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  • A young women caring for flowers in a garden bed.

    Tune-Up Tuesdays

    Tune-Up Tuesdays

    Turnip to volunteer! Volunteers will help care for our garden, maintain compost bins, weed, water, and harvest produce. No gardening experience needed - just show up in clothing you will...

  • Two men in the woods holding up bunches of plants that they pulled out.

    Forest Fridays

    Forest Fridays

    Help protect and restore the forests of Van Cortlandt Park — one of NYC’s most ecologically significant green spaces. Spring is here, and the forest is waking up. Join our...

  • People in waders and boats in a pond removing plants. from the surface.

    Wetland Wednesdays

    Wetland Wednesdays

    Join Van Cortlandt Park Alliance for Wetland Wednesdays — a year-round opportunity to participate in hands-on conservation in one of NYC’s most dynamic and vital ecosystems. Each week, we take...

  • Three young women are planting plants in a field.

    Woodlawn Wildflower Area Beautification

    Join us for a special weekend edition of stewardship in the Woodlawn section of Van Cortlandt Park! Volunteers like you play a vital role in protecting this unique urban ecosystem...

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

    Woodlawn Forest Restoration

    Join us for a special weekend edition of stewardship in the Woodlawn section of Van Cortlandt Park! Volunteers like you play a vital role in protecting this unique urban ecosystem....

  • 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.

    After Holiday Weekend Clean Ups

    After Holiday Weekend Clean Ups

    Join the Van Cortlandt Park staff in cleaning up the Park after holiday weekends. Help Van Cortlandt Park staff clean up trash after holidays this year: Tuesday, May 27th (after Memorial Day weekend) Monday, June 16th (after Father's Day weekend) Monday, July 7th (after July 4th weekend) Tuesday, September 2nd (after Labor weekend) Meeting at...

  • A wooden boardwalk in the woods.

    Trail Work Thursdays

    Trail Work Thursdays

    Help Maintain the Trails that Keep the Park Connected Be part of the community crew that cares for Van Cortlandt Park’s trails! Whether you’re a seasoned trailblazer or trying trail work for the first time, your effort makes a real difference in keeping these paths accessible and safe. 📍 Meeting Details: Location: Garden & Education...

  • A path leading to a flower garden in a park.

    261st Street Garden Volunteer Event

    Alongside our partners at the Riverdale Main Streets Alliance we will be caring for the garden and open field within the park. We will provide gloves and tools. Meet at the garden at W. 261st and Broadway. RSVP Now.

  • Two men standing in the forest holding up handfuls of plants that they have removed.

    Forest Fridays

    Forest Fridays

    Due to the extreme heat, Forest Friday for July 25 has been canceled.   Help restore Van Cortlandt Park’s vital northwest forest by removing invasive plants like multiflora rose, bittersweet, and...

  • A young man in the woods wearing a bright yellow shirt and smiling while holding the base of a tree that was removed from the ground.

    Forest Fridays

    Forest Fridays

    Together, we’ll remove species like multiflora rose, bittersweet, and porcelain berry to make space for native plants to thrive. Your hands-on efforts will support the regeneration of this 640-acre urban...

  • A man and a woman standing in the woods looking at long metal beam on the ground.

    Woodlawn Wednesdays

    Woodlawn Wednesdays

    Help restore the beautiful woodlands of Van Cortlandt Park’s east side! Join us for Woodlawn Wednesdays, where volunteers like you play a vital role in preserving this important urban ecosystem....