Gardening

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!

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!

Youth Infused Garden Projects

at Virtual/Online Workshop

6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Learn how to design activities that build skills, foster leadership, and deepen connections between youth and their neighborhoods, all while accomplishing projects that support your garden’s goals.
Free!

Gardening Thursday at West Farms Rapids Park

at West Farms #2 Train Station, Bronx 

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Bronx River Alliance for activities such as litter removal, weeding, mulching, watering or planting at different rain gardens along the Bronx River!
Free!

10/17 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park

at Strack Pond (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 fall to engage in hands-on forest restoration work!
Free!

Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park), Queens

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Free!

Rat Academy for Community Gardeners

at Virtual/Online Workshop

12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Pest Control Services at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene invites you to attend Rat Academy for Community Gardeners.
Free!

ENJOYING FRUITS OF LABOR

9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Fantasy Garden in a workshop, harvesting, and tasting heirloom crops.
Free!

Team RIVER Saturdays

at 10 Central Road (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan

9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteers will work in different areas of the park to clean and beautify this important community resource.
Free!

Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park), Queens

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Free!

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!

The Neighbors Market

at Hill Street Garden, Staten Island

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
The Neighbors Market is a bi-annual pop market held in Staten Island neighborhoods with high food insecurity rates.
Free!

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!

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!

Healing with Herbs: Tinctures, Salves, and Teas

at Rodale Pleasant Park Community Garden, Manhattan 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Learn to craft natural remedies—like tinctures, salves, and teas—using herbs that grow naturally in NYC in this 2-part series on October 11th & 19th. No prior experience needed!
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!

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!

Organizing for Garden Success: Tackling Your Toolshed

at Virtual/Online Workshop

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Learn how to organize your space efficiently—what tools to keep within easy reach, what can be stored away, and which shelving and containers work best.
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!

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!

10/24 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 Forest Restoration Fridays this fall to engage in hands-on forest restoration work!
Free!

Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park), Queens

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Free!

Idlewild Park Tree and Shrub Planting

at Idlewild Park Preserve Environmental Science Learning Center (in Idlewild Park), Queens

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to plant trees in the forest of Idlewild Park! Trees provide so many benefits to New Yorkers, such as improved air and water quality, reduced pollution, and lower energy costs.
Free!

Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden

at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park), Queens

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Free!

Volunteer Workday: Euclid 500 Community Garden

at Euclid 500 Community Garden, Brooklyn 

10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join Euclid 500 Community Garden, NYC Parks GreenThumb, and Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Brooklyn Urban Gardener's program for a hands-on volunteer day!
Free!

Close the Farm Volunteer Day

at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteers will help close out the season by clearing planting beds, placing mulch on cleared beds, taking down signs and many other tasks to close the farm for the winter months.
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!

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!

Crotona Park Work Together Wednesday

at Crotona Tennis House (in Crotona Park), Bronx 

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Help the Crotona Park Gardener to remove weeds, litter and trash from the park entrance gardens and planted areas. Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothing.
Free!

Celebrate a Season of Murals in Gardens!

at The Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan 

6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks GreenThumb, NYC Parks Art in the Parks, and the Audubon Mural Project for an evening celebrating a season of murals in NYC.
Free!

10/31 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park

at Metropolitan Avenue and Forest Park Drive (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 fall to engage in hands-on forest restoration work!
Free!

Idlewild Park Tree and Shrub Planting

at Idlewild Park Preserve Environmental Science Learning Center (in Idlewild Park), Queens

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to plant trees in the forest of Idlewild Park!
Free!

Winter Composting with Big Reuse

at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the NYC Compost Project with Big Reuse as we manage the 5-bin compost system at Randall’s Island 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!
Free!

Garden Conflict Transformation Circle— A 2-Month Journey for Community Gardeners | Session 2

at Virtual/Online Workshop

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Join mediators Skye Roper-Moses and Michelle Jackson for an intimate, two-month learning cohort designed specifically for community gardeners who are ready to transform the way they navigate conflict.
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!

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!

Fall Cleanup

at Icahn Stadium (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan

9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will not only help with picking up litter and debris but also remove invasive species, clean walking trail paths and other duties to put us on a good path for the winter months.
Free!

Volunteer Workday: El Flamboyan Community Garden

at El Flamboyan Community Garden (in ), Bronx

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join El Flamboyan Community Gardeners and GreenThumb for a garden workday! We will be planting Tulip Bulbs and placing landscape edging to increase the curb appeal.
Free!

Winter Composting with Big Reuse

at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the NYC Compost Project with Big Reuse as we manage the 5-bin compost system at Randall’s Island Urban Farm!
Free!

Monthly Gardening days at Roger Morris Park

at Roger Morris Park, Manhattan

8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join our Gardeners for reoccurring volunteer days at Roger Morris park to learn gardening tips and help with the beautification of the park.
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!

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!