21 in ’21

Hike or Run 21 miles in VCP anytime during 2021, post on social media from the park, and wear your Finisher’s Patch with pride. Register by October 1st to participate.

What is Pinkster?

Learn about the lives of African Americans in 17th- and 18th-century Dutch New York and the celebration of Pinkster, a Dutch and African American holiday celebrated in New York and New Jersey.

Birdwalks with NYC Audubon

Van Cortlandt Nature Center Enter the Park at Broadway and W. 246th, Bronx

VCPA and New York City Audubon invite you to join us for weekly birdwalks this spring. Each walk will be lead by a NYC Audubon guide.

Family Fun Hikes

Van Cortlandt Park Golf House 115 Van Cortlandt Park West, Bronx, NY, United States

Family Fun Hikes in Van Cortlandt Park. For 2 to 6 year olds and their adult(s). Led by a VCPA educator! Both easy hikes include a hands-on activity and goody bags for all participants!

Beautify the Park Days

Van Cortlandt Park Golf House 115 Van Cortlandt Park West, Bronx, NY, United States

Join VCPA on Monday mornings from May 3 to June 28, except for May 31, as we clean up the park. VCPA will provide all work tools and supplies. Sponsored by BCEQ.

Birdwalks with NYC Audubon

Van Cortlandt Nature Center Enter the Park at Broadway and W. 246th, Bronx

VCPA and New York City Audubon invite you to join us for weekly birdwalks this spring. Each walk will be lead by a NYC Audubon guide.

Beautify the Park Days

Van Cortlandt Park Golf House 115 Van Cortlandt Park West, Bronx, NY, United States

Join VCPA on Monday mornings from May 3 to June 28, except for May 31, as we clean up the park. VCPA will provide all work tools and supplies. Sponsored by BCEQ.

Northwest Playground Spring Crafts

Northwest Playground Broadway and Mosholu Ave., Bronx, NY, United States

Get outside and get crafty with the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance this spring. Join our educator in repurposing old objects into new crafts you get to take home.

Celebrating Pinkster!

What would a Pinkster celebration look like? Enslaved Africans in 17th- and 18th-century New York used the festival as a way to reconnect with family and resist the erasure of their West African cultures.

Birdwalks with NYC Audubon

Van Cortlandt Nature Center Enter the Park at Broadway and W. 246th, Bronx

VCPA and New York City Audubon invite you to join us for weekly birdwalks this spring. Each walk will be lead by a NYC Audubon guide.

Spring Garden Volunteer Day

VCPA wants to welcome volunteers back to our garden for our first volunteer day of the 2021 season.

Beautify the Park Days

Van Cortlandt Park Golf House 115 Van Cortlandt Park West, Bronx, NY, United States

Join VCPA on Monday mornings from May 3 to June 28, except for May 31, as we clean up the park. VCPA will provide all work tools and supplies. Sponsored by BCEQ.

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