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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
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
It's My Park at Sunset Park
at Sunset Park Recreation Center (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn 
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park.
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!
Wednesday, April 8, 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!
Waking Up Bruckner Mott Haven Garden
at Bruckner Mott Haven Community Garden, Bronx
9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
EarthMonth Volunteer Day! Join Bruckner Mott Haven Community garden for a hands on volunteer work day to help with general clean up, painting, and spreading earth matter.
Free!
Exhibition: Think Global. Act Local.
at Visitor Center - Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Multi artist exhibit of works highlighting endangered local and global species
Free!
FMCP Stewardship Earth Week 2026 Series
at Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the FMCP Stewardship Team and welcome Spring by observing Earth Week and take part in ecological conservation all month long. Activities range from trail maintenance, weeding, litter collection, tree and vegetation care, shoreline restoration, species removal, and other beautification projects.
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 Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park.
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!
April Foodway Team Meeting
at Virtual/Online Events
5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
April Foodway Team Meeting
Free!
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Trail Work Thursdays
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.
Free!
Exhibition: Think Global. Act Local.
at Visitor Center - Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Multi artist exhibit of works highlighting endangered local and global species
Free!
FMCP Stewardship Earth Week 2026 Series
at Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the FMCP Stewardship Team and welcome Spring by observing Earth Week and take part in ecological conservation all month long. Activities range from trail maintenance, weeding, litter collection, tree and vegetation care, shoreline restoration, species removal, and other beautification projects.
Free!
Morning Gardening Thursday at Starlight Park
at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join us for morning gardening Thursday at Starlight Park
Free!
Kids
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!
Concrete Friends Virtual Monthly Meeting
at Virtual/Online Events
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Concrete Friends Virtual Monthly Meeting
Free!
Kids
Friday, April 10, 2026
Flatbush Street Tree Care with Super Stewards
at E18th St. & Tennis Ct.
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come work with NYC Parks Stewardship and your friendly neighborhood Super Steward to care for local street trees! Volunteers will learn how to aerate, cultivate, mulch, and identify street trees.
Free!
Forest Fridays Volunteer Stewardship
at VCPA Learning Garden (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join Van Cortlandt Park Alliance for weekly volunteer stewardship at the VCPA Learning Garden.
Free!
Exhibition: Think Global. Act Local.
at Visitor Center - Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Multi artist exhibit of works highlighting endangered local and global species
Free!
FMCP Stewardship Earth Week 2026 Series
at Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the FMCP Stewardship Team and welcome Spring by observing Earth Week and take part in ecological conservation all month long. Activities range from trail maintenance, weeding, litter collection, tree and vegetation care, shoreline restoration, species removal, and other beautification projects.
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!
Street Tree Loving Care Workshops
at William B. Washington Memorial Garden (in ), Manhattan
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
EarthMonth Volunteer Day! Learn how to care and maintain our street tree beds. All groups of ages is welcome to participate.
Free!
Friends of Starlight Park Team Meeting
at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join Friends of Starlight park in their monthly team meetings!
Free!
It's My Park at Bensonhurst Park
at Lawn Area (in Bensonhurst Park), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Pineapple Ride to beautify Bensonhurst Park.
Free!
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Inwood Hill Park Tree and Shrub Planting
at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will be trained in proper planting techniques.
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 leaves and clean debris around Westerleigh Park.
Free!
Build up the garden for mother earth
at Hornaday Community Garden, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Hornaday Community Garden for a volunteer day to get the garden ready for spring!
Free!
Exhibition: Think Global. Act Local.
at Visitor Center - Satterlee Street and Hylan Boulevard (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Multi artist exhibit of works highlighting endangered local and global species
Free!
GCC: Garlic Mustard Removal
at High Rock Gate (in High Rock Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Ready to do some good work while getting a good workout?
Free!
It's My Park at Henry Hudson Park
at Henry Hudson Park, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with the Friends of Spuyten Duyvil to clean, rake, weed, compost, and mulch in Henry Hudson Park as we care for native plants & pollinator habitat.
Free!
