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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
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
It's My Park at Seton Falls Park
at Seton Falls Park, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Seton Falls Park Preservation Coalition to cleanup litter and remove debris at Seton Falls Park.
Free!
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.
Free!
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
It's My Park at Bushwick Inlet Park
at Bushwick Inlet Park, Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Join us every week to care for Bushwick Inlet Park.
Free!
Thursday, May 16, 2024
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 Kaiser Park
at Kaiser Park, Brooklyn
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Billion Oyster Project to beautify Kaiser Park.
Free!
Saturday, May 18, 2024
It's My Park at Cooper Park
at Cooper Park, Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Volunteer every Saturday morning with the Friends of Cooper Park to pick up litter, weed, rake, and beautify Cooper Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Fred Samuel Playground
at Fred Samuel Playground, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Malcolm X Blvd Beautification Group to maintain the street tree-beds, remove trash and debris from the sidewalks as well as the tree-beds, along the Malcolm X Boulevard Malls .
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 to beautify J. Hood Wright Park.
Free!
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 to plant perennials in the garden and spread mulch in the planting beds at Samuel Seabury Playground.
Free!
It's My Park at St. Vartan Park
at Playground (in St. Vartan Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with St. Vartan Park Conservancy to paint, clean up, and plant at St. Vartan Park and the surrounding tree beds.
Free!
It's My Park at Stapleton Esplanade
at Stapleton Waterfront Park
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Premiere World Entertainment 2 Inc. to clean the waterfront and beautify the park at Stapleton Esplanade.
Free!
It's My Park at East River Esplanade
at East River Esplanade, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Volunteer with Alliance for Kips Bay to clean up, plant and mulch at the East River Esplanade.
Free!
It's My Park at 132 St Block Association Park
at 108 West 132nd Street, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with West 132nd Street Community Garden to beautify 132 St Block Association Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Malls
at W 133rd Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. Malls to plant the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Malls!
Free!
It's My Park at Albert Capsouto Park
at Albert Capsouto Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Capsuoto Park to weed, prune, clean up, mulch, and plant at Albert Capsouto Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Edgecomb Avenue Street Trees
at West 150th Street and Edgecombe Avenue (in Jackie Robinson Park Playground), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Security 5 Block Association to beautify Edgecombe Ave. side of Jackie Robinson Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Ilka Tanya Payan Park
at Ilka Tanya Payan Plaza, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Audubon Park Tree Bed Project to beautify Ilka Tanya Payan Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Jacob H. Schiff Playground
at Jacob H. Schiff Play Area (in Jacob H. Schiff Playground), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Jacob H. Schiff Playground Neighborhood Association for a community planting project at H. Schiff Playground.
Free!
It's My Park at Leif Ericson Park
at Leif Ericson Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 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.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Montefiore Park Neighborhood Association to plant native plants at Montefiore Square.
Free!
It's My Park at Owl's Head Park
at Lawn Area (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 Riverside Oval
at Riverside Oval Greenstreet, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Riverside Oval Association to help beautify Riverside Oval.
Free!
It's My Park at Ruppert Park
at Ruppert Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Muslim Volunteers for New York, Inc. to take part in their semi- annual Environmental Stewardship Day at Ruppert Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Tompkins Square Park
at Corner of East Seventh Street and Avenue B (in Tompkins Square Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Tompkins Square Park to mulch, weed, and plant in the southeast quadrant of Tompkins Square Park.
Free!
It's My Park at West 136th Street Trees
at W 136th and Broadway (in Montefiore Square), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with 136th St. Green Initiative & Community Enhancement Association to clean and beautify the area of W 136th St. and Broadway!
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 flowers and plants throughout the 39 street tree pits on West 88th St!
Free!
It’s My Park Day at West 132nd St Community Garden
at West 132nd Street Community Garden, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Come join the garden group for planting, mulching, and garden cleanup.
Free!
It’s My Park Day
at St. Francis Woodlands
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join with volunteers uprooting the overabundant Devil’s Walking Stick plant from the Greenbelt's Blue Trail.
