Volunteer

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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

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from May 6, 2026 to December 31, 2026

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Sep30

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!

Sep30

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!

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Oct 1

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!

Friday, October 2, 2026

Oct 2

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!

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Oct 3

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!

Oct 3

46th Annual GreenThumb Harvest Fair

at Hattie Carthan Community Garden, Brooklyn
, New York City, Manhattan, 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. Save the date and stay tuned for more information!
Free!

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Sunday, October 4, 2026

Oct 4

CANCELLED: 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, October 5, 2026

Oct 5

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!

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Oct 6

Stewardship Morning at the Foodway

at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Stewardship Foodway Concrete Plant Park
Free!

Oct 6

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!