NYC Parks Events Calendar
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.
Viewing 41–50 out of 207 events
from May 24, 2013 to March 22, 2014
in Volunteer (x) category
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Van Cortlandt Park, Garlic Mustard Pull
at Mosholu Avenue & Broadway (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Natural Areas Volunteers (NAV) at Van Cortlandt Park to help remove Garlic Mustard from the Forest. This work will help maintain the livelihood of the restored forest.
Category: Nature, Gardening, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Pelham Bay Park, Caring for Young Trees
at Burr Avenue & East 196th Street, Bronx
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Natural Areas Volunteers (NAV) at Pelham Bay Park to care for newly planted trees. This work will help restore the forest of Pelham Bay Park.
Category: Nature, Gardening, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
Garden Crew
at Swindler Cove Park, Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Help maintain the Sherman Creek Gardens and join our Garden Crew on Thursday evenings this spring through fall.
Category: Nature, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
Saturday, June 15, 2013
It's My Park Day Playground One-Forty
at Playground One-forty (in Playground One Forty), Queens
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, join B.R.O.K.E.N. Inc. as they clean Playground One-Forty.
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
Cleaning Westerleigh Park
at Westerleigh Park, Staten Island 
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come out and lend a hand to help us rake, weed and do various gardening chores at Westerleigh Park.
Category: Education, Nature, Gardening, Volunteer
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Riverside Park Conservancy Volunteer Opportunities
at Terrace Promenade North (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Chip in for park improvement projects.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
MillionTreesNYC Tree Care Workshop and Care Day in Queens
at Putnam Ave. & Forest Ave., Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Help water and care for the 80,000 new street trees that have been planted across New York City!
Category: Education, Nature, Gardening, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
Weekend Volunteer Corps
at Picnic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Weekend Volunteer Corps are a wonderful opportunity for groups to get their hands dirty with projects throughout the park.
Category: Nature, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
It's My park Day at Graniteville Quarry Park
at Graniteville Quarry Park, Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, the Friends of Graniteville Quarry will be cleaning, raking, and weeding at Graniteville Quarry.
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
Forest Crew
at Laurel Hill Terrace (in Highbridge Park), Manhattan 
12:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
This training session will include basic invasive and native plant identification, proper removal techniques and an overview of NYRP’s approach to urban reforestation.
Category: Nature, Gardening, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
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