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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.
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from July 27, 2021 to September 10, 2022
in Volunteer (x) category
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Webinar: Care Captain Training
at Virtual/Online Workshop
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Become a Care Captain! Join us to learn about street trees and how you can help us care for our urban forest. This remote presentation will teach you to become a ‘Care…
Category: Education, Volunteer, Virtual/Online Events
Free!
Thursday, July 29, 2021
Tidy Thursday
at Starlight Park, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Tasks can include litter pickup, weed removal, green infrastructure maintenance, and plantings.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront
Free!
It's My Park at Hunter's Point South Park
at Hunter's Point South Park, Queens 
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Hunters Point Parks Conservancy to beautify Hunter's Point South Park. Please click here to register: https://www.hunterspointparks.org/volunteer We look forward to seeing you at the park with you!
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Friday, July 30, 2021
Compost Collection and Awareness
at Starlight Park, Bronx
8:30 a.m.–11:30 p.m.
Volunteers will support food scrap collection, sorting, and community engagement around programming along the Bronx River.
Category: Education, Volunteer, Food, Waterfront
Free!
Pelham Bay Park Forest Restoration
at Orchard Beach Parking Lot (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will learn how to identify and safely remove invasive plants in order to help restore the forest and create a healthier ecosystem.
Category: Volunteer
Free!
Project WASTE at Muskrat
at Woodlawn Metro-North Station, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Help remove floatable debris from the river to improve its habitat as part of Project WASTE (Waterway And Street Trash Elimination).
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront
Free!
Community Paddle on the Bronx River
at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
This is a great activity for beginners and families to join. Canoes will be available for partners and families, and kayaks will be available for solo paddlers.
Category: Best for Kids, Volunteer, Kayaking and Canoeing, Waterfront
Free!
Kids
Tashi's Eagle Scout Book Drive
at WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Drop off your gently used books. Feel free to browse and take other books.
Category: Best for Kids, Volunteer
Free!
Kids
Saturday, July 31, 2021
Mulch Ado About Parks and Recreation
at Pearson Street and Watson Avenue (in Schmul Park), Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Learn how to support your public spaces through upcycling and community service.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Volunteer, Workshops
Free!
It's My Park at Glick Park
at Glick Park (in East River Esplanade), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Volunteer with Alliance for Kips Bay to clean up, weed, and care for the green spaces at Glick Park on the East River Esplanade.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
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