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  • A female (left) and male wood duck swimming through water with leaves floating.

    Van Cortlandt Nature Group

    Take a slow walk in the park and learn about local flora and fauna with naturalist Debbi Dolan. Signs of fall are all around us. Fall migrant warblers have been coming through, and the raptors are crossing the skies of Van Cortlandt Park. Soon the winter residents will be coming in like the white throated...

  • People standing in waders holding up invasive plants that they removed.

    Wetland Wednesdays

    Wetland Wednesdays

    Hands-on restoration in the park's wetlands and floodplain. What we do shifts with the season — check the individual date before you sign up. By season: water chestnut removal on Van Cortlandt Lake in summer; phragmites control and planting native willows and shrubs in fall. When: Wednesdays, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Where: Van Cortlandt...

  • A light blue background with a graphic of a picnic basket and vegetables in a yellow/orange color and text about a farm stand

    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 8 to October 28 Train Park (Gale Place and Orloff Avenue) We accept WIC, FMNP Checks, EBT, Snap, Fresh Connect Checks, Cash and Credit/Debit.

  • A man in a salmon colored shirt leading a dance class on a lawn

    Caribeando at the Farmstand

    This workshop provides an excellent opportunity to learn and practice Caribbean musical and dance traditions rooted in African heritage. Learn and practice Caribbean musical and dance traditions including Bomba, Plena, Guaracha, Cha-cha-cha, Merengue, and more. All ages, abilities, and skill levels are welcome to explore the basic rhythms, steps, call-and-response interactions, and shared community joy....

  • People standing on a inclined trail holding tools and smiling with trees in the background

    Trail Work Thursdays

    Trail Work Thursdays

    Help Maintain the Trails that Keep the Park Connected Be part of the community crew that cares for Van Cortlandt Park’s trails! Whether you’re a seasoned trailblazer or trying trail work for the first time, your effort makes a real difference in keeping these paths accessible and safe. 📍 Meeting Details: Location: Location: VCPA Learning...

  • A graphic about a movie series called Four-Legged Friend with a blue background and stars and characters from the movies with a movie poster for Ratatouille

    Starlight Cinema: Ratatouille

    NEW DATE FOR RATATOUILE! Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Horace Mann School Present: Starlight Cinema: Four-Legged Friends FREE! Movies in the Park FREE! Friday Nights Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground September 11: Babe (1995) September 18: Best in Show (2000) September 25: Movie Postponed due to High Winds October 2: Paddington 2 (2017) Thursday, October...

  • Two men in black hats and blue shirts working in the woods with saws.

    Forest Fridays

    Forest Fridays

    Join us for forest restoration work at a new work location. Your work opens the forest floor for native wildflowers, oak seedlings, and the understory waiting underneath. When: Fridays, 9:00...

  • A cute graphic of a scare crow with leaves blowing around and a blue sky with white clouds.

    Super Seedlings – Family Gardening Fun

    Super Seedlings – Family Gardening Fun

    This October, you're invited to the VCPA Learning Garden for FREE family garden fun! Super Seedlings is a FREE, drop-in gardening program for kids ages 2-7 and their caregivers. Each session will have a fun seasonal theme to explore, crafts, plants to water, veggies to harvest, soil to dig into, and more! Come once, twice,...

  • Two young men with loopers cutting plants in a wired bin.

    Tune-Up Tuesdays – Garden Volunteer Days

    Tune-Up Tuesdays – Garden Volunteer Days

    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 needed - just show up in clothing you will be comfortable getting dirty in! Location: The VCPA Learning Garden is located near the Mosholu Avenue and Broadway entrance...

  • Photos from left to right: a man playing drums in front of colorful wood beams, a colorful chalk drawing and a photo of a man in a colorful blazer

    REIMAGINING: Fall Get-Together

    Join us for an afternoon of creativity and reflection as we gather at the Enslaved African Burial Ground in Van Cortlandt Park. The event will begin with a moving live performance by musician Juan Usera and The Sambuco Tribe, setting the tone and making space for remembrance and renewal. Following the music, Bronx-based artist Tijay...

  • Two young ladies in bright yellow shirts using screens to make paper with two other women looking on.

    Paper making with Michele Brody

    Join a local artist as they work to highlight the Van Cortlandt forest through casting falling trees using homemade paper. Work with a local artist as she makes paper and casts fallen trees for an upcoming exhibit. Join a local artist as they work to highlight the Van Cortlandt forest through casting falling trees using...