It's My Park

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 30, 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!
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, May 1, 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 2, 2026
It's My Park at Gorman Playground
at Gorman Playground, Queens
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Hami Nepali International to beautify Gorman Playground.
Free!
It's My Park at Bush Terminal Park
at Bush Terminal Park, Brooklyn
9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Volunteer with Brooklyn Solid Waste Advisory Board (BK SWAB) to beautify Bush Terminal Piers 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 the Alliance for Kips Bay for a general cleanup at East River Waterfront Esplanade.
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 Marine Park
at Marine Park, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Marine Park Alliance to beautify Marine 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!
It's My Park at Rev J Polite Playground
at Rev J Polite Pg & Stebbins Playground (in Rev J Polite Playground), Bronx 
3:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Horseshoe Playground to paint the retaining walls at Rev J Polite Playground.
Free!
Sunday, May 3, 2026
It's My Park at Franz Sigel Park
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of 4 Parks Alliance, Inc. to do a general cleanup at Franz Sigel 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 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 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 WNYC Transmitter Park
at WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of WNYC Transmitter Park to beautify WNYC Transmitter Park.
Free!
Tuesday, May 5, 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!
Thursday, May 7, 2026
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 8, 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 Kaiser Park
at Kaiser Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come join us for It's My Estuary Day, an annual community event.
Free!
Saturday, May 9, 2026
It's My Park at Nehemiah Park
at Nehemiah Park, Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Brooklyn Metropolis Lions Club to beautify at Nehemiah 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 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 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!
It's My Park at Rev J Polite Playground
at Rev J Polite Pg & Stebbins Playground (in Rev J Polite Playground), Bronx 
3:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Horseshoe Playground to paint the retaining walls at Rev J Polite Playground.
Free!
Sunday, May 10, 2026
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!
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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!
Thursday, May 14, 2026
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 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 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 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 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!
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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!
Thursday, May 21, 2026
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 23, 2026
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!
Thursday, May 28, 2026
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!
