• 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...

  • 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...

  • Veterans Day Ceremony

    Van Cortlandt Park Alliance & Bronx Community Board 8 Veterans Day Ceremony Memorial Grove • Van Cortlandt Park Sunday, November 3, 2024 • 12 PM This year, the program will include: Procession...

  • Vault Hill Wednesdays

    Vault Hill Wednesdays

    Join the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance in an ongoing effort to restore the natural biodiversity of Vault Hill Meadow by removing invasive plant species. This opportunity focuses on hands-on invasive...

  • Trail Thursdays on the XC

    Trail Thursdays on the XC

    Be a part of the community effort to maintain the historic Cross Country Course in Van Cortlandt Park. Whether you’re an experienced trailblazer or new to trail maintenance, your help...

  • Compost Sifter Building Workshop

    Join Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Bronx Green-Up to learn how to build your own compost sifter and use finished compost in your garden! Participants can build sifters to take...

  • Crunch and Munch – A Fall Garden Celebration

    Come join us for a garden family event to celebrate a wonderful harvest season! Festivities will include: Leaf Crunch with Bronx Green-Up Children’s Crafts and Activities Garlic Planting with New...

  • Discover VCP: An Autumn Hike

    Join Van Cortlandt Park Alliance for an enriching hike and forest exploration experience in the Northwest Woods. Led by Trail Stewardship Coordinator Leslie Garcia, this leisurely walk covers 2-3 miles...

  • Canine Court Clean Up Volunteer Event

    Canine Court needs some TLC! Help keep this doggie happy by volunteering to clean up Canine Court! NYC Parks staff does not perform daily maintenance inside dog runs. Daily maintenance...