NYC Parks Events Calendar

Citywide Nursery Gardening

at Arthur Ross Nursery Parking Lot, Bronx

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Spring is on the horizon, and our plants are ready for a change of scenery.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!

Floyd Bennett Field Beachgrass Planting

at Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Help care for native plants for the Founder Seed Program with the Greenbelt Native Plant Center!
Category: Nature, Gardening
Free!

Alley Pond Park Trail Work

at 67th Avenue and 233rd Street

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health, and close desire lines in order to help restore the forest.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!

Volunteer Enrichment: Bridges of Randall's Island Bike Tour

at Icahn Stadium (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan

9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join us to examine the bridges that surround Randall’s Island Park!
Category: Nature, Fitness, Tours, Volunteer, Waterfront, Outdoor Fitness, Workshops, Bicycling, Exercise Classes
Free!

Winter Composting hosted by Big Reuse

at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the NYC Compost Project hosted by Big Reuse as we manage the three-bin compost system at Randall’s Island Urban Farm!
Category: Education, Volunteer, Food, Workshops, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!

Birding: Beginner Birding

at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx

10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers to learn all of the birding basics! Come explore Van Cortlandt Park and learn how to ID common birds found throughout the city.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!

It's My Park at Leif Ericson Park

at Leif Ericson Park, Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Leif Ericson Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

Deere Park Hike (Vigorous)

at Entrance - Staten Island Boulevard and Ocean Terrace (in Deere Park), Staten Island

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Urban Park Rangers will lead hikers through some of the hidden gems of Deere Park on a lengthy journey through the park’s diverse forests and ecosystems.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!

A Community Composting Event

at Frank White Memorial Garden (in ), Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Highlighted by a special monthly theme, every 2nd Saturday of the month from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., come learn how to process organic material in a thermophilic composting system.
Category: Education, Nature, Tours, Volunteer, Accessible Activities, Gardening
Free!

Birding: Beginner Birding

at Springfield Blvd and 146th Avenue Entrance (in Springfield Park), Queens

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure around Springfield Park to learn the basics of birding how to identify common species in our parks.
Category: Birding, Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Wildlife
Free!

Maintaining Marine Park's Forever Wild Natural Areas

at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn 

1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Learn how we care for Marine Park.
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer
Free!

Maintaining Marine Park's Forever Wild Natural Areas

at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn 

1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Nature’s complexity is highlighted by Marine Park’s different ecosystems. Find out the when, where, and why of the park’s many restoration projects.
Category: Education, Nature
Free!

Spring Birding

at Wave Hill, Bronx 

, Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx

9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Welcome migratory birds back to Wave Hill this spring!
Category: Nature, Wildlife, Walking

It's My Park at McKinley Park

at McKinley Park, Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify McKinley Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

It's My Park at Sunset Park

at Sunset Park Recreation Center (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn 

, Sunset Park, Manhattan

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

It's My Park at Msgr. McGolrick Park

at Central Pavilion (in Msgr. McGolrick Park), Brooklyn 

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of McGolrick Park to clean up the park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

It's My Park at Owl's Head Park

at Entrance - 68th Street and Colonial Road (in Owl's Head Park), Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Owl's Head Park Volunteers to spread mulch in the gardens at Owl's Head Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

Plants and Trees of Ecology Park

at Ecology Park, Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Ecology Park is host to 14 different native plant communities. Learn how to identify these plants and trees as you walk through this unique park with the Urban Park Rangers.
Category: Nature, Urban Park Rangers, Waterfront
Free!

Public Garden Highlights Walk

at Wave Hill, Bronx 

, Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens every Sunday. Each walk varies with the Guide leading it.
Category: Education, Nature, Tours, Wildlife, Walking
Free!

Planting at Bronx Park

at Bronx River Forest at Burke Bridge (in Bronx Park), Bronx

9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Help preserve vital habitat along the river by planting native trees in Bronx Park!
Category: Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Volunteer Event at Concrete Plant Park

at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer at Concrete Plant Park Tuesday mornings from 10-12 noon with Foodway Coordinator, Nathan Hunter. Lend a hand in tasks including laying mulch on paths, weeding garden beds, and planting native plants in Concrete Plant Park. Activities will vary by week dependent on weather and site conditions. For questions or concerns, email Nathan.Hunter@parks.nyc.gov or call 718-542-4124.
Category: Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

It's My Park at Rockaway Freeway

at Rockaway Freeway Dog Park (in Rockaway Freeway), Queens 

9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Tail Waggers Task Force to steward Rockaway Freeway.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

3/15 Winter Vine Sweep at Forest Park

at Buddy Monument (in Forest Park), Queens 

9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for a winter vine sweep in Forest Park's natural areas.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

It's My Park at Marine Park

9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Volunteer with Marine Park Alliance to spruce up the Carro Center and the surrounding grounds.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

It's My Park at Leif Ericson Park

at Leif Ericson Park, Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Leif Ericson Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

Pelham Bay Park Forest Restoration

at North East Corner of Orchard Beach Parking Lot (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!

Rockaway Beach Coastal Cleanup and Boardwalk

at Beach 59th Street and Boardwalk (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteers will help us remove the debris from the coastline creating a healthier ecosystem and the NYC Parks Wildlife Unit will host a bird walk!
Category: Birding, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife
Free!