Nice weekends bring lots of visitors to the park. Lots of visitors make a mess! Volunteers are needed to help park staff tidy up. Help Van Cortlandt Park staff clean up after weekend picnicking. We provide gloves and materials to help keep this park in tip-top shape. You provide can-do spirit and sturdy shoes for...

Turnip to volunteer! At the VCPA Educational Garden & Compost Site, we are open and enjoying our rebuilt space while maintaining our plants and produce. Volunteers will learn how to care for the garden, maintain compost bins, weed, water, and harvest produce. No gardening experience needed. 18 and older. Groups of 5+ must register as...

Each Wednesday, we’ll focus on different tasks depending on the season—such as phragmites cutting, water chestnut removal, and other vital restoration activities. Our efforts help maintain the health and biodiversity of Van Cortlandt Park's wetlands, ensuring the sustainability of this important ecosystem. For the October dates, our primary task will be cutting back invasive phragmites...

We are very excited to bring our Youth Run Farmstand featuring fresh local produce and local goodies at affordable prices back! Wednesdays 2-7pm from July 10 to October 30 Gale Place and Orloff Avenue We accept WIC, FMNP Checks, EBT, Snap, Fresh Connect Checks, Cash and Credit/Debit.

Join us in honoring our veterans by maintaining Memorial Grove in Van Cortlandt Park this October. We’re hosting two volunteer events to ensure the grove is beautifully prepared for our upcoming Veterans Day celebration. This is a wonderful opportunity to give back to the community, enjoy the outdoors, and connect with fellow volunteers. Event Details:...

🌳 What: Forest Restoration in the Northwest Forest 📅 When: Fridays ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 📍 Where: Van Cortlandt Park - Garden & Compost Site Description: We will be focusing on removing invasive species like porcelain berry, bittersweet, mile-a-minute, Norway Maple and more. These activities are crucial in preserving the health and...

Village Community Boathouse is back with FREE rowboating on Hester and Piero's Mill Pond.

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 led by a NYC Bird Alliance (formerly NYC Audubon) guide. Advance registration is required. You...

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 remove invasive plants threatening our native ecosystem. Native Species Planting: Get new trees and shrubs in the ground as part of City of Forest Week....

Super Seedlings is a FREE, drop-in gardening program for kids ages 2-7 and their caregivers. Each session will have a fun seasonal theme to explore, nature crafts, garden produce to harvest, soil digging, and more! Come once, twice, or every week for some playing and planting! We hope to see you there! 📅 Dates: CANCELED: Saturday, September...

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 garden with cover crops in preparation for Winter. What are cover crops? Cover crops are close-growing plants sown to cover bare ground in between plantings...

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 and more!  Event will be held on the lawn of the Van Cortlandt House Museum. Join us at 2pm for our Second Annual Canine Costume...