Please Note: November  22nd has been canceled. We are launching a new Garden Crew! Come join VCPA staff in rebuilding and maintaining our Educational Garden and Compost Site. In addition to weeding, watering and harvesting produce, garden crew members will learn how to care for the garden, maintain compost bins and help prep our site...

Join the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance in maintaining and repairing our vast network of trails! Meet us at the VCPA Compost and Garden site (right across from Riverdale Stables) and we will walk to our worksite in the park together. We are working mostly on the Cross Country Trail this October. Make sure to wear...

Join the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance in maintaining and repairing our vast network of trails! Meet us at the VCPA Compost and Garden site (right across from Riverdale Stables) and...

With 640 acres of forest and wetlands, Van Cortlandt Park could use your help! Meet us at the VCPA Compost and Garden site (right across from Riverdale Stables) and we...

See why Van Cortlandt Park is where NYC hikes when you join Van Cortlandt Park Alliance for Hike-toberfest on Saturday October 15! Hike in the park followed by a classic Oktoberfest celebration, complete with local beer, German food, live music, lawn games, and more. Tickets on Sale! Click here to purchase tickets. Sponsorships Available! Click...

Join VCPA staff in maintaining a biodiverse forest through the removal of non-indigenous plant species while learning about forest ecology. Non-indigenous plants such as angelica tree and glossy buckthorn threaten the health of the mature deciduous forests in the Woodlawn Woodland. Join VCPA staff as we aim to remove these species. We will meet in...