• Monday Morning Clean Ups

    Monday Morning Clean Ups

    Nice weekends bring lots of visitors to the park. Lots of visitors make a mess! Volunteers are needed to help park staff tidy up. Help Van Cortlandt Park staff clean up after weekend picnicking. We provide gloves and materials to help keep this park in tip-top shape. You provide can-do spirit and sturdy shoes for...

  • Starlight Cinema: Enchanted Forest

    CANCELED: Starlight Cinema: Enchanted Forest

    Please Note: The showing of The Princess Bride on 8/6 has been canceled due to the forecast of thunderstorms.Ā Ā  Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Horace Mann School Present: Starlight Cinema: Enchanted Forest FREE! Movies in the Park FREE! Tuesday Nights Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground 8:30-ish • Movies Begin at Last Light 7 PM • Music of...

  • Youth Run Farm Stand

    Youth Run Farm Stand

    We are very excited to bring our Youth Run Farmstand featuring fresh local produce and local goodies at affordable prices back! Wednesdays 2-7pm from July 10 to October 30 Gale Place and Orloff Avenue We accept WIC, FMNP Checks, EBT, Snap, Fresh Connect Checks, Cash and Credit/Debit.

  • Summer Blooms Craft Series

    Fairy Garden Workshop

    Monday, August 12th -Ā  10-12 pm Do you believe in magic? Do you believe in fairies and other enchanted creatures? You can invite them into your home with a magical fairy garden! In this workshop, a child and accompanying adult will create a fairy terrarium garden with a live plant to take home. All materials...

  • Summer Garden Tune-Up Tuesdays

    Summer Garden Tune-Up Tuesdays

    Turnip to volunteer! At the VCPA Educational Garden & Compost Site, we are open and enjoying (and expanding!) our rebuilt space while maintaining our plants and produce. Volunteers will learn how to care for the garden, maintain compost bins, weed, water, and harvest produce. No gardening experience needed. 18 and older. Groups of 5+ must...

  • Woodlawn Restoration Wednesdays

    Woodlawn Restoration Wednesdays

    Join us in the Northeast Woods to combat invasive species and prepare for fall planting. Meet us at Woodlawn Playground by the handball courts at 9 AM for a rewarding morning of ecological restoration. Event Highlights: Date: Every Wednesday in August and September. Time: 9 AM - 12 PM Meeting Location: Woodlawn Playground by the...

  • New Date: Canine Court Volunteer Clean Up

    NYC Parks staff does not perform daily maintenance inside dog runs. Daily maintenance is up to volunteers- like YOU! Join us for an evening of weeding, cleaning and spreading woodchips to spruce up Canine Court. VCPA provides all necessary gear. You bring the can-do attitude Enter the park at Broadway and W. 252nd. RSVP Now.

  • Forest Fridays

    Forest Fridays

    🌳 What: Forest Restoration in the Northwest Forest šŸ“… When: Fridays ā° Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM šŸ“ Where: Van Cortlandt Park - Garden & Compost Site Description: We...

  • Family Fridays at the Garden

    New Date: Family Fridays in the Garden

    Please Note: Our last Family Friday will be moved from August 9th to August 16th. Come spend some time in Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Education Garden this Summer! Your family is invited to spend time in Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Education Garden this Summer! Come out to dig for compost critters, water the plants, explore...

  • New Date: Canine Court Volunteer Clean Up

    Canine Court Volunteer Clean Ups

    Wednesdays 8/21, 8/28 and 9/4 from 4-6pm NYC Parks staff does not perform daily maintenance inside dog runs. Daily maintenance is up to volunteers- like YOU! Join us for an evening of weeding, cleaning and spreading woodchips to spruce up Canine Court. VCPA provides all necessary gear. You bring the can-do attitude Enter the park...

  • Post Labor Day Morning Clean Up

    Labor Day weekend bring lots of visitors to the park. Lots of visitors make a mess! Volunteers are needed to help park staff tidy up. Help Van Cortlandt Park staff...

  • Post Labor Day Afternoon Clean Up

    Labor Day weekend bring lots of visitors to the park. Lots of visitors make a mess! Volunteers are needed to help park staff tidy up. Help Van Cortlandt Park staff...