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
Wednesday, October 8, 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.
Thursday, October 9, 2025
It's My Park at Vesuvio Playground
at Vesuvio Playground, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Vesuvio Playground to paint some benches, remove some weeds, and undertake other cleanup activities at Vesuvio Playground.
Free!
Trail Work Thursdays
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (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 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 Hunter's Point South 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, October 10, 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.
Saturday, October 11, 2025
It's My Park at 132 St Block Association Park
at 108 West 132nd Street, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with West 132nd Street Community Garden to beautify the areas through painting activities, some general cleanup tasks, and garden maintenance at 132 St Block Association Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Marine Park
at Marine Park, Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Marine Park Alliance to beautify Marine 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 Vesuvio Playground
at Vesuvio Playground, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Vesuvio Playground to paint some benches, remove some weeds, and undertake other cleanup activities at Vesuvio Playground.
Free!
It's My Park at Morningside Park
at W. 120th St. and Morningside Ave. (in Morningside Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Morningside Park to do some hands-on weed pulling and pruning at Morningside Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Shore Park and Parkway
at Shore Road and 87th Street. (in Shore Park and Parkway), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with 8701 Planting Positivity Project to beautify at Shore Park and Parkway.
Free!
CANCELLED: It's My Park at Nostrand Playground
at Nostrand Playground, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Central x South East Brooklyn CDC to beautify Nostrand Playground with litter cleanup, leaf raking, and mulching.
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.
It's My Park at Commodore Barry Park
at Commodore Barry Park, Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Commodore Barry Park to beautify at Commodore Barry 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.
It's My Park at Bowne Park
at Bowne Park, Queens 
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of the Well to beautify Bowne Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Rev J Polite Playground
at Rev J Polite Pg & Stebbins Playground (in Rev J Polite Playground), Bronx 
2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Horseshoe Playground to paint the retaining walls at Rev J Polite Playground.
Free!
Sunday, October 12, 2025
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 steward at Forest Park.
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 beautify Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square.
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, October 13, 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.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
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 to perform some weeding, pruning, and general sprucing up at Ralph Bunche 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.
Wednesday, October 15, 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 undertake some weeding, pruning, and raking leaves at Stuyvesant Square Park East.
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 16, 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!
Trail Work Thursdays
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (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 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!
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 17, 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 clear out some garden beds 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, October 18, 2025
It's My Park at East River Esplanade
at East River Esplanade, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Alliance for Kips Bay to clean up the garden beds and then plant lovely flowering bulbs that will bloom with amazing colors in the spring on the East River Esplanade.
Free!
It's My Park at Raymond Bush Playground
at Raymond Bush Playground, Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Raymond Bush Playground Group to beautify at Raymond Bush Playground.
Free!
It's My Park at Vesuvio Playground
at Vesuvio Playground, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Vesuvio Playground to plant some lovely flower bulbs, which will come up in vibrant colors at Vesuvio 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 and clean debris around Westerleigh Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Brower Park
at Brower Park Butterfly Garden (in Brower Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Brower Park to beautify at Brower Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Nehemiah Park
at Nehemiah Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Empowering Youth Toward Excellence, Inc. to beautify at Nehemiah 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 plant bulbs throughout the park to add some spring color to the cleared areas at Peter Detmold Park.
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 have an event-filled day at Ruppert 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 Neighborhood Association to plant flower bulbs in the park to bring lots of amazing colors to the park in spring at Stuyvesant Square Park West.
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 plant bulbs as part of the It's My Park IMPact bulb giveaway weekend at Tompkins Square Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Pier 42
at Pier 42, Manhattan 
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Pier 42 to plant some bulbs and beautify the area at Pier 42.
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.
It's My Park at Luther Gulick Playground
at Luther Gulick Park, Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Luther Gulick Park to plant bulbs as part of the It's My Park IMPact weekend! Come spruce up some garden beds and celebrate the fall weather at Luther Gulick Playground.
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.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with M'Finda Kalunga Community Garden to plant a variety of bulbs to bring color to the park in the spring at Sara D. Roosevelt Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Ewen Park
at Ewen Park Dog Run (in Ewen Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Stewards of Ewen Park to do some fall work, including planting, mulching, watering, and as always, trash pickup at Ewen 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.
Sunday, October 19, 2025
It's My Park at Brust Park
at Brust Park, Bronx 
12:00 a.m.–2:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Stewards of Brust Park to weed, mulch and bag leaves for compost at Brust Park.
Free!
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