Please Note: Friday December 16th Forest Friday is canceled due to inclement weather forecast. Help with winter forest care and spend some time outside this December! With 640 acres of forest and wetlands, Van Cortlandt Park could use your help! For December Forest Fridays, we are focusing on caring for the Northwest forest. Make...
Enjoy a Full Harvest-to-Wreath Experience! Saturday, December 10 • 10 am to 1 pm Rain Date: Sunday, December 11 • 10 am to 1 pm Get Your Ticket(s) Now! Let...
Help with winter forest care and spend some time outside this January! For January Forest Fridays, we are focusing on caring for the Northwest forest. Make sure to bundle up...
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 on Saturday January 7 and Sunday January 8...
Join VCPA's Restoration and Stewardship Program Director, John Butler, in a workshop focused on identification of woody plants in the winter. Even without leaves, there are lots of ways to...
PLEASE NOTE THE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17TH DATE HAS BEEN CANCELED. Join the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance at one of our Forest Restoration Friday events. A weekly program that allows community...
The Bronx Coalition for Parks and Greenspaces Presents: The 29th Bronx Parks Speak Up Connecting the Bronx: One Greenway at a Time Join VCPA and other Bronx Parks groups at...
PLEASE NOTE MARCH FOREST FRIDAYS WILL MEET AT 9AM. Join the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance at one of our Forest Restoration Friday events. A weekly program that allows community members...
Volunteers will be placed at key spots along the course to guide runners and monitor progress, as well as staffing a water stop and snack table. Meet at the Tortoise...
Join us at the world famous home of cross country trail running, Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. Saturday, March 4, 2023, join Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and King of...
Join the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Manhattan College for a community event on Wetland Wednesdays - March 22nd and March 29th - to improve the habitat of Van Cortlandt Park's wetlands. We will be working to replace the invasive common reed (phragmites) with vegetation that has improved ecological value. No experience is necessary, and...
Beeswax wraps are a sustainable alternative to plastic wrap made out of a natural wax produced by honey bees! Making your own wrap to use yourself or to give to others is a great step to sustainable living. In this workshop you will make your own beeswax wrap using beeswax and cotton fabric. You are...
