Monday, April 27, 2026

No events on this day.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

• April 28, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

  Tune-up Tuesdays


April 28 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT

Tune-up Tuesdays

Turnip to volunteer and help us take care of our Learning Garden! 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! Location: The VCPA Learning Garden is located near the Mosholu Avenue...

• April 28, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

  Unhired Hands


April 28 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

Unhired Hands

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Van Cortlandt House Museum presents a poetry reading by poet and Bronx byproduct David Mills. Mills will read from Unhired Hands, his new poetry collection about slavery in Queens and Massachusetts.  The reading will be held the downstairs educational space inside the Van Cortlandt House Museum (only accessible via stairs)....

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

• April 29, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

  Woodlawn Wednesday


April 29 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

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:...

Thursday, April 30, 2026

• April 30, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

  Trail Work Thursdays


April 30 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Trail Work Thursdays

Help Maintain the Trails that Keep the Park Connected 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! What We’ll Be Doing: Learn how to plan and assess site to install a...

• April 30, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

  Forests Uptown Series


April 30 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT

Forests Uptown Series

Thursdays at 5pm Join Riverside Park Conservancy and Van Cortlandt Park Alliance for our hybrid lecture series on our urban forest. All talks are free & open to the public, including time for a Q&A & discussion. March 12: Winter Tree Identification March 19: Forest Assessments in NYC March 26: History of NYC Wildfires RSVP...

Friday, May 1, 2026

No events on this day.

Saturday, May 2, 2026

• May 2, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

  Super Seedlings


May 2 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Super Seedlings

Join VCPA for tons of family-friendly garden fun! Let's grow together! Super Seedlings is a free, drop-in gardening program for kids ages 3-7 and their caregivers. Each Saturday session will have a fun theme to explore, nature crafts, planting, soil digging, and more! Come once, twice, or all four weeks for some playing and planting!...

Sunday, May 3, 2026

No events on this day.