• Juneteenth Celebration

    RAIN OR SHINE! Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Bronx Arts Ensemble invite you to an outdoor celebration of Juneteenth at the Enslaved Burial Ground and the Van Cortlandt House Museum....

  • After Holiday Weekend Clean Ups

    After Holiday Weekend Clean Ups

    Nice holiday weekends bring lots of visitors to the park. Lots of visitors make a mess! Volunteers are needed to help keep the park tidy. Join the Van Cortlandt Park staff in cleaning up the Park after holiday weekends. Help Van Cortlandt Park staff clean up trash after holidays this year: Monday, June 22 (after...

  • Tune-up Tuesdays

    Tune-up Tuesdays

    Turnip to volunteer and help us take care of our Learning Garden! Volunteers will help care for our garden, maintain compost bins, weed, water, and harvest produce. No gardening experience...

  • Wetland Wednesdays

    Wetland Wednesdays

    Summer Edition: Water Chestnut removal on Van Cortlandt Lake. Join us to remove invasive water chestnut and restore the lake ecosystem. When: Wednesdays, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Note: no...

  • Trail Work Thursdays

    Trail Work Thursdays

    Be a part of the community effort to care for the trails in Van Cortlandt Park. Upcoming Activities Include: Clearing debris and overgrowth Ensuring trail safety and accessibility Maintenance on...

  • Forest Fridays

    Forest Fridays

    Join us for invasive species removal at the peak of the growing season. June is when invasives are easiest to spot and most vulnerable to removal — your work opens...

  • Calpulli Mexican Dance Company in Van Cortlandt Park

    Enjoy a performance and demonstration of Mexican Folklorico Dance on the lawn of the Van Cortlandt House Museum. Van Cortlandt Park Alliance is thrilled to welcome Calpulli Mexican Dance Company to Van Cortlandt Park for the first time for a performance and demonstration on Mexican Folklorico Dance. Founded in 2003 in New York City, Calpulli Mexican Dance...

  • Art in the Garden – Food Collage Workshop

    Join us for a crafty afternoon in our garden! Create a collage based on your relationship with food while sipping some herbal iced tea! In this free workshop, each participant will spend time reflecting on what food means to them before creating a small art piece. We will also have herbal iced tea to sip on - while...

  • Yoga in the Park

    Yoga in the Park

    Yoga in the Park • Curated by Timothy Lewis Thursdays: July 9, 16, 23, 30 & August 6 7 to 8 PM • FREE! Exploratory yoga sessions, incorporating elements of Vinyasa and focusing on mindful movement. Pre-registration strongly suggested. Beginners welcome. BYOM: Bring Your Own Mat! No experience needed, just bring a mat, water, and...

  • Family Fridays in the Garden

    Are you ready for some family gardening fun? Come dig for compost critters, water the plants, explore nature, harvest some veggies, and more at Van Cortlandt Park Alliance's Learning Garden! This is a FREE drop-in program. For children ages 2 to 11 years old accompanied by an adult(s). Dates: July 10 July 17 July 24 July 31...

  • Papermaking with Michele Brody

    Work with local artist Michele Brody in collaboration with VCPA to create paper casts of fallen trees in Van Cortlandt Park. For ages 15 and up! The Learning Garden is collaborating with Bronx Artist Michele Brody to produce an immersive installation that will reanimate fallen Park trees through cast handmade-paper sculptures. Come join her on...