Help us kick off Earth Week 2021 with a spring planting of shrubs and trees in the forest of Van Cortlandt Park, along the Putnam Greenway. In addition to planting, we will also be removing the introduced garlic mustard species.
Learn about the lives of African Americans in 17th- and 18th-century Dutch New York and the celebration of Pinkster, a Dutch and African American holiday celebrated in New York and New Jersey.
Family Fun Hikes in Van Cortlandt Park. For 2 to 6 year olds and their adult(s). Led by a VCPA educator! Both easy hikes include a hands-on activity and goody bags for all participants!
What would a Pinkster celebration look like? Enslaved Africans in 17th- and 18th-century New York used the festival as a way to reconnect with family and resist the erasure of their West African cultures.
VCPA wants to welcome volunteers back to our garden for our first volunteer day of the 2021 season.
Get outside and get crafty with the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance this spring. Join our educator in repurposing old objects into new crafts you get to take home.
Help us clean up the park after two major weekends- Memorial Day and July 4th! Join us on Tuesday June 1st and Tuesday July 6th to give VCP some much needed TLC.
Join us for an in-person tour of the history of slavery in Van Cortlandt Park. Educator and subject expert Cheyney McKnight will lead the tour.
Join VCPA on Monday mornings from May 3 to June 28, except for May 31, as we clean up the park. VCPA will provide all work tools and supplies. Sponsored by BCEQ.
VCPA and New York City Audubon invite you to join us for weekly birdwalks this spring. Each walk will be lead by a NYC Audubon guide.
On Juneteenth, in gratitude for the sacrifice of the African Ancestors who built what is now Van Cortlandt Park, the African Burial Ground in the park will be consecrated.
Father's Day Weekend Hike! Grab your magnifying glass and hiking shoes as we venture out for a fun-filled bug hunt with dad in Woodlawn! Get your tickets now.
