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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 9, 2024
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 clean Coney Island Creek.
Free!
Saturday, May 11, 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 St. Mary's Park
at 149th Street Entrance between St. Ann's Avenue and Eagle Avenue (in St. Mary's Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Volunteer with Friends of St. Mary's Park to Celebrate Mother's Day by planting and cleaning up at St. Mary's Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Forest Park
at Wallenburg Square (in Forest Park), Queens
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Kew Kids Forest School to beautify Forest Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Forest Park
at Wallenburg Square (in Forest Park), Queens
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Kew Kids Forest School to beautify Forest 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 NYC H2O to beautify at Baisley Pond Park.
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 Mapes Ballfield
at Mapes Ballfield (in Mapes Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center to do a general clean up and planting at Mapes Ballfield.
Free!
It's My Park at Maria Hernandez Park
at Maria Hernandez Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Maria Hernandez Dog Run P.A.C.K. (Pet owner Alliance for Community K-9s) to clean up the dog run area.
Free!
It's My Park at Olmsted-Beil House Park
at Olmsted-Beil House (in Olmsted-Beil House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Olmsted Beil House Inc. to help weed the gardens and rake up leaves and clean up fallen debris at Olmsted-Beil House Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Raymond Bush Playground
at Raymond Bush Playground, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Raymond Bush Playground to beautify Raymond Bush Playground.
Free!
It's My Park at Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square
at Seth Low Playground (in Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with My Friends Place NY, Inc. to clean up and beautify Seth Low Playground/Bealin Square.
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.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Tompkins Square Park to clean up, weed, mulch, and plant.
Free!
Whiz Kidz
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
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 Bushwick Inlet Park
at Bushwick Inlet Park, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with North Brooklyn Parks Alliance and Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park to remove invasives and restore native plant life at Bushwick Inlet Park.
Free!
Sunday, May 12, 2024
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 Ewen Park
at Ewen Park Dog Run (in Ewen Park), Bronx
1:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Stewards of Ewen Park to do a general clean up, remove invasive species and plant native plants at Ewen Park.
Free!
Monday, May 13, 2024
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 Stuyvesant Park Gardeners for a general clean up, weeding, pruning, mulching, and raking.
Free!
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)
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!
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