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If you want to do something special in the city, NYC Parks can match you with the right volunteer opportunity for you! Fulfill a service day by spending time outdoors and making new friends. From a neighborhood park to New York City's wildest natural areas, we work with hundreds of park partner groups across the city to find meaningful opportunities to give back to your park.
Looking for more volunteer opportunities? Check out our Let's Green NYC page! We'll match you with a volunteer group that you'll love, and find the group that's right for you!
Volunteer Events
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
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!
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!
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!
Free!
Thursday, March 27, 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.
Free!
Friday, March 28, 2025
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 and clean up Rockaway Freeway Dog Run.
Free!
Kissena Park Forest Restoration
at The Velodrome (in Kissena Park), Queens
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.
Free!
Prospect Lefferts Gardens Street Tree Care
at Captain Oakley Jr. Square, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come work with NYC Parks Stewardship to care for local street trees!
Free!
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Alley Pond Park Trail Work
at 67th Avenue and 233rd Street
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health, as well as close desire lines in order to help restore the forest and create a healthier ecosystem.
Free!
CANCELLED: Food Scrap Drop Off
at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
"Food Scrap Scrap Drop Off for Community Members is back!
Most food scraps are accepted including fruits and vegetables, eggshells, coffee grounds and tea bags, nuts, bread, rice, and pasta are accepted. Plant waste, including leaf and yard waste and houseplants can also be dropped off.
NOTE: This drop-off site CANNOT accept meat, fish, dairy, or food-soiled paper. "
Free!
It's My Park at Northerleigh Park
at North Avenue and Lockwood Place Entrance (in Northerleigh Park)
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Westerleigh Parks Coalition to rake leaves and clean debris around Northerleigh Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Poe Park
at Poe Park, Bronx
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Orisha Wholeness Corp to do a general cleanup at Poe Park.
Free!
Seton Falls Park Forest Restoration
at Crawford Avenue and Boller Avenue (in Seton Falls Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health.
Free!
Event
It's My Park at MacDonald Park
at MacDonald Park, Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Volunteer with Friends of MacDonald Park to beautify MacDonald Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Neptune Avenue Greenstreet
at Luna Park Housing Complex, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Asser Levy Park to plant native milkweed in the Neptune Ave Greenstreet.
Free!
Event
Pitch-In for Parks
at Highland Park Disc Golf Course
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Parks Dept. on Saturday, March 29th from 10:00am to 1:00pm for Pitch-In for Parks. The NYCDGA will be focusing on planting new trees/plants!
Free!
Event
Garden Clean-Up
at Parque Tranquilidad, Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Come to Parque de Tranquilidad for a volunteer workday! Join the garden group to help them get the garden ready for the start of the growing season!
Free!
It's My Park at Cherry Tree Park
at Cherry Tree Park Playground (in Cherry Tree Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Lex & 3rd Block Association and This is Park Ave to do painting at Cherry Tree Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Seaside Wildlife Nature Park
at Nelson Avenue and Tennyson Drive (in Seaside Wildlife Nature Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Pirate Park Families to clean and prepare the garden bed at Seaside Wildlife Nature Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Sunshine Playground
at Sunshine Playground, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with LEX & 3RD BLOCK ASSOCIATION and THIS IS PARK AVE to beautify Sunshine Playground.
Free!
It's My Park at Whitey Ford Field
at Whitey Ford Field, Queens
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Whitey Ford Field to beautify at Whitey Ford Field.
Free!
It's My Park at Astoria Sitting Area
at Sitting Area (in Highbridge Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Triboro G to beautify Astoria Sitting Area.
Free!
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Highland Park Forest Restoration
at Highland Park Disc Golf Course
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join us for a fun and rewarding afternoon at Upper Highland Park as we team up to restore and rejuvenate our beautiful wooded areas! We'll be tackling invasive vines and plants like bittersweet and Japanese knotweed.
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!
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!
Free!
Highland Park Forest Restoration
at Highland Park Disc Golf Course
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us for a fun and rewarding afternoon at Upper Highland Park as we team up to restore and rejuvenate our beautiful wooded areas! We'll be tackling invasive vines and plants like bittersweet and Japanese knotweed.
Free!
