Translate
AccessibilityVolunteer
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
Saturday, September 20, 2025
International Coastal Cleanup Day at Conference House Park
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for a beach cleanup of Conference House Park, in recognition of International Coastal Cleanup Day.
Free!
It's My Park at Ciccarone Park
at Ciccarone Park, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center to clean up within the park, and clean up the tree pits around Ciccarone Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Jackie Robinson Park
at Jackie Robinson Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement (HCCI) to clear up some overgrown weeds in order to prepare the area for bulb plantings.
Free!
It's My Park at Kaiser Park
at Kaiser Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join us at Kaiser Park for the annual International Coastal Cleanup day, a global volunteer effort to remove litter from the world's beaches and waterways.
Free!
It's My Park at Montefiore Square
at Montefiore Park (in Montefiore Square), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This It's My Park season, Volunteer with Montefiore Park Neighborhood Association to spruce up our park! Come help rake, mulch, plant, sweep, remove graffiti and sticker litter, and do lawn care, to make Montefiore Park look its finest! We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
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!
Paddle and Pick Up at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx
at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Paddle and Pickup at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx.
Free!
Soundview Restoration Day
at Soundview Field House (in Soundview Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Soundview restoration day.
Free!
Kids
Community Work Day
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Stop by the Wyckoff Urban Farm on the third Saturday of the month to learn about what we're growing, get to know our farmers, and get your hands dirty with farm projects!
Free!
It's My Park at Seaside Wildlife Nature Park
at Nelson Avenue and Tennyson Drive (in Seaside Wildlife Nature Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Pirate Park Families for Coastal Clean-up Day at Seaside Wildlife Nature Park.
Free!
Trees Count at Stuyvesant Square
at North Lawn (in Stuyvesant Square), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Volunteer Workday: La Casita Garden
at La Plaza Cultural, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join La Casita Garden and GreenThumb for a volunteer workday to build and fill metal raised beds using simple hand tools to support the current garden improvement projects.
Free!
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!
Trees Count at Pelham Bay Park
at Pelham Bay Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
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!
Sunday Stewardship
at Margaret Corbin Circle (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
The Fort Tryon Park Trust hosts volunteer opportunities for you, your friends, and family to dig in the dirt! Join us to help protect Fort Tryon Park’s ecology and beauty!
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! Enjoy nature and meet your neighbors. Free tea provided. Bring gardening-appropriate clothes and shoes as well as water. There is no secure storage space so please leave your valuables and large bags at home. First and third Sundays of the month at 12pm.
Free!
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!
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!
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!
Trees Count at Betsy Head Park
at Handball Court (in Betsy Head Park), Brooklyn
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025 by counting trees!
Free!
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Trees Count at Carroll Park
at Louis Valentino, Jr. Ballfield (in Carroll Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
09/24 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 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 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!
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!
Trees Count at Washington Park
at Washington Square Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Friday, September 26, 2025
2025.09.26 Kissena Park Forest Restoration
at Kissena Park, Queens
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to protect the forested areas in Kissena Park! Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health.
Free!
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!
9/26 Restoration Fridays at Highland Park
at Jamaica Avenue and Elton Street (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!
Trees Count at St. Mary's Park
at St. Mary's PArk (in St. Mary's Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025 by counting trees in this park!
Free!
Trees Count at Kissena Park
at Kissena Park, Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Saturday, September 27, 2025
2025.09.27 Kissena Park Forest Restoration
at Kissena Park, Queens
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to protect the forested areas in Kissena Park! Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health.
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!
9/27 Forest Park Natural Areas Restoration
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 this summer to engage in hands-on restoration work in our natural areas!
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!
45th Annual GreenThumb Harvest Fair
at Hattie Carthan Community Garden, Brooklyn , Herbert Von King Park, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us & GreenThumb community gardeners in celebrating the start of fall with workshops, live entertainment, healthy cooking demonstrations, and more! Stay tuned for more information.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, September 28, 2025
CANCELLED: 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!
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!
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!
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
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!
%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D85687522.-%3B)