Week of Events
Tune-Up Tuesdays
Tune-Up Tuesdays
Turnip to volunteer! Volunteers will help care for our garden, maintain compost bins, weed, water, and harvest produce. No gardening experience needed - just show up in clothing you will be comfortable getting dirty in! Join us on the following Tuesdays from 10am to 1pm: April 8 April 22 May 13 May 27 June 10...
Woodlawn Wednesdays
Woodlawn Wednesdays
Woodlawn Wednesdays: Forest Restoration at Van Cortlandt Park 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. What You'll Do Each week, we'll focus on hands-on tasks that vary with the seasons. You might:...
Trail Work Thursdays
Trail Work Thursdays
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park. Whether you’re an experienced trailblazer or new to trail maintenance, your help will make a significant impact! Meeting Details: Location: Van Cortlandt Park, Garden and Education Compost Site, across from Riverdale Stables. Time: 9 am sharp; work begins at 9:15...
Forest Fridays
Forest Fridays
Help protect and restore the forests of Van Cortlandt Park — one of NYC’s most ecologically significant green spaces. Join our Forest Friday crew to remove invasive species like multiflora rose, porcelain berry, and bittersweet. Your hands-on work will create space for native plants to return and help this 640-acre urban ecosystem thrive for generations...
Woodlawn Family Fun Day
Woodlawn Family Fun Day
Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, Women of Woodlawn and Woodlawn Taxpayers Association Present Woodlawn Family Fun Day featuring: Music & Dancing with Edwin Ferreras Face Painting NYRR Mobile Van Urban Park Rangers Woodland Family Walks Nature Crafts Bocce Games And more! With a Special Ceremony to induct Van Cortlandt Park's woodlands into the prestigious Old-Growth Forest Network!...