MulchFest: Chip in! Mulch your tree! Help NYC grow.
MulchFest provides New Yorkers an opportunity to bring their Christmas trees to designated sites where they are ground into wood chips. The chips can then be placed in tree pits and gardens. Parks & Recreation encourages New Yorkers to help the environment and their community by participating in this event. MulchFest takes place in early January. Participants are encouraged to bring bags to take advantage of the free mulch provided.
Mulchfest 2008 Recap
The Bronx
| Location | Address | Service |
| Brook Park | Brook Avenue at 141st Street | Chipping |
| River Park | Boston Road & E. 180th Street | Chipping |
| Bissell Gardens | Baychester Avenue at East 241st Street | Chipping |
| Van Cortlandt Park | Van Cortlandt Golf Course: Bailey Avenue and VC Park south |
Chipping |
| Van Cortlandt Park | Indian Fields at E. 233nd Street ballfields | Drop-off only |
| St. Mary’s Park | Office at St. Ann’s Ave. & W. 149 Street | Drop-off only |
| Willis Playground | W. 140 Street between Willis & Alexander Avenue |
Drop-off only |
| Rainey Park | Park House: Dawson Street & Longwood Avenue |
Drop-off only |
| Grant Park | Grant Avenue & E. 170 Street Morris Avenue & E. 170 Street |
Drop-off only |
| Crotona Park | Tennis House | Drop-off only |
| Behagen Playground | E. 166 Street & Union Avenue | Drop-off only |
| Youth Village Playground | Boston Road & Jackson Avenue |
Drop-off only |
| Claremont Park | Mount Eden Pkwy. & Morris Avenue | Drop-off only |
| Nelson Playground | W. 166 Street & Nelson Avenue | Drop-off only |
| Aqueduct Lands | W. 181 Street & University Avenue | Drop-off only |
| Echo Park | Tremont Avenue & Valentine Street | Drop-off only |
| Morris Garden | W. 181 Street & Morris Avenue | Drop-off only |
| Tremont Park | E. Tremont & Arthur Avenue | Drop-off only |
| Belmont Park | E. 181 Street & Belmont Avenue | Drop-off only |
| St. James Park | East 192nd Stree & Jerome Avenue | Drop-off only |
| Kossuth Playground | Mosholu Pkwy. North & Kossuth Avenue | Drop-off only |
| Williamsbridge Oval Park | E. Bainbridge & Reservoir Oval Bainbridge and Van Cortlandt Avenue |
Drop-off only |
| Fort Independence Playground | Reservoir & Webb Avenue | Drop-off only |
| Watson Gleason Playground | Gleason & Rosedale Avenue | Drop-off only |
| PO Serrano Playground | Lafayette & Olmsted Avenue | Drop-off only |
| City Island Park | City Island Avenue & Hawkins Street | Drop-off only |
| Mazzei Playground | Williamsbridge Road & Mace Avenue | Drop-off only |
| Haffen Park | Hamersley & Wickham Avenue | Drop-off only |
| Pelham Bay Park | Parking Lot: Middletown Road & Stadium Avenue | Drop-off only |
Brooklyn
| Location | Address | Service |
| McCarren Park | Driggs Avenue & Lorimer Street | Chipping |
| Von King Park | Lafayette Street & Tompkins Avenue | Chipping |
| Fort Greene Park | Washington Pk. & Willoughby Street | Chipping |
| Cobble Hill Park | Verandah Place & Clinton Street | Chipping |
| Prospect Park | Third Street at Prospect Park West | Chipping |
| Park Circle | Parkside Avenue & Prospect Park Southwest | Chipping |
| Owl’s Head Park | Colonial Road & 68th Street | Chipping |
| Marine Park | Avenue U & 33rd Streets | Chipping |
| McGolrick Park | Monitor Street & Driggs Avenue | Drop-off only |
| Maria Hernandez Park | Knickerbocker Avenue & Suydam Street | Drop-off only |
| Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park | Dumont Avenue & Bradford Street | Drop-off only |
| Amazing Garden | Carroll Street & Columbia Street | Drop-off only |
| Coffey Park | Dwight Street & Verona Street | Drop-off only |
| Sunset Park | 44th Street & 6th Avenue | Drop-off only |
