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  • Recycle your holiday tree at mulchtfest.
    Mulchfest 2024

    Mulchfest 2025

    Recycle your holiday tree by bringing it to Van Cortlandt Park, where the VCP Forest Restoration Crew will chip it into mulch!  Trees can be dropped off prior to Mulchfest....

  • A group of people in the forest bundled up and holding work tools.
    Forest Fridays

    Forest Fridays

    Help restore Van Cortlandt Park's vital urban forest! Join our Forest Friday events to remove invasive plants like multiflora rose, bittersweet, and porcelain berry. Your efforts will create space for native plants to thrive and support the long-term health of this 640-acre ecosystem. What We'll Do: Identify and remove invasive plants such as multiflora rose,...

  • 4 people smiling and posing with a large root they pulled out of the ground.
    Woodlawn Wednesdays

    Woodlawn Wednesdays

    Please Note: We are canceling Wednedsay 1/22 due to low temps. Help restore the beautiful woodlands on the east side of Van Cortlandt Park! Join us for Woodlawn Wednesdays, where volunteers like you play a vital role in preserving this important urban ecosystem. What You'll Do: Each week, we'll focus on hands-on tasks that vary...

  • A snow covered trail with two cartoon bears walking on it and the words Family Fun Hike and Cancelled

    Mid-Winter Family Fun Hike

    This event has been cancelled due to the forecast for chilly temps and high wind gusts.

  • An image with four different rivers and the text Bronx Parks Speak Up

    Bronx Parks Speak Up

    BRONX PARKS: Where Rivers Run and Nature Grows Saturday, February 22nd 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Lehman College Faculty Dining Room, Music Building (Bx10 or Bx26 bus, D or 4...

  • 4 people smiling and posing with a large root they pulled out of the ground.
    Woodlawn Wednesdays

    Woodlawn Wednesdays

    Help restore the beautiful woodlands on the east side of Van Cortlandt Park! Join us for Woodlawn Wednesdays, where volunteers like you play a vital role in preserving this important...

  • A stone dust trail in the woods with trees with green leaves on both sides.
    Trail Work Thursdays

    Trail Work Thursdays

    Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park. Whether you’re an experienced trailblazer or new to trail maintenance, your help will make a...

  • A group of people in the forest bundled up and holding work tools.
    Forest Fridays

    Forest Fridays

    Note: Forest Friday on 3/7 has been canceled due to the wind advisory. Help restore Van Cortlandt Park's vital urban forest! Join our Forest Friday events to remove invasive plants...

  • A photo of the sun setting over tree tops with rocks on the ground.

    Goodbye to Winter: Sunset Equinox Hike

    Join us for a magical equinox sunset hike in Van Cortlandt Park. This easy 1.5-mile hike to Vault Hill and back offers an unforgettable farewell to winter, enriched with plant...

  • Urban Environmental Challenge 10K

    Van Cortlandt Track Club has organized this amazing race in the park for decades! This year, they are donating all proceeds to Van Cortlandt Park Alliance to help maintain the cross country...

  • People working in a forest
    Woodlawn Wednesdays

    Woodlawn Wednesdays

    Woodlawn Wednesdays: Forest Restoration at Van Cortlandt Park Help restore the beautiful woodlands of Van Cortlandt Park’s east side! Join us for Woodlawn Wednesdays, where volunteers like you play a...