the revitalization of the city’s birthplace inspired by an ethos of environmental stewardship, historical authenticity, design excellence, innovative education, and openness to all.