| Bensonhurst Park | Bay 30th Street & Cropsey Avenue | Drop-off only |
| Paerdegat Park | 40th Street & Foster Avenue | Drop-off only |
| Green-Wood Cemetery | 25th Street & 5th Avenue | Drop-off only |
| Green-Wood Cemetery Mulchfest Info: Drop off trees 8am to 4:30pm daily from Jan 1 thru Jan 11. Bring trees for chipping 10am to 2pm on Sat Jan 12; NYC's recycling bin characters will be on hand from 11am to 1pm. Get mulch year-round! For more info, call Brooklyn Botanic Garden at 718-623-7290, or Green-Wood Cemetery at 718-768-7300. | ||
| Lincoln Terrace Park | Buffalo Avenue between East New York Avenue and Eastern Parkway | Drop-off only |
| Shore Road Park | 79th Street & Shore Road | Drop-off only |
Manhattan
| Location | Address | Service |
| Rockefeller Plaza | 50th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues | Chipping | Tompkins Square Park | E. 9th Street between Avenues A & B | Chipping |
| Washington Square Park | Fifth Avenue & Washington Square North | Chipping |
| Carl Schurz Park | E. 86th Street & East End Avenue | Chipping |
| Central Park | W. 63rd Street & Central Park West | Chipping |
| Central Park | W. 81st Street & West Drive inside the bridle path | Chipping |
| Central Park | E. 106th Street & Fifth Avenue | Chipping |
| Marcus Garvey Park | West 122nd Street & Madison Avenue | Drop-off only |
| Morningside Park | West 123rd Street & Morningside Avenue | Drop-off only |
| Inwood Hill Park | Isham Street & Seaman Avenue | Drop-off only |
| Thomas Jefferson Park | East 114th Street & First Avenue | Drop-off only |
| Jackie Robinson Park | 145th Street & Edgecombe Street | Drop-off only |
| Highbridge Park | West 173rd Street & Amsterdam Avenue | Drop-off only |
| Bennett Park | West 185th Street & Fort Washington Avenue | Drop-off only |
| Riverside Park | ||
| Riverside Park | W. 81st Street & Riverside Drive | Chipping |
| Riverside Park | W. 79th Street & Riverside Drive | Drop-off only |
| Riverside Park | W. 97th Street & Riverside Drive | Drop-off only |
| Riverside Park | W. 106th Street & Riverside Drive | Drop-off only |
| Riverside Park | W. 116th Street & Riverside Drive | Drop-off only |
| Riverside Park | W. 138th Street & Riverside Drive | Drop-off only |
| Riverside Park | W. 145th Street & Riverside Drive | Drop-off only |
Queens
| Location | Address | Service |
| Cunningham Park | Parking Lot #2: Union Turnpike & Francis Lewis Boulevard | Chipping |
| Juniper Valley Park | Asphalt Ballfield: 80th Street between N. Juniper & S. Juniper Blvds. |
Chipping |
| Forest Park Bandshell | Forest Park Drive, west of Woodhaven Boulevard | Chipping |
| Tenney Park | 74th Avenue & 260th Street | Chipping |
| Astoria Park | 19th Street & Hoyt Avenue | Chipping |
| Kissena Park(Sunday Only) | Velodrome Parking Lot/Booth Memorial Avenue between Kissena & Parsons Blvd. | Chipping |
| Travers Park | 78th Street south of Northern Blvd. | Chipping |
| Rockaway Beach | Shore Front Parkway & Beach 94th Street | Drop-off only |
| Kissena Park(Saturday Only) | Velodrome Parking Lot: Booth Memorial Avenue between Kissena & Parsons Blvd. | Drop-off only |
Staten Island
| Location | Address | Service |
| Clove Lakes Park | Cheshire Place & Clove Road | Chipping |
| Midland Beach Parking Lot | Father Cappodano & Graham Blvd. | Chipping |
| Conference House Parking Lot | Hylan Boulevard & Satterlee Street | Chipping |
| The Greenbelt Recreation Center | 501 Brielle Avenue | Chipping |
| Willowbrook Park | Richmond Avenue & Eton Place | Drop-off only |
| Father Macris Triangle | Fahy Avenue & Lambert's Lane | Drop-off only |
| Wolfe's Pond Park | Cornelia Avenue & Hylan Boulevard | Drop-off only |