It's My Park at Henry Hudson Park
at Henry Hudson Park, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with the Friends of Spuyten Duyvil to clean, rake, weed, compost, and mulch in Henry Hudson Park as we care for native plants & pollinator habitat.
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 Sunset Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Margaret I. Carman Green - Weeping Beech
at Margaret I. Carman Green (in Margaret I. Carman Green - Weeping Beech), Queens
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Green Earth Urban Gardens to beautify Bowne House Museum, Weeping Beech and Kingsland Homestead grounds.
Free!
It's My Park at Walter Gladwin Park
at Walter Gladwin Park, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center to fo a general clean up with volunteers from the community, community groups, Community Board 6, and Councilman Feliz's Office.
Free!
It's My Park at Walter Gladwin Park
at Walter Gladwin Park, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center to a general clean up with volunteer from the community, community groups, Community Board 6, and Councilman Feliz's Office is also involved in the event and outreach for the event at Walter Gladwin Park.
Free!
Riverside Park Super Steward: Pathkeeper Training
at 120th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join us for a Super Steward: Pathkeeper training at Riverside Park.
Free!
Upon This Rock Community Garden Volunteer Day
at Upon This Rock Community Garden, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join Upon This Rock Community Garden for general garden clean-up to help prepare the space for spring!
Free!
Volunteer Day: Family Community Garden Manhattan
at Family Community Garden, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join Family Community Gardeners and GreenThumb Staff for a hands-on Volunteer Day to prep the space for a mini pollinator garden!
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!
Pitch in for Bronx Athletic Fields Day
at Crotona Ballfield (in Crotona Park), Bronx, Harris Field (in Harris Park), Bronx , Bill Rainey Park, Bronx, Pelham Bay Park Ballfields (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join your fellow leagues, teams, players, and spectators in volunteering to clean up fields and courts in parks across The Bronx.
Free!
Event
Volunteer Workday: Prophecy Garden
at Prophecy Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join Prophecy Garden and NYC Parks GreenThumb for a hands-on volunteer day to fill newly built raised beds with nutrient-rich soil!
Free!
EarthMonth Volunteer & Recruiting Day
at Poplar Street Community Garden, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
We will welcome volunteers and visitors for the commencement of the 2026 gardening season at Poplar Street Community Garden!
Free!
Garden Volunteer Day
at Siempre Verde Garden, Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join Siempre Verde Garden in a volunteer day to spruce up the garden! All welcome to participate!
Free!
Spring Awakening: A Community Composting Event
at Frank White Memorial Garden (in ), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
EarthMonth Volunteer Day! Join The Brotherhood Sister Sol at Frank White Memorial Garden for a day of eco-friendly fun and learn about HotBox Composting.
Free!
It's My Park at Ewen Park
at Ewen Park Dog Run (in Ewen Park), Bronx
12:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Stewards of Ewen Park for spring work, which involves preparing areas for planting by removing invasive plants, adding compost and mulch to the soil, and processing debris piles.
Free!
Getting the Garden Ready for the 2026 Season
at Hispanos Unidos Community Garden, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join Hispanos Unidos for an EarthMonth volunteer day to help get the garden ready for the growing season! We'll add soil to our garden beds and mulch to the flower areas.
Free!
It's My Park at Sitting Area
at Hoyt Avenue North and 19th Street (in Astoria Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Friends of Triboro G invites volunteers to tend to ground beds and standing planters every week.
Free!
Volunteer Planting Day at Jardin la Roca
at Jardin la Roca, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
EarthMonth Volunteer Day! Join Jardin la Roca for a planting day and contribute to the garden's native landscape.
Free!
Welcome Back to the Garden
at NYCHA – Grant HousesTranquil Ground Garden, Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Welcome Back to the Garden! Join us for a volunteer day to re-open for the season. We will clean up, plant seeds and have snacks.
Free!
Sunday, April 12, 2026
It's My Park at Forest Park
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Kew Kids Forest School to steward Forest Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Bushwick Inlet Park
at Bushwick Inlet Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with North Brooklyn Parks Alliance to beautify at Bushwick Inlet Park.
Free!
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