Garden Volunteer Days
Volunteers needed to help VCPA prepare our Garden & Compost Site for the winter.
Volunteers needed to help VCPA prepare our Garden & Compost Site for the winter.
During the month of November we will focus on removal of non-indigenous plant species within our Floodplain Forest worksite, along the Putnam Greenway.
Volunteers will be strapping on waders and hopping into Tibbetts brook or walking along the shoreline removing trash.
Explore Van Cortlandt Park's ecologically diverse grounds and celebrate a long tradition of birding in the park. RSVP Required.
Create your very own, truly custom-made seasonal holiday wreath from scratch!
Join VCPA in our active restoration sites, removing non-indigenous plant species, planting, seeding and prepping sites.
A virtual presentation reviewing VCPA research projects with our Field Scientist and Research Coordinator.
VCPA and volunteers will be working on maintenance of the XC trail and other nature trails in the northern end of the park.
Join VCPA's Field Scientist and Research Coordinator, Alex Byrne, in a workshop discussing how animals survive winters in Van Cortlandt Park.
Join VCPA's Restoration and Stewardship Program Director, John Butler, in a workshop focused on identification of woody plants in the winter.
During the month of January and February, forest maintenance will entail removal of non-indigenous vine species and shrubs from the Vault Hill section of the Park.
Join VCPA Natural Areas Stewardship staff for an introductory training on animal tracks found in the winter months.