Community Volunteer Day: Introduced Shrub Removal

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

Help us remove some introduced species to create a healthier Van Cortlandt Forest. Advance registration is required.

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.

Spring Planting and Garlic Mustard Pull

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

Help 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.

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.

Event Series Family Fun Hikes

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!

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.

Spring Garden Volunteer Day

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

Juneteenth Ceremony

On Juneteenth, in gratitude for the sacrifice of the African Ancestors who built what is now Van Cortlandt Park, the African Burial Ground in the park will be consecrated. 

Family Fun Hike

Father's Day Weekend Hike! Grab your magnifying glass and hiking shoes as we venture out for a fun-filled bug hunt with dad in Woodlawn! Get your tickets now.

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