The Thornden Park Association was founded in 1983 to advocate for, restore, and revitalize Thornden Park, a 76 acre historic landscape. The Thornden Park Association was founded in 1983 to advocate for, restore, and revitalize Thornden Park, a seventy-six acre historic landscape situated within the complex and diverse University Neighborhood. During tax year 2019 the organization held 2 community events free to the public, 3 weeks of summer camp for city youth and included free and reduced rates as needed, and organized over 500 hours of volunteer hours to maintain and support the City owned park. This organization serves the residents of the City of Syracuse, NY (population ~160,000).