• Mid-Winter Family Fun Hike

    Curious about the plants and animals that call Van Cortlandt Park home and how they live in the Winter? Take a hike with us and find out! Brighten up your...

  • Black History Month: Enslaved African Legacy Tour

    A guided walk that will enlighten participants on the true history that shaped Van Cortlandt Park. Join VCPA's Arts Integration Strategist, Ashley Hart Adams, on a guided walk that will...

  • Bronx Parks Speak Up

    Bronx Coalition for Parks and Greenspace's 32nd Annual Bronx Parks Speak Up THE POWER OF PARKS: Funding the Future Lehman College Faculty Dining Room, Music Building WORKSHOPS/PANELS: • Activating Bronx...

  • Forest Fridays

    Forest Fridays

    Winter is the most critical time to save the forest floor! Join us to remove invasive Bush Honeysuckle, Multiflora Rose, and other invasive shrubs while the native plants are dormant....

  • VC Nature Group Walk

    Take a slow walk in the park and learn about local flora and fauna with naturalist Debbi Dolan. Debbi has a wealth of knowledge about nature, plants, and wildlife that she enjoys sharing. Sunday March 15 meets at the Nature Center at 10 a.m. for our Spring Equinox walk in Tibbett Meadow, along the Mill...

  • VC Nature Group

    Take a slow walk in the park and learn about local flora and fauna with naturalist Debbi Dolan. Debbi has a wealth of knowledge about nature, plants, and wildlife that she enjoys sharing. Friday March 20 meets at the Stables parking area at 2 p.m. for a Northwest woodlands/Vault Hill walk. RSVP Now.

  • Spring Kickoff Hike

    Join us for a start of Spring nature hike! Lace up your hiking shoes and come out to enjoy the changing of seasons. This guided adventure will cover approximately 3-4...

  • Saturday Stewardship Event

    Winter is the most critical time to save the forest floor! Join us to remove invasive Bush Honeysuckle, Multiflora Rose, and other invasive shrubs while the native plants are dormant. By clearing these shrubs now, we immediately flood the forest floor with winter sunlight and remove the chemical barriers that stop our native trees from...

  • Urban Environmental Challenge

    Run the trails you love. Van Cortlandt Track Club has hosted this classic park race for decades, and a portion of proceeds goes to the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance to support trail maintenance. 10K race for adults and kids races too. Register today.

  • Woodlawn Wednesday

    Woodlawn Wednesday

    Help restore the beautiful woodlands of Van Cortlandt Park’s east side! Join us for Woodlawn Wednesdays, where volunteers like you play a vital role in preserving this important urban ecosystem. You might: Remove Invasive Species: Tackle harmful plants like multiflora rose, bush honeysuckle, bittersweet, and Japanese angelica tree that threaten our native biodiversity. Maintain Trails:...