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  • A young women caring for flowers in a garden bed.

    Tune-Up Tuesdays

    Tune-Up Tuesdays

    Turnip to volunteer! Volunteers will help care for our garden, maintain compost bins, weed, water, and harvest produce. No gardening experience needed - just show up in clothing you will...

  • People in waders and boats in a pond removing plants. from the surface.

    Wetland Wednesdays

    Wetland Wednesdays

    It’s time to tackle the water chestnut that takes over Hester & Piero’s Mill Pond every summer. We’ll provide waders, gloves, and all the tools you’ll need to hop in...

  • A light orange background with a green basket with vegetables and black and green text about a Youth Run Farmstand.

    Youth Run Farm Stand

    Youth Run Farm Stand

    We are very excited to bring our Youth Run Farmstand featuring fresh local produce at affordable prices back! Wednesdays 2-7pm from July 9 to October 29 Train Park (Gale Place...

  • A purple background with text about this SummerMusic event and three separate phots of the artists

    Bronx Arts Ensemble’s SummerMusic

    JULY 26 at 3pm Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn Jazz Improvisation with Composers Now Bronx Arts Ensemble and Composers Now present an afternoon of contemporary jazz and conversation, highlighting the artistry of improvisation in jazz composition with Elio Villafranca, Mary Ann McSweeney, and Alfredo Colón.

  • POSTPONED! REIMAGINING: Honoring the Land

    THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. NEW DATE COMING SOON. Join us for a reflective journey honoring the African Burial Ground and Indigenous history with artist Dennis RedMoon Darkeem. This community walk begins with a ceremonial call-and-response featuring tobacco, sage, and libation, grounding us in ancestral presence and the healing elements of nature. Participants will walk...

  • A young man in the woods wearing a bright yellow shirt and smiling while holding the base of a tree that was removed from the ground.

    Forest Fridays

    Forest Fridays

    Together, we’ll remove species like multiflora rose, bittersweet, and porcelain berry to make space for native plants to thrive. Your hands-on efforts will support the regeneration of this 640-acre urban...

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

    Cross Country Course Volunteer Days

    Cross Country Course Volunteer Days

    Be a part of the community effort to maintain the Cross Country Trail in Van Cortlandt Park. Whether you’re an experienced trailblazer or new to trail maintenance, your help will make a significant impact! Event Dates and Times: First Saturdays of the Month from April to August from 10am to 1pm.* *Please note that May...

  • A purple background with text about the SummerMusic event with a photo of a woman holding a cello.

    Bronx Arts Ensemble’s SummerMusic

    August 2nd at 3pm Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn Latin Jazz with Jennifer Vincent Join Bronx Arts Ensemble for an afternoon of vibrant Latin jazz with Jennifer Vincent and her...

  • A brown and blue butterfly over plants.

    VCP Nature Group Walk

    Take a slow walk in the park and learn about our local flora and fauna from naturalist Debbi Dolan. Debbi has a wealth of knowledge about nature that she enjoys...

  • A man and a woman standing in the woods looking at long metal beam on the ground.

    Woodlawn Wednesdays

    Woodlawn Wednesdays

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