Memorial Grove Maintenance for Veterans Day
Join us in honoring our veterans by maintaining Memorial Grove in Van Cortlandt Park this October. We’re hosting two volunteer events to ensure the grove is beautifully prepared for our...
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Fall Compost Crew
Are you a local student in middle-school or high-school and are interested in gardening? VCPA invites you to join our Compost Crew this Fall and learn how to maintain an...
Forest Fridays
🌳 What: Forest Restoration in the Northwest Forest 📅 When: Fridays ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 📍 Where: Van Cortlandt Park - Garden & Compost Site Description: We...
Rowboating on the Mill Pond
Village Community Boathouse is back with FREE rowboating on Hester and Piero's Mill Pond.
Birding with NYC Bird Alliance
Explore Van Cortlandt Park's ecologically diverse grounds and celebrate a long tradition of birding in the park. We will look for various species of resident and migratory birds and discuss...
City of Forest Week Planting Event
Join us for an important planting event in the Northeast Forest as we work to preserve the health and biodiversity of our forest. Activities Include: Invasive Species Removal: Help us...
Super Seedlings
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, nature crafts, garden produce to harvest, soil digging, and more! Come once, twice, or every week for some playing and planting! We hope to see you there! 📅 Dates: CANCELED: Saturday, September...
Garden Cover Crop Community Workshop with NYRP
Learn how to prepare garden beds for the winter with cover crop! Join New York Restoration Project’s Urban Agriculture Team to learn all about the process and benefits of covering your...
Halloween: Wags to Witches
Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Van Cortlandt House Museum invite you to a FREE fang-tastic afternoon of family and doggy fun. Get ready for creepy crafts, face painting, spine-chilling stories...
Monday Morning Clean Ups
Nice weekends bring lots of visitors to the park. Lots of visitors make a mess! Volunteers are needed to help park staff tidy up. Help Van Cortlandt Park staff clean...
Wetland Wednesdays
Each Wednesday, we’ll focus on different tasks depending on the season—such as phragmites cutting, water chestnut removal, and other vital restoration activities. Our efforts help maintain the health and biodiversity...
Youth Run Farm Stand
We are very excited to bring our Youth Run Farmstand featuring fresh local produce and local goodies at affordable prices back! Wednesdays 2-7pm from July 10 to October 30 Gale...