Take a slow walk in the park and learn about local flora and fauna with naturalist Debbi Dolan. Debbi has a wealth of knowledge about nature, plants, and wildlife that she enjoys sharing. Monday, February 16 meets at the Stables parking area at 2 p.m. for a Northwest Woods/Vault Hill walk. RSVP Now.
Create whimsical nature crafts, or color and warm up with some hot chocolate! This free program is open to children of all ages and their parents/families. Drop in anytime! Activities will take place from 10 am -12 pm. RSVP is encouraged, but not required. The event will be held in 100 Van Cortlandt Park S....
Curious about the plants and animals that call Van Cortlandt Park home and how they live in the Winter? Take a hike with us and find out! Brighten up your Mid-Winter Recess with a walk through VCP with Van Cortlandt Park Alliance! In this free guided hike, families will hit the trails while learning about amazing local...
Join Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Van Cortlandt House Museum for a special Black History Month program exploring the legacy of enslaved Africans in Van Cortlandt Park. The program will feature two guided tours: Pathways to the Past Walking Tour, led by Ashley Hart Adams, VCPA's Arts Integration Specialist, focusing on the Enslaved African Burial...
Join Van Cortlandt Park Alliance for a live, virtual conversation with designers Immanuel Oni and Jeremiah Olayinka Ojo exploring the project, Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground in Van Cortlandt Park, and the importance of working thoughtfully with memorial spaces. As part of Black History Month, Van Cortlandt Park Alliance invites you to a live, panel-style conversation reflecting on Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground project and the broader responsibilities, challenges, and possibilities of working with memorial spaces rooted in Black history. This conversation will focus on process, examining how artists, designers, and communities engage with sites of memory, trauma,...
Winter is the most critical time to save the forest floor! Join us to remove invasive Bush Honeysuckle, Multiflora Rose, and other invasive shrubs while the native plants are dormant. By clearing these shrubs now, we immediately flood the forest floor with winter sunlight and remove the chemical barriers that stop our native trees from growing. Your hard work this February directly prepares the soil for the return of spring wildflowers and oak seedlings. Meeting at the southern end of the Van Cortlandt Golf House. RSVP Now.
A guided walk that will enlighten participants on the true history that shaped Van Cortlandt Park. Join VCPA's Arts Integration Strategist, Ashley Hart Adams, on a guided walk that will enlighten participants on the true history that shaped Van Cortlandt Park. For approximately 200 years, the Van Cortlandt family plantation relied upon the labor of enslaved people, as did many plantations and farms in the north. Enslaved Africans, their descendants, and Indigenous people were vital to colonial New York’s economy, growing, harvesting, milling, packing, and shipping the wheat that would be a staple export out of New York harbor. This...
Bronx Coalition for Parks and Greenspace's 32nd Annual Bronx Parks Speak Up THE POWER OF PARKS: Funding the Future Lehman College Faculty Dining Room, Music Building WORKSHOPS/PANELS: • Activating Bronx Parks through the NYC Green Fund • Getting from Greenway to Waterfront: Gateways and Bridges of the Harlem Riverfront Greenway Plan • The Importance of Community Gardens • Lowering the Temperature with Nature: Prioritizing Parks for the Future • Meet Our Urban Forest Stewards • Pelham Bay Park Access Study: Public Input Workshop For more information, visit: https://www.bronxspeakup.org/ RSVP Now.
Take a slow walk in the park and learn about local flora and fauna with naturalist Debbi Dolan. Debbi has a wealth of knowledge about nature, plants, and wildlife that she enjoys sharing. Sunday March 15 meets at the Nature Center at 10 a.m. for our Spring Equinox walk in Tibbett Meadow, along the Mill Pond, and marsh. RSVP Now.
Winter is the most critical time to save the forest floor! Join us to remove invasive Bush Honeysuckle, Multiflora Rose, and other invasive shrubs while the native plants are dormant. By clearing these shrubs now, we immediately flood the forest floor with winter sunlight and remove the chemical barriers that stop our native trees from growing. Your hard work this March directly prepares the soil for the return of spring wildflowers and oak seedlings. Meeting at the Van Cortlandt Golf House. RSVP Now.
Take a slow walk in the park and learn about local flora and fauna with naturalist Debbi Dolan. Debbi has a wealth of knowledge about nature, plants, and wildlife that she enjoys sharing. Friday March 20 meets at the Stables parking area at 2 p.m. for a Northwest woodlands/Vault Hill walk. RSVP Now.
Thursdays at 5pm Join Riverside Park Conservancy and Van Cortlandt Park Alliance for our hybrid lecture series on our urban forest. All talks are free & open to the public, including time for a Q&A & discussion. March 12: Winter Tree Identification March 19: Forest Assessments in NYC March 26: History of NYC Wildfires RSVP Now
