Volunteer

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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

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from November 22, 2024 to March 15, 2025

Saturday, December 14, 2024

Dec14

It's My Park at Forest Park

at Wallenburg Square (in Forest Park), Queens

9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Kew Kids Forest School to steward Forest Park.
Free!

Dec14

Team RIVER Saturday

at Icahn Stadium (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!

Dec14

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.
Free!

Dec14

Roots and Shoots Youth Brigade

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Roots and Shoots Brigade at Eastern Queens Alliance! Our program empowers young minds to take charge, explore environmental initiatives, and develop leadership skills!
Free!

Dec14

Curbside Composting: A Community Info Session

at Frank White Memorial Garden (in ), Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
The requirements from DSNY and benefits of Community Composting will be discussed. There will be a virtual session on curbside composting on December 18, 2024 from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Free!

Sunday, December 15, 2024

Dec15

Highland Park Christmas Bird Count

at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park), Queens

9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join the nation’s longest running community science project and help collect data for the Christmas Bird Count in Queens.
Free!

Dec15

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.
Free!

Dec15

It's My Park at Sunset Park

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

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park.
Free!

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Dec17

Boogie Down Pen Pal

at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, Bronx

3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us for our Boogie Down Pen Pal program where high school students can write encouraging letters to elementary school students
Free!

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Dec18

Woodlawn Wednesdays: Forest Restoration at Van Cortlandt Park

at Woodlawn Playground (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join us for Woodlawn Wednesdays, where volunteers help restore the woodlands on the east side of Van Cortlandt Park. Tasks vary by season and focus on invasive species removal, trail maintenance, and planting native species to promote a healthy forest ecosystem.
Free!

Dec18

Team RIVER Volunteers

at Icahn Stadium (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!

Thursday, December 19, 2024

Dec19

Boogie Down Pen Pal

at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, Bronx

3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us for our Boogie Down Pen Pal program where high school students can write encouraging letters to elementary school students
Free!