Stealing Joy: Finding resilience in Black Holiday traditions
Join a dialogue between Kamau Ware and Nicole Taylor that highlights the ways Black people make space to affirm themselves during troubling times.
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Trail Crew Volunteer Days
Crew Members will work alongside trails professionals, developing skills in various types of trail construction while improving the trails.
Lenape (Delaware) Arts in Indian Territory: History, Survivance, and Renaissance
Join Joe Baker, Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Lenape Center, for a virtual presentation.
Birdwalks with New York City Audubon
Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and NYC Audubon invite you to join us for weekly birdwalks this fall. Advance registration is required.
Mulchfest 2021
Van Cortlandt Park Golf House 115 Van Cortlandt Park West, Bronx, NY, United StatesRecycle your holiday tree by bringing it to Van Cortlandt Park, where the NYC Parks Forestry Crew will chip it into mulch! While you are there, stop by and say hi to VCPA's Urban Eco-Teens and make a birdfeeder to take home.
Mulchfest 2021
Recycle your holiday tree by bringing it to Van Cortlandt Park, where the VCP Forest Restoration Crew will chip it into mulch! This event will take place in the “free lot” near the Van Cortlandt Golf Course; as you drive in from Bailey Avenue, it will be the first parking lot on your left. For more information on additional locations...
Community Volunteer Day: Introduced Shrub Removal
Van Cortlandt Nature Center Enter the Park at Broadway and W. 246th, BronxHelp us remove some introduced species to create a healthier Van Cortlandt Forest. Advance registration is required.
Can It! A Story of Trash in Van Cortlandt Park.
Can It! A Story of Trash in Van Cortlandt Park. This virtual workshop is open to the general public and is a part of the 27th Annual Bronx Parks Speak Up.
Volunteer Trails Crew
In March, the Volunteer Trails Crew will be blazing and working along the Jerome Wetland Walk, a beautiful trail in the Southeast corner of Van Cortlandt Park.
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.
Community Volunteer Day: Tibbetts Brook Trash Removal
Our beautiful small freshwater river that runs through Van Cortlandt Park is in need of a Spring cleaning. Help us remove trash from the brook and along its banks.
Spring Planting and Garlic Mustard Pull
Van Cortlandt Park Golf House 115 Van Cortlandt Park West, Bronx, NY, United StatesHelp us kick off Earth Week 2021 with a spring planting of shrubs and trees in the forest of Van Cortlandt Park, along the Putnam Greenway. In addition to planting, we will also be removing the introduced garlic mustard species.