Fall Fundraising Raffle

The Friends will be holding a Fundraising Raffle this fall to help raise funds for our environmental education and stewardship programs.  Tickets will be available starting in September.  There will be over a dozen prizes from National and Local Businesses.  Currently the top prizes are from:

For a complete list of businesses that have donated and more information on how to purchase tickets click here.  If you are interested in donating a prize please call Christina at 718-601-1460 or email christina@vancortlandt.org.

Van Cortlandt Park Community Forum

Thursday September 18th from 6:30 to 8:30pm
We want to hear your opinions about Van Cortlandt Park!  Learn more about the Friends, make suggestions on how to improve the park and give us ideas on programs you would like to see.  Enjoy free snacks and beverages.  Held at Vladeck Hall of Amalgamated Housing- 74 Van Cortlandt Park South (enter off  of Hillman Avenue).

Friends' Interns Win Award

The Friends of Van Cortlandt Park's 2007-2008 Environmental Interns were selected by the Wildlife Conservation Society's Teens for Planet Earth as a Silver Service Award Winner.

For more information about the 2008 Service Awards, which recognize teens around the world for service-learning projects that demonstrate their commitment to the environment, please visit www.teensforplanetearth.org.

Van Cortlandt Map Available

See the various hiking trails and facilities that Van Cortlandt Park has to offer on our map on The Park page.