Free!
Whiz Kidz
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join Whiz Kidz for hands-on STEM fun! Spark curiosity and ignite a passion for learning in your child. Let their creativity soar! ??
Free!
Kids
It's My Park at MacDonald Park
at MacDonald Park, Queens
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Partnerships for Parks and Friends of MacDonald to beautify Macdonald Park. Volunteers are needs to clean up, install fencing, and plant.
Free!
It's My Park at Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center
at Rev. T Wendell Foster Park - Dolphin Fountain (in Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center ), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of 4 Parks Alliance, Inc. to do a general park cleanup at Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Soundview Park
at Soundview Park Butterfly Meditation Garden (in Soundview Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join Partnerships for Parks Friends of Soundview Park for an It's My Park project to beautify Soundview Park.
Free!
It's My Park at St. Nicholas Park
at St. Nicholas Park, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of St. Nicholas Park to Beautify St. Nicholas Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Walter Miller III Memorial Garden
at Walter Miller III Memorial Garden (La Casa Frela), Manhattan, Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Volunteer with W 119th Street Block Association to beautify Walter Miller III Memorial Garden.
Free!
It's My Park at Wingate Park
at Wingate Park, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Partnerships for Parks for an It's My Park project to beautify Wingate Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Samuel N. Bennerson 2nd Playground
at Play Area (in Samuel N. Bennerson 2nd Playground), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Amsterdam Houses Gardens to plant native plants at Amsterdam Houses gardens.
Free!
It's My Park at Ramon Aponte Park
at Ramon Aponte Park, Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Different Directions to weed, clean and plant at Ramon Aponte Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Ramon Aponte Park
at Ramon Aponte Park, Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Different Directions to clean and care for the garden beds at Ramon Aponte Park!
Free!
It's My Park at Ramon Aponte Park
at Ramon Aponte Park, Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Different Directions to weed, clean and plant at Ramon Aponte Park.
Free!
Sunday, May 19, 2024
It's My Park at City Hall Park
at City Hall Park, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of City Hall Park to clean up and plant at City Hall Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Cunningham Park
at Cunningham Park Main Park House (in Cunningham Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Cunningham Park to beautify Cunningham Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Edgecomb Avenue Street Trees
at West 150th Street and Edgecombe Avenue (in Jackie Robinson Park Playground), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with 150th-155th Street Edgecombe Avenue Block Association to beautify the Edgecombe Ave side of Jackie Robinson park.
Free!
It's My Park at Juan Pablo Duarte Square
at Juan Pablo Duarte Square, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Washington Heights Gardening Crew to beautify Juan Pablo Duarte Square.
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, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Stuyvesant Park Gardeners to clean up, weed, prune, mulch, and plant at Stuyvesant Square Park. Groups are welcome to join, but we ask that they confirm before attending. We look forward to beautifying the park with you!
Free!
It's My Park at Children's Magical Garden
at Children's Magical Garden, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Children's Magical Garden to spread mulch, plant, weed, and water at Children's Magical Garden.
Free!
It's My Park at Irving Square Park
at Irving Square Park, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Irving Square Park to clean and green Irving Square Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Sara D. Roosevelt Park
at M'finda Kalunga Community Garden (in Sara D. Roosevelt Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Volunteer with M'Finda Kalunga Community Garden to plant, clean, compost, prune, and more to prepare for spring and beyond at Sara D. Roosevelt Park. We look forward to beautifying the park with you!
Free!
It's My Park at Sara D. Roosevelt Park
at Sara D. Roosevelt Park - Chrystie & Grand Street (in Sara D. Roosevelt Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Sara D Roosevelt Park Alliance to plant and care for the garden and tree bed areas at Sara D. Roosevelt Park. We look forward to beautifying the park with you!
Free!
It's My Park at Street Tree, Man CB 10 CD 9
at 132nd Block Association, Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Neighbors United of West 132nd Street Block Association (NUW) to beautify the street trees on 132 St.
Free!
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