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 1–10 out of 38 events
from January 21, 2021 to September 10, 2022
in Volunteer (x) category
Saturday, January 23, 2021
It's My Park at Leif Ericson Park
at 9th Avenue and 67th Street (in Leif Ericson Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent Child Relationship Association to beautify Leif Ericson Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!
Clean Up the Trails Hike
at Yellow Trail Head (in Forest Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Come participate in a hike through the trails of Forest Park while picking up litter. Forest Park is very beautiful in the winter, and it can be kept that way with your help.
Category: Volunteer
Free!
Friday, January 29, 2021
Riverdale Park Forest Restoration
at Spaulding Lane Parking Lot (in Riverdale Park), Bronx
Saturday, January 30, 2021
Alley Pond Park Forest Restoration
at Alley Pond Environmental Center, Queens
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: Education, Volunteer
Free!
Fort Tryon Park Dog Run Stewardship Day
at Sir William's Dog Run (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust for a stewardship day to improve Fort Tryon Park's Dog Run! Help care for the run and meet other dog owners.
Category: Nature, Dogs, Volunteer
Free!
Ecology Park Winter ID Tour
at Ecology Park
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Participants will learn how to identify native and invasive trees within the 14 plant communities in this park’s boundaries.
Category: Education, Volunteer
Free!
Clean Up the Trails Hike
at Yellow Trail Head (in Forest Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Come participate in a hike through the trails of Forest Park while picking up litter. Forest Park is very beautiful in the winter, and it can be kept that way with your help.
Category: Volunteer
Free!
Urban Park Ranger Volunteer Litter Cleanup
at Richmond Terrace Park, Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
This season, please join the Urban Park Rangers to clean and beautify Richmond Terrace Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
Category: Volunteer
Free!
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
World Wetlands Day: Soundview Park Wetland Restoration
at Leland Avenue and O'Brien Avenue (in Soundview Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks Stewardship as we celebrate World Wetlands Day at Soundview Park! Urban wetlands provide a variety of benefits including improved water quality and storm water…
Category: Education, Volunteer
Free!
Saturday, February 6, 2021
Winter Work Days at the Foodway
at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Shake the wintertime blues and lend a hand this winter at the Bronx River Foodway! Help us lay mulch, prune plants, and more as we prepare the Foodway for its 2021 spring revival!
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront
Free!
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