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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.

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Volunteer Events

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from April 19, 2025 to December 10, 2025

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Apr26

It's My Park at Adam Yauch Park

at Columbia Place at State Street (in Adam Yauch Park)Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with The Willowtown Association to beautify at Adam Yauch Park.
Free!

Apr26

It's My Park at Fort Hill Park

at Fort Hill ParkStaten Island

10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Volunteering with Fort Hill Park Residents Association to remove invasive non-native plants at Fort Hill Park.
Free!

Apr26

It's My Park at Franz Sigel Park

at Franz Sigel Dog Run (in Franz Sigel Park)Bronx

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of 4 Parks Alliance, Inc. to clean out the dog run at Franz Sigel Park.
Free!

Apr26

It's My Park at Henry Hudson Park

at Henry Hudson ParkBronx 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.1:00 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!

Apr26

It's My Park at Inwood Hill Park

at Inwood Hill ParkManhattan

10:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Inwood Hill Park at their 10th Annual Earth Day Festival which will include street tree care, forest restoration work, and planting to care for sites affected by wildfires at Inwood Hill Park.
Free!

Apr26

It's My Park at Leif Ericson Park

at Leif Ericson ParkBrooklyn

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Leif Ericson Park.
Free!

Apr26

It's My Park at Montefiore Square

at Montefiore Park (in Montefiore Square)Manhattan

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Montefiore Park Neighborhood Association to spruce up our park!
Free!

Apr26

It's My Park at Olmsted-Beil House Park

at Olmsted-Beil House (in Olmsted-Beil House Park)Staten Island

10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Olmsted Beil House Inc. to help remove invasive plants, overgrowth and debris at Olmsted-Beil House Park.
Free!

Apr26

It's My Park at Raymond Bush Playground

at Raymond Bush PlaygroundBrooklyn

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Raymond Bush Playground Group to beautify at Raymond Bush Playground.
Free!

Apr26

It's My Park at South Oxford Park

at South Oxford ParkBrooklyn

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends Of South Oxford Park to beautify at South Oxford Park.
Free!

Apr26

RESCHEDULED: Earth Week Volunteer Day

at Bronx Sunshine Garden (in )Bronx

10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Come to Bronx Sunshine Garden and join the garden group and The Mission Continues for a volunteer work day! Assist with repairing planter beds, cleaning debris, and more!
Free!

Apr26

Shed Build Volunteer Day

at People's GardenBrooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Come meet and lend a hand to the members of The People's Garden! Volunteers will learn and practice carpentry skills by assisting gardeners with building a new shed.
Free!

Apr26

Volunteer Workday at Moffat Street Community Garden

at Moffat Street Community GardenBrooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Come lend a hand to the members of Moffat Street Community Garden! Volunteers will help the gardeners build raised beds utilized for growing food.
Free!

Apr26

Volunteer Workday at Upon This Rock Community Garden

at Upon This Rock Community GardenBrooklyn

10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Join Upon This Rock Community Garden for a spring clean up! Volunteer will participate in a variety of garden tasks such as cleaning debris, weeding, tool organization, and spreading earth matter.
Free!

Apr26

Volunteer Workday: Clifton Place Memorial Garden & Park

at Clifton Place Memorial GardenBrooklyn

10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Learn how to join a GreenThumb garden and engage in EarthMonth activities, such as building raised beds and planting a floral landscape.
Free!

Apr26

Earth Day at Maggies Magic Garden

at Maggies Magic GardenManhattan

10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Join us in East Harlem for Moroccan tea and music, while you enjoy, attend a sustainable ups-cycled art workshop hosted by Maggie founder of Maggie's Magic Garden.
Free!

Apr26

Volunteer Garden Workday: Maple Street Community Garden

at Maple Street Community GardenBrooklyn

10:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.
Volunteers will assist with building a compost sifting table, transplanting seed starts, and general clean-up. There will also be fun wood carving, crafting activities, and a food demo.
Free!

Apr26

City Nature Challenge: Spring Ephemerals Walk at Alley Pond Park

at Adventure Course Parking Lot (in Alley Pond Park)Queens

11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Volunteers will learn how to identify these plants and learn how to make iNaturalist observations of any other signs of nature you find along the way.
Free!

Apr26

Earth Month Beach Clean-Up

at Wolfe's Pond ParkStaten Island

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Be an environmental warrior as you join the Urban Park Rangers to clean up the beach and surrounding area while learning the importance of keeping the ecosystem clean.
Free!

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Apr26

Garden Bed Building Volunteer Day

at Her-King Alagantic Community GardenBrooklyn

11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Join Her-King Alagantic Community Garden for a volunteer workday to build metal garden beds.
Free!

Apr26

Havemeyer Garden Association Rock Painting Fun Day

at Havemeyer Community GardenBronx

11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Come meet and lend a hand to Havemeyer Garden Association! Volunteers will assist with painting rocks and preparing the garden for the upcoming spring season.
Free!

Must See
Event
Apr26

It's My Park at Franz Sigel Park

at Franz Sigel ParkBronx

11:00 a.m.1:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of 4 Parks Alliance, Inc. to do a general cleanup at Franz Sigel Park.
Free!

Apr26

It's My Park at Loreto Playground

at Loreto PlaygroundBronx 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Morris Park Business Improvement District to celebrate Earth Day at Loreto Playground!
Free!

Apr26

Spring Seeds Day at Newkirk Community Garden

at Newkirk Community GardenBrooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Join Newkirk Community Garden for a volunteer workday to help with starting seeds ahead of the garden season! We may also participant in a general garden clean up and tool shed organization.
Free!

