Event Series Floodplain Fridays

Floodplain Fridays

Join us for Floodplain Fridays - Phragmites Removal Initiative, where we'll gather to push back against this persistent non-native species in Tibbetts Wetland. We're tackling the invasive Phragmites to make way for a more diverse ecosystem. By cutting back these reeds before the spring nesting season, we help push back against the monoculture of the...

Cozy Winter Craft-ernoon

Come lean into the Winter season with Van Cortlandt Park Alliance!  Create a snowy tree creation made of real tree branches and a fancy snowman wreath! Or just color and...

Bronx Parks Speak Up

Join us at Bronx Coalition for Park and Green Spaces' 30th Annual Bronx Park Speak Up. Theme: A Conference on Parkland in the Bronx --> 30 Years Later Location: Lehman...

Goodbye to Winter – Sunset Equinox Hike

Join us for a magical equinox sunset hike in Van Cortlandt Park. This easy 1.5-mile hike to Vault Hill and back offers an unforgettable farewell to winter, enriched with plant...

Urban Environmental Challenge

Join the Van Cortlandt Track Club for a hilly and rugged, technical race on the wooded trails of historic Van Cortlandt Park in the heart of the Bronx. Where: Bib...

Talking to the Bones

A reading by David Mills of poems about slavery in Manhattan where the oldest and largest slave cemetery in the country is located. Van Cortlandt Park Alliance presents a poetry...

Family Fun Day

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance,  Women of Woodlawn and Woodlawn Taxpayers Association Present Woodlawn Family Fun Day Saturday, April 20 1PM to 4PM Indian Field - Van Cortlandt Park Live Music:...

Pinkster’s Legacy

Tune in for a captivating discussion with local historians, Lavada Nahon and Chief Baba Neil Clarke, as we unravel the significance of Pinkster, exploring its cultural, social, and historical importance.From...

VCP BioBlitz: City Nature Challenge 2024

Join us at the VCPA Garden and Compost Site for an exciting event as part of the global City Nature Challenge! This four-day bioblitz aims to gather as many observations...

Walk the Buried Brook

Join City as a Living Lab, artist Kamala Sankaram, and special guests for a one-hour walk along the historic path of Tibbetts Brook. The walk will feature a discussion and...

Garden Crew – Afterschool Program (Grades 6-12)

Join Van Cortlandt Park Alliance's afterschool Garden Crew this Spring! Students in grades 6-12 have the unique opportunity to become involved in their community and learn more about urban agriculture,...

Event Series Super Seedlings

Super Seedlings

Super Seedlings is a free, drop-in gardening program for kids ages 3-7 and their caregivers. Each Saturday session will have a fun theme to explore, nature crafts, planting, soil digging,...

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