• Mulchfest 2021

    Recycle your holiday tree by bringing it to Van Cortlandt Park, where the VCP Forest Restoration Crew will chip it into mulch!  This event will take place in the “free lot” near the Van Cortlandt Golf Course; as you drive in from Bailey Avenue, it will be the first parking lot on your left.  For more information on additional locations...

  • Community Volunteer Day: Introduced Shrub Removal

    Van Cortlandt Nature Center Enter the Park at Broadway and W. 246th, Bronx

    Help us remove some introduced species to create a healthier Van Cortlandt Forest. Advance registration is required.

  • Can It! A Story of Trash in Van Cortlandt Park.

    Can It! A Story of Trash in Van Cortlandt Park. This virtual workshop is open to the general public and is a part of the 27th Annual Bronx Parks Speak Up.

  • Volunteer Trails Crew

    In March, the Volunteer Trails Crew will be blazing and working along the Jerome Wetland Walk, a beautiful trail in the Southeast corner of Van Cortlandt Park.

  • 21 in ’21

    Hike or Run 21 miles in VCP anytime during 2021, post on social media from the park, and wear your Finisher’s Patch with pride. Register by October 1st to participate.

  • Spring Planting and Garlic Mustard Pull

    Van Cortlandt Park Golf House 115 Van Cortlandt Park West, Bronx, NY, United States

    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.

  • Birdwalks with NYC Audubon

    Birdwalks with NYC Audubon

    Van Cortlandt Nature Center Enter the Park at Broadway and W. 246th, Bronx

    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.

  • Family Fun Hikes

    Family Fun Hikes

    Van Cortlandt Park Golf House 115 Van Cortlandt Park West, Bronx, NY, United States

    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!

  • Beautify the Park Days

    Beautify the Park Days

    Van Cortlandt Park Golf House 115 Van Cortlandt Park West, Bronx, NY, United States

    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.

  • What is Pinkster?

    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.