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  • A man in a long blue sleeve shirt with a backpack using a tool to clear plants from the forest floor.

    Forest Fridays in August

    Forest Fridays

    🌳 What: Forest Restoration in the Northwest Forest 📅 When: Fridays in August ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 📍 Where: Van Cortlandt Park - Garden & Compost Site...

  • A woman holding a trash bag with a garbage grabber and a smiley face icon next to a pile of garbage with a sad face icon.

    Monday Morning Clean Ups

    Monday Morning Clean Ups

    Nice weekends bring lots of visitors to the park. Lots of visitors make a mess! Volunteers are needed to help park staff tidy up. Help Van Cortlandt Park staff clean...

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    New Date: Canine Court Volunteer Clean Up

    NYC Parks staff does not perform daily maintenance inside dog runs. Daily maintenance is up to volunteers- like YOU! Join us for an evening of weeding, cleaning and spreading woodchips to spruce up Canine Court. VCPA provides all necessary gear. You bring the can-do attitude Enter the park at Broadway and W. 252nd. RSVP Now.

  • A woman holding a trash bag with a garbage grabber and a smiley face icon next to a pile of garbage with a sad face icon.

    Post Labor Day Morning Clean Up

    Labor Day weekend bring lots of visitors to the park. Lots of visitors make a mess! Volunteers are needed to help park staff tidy up. Help Van Cortlandt Park staff clean up after this popular picnicking holiday. We provide gloves and materials to help keep this park in tip-top shape. You provide can-do spirit and...

  • A woman holding a trash bag with a garbage grabber and a smiley face icon next to a pile of garbage with a sad face icon.

    Post Labor Day Afternoon Clean Up

    Labor Day weekend bring lots of visitors to the park. Lots of visitors make a mess! Volunteers are needed to help park staff tidy up. Help Van Cortlandt Park staff clean up after this popular picnicking holiday. We provide gloves and materials to help keep this park in tip-top shape. You provide can-do spirit and...

  • A young man holding a potted tree in one hand and holding up a shovel with the other hand with a big smile outside.

    Tree Planting for Climate Week

    🌳 What: Tree Planting for Climate Week in the Northwest Forest 📅 When: Saturday, September 28th ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 📍 Where: Van Cortlandt Park - Garden...

  • People in waders in a wetland

    Wetland Wednesdays

    Wetland Wednesdays

    Each Wednesday, we’ll focus on different tasks depending on the season—such as phragmites cutting, water chestnut removal, and other vital restoration activities. Our efforts help maintain the health and biodiversity...

  • A person standing in a shrub area holding loppers.

    Vault Hill Wednesdays

    Vault Hill Wednesdays

    Join the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance in an ongoing effort to restore the natural biodiversity of Vault Hill Meadow by removing invasive plant species. This opportunity focuses on hands-on invasive...