Daniel Tainow (he/him)
NYC Parks
Urban Park Rangers
As an Urban Park Ranger with the New York City Parks Department, Daniel connects New Yorkers to the natural, historical, and outdoor recreational opportunities in their parks through environmental education, guided adventure programming, and wildlife conservation.
Before joining the Urban Park Rangers, Daniel facilitated student engagement in sustainable agriculture and building as a Teacher and Coordinator at the Urban Assembly School for Green Careers, led community greening and environmental education efforts as the Education Director at the Lower East Side Ecology Center, and coordinated outreach and education about composting and waste reduction as a Compost Coordinator and Educator for the New York City Compost Project at the Queens Botanical Garden. Daniel achieved an MA in Environment and Community from Humboldt State University and a BS in Environmental Science and Technology from James Madison University.