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Join thousands of New Yorkers who come together each year to volunteer and celebrate their neighborhood parks and public spaces through It's My Park. The It’s My Park projects below are open to the public and walk-ons are welcome. If you would like to volunteer with a large group (10+ people), please submit a request to Partnerships for Parks.
It's My Park is presented by Partnerships for Parks, a joint program of NYC Parks and the City Parks Foundation.
It's My Park Events
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Trail Work Thursdays
at VCPA Learning Garden (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
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.
Free!
Friday, May 15, 2026
It's My Park at Andrew Haswell Green Park
at Andrew Haswell Green Park, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Volunteer with Green Park Gardeners NYC for a general cleanup at Andrew Haswell Green Park.
Free!
Saturday, May 16, 2026
It's My Park at Lincoln Terrace / Arthur S. Somers Park
at Lincoln Terrace Park (in Lincoln Terrace / Arthur S. Somers Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Brownsville United Group and Brooklyn United Group to beautify Lincoln Terrace / Arthur S. Somers Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Westerleigh Park
at Westerleigh Park, Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Westerleigh Parks Coalition to rake leaves and clean debris around Westerleigh Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Baisley Pond Park
at Baisley Pond Park, Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Abuela Neighborhood Maintenance to paint benches at Baisley Pond Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Henry Hudson Park
at Henry Hudson Park, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with the Friends of Spuyten Duyvil to clean, rake, weed, compost, and mulch in Henry Hudson Park as we care for native plants & pollinator habitat.
Free!
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.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Leif Ericson Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Montefiore Square
at Park Entrance at 137th Street and Broadway (in Montefiore Square), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Montefiore Park Neighborhood Association to spruce up the gardens and beautify the parkland at Montefiore Square.
Free!
It's My Park at Seabury Playground
at Seabury Park (in Seabury Playground), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Synergi Healing; Mind; Body; Spirit to maintain the garden at Seabury Playground.
Free!
It's My Park at Tompkins Square Park
at Old Bandshell Lawn (in Tompkins Square Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Lower East Side Ecology Center to beautify at Tompkins Square Park.
Free!
It's My Park at West 88th Street Trees
at West 88th Street Tree Project, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with West 88th Street Tree Project to plant beautiful flowers, remove litter from the tree beds, and celebrate our local block for the West 88th Street Trees.
Free!
It's My Park at Inwood Hill Park
at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Shorakapok Earth Keepers for a general cleanup at Inwood Hill Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Sitting Area
at Hoyt Avenue North and 19th Street (in Astoria Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Friends of Triboro G invites volunteers to tend to ground beds and standing planters every week.
Free!
Sunday, May 17, 2026
It's My Park at Cunningham Park
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Cunningham Park to steward at Cunningham Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Forest Park
at Trotting Course Lane (in Forest Park), Queens
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Kew Kids Forest School to steward Forest Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Andrew Haswell Green Park
at Andrew Haswell Green Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Green Park Gardeners NYC for a general cleanup at Andrew Haswell Green Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Bushwick Inlet Park
at Bushwick Inlet Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with North Brooklyn Parks Alliance to beautify at Bushwick Inlet Park.
Free!
It's My Park at McKinley Park
at McKinley Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify McKinley Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Sunset Park
at Outdoors at Sunset Park Recreation Center (in Sunset Park Recreation Center), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park.
Free!
Monday, May 18, 2026
It's My Park at Stuyvesant Square
at Stuyvesant Square, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Stuyvesant Park Gardeners for a general cleanup at Stuyvesant Square.
Free!
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
It's My Park at Joyce Kilmer Park
at Lorelai Fountain (in Joyce Kilmer Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of 4 Parks Alliance, Inc. to do a general cleanup at Joyce Kilmer Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Sunset Park
at Outdoors at Sunset Park Recreation Center (in Sunset Park Recreation Center), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Ralph Bunche Park
at Ralph Bunche Park, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Ralph Bunche Park for a general cleanup at Ralph Bunche Park.
Free!
