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If you want to do something special in the city, NYC Parks can match you with the right volunteer opportunity for you! Fulfill a service day by spending time outdoors and making new friends. From a neighborhood park to New York City's wildest natural areas, we work with hundreds of park partner groups across the city to find meaningful opportunities to give back to your park.
Looking for more volunteer opportunities? Check out our Let's Green NYC page! We'll match you with a volunteer group that you'll love, and find the group that's right for you!
Volunteer Events
Friday, September 5, 2025
Forest Fridays in Van Cortlandt Park
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance for Forest Fridays — a weekly opportunity to restore one of NYC’s most ecologically significant green spaces.
Free!
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!
9/5 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park
at Seuffert Bandshell Parking lot (in Forest Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Forest Restoration Fridays this summer to engage in hands-on forest restoration work!
Free!
Saturday, September 6, 2025
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 Wolfe's Pond Park
at Wolfe's Pond Park, Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with The New York City Mountain Bike Association on the First Saturday of each month to, build, ride, and maintain trails at Wolfe's Pond Park in Staten Island at Wolfe's Pond Park.
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!
Cross Country Course Volunteer Days
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
Free!
Event
It's My Park at Bensonhurst Park
at Bensonhurst Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This It's my Park season, join Pineapple Ride to beautify Bensonhurst Park with a mulching and litter cleanup. We look forward to seeing you!
Free!
It's My Park at Conference House Park
at Conference House Park, Staten Island 
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC H2O for a volunteer cleanup at Conference House Park in Staten Island!
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.
Free!
It's My Park at Playground One Forty
at Playground One-forty (in Playground One Forty), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Abuela Neighborhood Maintenance to steward Playground One Forty.
Free!
Trees Count at Richman (Echo) Park
at Richman (echo) Park (in Richman (Echo) Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Udalls Cove Super Steward: Pathkeeper Training
at 34th Avenue and Little Neck Parkway (in Udall's Park Preserve), Queens
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Natural Areas Conservancy for a Super Steward: Pathkeeper training at Udalls Cove.
Free!
It's My Park at Marcus Garvey Park
at Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Girls Code NYC to cleanup the park by picking up litter around the perimeter and doing some light cleanup in the gardens at Marcus Garvey Park.
Free!
Live & Local Art Pop-Up Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Volunteers will aid in running the event, helping artists, crafts table and welcome table. Volunteers will also assist with some set up and take down and other duties as needed.
Free!
Event
Trees Count at Westerleigh Park
at Westerleigh Park, Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Trees Count at Travers Park
at 78th Street Entrance (in Travers Park), Queens
1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Sunday, September 7, 2025
It's My Park at Ewen Park
at Ewen Park Dog Run (in Ewen Park), Bronx
9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Stewards of Ewen Park for Fall site maintenance at Ewen Park, including planting.
Free!
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 clean-up 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, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Stuyvesant Park Gardeners to partake in some beautifying activities at the park like weeding, raking, and spreading woodchips at Stuyvesant Square Park East.
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 Transmitter Park to beautify at WNYC Transmitter Park.
Free!
Trees Count at Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park
at North Playground (in Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center ), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!
Volunteer Workday at Green Oasis Garden
at Green Oasis Community Garden/Gilbert's Garden (in ), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer at Green Oasis Community Garden to help us maintain our community-led space. You'll learn how to plant, prune, identify plants and trees, compost, do basic carpentry, and more!
Free!
Trees Count at Hunter's Point South Park
at 51st Ave and Center Blvd, Queens
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Monday, September 8, 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 partake in some beautifying activities at the park like weeding, raking, and spreading woodchips at Stuyvesant Square Park East.
Free!
Pitch In to Pick Up Mondays
at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Trash pickup in Starlight Park, Bronx.
Free!
Trees Count at Springfield Park
at Springfield Park, Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Tuesday, September 9, 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.
Free!
Trees Count at Owl's Head Park
at Entrance - 68th Street and Colonial Road (in Owl's Head Park), Brooklyn
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Monthly Gardening days at Roger Morris Park
at Roger Morris Park, Manhattan
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join our Gardeners for reoccurring volunteer days at Roger Morris park to learn gardening tips and help with the beautification of the park.
Free!
Event
09/10 Citywide Nursery Gardening
at Arthur Ross Citywide Nursery (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Stewardship team and staff at Citywide Nursery to maintain our plant hoop houses and pot up perennials into larger grow pots.
Free!
Woodlawn Wednesdays in Van Cortlandt Park
at Woodlawn Playground (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Help restore the beautiful woodlands of Van Cortlandt Park’s east side! Join us for Woodlawn Wednesdays, where volunteers like you play a vital role in preserving this important urban ecosystem.
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at 10 Central Road (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Free!
Thursday, September 11, 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!
Gardening Thursday at Shoelace Park
at Shoelace Park (in Bronx Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Gardening Tuesday at Shoelace 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!
Trees Count at MacDonald Park
at MacDonald Park, Queens
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Friday, September 12, 2025
Forest Fridays in Van Cortlandt Park
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance for Forest Fridays — a weekly opportunity to restore one of NYC’s most ecologically significant green spaces.
Free!
It's My Park at Albert Capsouto Park
at Albert Capsouto Park, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Capsouto Park to remove some low growing vines so that we can see some lovely plants underneath them at Albert Capsouto Park.
Free!
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!
9/12 Restoration Fridays at Highland Park
at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Forest Restoration Fridays this summer to engage in hands-on forest restoration work!
Free!
Event
Trees Count at Sakura Park
at 122nd Street and Claremont Avenue (in Sakura Park), Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Saturday, September 13, 2025
It's My Park at Cooper Park
at Cooper Park, Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with North Brooklyn Dogs to beautify at Cooper Park.
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!
Saturday Community Clean Up
at Park House (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Spend the second Saturday morning of each month volunteering with us and give back to the park you love!
Free!
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