Forest Fridays

Join the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance for Forest Fridays — a weekly opportunity to restore one of NYC’s most ecologically significant green spaces.

As spring unfolds into summer, the forest is waking up — and so are the invasives. Together, we’ll remove species like multiflora rose, bittersweet, and porcelain berry to make space for native plants to thrive. Your hands-on efforts will support the regeneration of this 640-acre urban ecosystem for generations to come.

🛠️ What We’ll Do:

• Identify and remove invasive plants using loppers, weed wrenches, and hand tools

• Clear restoration zones to prepare for native regrowth

• Learn on-the-ground forest ecology, urban habitat restoration, and plant ID

• (Bonus) Plant a few native species as conditions allow

📅 When:

Fridays, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Please arrive on time — the group will depart for the work site promptly at 9:15 AM

📍 Where:

Van Cortlandt Park – Garden & Compost Site

(We’ll hike together to the day’s restoration site from there)

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