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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
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Paddle and Pick Up at Starlight Park
at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Paddle and Pick Up at Starlight Park
Free!
Volunteer Workday: Jes Good Rewards Children's Garden
at Jes Good Rewards Children's Garden, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Garden Beautification! Help us tidy up the garden, remove weeds, collect debris, and other tasks that may come up. Tools and snacks provided!
Free!
Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue Wave
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and the Conference House Park Conservancy for our ongoing, self-directed, beach and park clean-up initiative!
Free!
Shoreline Cleanup
at Inwood Canoe Club (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan, Inwood, west end of Dyckman Street, then south through the gate and past the sailing club. (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer to clean up the Hudson River shoreline!
Free!
It's My Park at Seaside Wildlife Nature Park
at Seaside Wildlife Nature Park - boardwalk area (in Seaside Wildlife Nature Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Pirate Park Families to clean and maintain the garden bed at Seaside Wildlife Nature Park.
Free!
Volunteer Day: CAUSA Festival Garden
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
CAUSA Festival Garden, is seeking volunteers and new garden members who are interested in helping preserve this vital green space!
Free!
Bronx River Forest Clean Up
at Bronx River Forest at Burke Bridge (in Bronx Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for a day of stewardship at the Bronx River Forest!
Free!
Sunday, September 13, 2026
It's My Park at Olmsted-Beil House Park
at Olmsted-Beil House (in Olmsted-Beil House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Olmsted Beil House Inc.
Free!
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Whether you are new to our farm or have been a tried-and-true volunteer, join us! You can help us take care of this important educational resource.
Free!
It's My Park at Rainbow Playground
at Rainbow Playground, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Better Brooklyn Association to beautify Rainbow Playground.
Free!
Monday, September 14, 2026
Monday Morning Pitch In to Pick Up
at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with us! We will be cleaning up litter to prevent it from entering the Bronx River.
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
It's My Park at Ralph Bunche Park
at Ralph Bunche Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Ralph Bunche Park for a general cleanup at Ralph Bunche Park.
Free!
Stewardship Morning at the Foodway
at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Stewardship Foodway Concrete Plant Park
Free!
Friends of Shoelace Park Meeting
at Virtual/Online Events
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join Friends of Shoelace Park for their monthly meetings!
Free!
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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 17, 2026
Trail Work Thursdays
at VCPA Learning Garden (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!
Community Banquet Planning Meeting
at Virtual/Online Events
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Community Banquet Planning Meeting
Free!
Friday, September 18, 2026
Restoration Fridays at Forest Park
at Buddy Monument (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!
Siedenburg Park Trail Marker Installation
at Redwood Ave & Corbin Ave (in Siedenburg Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will learn how to place trail markers, and why maintaining trails restores forests and creates healthy ecosystems.
Free!
Event
Saturday, September 19, 2026
It's My Park at Cooper Park
at Cooper Park, Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Cooper Park to beautify Cooper Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Northerleigh Park
at Neal Dow Street and North Avenue (in Northerleigh Park), Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Westerleigh Parks Coalition to do a general clean up and pick up natural debris at Northerleigh Park.
Free!
Jackson Heights Street Tree Care
at 78th St and 34th Ave (in Travers Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will learn how to aerate, cultivate, mulch, and identify street trees.
Free!
Highland Park Horticulture Helpers
at Elton Street and Jamaica Avenue (in Highland Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Highland Park Horticulture Helpers this summer to learn some basic gardening skills!
Free!
Hook Creek International Coastal Cleanup Day
at Canoe and Kayak Launch (in Hook Creek Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
volunteers will help us remove debris from the coastline and will also participate in a community science project to collect data on debris within NYC waterways!
Free!
Event
Soundview Restoration Day
at Soundview Park, Bronx (in Soundview Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Bronx River Alliance for a day of stewardship in Soundview Park on Saturday September 19th!
Free!
Event
Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue Wave
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and the Conference House Park Conservancy for our ongoing, self-directed, beach and park clean-up initiative!
Free!
It's My Park at Seaside Wildlife Nature Park
at Seaside Wildlife Nature Park - boardwalk area (in Seaside Wildlife Nature Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Pirate Park Families to clean and maintain the garden bed at Seaside Wildlife Nature Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Malls
at Adam Clayton Powell Malls - 135th Street (in Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Malls), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Volunteer with West 137th Street Block Association for Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Malls.
Free!
Sunday, September 20, 2026
It's My Park at Cottages Hill New Brighton Park
at H.E.A.L.T.H for Youths, Skyline Playground Community Garden, Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with HEALTH for Youths to help maintain the community garden at Cottages Hill New Brighton Park and a general clean-up around the park.
Free!
Monarch Watch
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Help band butterflies to track the slow decline of the critical monarch species (all the more reason to plant pollinator gardens wherever possible!). Community science data collected on this day adds to a national study.
Free!
Event
Sunday Stewardship
at Margaret Corbin Circle (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Fort Tryon Park Conservancy & NYC Parks for Stewardship Day! Help remove weeds and debris, prepare planting sites, and care for the park’s ecology. Tools provided!
Free!
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Whether you are new to our farm or have been a tried-and-true volunteer, join us! You can help us take care of this important educational resource.
Free!
Monday, September 21, 2026
Monday Morning Pitch In to Pick Up
at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with us! We will be cleaning up litter to prevent it from entering the Bronx River.
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Foragers in the Foodway
at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come outside and learn how to forage alongside NYC foragers and herbalists at the Bronx River Foodway!
Free!
Kids
Stewardship Morning at the Foodway
at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Stewardship Foodway Concrete Plant Park
Free!
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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 24, 2026
Trail Work Thursdays
at VCPA Learning Garden (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!
Friends of Bronx River Forest Meeting
at Virtual/Online Events
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Friends of Bronx River Forest Meeting
Free!
Gardening Thursday at West Farms Rapids
at West Farms Rapids Park (in West Farms Rapids), Bronx
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join us in stewarding a rain garden in West Farms Rapids!
Free!
Friday, September 25, 2026
Kissena Park Forest Restoration
at Kissena Park, Queens
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health.
Free!
Event
Marine Park Forest Restoration
at 36th Street and Avenue U (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health.
Free!
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 Restoration Fridays this fall!
Free!
Volunteer Day: Work + Learn at Hattie Carthan Herban Farm
at Hattie Carthan Herban Farm, Brooklyn
4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Join us for a hands-on Work and Learn Day at the Hattie Carthan Herban Farm!
Free!
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Harlem Street Tree Care
at 145th Street and Malcolm X entrance (in Brigadier General Charles Young Playground), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will learn how to aerate, cultivate, mulch, and identify street trees.
Free!
It's My Park at Northerleigh Park
at Neal Dow Street and North Avenue (in Northerleigh Park), Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Westerleigh Parks Coalition to do a general clean up and pick up natural debris at Northerleigh Park.
Free!
Broadway Beautification
at Broadway/Arden Entrance (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Fort Tryon Park Conservancy & NYC Parks for a Beautification Day! Help remove debris and improve the park’s ecology along the Broadway Promenade.
Free!
Forest Restoration at Buddy Monument
at Buddy Monument (in Forest Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Forest Restoration this summer to engage in hands-on forest restoration work!
Free!
It's My Park at Brookville Park
at Brookville Park, Queens
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
This is a Fall It's My Park Day. We will participate in a park cleanup, painting of two park benches and the Park Little Free Library. We will be doing a ribbon cutting of the library with new books. We will also be hosting our 2nd Meet the Author.
Free!
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