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Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
NYC Urban Forest Plan Community Kick-off
at Gerard Carter Center, Staten Island
5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
New York City is developing its first Urban Forest Plan and we want your ideas, experiences, and recommendations to inform the plan.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Talks
Free!
Event
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
It's My Park at City Hall Park
at City Hall Park, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of City Hall Park to plant some shrubs and maintain the garden beds at City Hall Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Woodlawn Wednesdays Forest Restoration at Van Cortlandt Park
at Woodlawn Playground (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx 
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
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
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at 10 Central Road (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, Gardening
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront, Wildlife, Walking, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!
Crotona Park Work Together Wednesday
at Crotona Tennis House (in Crotona Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join our Crotona Park staff to remove litter and trash from around Indian Lake and litter pick around the BBQ areas. Help the Crotona Park Gardener to remove weeds, litter and trash from the park entrance gardens and planted areas. Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothing. Meet at the Crotona Park Tennis House located at 1700 Crotona Avenue.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
Event
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Trail Work Thursdays
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
Category: Nature, Fitness, Volunteer, It's My Park, Outdoor Fitness, Hiking, Wildlife, Walking
Free!
River / Park Cleanup at Fort Knox
at Fort Knox Park (in Bronx Park), Bronx
9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
"Help our Conservation Crew remove litter and debris from the Bronx River and surrounding parkland!
All necessary materials, like gloves, bags, grabbers, and waders, will be supplied by the Alliance. "
Category: Volunteer
Free!
Event
Garden Beautification Volunteer Day
at It's All About Brownsville
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join It's All About Brownsville Community Garden for a spring volunteer day! Volunteers will assist with spreading wood chips, beautifying flower beds, painting benches, and more.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!
It's My Park at Bushwick Inlet Park
at Bushwick Inlet Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with North Brooklyn Parks Alliance to beautify at Bushwick Inlet Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Friday, April 25, 2025
Forest Fridays: Forest Restoration in Van Cortlandt Park
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Help restore Van Cortlandt Park’s forest! Join us Fridays, 9 AM–12 PM, to remove invasive plants, maintain trails, and plant native species. Tools, gloves, and training provided. No experience needed — just sign up for a specific date and get ready to make a difference!
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Inwood Hill Park Arbor Day Tree and Shrub Planting
at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street Entrance (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Trees provide so many benefits to New Yorkers such as improved air and water quality, reduced pollution and lower energy costs. Volunteers will be trained in proper planting techniques.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day
Free!
Kissena Park Arbor Day Tree and Shrub Planting
at Kissena Velodrome Parking Lot (in Kissena Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to plant trees in the forest of Forest Park! Trees provide so many benefits to New Yorkers such as improved air and water quality, reduced pollution, and lower energy costs. Volunteers will be trained in proper planting techniques.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day
Free!
Event
City Nature Challenge: Spring Ephemerals Walk at Alley Pond Park
at Adventure Course Parking Lot (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Volunteers will learn how to identify these plants and learn how to make iNaturalist observations of any other signs of nature you find along the way.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Hiking, Walking, City Nature Challenge
Free!
Event
Saturday, April 26, 2025
400 Montauk Celebrates Earth Day!
at 400 Montauk Community Garden, Brooklyn
12:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
400 Montauk Community Garden is celebrating Earth Day in East New York with a spring cleaning, planting, building beds. This event will also include garden membership sign up.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!
Event
It's My Park at Westerleigh Park
at Westerleigh Park, Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Westerleigh Parks Coalition to rake leaves and clean debris around Westerleigh Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at City Hall Park
at City Hall Park, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with City Hall Park Conservancy to spread mulch, rake some leaves, and add some plants at City Hall Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Msgr. McGolrick Park
at Central Pavilion (in Msgr. McGolrick Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of McGolrick Park to beautify at Msgr. McGolrick Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Andrews Grove
at LIC Community Gardens, Inc., Queens
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Hunters Point Parks Conservancy to beautify Andrews Grove.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Spring Garden Workday at Brooklyn's Finest Garden
at Brooklyn's Finest Garden, Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join Brooklyn's Finest Garden for a spring volunteer day! Volunteers will assist with planting seeds, cleaning up, and spreading earth matter.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!
Event
It's My Park at Brookville Park
at Brookville Playground (in Brookville Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Brookville Park to cleanup, paint the little free library, and remove weeds at Brookville Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Bowne Playground
at Play Area (in Bowne Playground), Queens
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Green Earth Urban Gardens to beautify The Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Hillside Park
at Hillside Park (in Hillside Dog Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Hillside Dog Park to beautify at Hillside Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Volunteer Workday at Moffat Street Community Garden
at Moffat Street Community Garden, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Come lend a hand to the members of Moffat Street Community Garden! Volunteers will help the gardeners build raised beds utilized for growing food.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!
