NYC Parks Events Calendar

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!

Kensington Street Tree Care

at 42nd Street and 16th Avenue

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come work with NYC Parks Stewardship to care for local street trees! Volunteers will learn how to aerate, cultivate, mulch, and identify street trees.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!

It's My Park at St. Mary's Park

at St. Mary's Park, Bronx 

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of St. Mary's Park to do a general clean-up at St. Mary's Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

It's My Park at The Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground

at Martin's Field (in The Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground), 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 Marine Park

at Carmine Carro Community Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn

9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Volunteer with Marine Park Alliance to beautify Marine Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

It's My Park at Francis Lewis Park

at Francis Lewis Park Comfort Station (in Francis Lewis Park), Queens

10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Volunteer with Friends Of Francis Lewis Park to beautify Francis Lewis Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

It's My Park at Asser Levy Park

at Asser Levy Park Play Area (in Asser Levy Park), Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Asser Levy Park to beautify the park and tend to the gardens.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

It's My Park at Claremont Park

at Claremont Park, Bronx

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Camp Uwani to do a general cleanup at Claremont Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

Raised Bed Build Volunteer Day

at Good Life Garden, Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come meet and lend a hand to the members of Good Life Garden! Volunteers will learn and practice carpentry skills by assisting gardeners with building raised garden beds.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

Volunteer Garden Workday at Vernon & Throop Community Garden

at Vernon and Throop Community Garden, Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come meet and lend a hand to the members of Vernon & Throop Community Garden! Volunteers will help prepare the garden for spring by cleaning debris, pulling weeds, and organizing garden tools.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

Volunteer Workday at JD Wilson Memorial Garden

at Joseph Daniel Wilson Memorial Garden (in ), Manhattan 

10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join Joseph Daniel Wilson Memorial Garden for a volunteer workday to help work on the pond, build a new kiddie table, turn and spread compost & more!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

Volunteer Workday at Ashford Learning Garden

at Ashford Learning Garden, Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the garden group at Ashford Learning Garden for a day of planting seeds, cleaning tools, shed, and help prepping for the garden's Easter Egg hunt for the community.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

Prep the Garden Volunteer Day at Ujamaa Garden

at Ujamaa Community Garden, Bronx

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Come meet and lend a hand to the members of Ujamaa Northeast Community Garden! Volunteers will help the gardeners with cleaning up, organizing, spreading earth matter, and more.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

Plant a Seed Day at Garden of Love

at Garden of Love, Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join Garden of Love for a volunteer workday to start seeds!
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

Garden Re-Design Volunteer Workday

at Las Casitas Community Garden, Bronx

12:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Build raised beds and redesign the space to accommodate more garden members! Participants will practice basic carpentry skills and learn how to become an active garden member.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

It's My Park at Astoria Sitting Area

12:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Triboro G to beautify at Astoria Sitting Area.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

Compost Care Volunteer Day

at Bronx River Community Garden (in ), Bronx

12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Come lend a hand to Bronx Rover Community Garden! Volunteers will help turn and harvest compost and learn how to maintain a compost system.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

Volunteer Garden Workday at Umoja Garden

at Umoja Garden (Garden Beautiful), Brooklyn 

1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
The spring gardening season is here! Join Umoja Garden for an afternoon starting seeds in trays and direct sowing in garden beds.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

Planting for the Future at Le Petit Versailles Garden

at Le Petit Versailles, Manhattan

2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join Le Petit Versailles for a volunteer workday to meet community gardeners and assist with starting seeds, cleaning up, and general organization of the garden.
Category: Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

Urban Farm Volunteers

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

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, STEM Classes, Gardening
Free!

Urban Farm Volunteers

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

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Volunteer Garden Workday at Union Street Garden

at Union St. Garden and Community Development, Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn about pollinator gardens and lend a hand with some springtime pruning of our extensive pollinator beds. Leave with a bundle of herbs or some pollinator seeds to plant at home!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

Seeding and Weeding - Spring Gardening

at Pirate's Cove Garden

12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Pirate's Cove Garden invites you to meet our garden and help us prepare for Spring! We will be mulching, planting, and seeding, as well as giving away seeds we collected in 2024.
Category: Volunteer, Gardening
Free!

Volunteer Workday at Green Oasis Garden

at Green Oasis Community Garden, Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come meet and lend a hand to the members of Green Oasis Community Garden! Volunteers will help with composting, pruning and weeding, and starting seeds.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

It's My Park at City Hall Park

at City Hall Park, Manhattan

9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of City Hall Park to clean up the garden beds, which includes litter pickup, mulching, and possibly putting in some new plants at City Hall Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

Earth Day Tree Planting in Bronx Park

at 204th street & Webster Ave (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! Please wear protective clothing that can get dirty (long pants and closed toed shoes), and bring a water bottle to stay hydrated throughout the morning. All planting materials and equipment will be provided."
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Gardening
Free!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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 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: 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!

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!

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!

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!

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 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!