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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, April 9, 2026
Trail Work Thursdays
at Van Cortlandt Golf House (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!
Friday, April 10, 2026
It's My Park at Bensonhurst Park
at Lawn Area (in Bensonhurst Park), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Pineapple Ride to beautify Bensonhurst Park.
Free!
Saturday, April 11, 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 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 Leif Ericson Park, 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 Margaret I. Carman Green - Weeping Beech
at Margaret I. Carman Green (in Margaret I. Carman Green - Weeping Beech), Queens
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Green Earth Urban Gardens to beautify Bowne House Museum, Weeping Beech and Kingsland Homestead grounds.
Free!
It's My Park at Walter Gladwin Park
at Walter Gladwin Park, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center to fo a general clean up with volunteers from the community, community groups, Community Board 6, and Councilman Feliz's Office.
Free!
It's My Park at Ewen Park
at Ewen Park Dog Run (in Ewen Park), Bronx
12:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Stewards of Ewen Park for spring work, which involves preparing areas for planting by removing invasive plants, adding compost and mulch to the soil, and processing debris piles.
Free!
It's My Park at Highbridge Park
at Highbridge Park, Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Connectemonos for a general cleanup/planting at Highbridge 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, April 12, 2026
It's My Park at Forest Park
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Kew Kids Forest School to steward Forest 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 Irving Square Park
at Irving Square Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Irving Square Park to beautify at Irving Square Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Little Bay Park
at Little Bay Park, Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Little Bay Park to clean up Little Bay 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 Sunset Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Stuyvesant Square
at Stuyvesant Square - east fountain (in Stuyvesant Square), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Stuyvesant Park Gardeners for a general cleanup at Stuyvesant Square.
Free!
It's My Park at Sunset Park
at Sunset Park Recreation Center (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park.
Free!
Second Sunday Castle Tours
at Bayside Historical Society (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
The Bayside Historical Society's staff and volunteers are offering guided tours of The Castle and its exhibitions on the second Sunday of each month from 1pm-3pm.
Free!
It's My Park at 110th Street Trees
at 110th Street and Lenox Avenue (in Central Park), Manhattan
11:30 p.m.–1:30 a.m.
Volunteer with Friends of West 110th and Malcolm X Blvd to remove some litter and beautify the space above Central Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Malcolm X Plaza
at 110th Street and Lenox Avenue (in Central Park), Manhattan
11:30 p.m.–1:30 a.m.
Volunteer with Friends of West 110th and Malcolm X Blvd to remove some litter and beautify the space above Central Park.
Free!
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
It's My Park at Sunset Park
at Sunset Park Recreation Center (in Sunset Park), 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!
Thursday, April 16, 2026
It's My Park at John J Carty Park
at John J Carty Park, Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Sustainable Stars to beautify at John J Carty Park.
Free!
Trail Work Thursdays
at Van Cortlandt Golf House (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 Peter Detmold Park
at Peter Detmold Park, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Turtle Bay Association for a general cleanup at Peter Detmold Park.
Free!
Friday, April 17, 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 for a general cleanup at Andrew Haswell Green Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Highbridge Park
at Highbridge Park, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Connectemonos for a general cleanup/planting at Highbridge Park.
Free!
Earth Day Beach Clean-Up at Conference House Park
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and the CUNY College of Staten Island Office of Sustainable Community Planning for an Earth Day Beach Clean-Up!
Pick-Up a trash grabber and a bucket/bag and join fellow park-goers as they remove litter and debris from the shoreline of Conference House Park.
Free!
Event
Saturday, April 18, 2026
It's My Park at Lincoln Terrace / Arthur S. Somers Park
at Lincoln Terrace Tennis Courts (in Lincoln Terrace / Arthur S. Somers Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Lincoln Terrace Tennis Association to beautify at Lincoln Terrace / Arthur S.
Free!
It's My Park at Raymond Bush Playground
at Raymond Bush Playground, Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Raymond Bush Playground Group to beautify at Raymond Bush Playground.
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 East River Waterfront Esplanade
at East River Esplanade, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Alliance for Kips Bay for a general cleanup at the East River Waterfront Esplanade.
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 Fort Hill Park
at Fort Hill Park, Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteering with Fort Hill Park Residents Association to remove invasive non-native plants at Fort Hill Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Heckscher Playground
at Heckscher Playground, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Brooklyn Ballers Sports / Fire & Ice Basketball to beautify at Heckscher Playground.
Free!
It's My Park at Leif Ericson Park
at 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 Montefiore Park (in Montefiore Square), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Montefiore Park Neighborhood Association to do spread mulch and undertake in garden spruce-up activities at Montefiore Square.
Free!
It's My Park at Owl's Head Park
at Owl's Head Park Playground (in Owl's Head Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Owl's Head Park Volunteers to beautify Owl's Head Park.
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 our early spring cleanup.
Free!
It's My Park at Columbus Park
at Columbus Park, Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with TimeBank by Healthfirst to beautify Columbus Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Columbus Park
at Columbus Park, Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with TimeBank by Healthfirst to beautify Columbus Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Loreto Playground
at Loreto Playground, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Friends of Loreto Playground and the Morris Park Business Improvement District (BID) invite you to join them for a community Earth Day Clean-up! Help us keep the park clean, safe, and beautiful for everyone.
Free!
It's My Park at Seaside Wildlife Nature Park
at Nelson Avenue and Tennyson Drive (in Seaside Wildlife Nature Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Pirate Park Families to clean and prepare the garden bed at Seaside Wildlife Nature Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Malls
at Adam Clayton Powell Malls - 135th Street (in Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Malls), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with West 137th Street Block Association for Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard to partake in a cleanup and beautification at Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Malls.
Free!
It's My Park at 132nd Street Trees
at 132nd Block Association, Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Neighbors United of West 132nd Street Block Association (NUW) to spread compost, remove litter from street tree beds, and paint the guard rails on West 132nd Street between Adam C. Powell Jr. Blvd and Frederick Douglass Blvd.
Free!
It's My Park at Bush Terminal Park
at Bush Terminal Park, Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Wild Ones New York Metro Region/PS 516K PTA to beautify Bush Terminal Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Samuel N. Bennerson 2nd Playground
at Play Area (in Samuel N. Bennerson 2nd Playground), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Samuel N Bennerson II Playground to partake in park beautification and spread woodchips in the tree beds at Samuel N Bennerson II Playground.
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, April 19, 2026
It's My Park at Ewen Park
at Ewen Park Dog Run (in Ewen Park), Bronx
9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Stewards of Ewen Park for spring work, which involves preparing areas for planting by removing invasive plants, adding compost and mulch to the soil, and processing debris piles.
Free!
It's My Park at Marine Park
at Marine Park, Brooklyn
9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Volunteer with Marine Park Alliance to beautify Marine Park.
Free!
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