Apr26

Volunteer Garden Workday at Ashford Learning Garden

at Ashford Learning GardenBrooklyn

11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Join Ashford Learning Garden for a volunteer workday to help get the garden ready for spring! Volunteers will help prepare garden beds, prune and remove weeds, and plant seeds.
Free!

Apr26

Shed and Tool Cleaning

at The Amazing Garden (in )Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.
Join The Amazing Garden for a collaborative event of organizing, cleaning, and maintaining the garden shed and tools!
Free!

Apr26

04/26 City Nature Challenge: Spring Ephemerals Walk at Idlewild Park

at Idlewild ParkQueens

12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Join Parks staff as we walk Idlewild Park to observe and collect data for City Nature Challenge, an international biodiversity competition taking place April 25 - 28
Free!

Apr26

Bronx River Open House

at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park)Bronx

12:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Save the Date! The 2025 Bronx River Open House will take place on Saturday, April 26 from 12 noon to 4pm, at the Bronx River House in Starlight Park. This Earth Week celebration will include: Free Canoeing on the Bronx River Giveaways & Prizes Kid-friendly educational & art activities and more! Stay tuned for more information! Email victoria.toro@bronxriver.org or jennifer.seda@bronxriver.org if you have questions or are interested in volunteering to support this fun-for-all-ages event.
Free!

Apr26

It's My Park at Irving Square Park

at Irving Square ParkBrooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Irving Square Park to beautify at Irving Square Park.
Free!

Apr26

Sowing Seeds of Beauty at Amboy Street Community Garden

at Amboy Street GardenBrooklyn

12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Lend a hand to Amboy Street Garden this spring! Volunteers will help the gardeners start seeds, clean up, and organize the tool shed.
Free!

Apr26

Volunteer Garden Workday at New Madison Harvest Garden

at New Madison Harvest Community GardenBrooklyn

12:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Come help New Madison Harvest Garden prepare the garden for another productive growing season! Seasonal tasks include a general clean up, organizing tools, starting seeds, and more!
Free!

Apr26

It's My Park at Astoria Sitting Area

12:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Triboro G to beautify Astoria Sitting Area.
Free!

Apr26

It's My Park at Ewen Park

at Ewen Park Dog Run (in Ewen Park)Bronx

1:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Stewards of Ewen Park to do a general cleanup, remove invasive plants, spread mulch, and plant at Ewen Park.
Free!

Apr26

MFC Garden Work Day

at Mobilization for Change Community Garden (in )Manhattan

2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Join Mobilization For Change Community GardenĀ for a volunteer day to help the garden open for spring! Volunteers will help care for tree beds, remove weeds, and spread earth matter.
Free!

Sunday, April 27, 2025

Apr27

City Nature Challenge: Spring Ephemerals Walk at Forest Park

at Myrtle Avenue and Park Lane South (in Forest Park)Queens

9:30 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Volunteers will learn how to identify these plants and learn how to make iNaturalist observations of any other signs of nature you find along the way.
Free!

Apr27

4/27 Earth Day: Clean Up the Queensway

at Trotting Course Lane (in Forest Park)Queens

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Come together with NYC Parks and Trust for Public Land on April 27th to celebrate Earth Day with a clean up on the QueensWay trail!
Free!

Apr27

City Nature Challenge: Ecology Park Bio Blitz and Cleanup

at Bergen Avenue b/w Avenue T & Cove Lane

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks staff in sprucing up Ecology Park followed by a tour of the unique ecosystems
Free!

Must See
Event
Apr27

It's My Park at Asser Levy Park

at Asser Levy Park Play Area (in Asser Levy Park)Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Asser Levy Park to beautify the park and tend to the gardens.
Free!

Apr27

It's My Park at Brighton Playground

at Brighton Beach Playground (in Brighton Playground)Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Asser Levy Park to beautify Brighton Playground through litter cleanup and milkweed planting.
Free!

Apr27

It's My Park at Fort Hill Park

at Fort Hill ParkStaten Island

10:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Fort Hill Park Residents Association to remove invasive non-native plants at Fort Hill Park.
Free!

Apr27

It's My Park at Neptune Avenue Greenstreet

at Luna Park Housing ComplexBrooklyn

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Asser Levy Park to help plant and maintain a new butterfly garden at the Neptune Avenue Greenstreet.
Free!

Apr27

It's My Park at Seaside Wildlife Nature Park

at Nelson Avenue and Tennyson Drive (in Seaside Wildlife Nature Park)Staten Island

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Join Partnerships for Parks and Pirate Park Families for an It's My Park project to celebrate Earth Day by helping to beautify Seaside Wildlife Nature Park.
Free!

Apr27

It's My Park at Sunset Park

at Sunset Park Recreation Center (in Sunset Park Recreation Center)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park.
Free!

Apr27

Urban Farm Volunteers

at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!

Apr27

Urban Farm Volunteers

at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!

Apr27

It's My Park at Maria Hernandez Park

at Maria Hernandez ParkBrooklyn

11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office to beautify at Maria Hernandez Park.
Free!

Apr27

Earth Month Celebration

at Walt L. Shamel Community GardenBrooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Come to Walt L. Shamel Community Garden and celebrate Earth month with the garden group! This will be a casual mixer including other local gardens in the neighborhood.
Free!

Apr27

Lets Help Our Street Trees Get Nutrients

at Jardin la RocaBronx

1:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Volunteers will learn how to pruning fruit trees inside the garden, care for our street trees, and help with the growing season by building more raise beds in the garden.
Free!

Apr27

Plant a Seed Day

at All People's Community GardenBrooklyn

2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Join All People's Community Garden for a volunteer workday to help start and plant new seeds for the spring season!
Free!

Apr27

It's My Park at Brower Park

at Brower Park Butterfly Garden (in Brower Park)Brooklyn

3:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Brower Park to beautify at Brower Park.
Free!

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