Crotona Park Stewardship Saturday
at Crotona Tennis House (in Crotona Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join staff to clear leaves and debris from around Indian Lake, remove trash from our large park zones and help to keep Crotona Park looking great! Meet at the Crotona Park Nature Center, enter at Charlotte Street. Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothing.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Volunteer Workday at Upon This Rock Community Garden
at Upon This Rock Community Garden, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join Upon This Rock Community Garden for a spring clean up! Volunteer will participate in a variety of garden tasks such as cleaning debris, weeding, tool organization, and spreading earth matter.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!
It's My Park at Fort Hill Park
at Fort Hill Park, Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteering with Fort Hill Park Residents Association to remove invasive non-native plants at Fort Hill Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
RESCHEDULED: Earth Week Volunteer Day
at Bronx Sunshine Garden (in ), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come to Bronx Sunshine Garden and join the garden group and The Mission Continues for a volunteer work day! Assist with repairing planter beds, cleaning debris, and more!
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Accessible Activities, Gardening
Free!
It's My Park at Franz Sigel Park
at Franz Sigel Dog Run (in Franz Sigel Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of 4 Parks Alliance, Inc. to clean out the dog run at Franz Sigel Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Adam Yauch Park
at Columbia Place at State Street (in Adam Yauch Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with The Willowtown Association to beautify at Adam Yauch Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at South Oxford Park
at South Oxford Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends Of South Oxford Park to beautify at South Oxford Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
261st Pollinator Garden Volunteer Day at Van Cortlandt Park
at 261st Street and Broadway (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join us in maintaining the 261st Pollinator Garden and surrounding open field at Van Cortlandt Park! Alongside our partners at the Riverdale Main Streets Alliance, volunteers will help care for this essential habitat, supporting native pollinators like bees, butterflies, and other beneficial wildlife.
Category: Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
Event
CANCELLED: It's My Park at Tompkins Square Park
at Tompkins Square Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Tompkins Square Park to do weeding and general cleanup of pollinator gardens at Tompkins Square Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Inwood Hill Park
at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Inwood Hill Park at their 10th Annual Earth Day Festival which will include street tree care, forest restoration work, and planting to care for sites affected by wildfires at Inwood Hill Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
4/26 Forest Park Arbor Day Tree & Shrub Planting
at Mural Bridge (in Forest Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust this Arbor Day!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
Event
It's My Park at Raymond Bush Playground
at Raymond Bush Playground, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Raymond Bush Playground Group to beautify at Raymond Bush Playground.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Olmsted-Beil House Park
at Olmsted-Beil House (in Olmsted-Beil House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Olmsted Beil House Inc. to help remove invasive plants, overgrowth and debris at Olmsted-Beil House Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
It's My Park at Henry Hudson Park
at Henry Hudson Park, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Friends of Spuyten Duyvil to clean, rake, weed, compost, and mulch in Henry Hudson Park as we care for native plants & pollinator habitat.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Shed Build Volunteer Day
at People's Garden, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come meet and lend a hand to the members of The People's Garden! Volunteers will learn and practice carpentry skills by assisting gardeners with building a new shed.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
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!
It's My Park at Montefiore Square
at Montefiore Park (in Montefiore Square), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Montefiore Park Neighborhood Association to spruce up our park!
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Volunteer Workday: Clifton Place Memorial Garden & Park
at Clifton Place Memorial Garden, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn how to join a GreenThumb garden and engage in EarthMonth activities, such as building raised beds and planting a floral landscape.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Wildlife, Gardening
Free!
Grapevine Pruning & Trellis Building Workday
at Lincoln Road Garden, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Lincoln Road Garden for a hands-on volunteer workday! Volunteers will help prune existing grapevines and build a supportive trellis system.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!
Event
Volunteer Garden Workday: Maple Street Community Garden
at Maple Street Community Garden, Brooklyn
10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Volunteers will assist with building a compost sifting table, transplanting seed starts, and general clean-up. There will also be fun wood carving, crafting activities, and a food demo.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
Earth Day at Maggies Magic Garden
at Maggies Magic Garden, Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Join us in East Harlem for Moroccan tea and music, while you enjoy, attend a sustainable ups-cycled art workshop hosted by Maggie founder of Maggie's Magic Garden.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Workshops
Free!
Volunteer Garden Workday at Ashford Learning Garden
at Ashford Learning Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Ashford Learning Garden for a volunteer workday to help get the garden ready for spring! Volunteers will help prepare garden beds, prune and remove weeds, and plant seeds.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!
Garden Bed Building Volunteer Day
at Her-King Alagantic Community Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Her-King Alagantic Community Garden for a volunteer workday to build metal garden beds.
Category: Volunteer, Gardening
Free!
It's My Park at Loreto Playground
at Loreto Playground, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Morris Park Business Improvement District to celebrate Earth Day at Loreto Playground!
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Earth Month Beach Clean-Up
at Wolfe's Pond Park, Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Be an environmental warrior as you join the Urban Park Rangers to clean up the beach and surrounding area while learning the importance of keeping the ecosystem clean.
Category: Volunteer, Urban Park Rangers, Earth Day & Arbor Day
Free!
Event
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