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
It's My Park at Bensonhurst Park
at Bensonhurst Park House (in Bensonhurst Park), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Pineapple Ride to beautify Bensonhurst Park with gardening and litter cleanup.
Free!
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It's My Park at Grady Playground
at Grady Playground, Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Volunteer with APNA Community Services, Inc to beautify Grady Playground.
Free!
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Trail Work Thursdays
at VCPA Learning Garden (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
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.
Free!
It's My Park at Peter Detmold Park
at Peter Detmold Park, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Turtle Bay Association for a general cleanup at Peter Detmold Park.
Free!
Saturday, May 23, 2026
It's My Park at Westerleigh Park
at Westerleigh Park, Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Westerleigh Parks Coalition to rake leaves and clean debris around Westerleigh Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Seabury Playground
at Seabury Park (in Seabury Playground), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Synergi Healing; Mind; Body; Spirit to maintain the garden and general cleanup at Seabury Playground.
Free!
It's My Park at Tompkins Square Park
at Tompkins Square Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Tompkins Square Park for weeding, raking, planting, and a general cleanup of our Pollinator Pocket gardens in Tompkins Square Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Inwood Hill Park
at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Shorakapok Earth Keepers for a general cleanup at Inwood Hill Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Sitting Area
at Hoyt Avenue North and 19th Street (in Astoria Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Friends of Triboro G invites volunteers to tend to ground beds and standing planters every week.
Free!
Sunday, May 24, 2026
It's My Park at Cottages Hill New Brighton Park
at Skyline Playground Garden (in Cottages Hill New Brighton Park), Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with HEALTH for Youths to help maintain the community garden at Cottages Hill New Brighton Park and do a general clean-up around the park.
Free!
It's My Park at Msgr. McGolrick Park
at Monsignor McGolrick Park (in Msgr. McGolrick Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with North Brooklyn Parks Alliance to beautify at Msgr. McGolrick Park.
Free!
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
It's My Park at Ralph Bunche Park
at Ralph Bunche Park, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Ralph Bunche Park for a general cleanup at Ralph Bunche Park.
Free!
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
It's My Park at Bensonhurst Park
at Bensonhurst Park House (in Bensonhurst Park), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Pineapple Ride to beautify Bensonhurst Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Bushwick Inlet Park
at 50 Kent Pop-Up Park (in Bushwick Inlet Park), Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park to beautify at Bushwick Inlet Park.
Free!
Captain Dermody Triangle Memorial Day Ceremony
at Captain Dermody Triangle, Queens
7:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join the Bayside Historical Society and the Bayside Hills Civic Association as we commemorate Memorial Day at the historic Captain Dermody Triangle in Bayside Hills.
Free!
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Trail Work Thursdays
at VCPA Learning Garden (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
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.
Free!
Saturday, May 30, 2026
It's My Park at Sutton Parks
at Sutton Place Park, Manhattan
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Sutton Place Parks Conservancy, Inc. for spring plantings at Sutton Parks.
Free!
CANCELLED: It's My Park at Samuel Seabury Playground
at Samuel Seabury Playground, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Hellgate Hill-Highgate Community Association for spring planting at Samuel Seabury Playground.
Free!
It's My Park at J. Hood Wright Park
at J. Hood Wright Park, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of J Hood Wright Park for a general cleanup and Spring planting throughout J. Hood Wright Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Westerleigh Park
at Westerleigh Park, Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Westerleigh Parks Coalition to rake leaves and clean debris around Westerleigh Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Herbert Von King Park
at Herbert Von King Dog Run (in Herbert Von King Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Herbert Von King Dog Run to beautify at Herbert Von King Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Mapes Park
at Mapes Ballfield (in Mapes Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center to do a general cleanup at Mapes Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Owl's Head Park
at Owl's Head Park House (in Owl's Head Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer at Owl's Head Park! Volunteers will be working on cleaning the gardens on the Overlook at the top of the hill and spreading mulch around trees.
Free!
It's My Park at Peter Detmold Park
at Peter Detmold Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Turtle Bay Association's It's My Park SPRING PLANTING DAY at Peter Detmold Park.
Free!
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