NYC Parks Stewardship

A young man works on planting a small tree in a park, while others work behind him.

NYC Parks is investing in the future and we need your help. Our volunteers help with forest and wetland restoration, planting and pruning street trees, harvesting and propagating native seed and monitoring local wildlife. By becoming a steward of NYC’s green spaces, you can help ensure that our city’s natural resources are kept safe for future generations.

How to Become a Steward

NYC Parks hosts volunteers throughout the city all year long, in every landscape and every kind of weather. Here’s how to get involved.

Attend a volunteer event

Public events bring together New Yorkers from every walk of life to get their hands dirty making the city better. This is a great way to find out more about the wide variety of nature in the city, learn skills, and meet like-minded individuals.

Take a look at the list of upcoming stewardship projects below, and find the project that's right for you.

Request a project for your group

We always have a running list of projects that could use a helping hand. Groups can make a vital and significant impact on the ongoing restoration and management of nature in the city. Nature-based projects are great opportunities for team-building, enjoying the unique landscapes of the city, and starting conversations, while making a real difference.

Request a project for your group

Become a Super Steward!

Our Super Stewards work independently to make an impact on their neighborhoods. NYC Parks staff provide training, access to tools and other resources, and license individuals to work on their own, as well as to recruit and train their friends and neighbors.

Become a Super Steward!

Upcoming Stewardship Projects

Name	Registration Dates
10/16 Citywide Nursery Gardening	9/3/2024 - 10/15/2024	Sign up
10/23 Citywide Nursery Gardening	9/11/2024 - 10/22/2024	Sign up
10/26 City of Forest Day Pelham Bay Park Trail Work	9/16/2024 - 10/25/2024	Sign up
10/30 Citywide Nursery Gardening	9/23/2024 - 10/29/2024	Sign up
11/02 Seton Falls Park Plug Planting with Super Stewards	10/1/2024 - 11/1/2024	Sign up
11/09 Ferry Point Park Coastal Cleanup	10/3/2024 - 11/10/2024	Sign up

Name	Registration Dates
10/19 Kaiser Park Coastal Cleanup	9/10/2024 - 10/20/2024	Sign up
10/19 Street Tree Care with Super Stewards- Flatbush, Brooklyn	9/19/2024 - 10/19/2024	Sign up
10/26 City of Forest Day Coney Island Street Tree Care	9/16/2024 - 10/26/2024	Sign up
10/26 City of Forest Day Ecology Park Planting	9/16/2024 - 10/27/2024	Sign up
10/26 City of Forest Day Kaiser Park Coastal Clean Up and Printmaking Workshop	9/23/2024 - 10/25/2024	Sign up
10/27 Floyd Bennett Field Plant Harvesting	9/23/2024 - 10/25/2024	Sign up
11/15 Bush Terminal Park Coastal Cleanup	10/3/2024 - 11/16/2024	Sign up
11/16 Betsy Head Park Street Tree & Rain Garden Care	10/11/2024 - 11/10/2024	Sign up

Name	Registration Dates
10/18 Street Tree Care with Super Stewards: Inwood, Manhattan	9/26/2024 - 10/17/2024	Sign up
10/24 Riverside Park South Tree Planting	10/4/2024 - 10/23/2024	Sign up

Name	Registration Dates
10/19 Alley Pond Park Tree Planting	9/20/2024 - 10/18/2024	Sign up
10/19 Idlewild Park Fall Naturalist Walk	9/23/2024 - 10/17/2024	Sign up
10/26 City of Forest Day Idlewild Park Natural Area Restoration	9/17/2024 - 10/26/2024	Sign up
11/02 Idlewild Park Fall Naturalist Walk	9/25/2024 - 10/31/2024	Sign up
11/08 Care Captain Training Webinar	10/8/2024 - 11/7/2024	Sign up
11/09 Idlewild Park Tree and Shrub Planting	10/1/2024 - 11/6/2024	Sign up
11/15 Alley Pond Park Forest Restoration	10/11/2024 - 11/14/2024	Sign up
11/16 Idlewild Park Tree and Shrub Planting	10/1/2024 - 11/15/2024	Sign up

Name	Registration Dates
10/13 Greenbelt Native Plant Center Gardening	9/30/2024 - 10/13/2024	Registration has ended.
10/14 Greenbelt Native Plant Center Tour & Seed Harvesting	9/30/2024 - 10/14/2024	Registration has ended.
10/24 Greenbelt Native Plant Center Plant Harvesting	9/9/2024 - 10/23/2024	Sign up
10/26 Staten Island Street Tree Care with Super Stewards for City of Forest Day	9/16/2024 - 10/26/2024	Sign up
11/05 Greenbelt Native Plant Center Seed Cleaning Workshop	10/5/2024 - 11/4/2024	Sign up
11/06 Greenbelt Native Plant Center Seed Cleaning Workshop	10/6/2024 - 11/5/2024	Sign up

More Information

Contact Us

Do you still have any questions about becoming a steward? Contact us! You can reach out to us at stewardship@parks.nyc.gov or at (718) 392-5232

Find More Volunteer Opportunities

Want to see what else NYC Parks has to offer? Visit our Volunteer Events page for a complete list of volunteer events in parks, or sign up for our NYC Parks Volunteer newsletter.