Event
It's My Park at Irving Square Park
at Irving Square Park, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Irving Square Park to beautify at Irving Square Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Rudd Playground
at Rudd Playground, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Rudd to beautify at Rudd Playground.
Free!
Monday, March 31, 2025
It's My Park at Stuyvesant Square
at Stuyvesant Square, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Stuyvesant Park Gardeners to help with cleaning, raking, and mulching at Stuyvesant Square.
Free!
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Gardening Tuesday at Soundview Park
at Soundview Park (Lafayette Ave & Colgate Ave) (in Soundview Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
"Join the Bronx River Alliance & Friends of Soundview Park for stewardship activities such as litter removal, weeding, mulching, watering & planting!
BXRA, Friends of Soundview & volunteers we will be stewarding the Butterfly Meditation Garden in Soundview Park.
Please wear clothing appropriate for outdoor weather and gardening/cleaning activities. We also recommend bringing snacks and a refillable water bottle to stay hydrated.
All gloves and tools needed will be provided."
Free!
Event
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Citywide Nursery Gardening
at Arthur Ross Nursery Parking Lot, Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the NYC Parks Stewardship Team at the Citywide Nursery for a hands-on gardening experience where you’ll help pot up perennials into larger grow pots and maintain plant hoop houses.
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!
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!
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!
Free!
Thursday, April 3, 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.
Free!
Friday, April 4, 2025
Urban Forest Tree Bed Revitalization
at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us in a hands-on experiment to plant native species in 10 tree beds and help make our city greener.
Free!
Event
Saturday, April 5, 2025
It's My Park at Juniper Valley Park
at Pullis Family Cemetery (in Juniper Valley Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
volunteer with Friends of Juniper Valley Park to beautify at Juniper Valley Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Wolfe's Pond Park
at Wolfe's Pond Park, Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Volunteer with The New York City Mountain Bike Association on the First Saturday of each month to, build, ride, and maintain trails at Wolfe's Pond Park in Staten Island.
Free!
It's My Park at East River Esplanade
at East River Esplanade, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Alliance for Kips Bay to do a general clean up, watering and weeding at East River Esplanade.
Free!
It's My Park at Ewen Park
at Ewen Park Dog Run (in Ewen Park), Bronx
9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Stewards of Ewen Park to do a general cleanup, remove invasive plants, and prepare the ground with mulch and compost at Ewen Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Glenwood Landing
at Glenwood Landing Garden (in Glenwood Landing), Queens
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Westmoreland Association to steward Glenwood Landing.
Free!
Cross Country Course Volunteer Days
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
Free!
Earth Day Volunteer Day
at Clayton Williams Garden, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join Clayton Williams Community Garden for a volunteer workday to help with starting seeds, building raised beds, and spreading mulch.
Free!
Event
It's My Park at Baisley Pond Park
at Baisley Pond Park, Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC H2O to steward Baisley Pond Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Brighton Beach Playground
at Brighton Beach Playground (in Brighton Playground), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Asser Levy Park to beautify Brighton Playground with milkweed plantings.
Free!
It's My Park at Tappen Park
at Tappen Park, Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Roc-A-Natural Cultural Foundation Inc to become a TappenTeer, by helping to clean and beautify Tappen Park.
Free!
Volunteer Garden Cleanup
at Good Shepherds Community Group, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come meet and lend a hand to the members of Good Shepherds Community Group! Volunteers will help with cleaning up debris, testing & expanding the irrigation system, and starting seeds.
Free!
Volunteer Workday: Garden of Life
at Garden of Life (in ), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn how to join a GreenThumb garden and engage in EarthMonth activities, such as building trellises and spreading soil.
Free!
Community Garden Work Day
at Myrtle Village Green Community Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Myrtle Village Green for a celebration of EarthMonth! We’ll be having fun with garden projects like painting, building borders, and cleaning up.
Free!
Hotbox Community Build Day w/ The Brotherhood Sister Sol
at ENY Youth Farm, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Learn more about The HotBox Composting system: a unique thermophilic food waste processing bin that is rodent-proof, super efficient, and takes minimal effort to manage.
Free!
Earth Week Volunteer Day
at Bronx Sunshine Garden (in ), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–4:30 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!
Free!
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