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    Mid-Winter Family Fun Hike

    Curious about the plants and animals that call Van Cortlandt Park home and how they live in the Winter? Take a hike with us and find out! Brighten up your...

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    Black History Month: Legacy of Enslaved Africans in Van Cortlandt Park

    Join Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Van Cortlandt House Museum for a special Black History Month program exploring the legacy of enslaved Africans in Van Cortlandt Park. The program will feature two guided tours: Pathways to the Past Walking Tour, led by Ashley Hart Adams, VCPA's Arts Integration Specialist, focusing on the Enslaved African Burial...

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    Reimagining Memorial Spaces: A Black History Month Conversation

    Join Van Cortlandt Park Alliance for a live, virtual conversation with designers Immanuel Oni and Jeremiah Olayinka Ojo exploring the project, Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground in Van Cortlandt Park, and the importance of working thoughtfully with memorial spaces. As part of Black History Month, Van Cortlandt Park Alliance invites you to a live,...

  • A picture of a green sign with white writing "Enslaved African and Kingsbridge Burial Ground" in front of trees.

    Black History Month: Enslaved African Legacy Tour

    A guided walk that will enlighten participants on the true history that shaped Van Cortlandt Park. Join VCPA's Arts Integration Strategist, Ashley Hart Adams, on a guided walk that will enlighten participants on the true history that shaped Van Cortlandt Park. For approximately 200 years, the Van Cortlandt family plantation relied upon the labor of...

  • A graphic with orange and pinks lines swirled with words 32nd Annual Speak Up in dark pink and Power of Parks in green.

    Bronx Parks Speak Up

    Bronx Coalition for Parks and Greenspace's 32nd Annual Bronx Parks Speak Up THE POWER OF PARKS: Funding the Future Lehman College Faculty Dining Room, Music Building WORKSHOPS/PANELS: • Activating Bronx Parks through the NYC Green Fund • Getting from Greenway to Waterfront: Gateways and Bridges of the Harlem Riverfront Greenway Plan • The Importance of...

  • A man wearing a winter jacket and hat holding a large root from a shrub in the woods with snow.

    Forest Fridays

    Forest Fridays

    Winter is the most critical time to save the forest floor! Join us to remove invasive Bush Honeysuckle, Multiflora Rose, and other invasive shrubs while the native plants are dormant. By clearing these shrubs now, we immediately flood the forest floor with winter sunlight and remove the chemical barriers that stop our native trees from...

  • Bare trees in winter with snow on the ground next to water with a bridge during sunset.

    Forests Uptown Series

    Forests Uptown Series

    Thursdays at 5pm Join Riverside Park Conservancy and Van Cortlandt Park Alliance for our hybrid lecture series on our urban forest. All talks are free & open to the public, including time for a Q&A & discussion. March 12: Winter Tree Identification March 19: Forest Assessments in NYC March 26: History of NYC Wildfires RSVP...

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    VC Nature Group Walk

    Take a slow walk in the park and learn about local flora and fauna with naturalist Debbi Dolan. Debbi has a wealth of knowledge about nature, plants, and wildlife that she enjoys sharing. Sunday March 15 meets at the Nature Center at 10 a.m. for our Spring Equinox walk in Tibbett Meadow, along the Mill...

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    VC Nature Group

    Take a slow walk in the park and learn about local flora and fauna with naturalist Debbi Dolan. Debbi has a wealth of knowledge about nature, plants, and wildlife that she enjoys sharing. Friday March 20 meets at the Stables parking area at 2 p.m. for a Northwest woodlands/Vault Hill walk. RSVP Now.

  • Spring Kickoff Hike

    Join us for a start of Spring nature hike! Lace up your hiking shoes and come out to enjoy the changing of seasons. This guided adventure will cover approximately 3-4 miles over the course of 2 hours with a few hills along the way. Enjoy fresh air, scenic views, and the chance to connect with...

  • A man wearing a winter jacket and hat holding a large root from a shrub in the woods with snow.

    Saturday Stewardship Event

    Winter is the most critical time to save the forest floor! Join us to remove invasive Bush Honeysuckle, Multiflora Rose, and other invasive shrubs while the native plants are dormant. By clearing these shrubs now, we immediately flood the forest floor with winter sunlight and remove the chemical barriers that stop our native trees from...

  • Urban Environmental Challenge

    Run the trails you love. Van Cortlandt Track Club has hosted this classic park race for decades, and a portion of proceeds goes to the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance to support trail maintenance. 10K race for adults and kids races too. Register today.