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
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
It's My Park at Fred Samuel Playground
at Fred Samuel Playground, Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Save a Park Save a Child to spread mulch in the garden beds around the basketball court and do a general litter cleanup at Fred Samuel Playground.
Free!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Sunday, September 21, 2025
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 with Owl's Head Park Volunteers to beautify Owl's Head Park over by the lily garden and walking paths.
Free!
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Monday, September 22, 2025
It's My Park at Stuyvesant Square
at Stuyvesant Square, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Stuyvesant Park Gardeners to perform some pruning, weeding, mulching, and raking at Stuyvesant Square.
Free!
Climate Week Community Clean Up Day: Socrates Sculpture Park and Hallet’s Cove Beach
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us at Socrates Sculpture Park and Hallet’s Cove for a Community Clean Up Day in recognition of Climate Week! Tend to our coastal ecosystem with Socrates staff by weeding, raking, and helping clean up the beach as well as street tree beds on Vernon Blvd.
Free!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Climate Week Workshops at the Idlewild Environmental Center
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Celebrate Climate Week NYC with us! Join our free, fun interactive 2-day workshop to explore what climate change is, how it impacts our world, and discover simple ways we can all help. Through games, experiments, and creative activities, students will learn that even small actions can make a big difference for our planet’s future.
Free!
Kids
It's My Park at Sunset Park
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 with a litter cleanup.
Free!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Climate Week Workshops at the Idlewild Environmental Center
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Celebrate Climate Week NYC with us! Join our free, fun interactive 2-day workshop to explore what climate change is, how it impacts our world, and discover simple ways we can all help. Through games, experiments, and creative activities, students will learn that even small actions can make a big difference for our planet’s future.
Free!
Kids
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Trail Work Thursday
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. Whether you’re an experienced trailblazer or new to trail maintenance, your help will make a significant impact!
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
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Turtle Bay Association to paint some benches the famous Central Park Green at Peter Detmold Park.
Free!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Friday, September 26, 2025
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 to undertake some weeding, watering, and pruning at Andrew Haswell Green Park.
Free!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Saturday, September 27, 2025
It's My Park at Marine Park
at Marine Park, Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer at Marine Park to paint over graffiti, removing invasive plant species, planting native species, picking up litter, and more.
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 and clean debris around Westerleigh Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Hamilton Fish Park
at Hamilton Fish Park, Manhattan 
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with The Ham Fishers to plant some shrubs, do a general litter pickup, and beautify some gardens at Hamilton Fish Park.
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 with a litter cleanup.
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 with Owl's Head Park Volunteers to beautify Owl's Head Park over by the lily garden and walking paths.
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 to do some gardening work in the small "pocket" beds at Tompkins Square Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Soundview Park
at Soundview Park, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer at Soundview Park to pick up litter and clear out invasive plants along the paved path to the park Amphitheater.
Free!
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Monday, September 29, 2025
It's My Park at Stuyvesant Square
at Stuyvesant Square, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Stuyvesant Park Gardeners to perform some pruning, weeding, mulching, and raking at Stuyvesant Square.
Free!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
It's My Park at Sunset Park
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 with a litter cleanup.
Free!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
It's My Park at Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square
at Seth Low Playground (in Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Chinese American Social Services Center Inc. (CASS) to beautify Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square.
Free!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Friday, October 3, 2025
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 to undertake some weeding, watering, and pruning at Andrew Haswell Green Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Linden Park
at Linden Park, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Brite Leadership Coalition to beautify Linden Park.
Free!
Queens County Farm Hayrides!
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visit the Farm Store to purchase your ticket for a tractor-drawn hayride throughout the farm.
Saturday, October 4, 2025
It's My Park at Hillside Park
at Hillside Park (in Hillside Dog Park), Brooklyn 
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Hillside Dog Park to beautify at Hillside Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Northerleigh Park
at North Avenue and Lockwood Place Entrance (in Northerleigh Park), Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Westerleigh Parks Coalition to beautify and clean debris around Northerleigh Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Wolfe's Pond Park
at Wolfe's Pond Park, Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYCMTB on the First Saturday of each month to help, build, ride, and maintain the trails at Wolfe's Pond park in Staten Island.
Free!
It's My Park at East River Esplanade
at East River Esplanade, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Alliance for Kips Bay to do some weeding, cleanup in the garden beds, and mulching at East River Esplanade.
Free!
It's My Park at City Hall Park
at City Hall Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with City Hall Park Conservancy to do a general cleanup like leaf raking, weeding, and more at City Hall Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Henry Hudson Park
at Henry Hudson Park, Bronx 
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Friends of Spuyten Duyvil in Henry Hudson Park to celebrate and care for local trees!
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 John V. Lindsay East River Park
at John V. Lindsay East River Park, Manhattan 
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with The East River Alliance to tend to the garden beds and pick up some litter at John V. Lindsay East River Park.
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 with a litter cleanup.
Free!
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