Our Hive Site
About Maker Park
In 2013, a vacant lot on Front Street in Staten Island was reimagined into a public space named Maker Park. Created by the Founders of MakerSpace NYC, DB Lampman and Scott Van Campen, Maker Park was once filled with multiple abandoned vehicles, trash, and debris. With the help of many community partners, Maker Park is now the home of public events, art instillations, and Bee University NYC’s bee hives.
In collaboration with MakerSpace NYC, Bee University NYC hosts three beehives in at our flagship location in Maker Park, Staten Island since 2021. Each one of our hives contain more than 15,000 bees. With our three beehives, 50,000 bees call Maker Park home!
Visiting The Maker Park Hives
Never been to Staten Island? No problem!
Directions from Staten Island Ferry
There are two options to getting to our location from St George Ferry Terminal, by bus and via the SIR train system. All buses are available at the bus depot terminal which can be found by exiting the ferry terminal, The Staten Island Railroad station is located within the Ferry terminal and can be boarded using a MetroCard.
Via Bus: S76 & S51
S76/S51 bus stops are located at the St George ferry terminal on platform B. Board the S51 or S76 and exit on Bay and Water street stop, the ride takes approximately 10 minutes. The S76 & S51 is scheduled to come every 15 minutes. Please confirm the bus time and departure before boarding.
Via Staten Island Railroad (SIR)
The SIR is located on the lower level of the St George Ferry Terminal. Take the Tottenville bound train from the St George Ferry Terminal Station to the Stapleton Station. Exit the train at the Stapleton and head east on Water street towards the waterfront on Front Street. Walk two blocks south with your destination being on the right.
Expansion from Staten Island to beyond!
Currently, Bee University NYC is looking to expand to a second location in New York City. This expansion would allow for Bee U to host one cohort of our flagship program (the Urban Beekeeping Fellowship), hive workshops and a variety of other programming for communities outside of Staten Island that are more easily commutable from the other other boroughs. Currently our aim is to acquire a space in a private park or rooftop in Brooklyn or Queens to continue to grow the organization.
While we continue our search to find a viable location, we’d love to hear from you about potential locations in your neighborhood you’d like to see Bee University NYC in!