22 in '22
2022-03-04 08:00 - 2022-10-15 17:00 (America/New_York)
Take the challenge while supporting the work of Van Cortlandt Park Alliance! Hike 22 miles in Van Cortlandt Park anytime during 2022, post on social media from the park to spread the word, and wear your 22 in ‘22 Finisher’s Patch with pride once you attain your goal (because you earned it!). VCPA will provide you with route options within Van Cortlandt Park, the third largest park in NYC, but you pick your method (hike, run, stroll, skip) and you pick when (as long as you complete it all by December 31, 2022). Van Cortlandt Park, located in the Northwest Bronx, has over 20 miles of trails of various levels of difficulty. If any of the suggested trails are too strenuous, you can substitute as you like. The specific trails do not matter as much as hitting the goal of 22 miles. Registration: $40 for adults/$25 kids/$35 members.

Barefoot Dancing
2022-06-01 18:30 - 20:30 | Van Cortlandt Park Golf House, 115 Van Cortlandt Park West, Bronx, NY, 10471, United States
Featuring Quenia Ribeiro with Live Drumming performing Samba dance from Brazil. This workshop and performance will consist of various forms of Samba from Bahia and Rio De Janeiro – including Samba Reggae, Samba Afro, Samba No Pe, Miudinho, and Samba De Roda.
This cultural enrichment event is free, fun, and for the whole family. All ages are welcome!
Special Thank You to Abada-Capoeira Bronx.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council.
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Forest Restoration Fridays
2022-06-03 09:00 - 12:00
Every Friday during June, volunteers can join VCPA staff in maintaining the floodplain forest along Tibbetts Brook in Van Cortlandt Park. Work will entail removal of non-indigenous plant species such as mile-a-minute, mugwort, multiflora rose, and bush honeysuckle.
Volunteers can meet VCPA staff outside the Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course Clubhouse at 9am. We will provide gloves and any tools needed for the project. Make sure to where long pants, closed-toe shoes, and bring along plenty of water. We look forward to seeing you out in the Park!
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Please be advised as of 12/27/21, a vaccine mandate has been ordered by the City of New York. In order to participate in Van Cortlandt Park Alliance volunteer events, all volunteers must be vaccinated.

Birdwalks with NYC Audubon
2022-06-04 09:00 - 10:30
Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and New York City Audubon invite you to join us for weekly birdwalks this spring.
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 a wide range of avian topics. Each walk will be lead by a New York City Audubon guide.
Advance registration is required and limited to 20 people per week.
Photo by John Larson, Audubon Photography Awards 2015.
