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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, October 14, 2025
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!
Event
It's My Park at Ralph Bunche Park
at Ralph Bunche Park, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Ralph Bunche Park to perform some weeding, pruning, and general sprucing up at Ralph Bunche Park.
Free!
Trees Count at Juniper Valley Park
at Juniper Valley Park, Queens
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Wetland Wednesday: Ecological Restoration and Phragmites Removal
at Van Cortlandt Golf House (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join us to restore Van Cortlandt Park wetlands by removing invasive Phragmites. This October, we'll cut back reeds to prepare areas for native plantings.
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!
It's My Park at Stuyvesant Square
at Stuyvesant Square, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Stuyvesant Park Gardeners to undertake some weeding, pruning, and raking leaves at Stuyvesant Square Park East.
Free!
Thursday, October 16, 2025
It's My Park at Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square
at Seth Low Playground (in Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Chinese American Social Services Center Inc. (CASS) to beautify Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square.
Free!
Trail Work Thursdays
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (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!
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!
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!
Trees Count at Wolfe's Pond Park
at Wolfe's Pond Park, Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Thursday Community Clean Up
at Park House (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Spend the third Thursday afternoon of each month volunteering with us and give back to the park you love!
Free!
Friday, October 17, 2025
Forest Fridays in Van Cortlandt Park
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance for Forest Fridays — a weekly opportunity to restore one of NYC’s most ecologically significant green spaces.
Free!
It's My Park at Andrew Haswell Green Park
at Andrew Haswell Green Park, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Volunteer with Green Park Gardeners NYC to clear out some garden beds at Andrew Haswell Green Park.
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!
Trees Count at Bensonhurst Park
at Cropsey Ave. & Bay 29th Street (in Bensonhurst Park), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025!
Free!
Saturday, October 18, 2025
It's My Park at East River Esplanade
at East River Esplanade, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Alliance for Kips Bay to clean up the garden beds and then plant lovely flowering bulbs that will bloom with amazing colors in the spring on the East River Esplanade.
Free!
It's My Park at Raymond Bush Playground
at Raymond Bush Playground, Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Raymond Bush Playground Group to beautify at Raymond Bush Playground.
Free!
It's My Park at Vesuvio Playground
at Vesuvio Playground, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Vesuvio Playground to plant some lovely flower bulbs, which will come up in vibrant colors at Vesuvio Playground.
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 and clean debris around Westerleigh Park.
Free!
Pelham Bay Park Tree and Shrub Planting
at Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to plant trees and shrubs in the forest of Pelham Bay Park to kick off the Fall season!
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!
Crotona Park Stewardship Saturday
at Crotona Tennis House (in Crotona Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join staff to plant daffodil bulbs, clear leaves and debris from around Indian Lake.
Free!
Forest Restoration Workshop
at St. Francis Woodlands
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Forest Restoration Workshop on the Todt Hill Blue Trail.
Free!
It's My Park at Brower Park
at Brower Park Butterfly Garden (in Brower Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Brower Park to beautify at Brower Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Nehemiah Park
at Nehemiah Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Empowering Youth Toward Excellence, Inc. to beautify at Nehemiah Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Peter Detmold Park
at Peter Detmold Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Turtle Bay Association to plant bulbs throughout the park to add some spring color to the cleared areas at Peter Detmold Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Ruppert Park
at Ruppert Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Muslim Volunteers for New York, Inc. to have an event-filled day at Ruppert Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Stuyvesant Square
at Stuyvesant Square, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Stuyvesant Park Neighborhood Association to plant flower bulbs in the park to bring lots of amazing colors to the park in spring at Stuyvesant Square Park West.
Free!
It's My Park at Tompkins Square Park
at Tompkins Square Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Tompkins Square Park to plant bulbs as part of the It's My Park IMPact bulb giveaway weekend at Tompkins Square Park.
Free!
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 in Starlight Park
Free!
Shrub Planting at Coney Island Creek
at Coney Island Creek Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Stewardship Team as we restore coastal habitats at Coney Island Creek Park with a volunteer shrub and plug planting!
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!
It's My Park at Pier 42
at Pier 42, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Pier 42 to plant some bulbs and beautify the area at Pier 42.
Free!
It's My Park at Luther Gulick Playground
at Luther Gulick Park, Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Luther Gulick Park to plant bulbs as part of the It's My Park IMPact weekend! Come spruce up some garden beds and celebrate the fall weather at Luther Gulick Playground.
Free!
It's My Park at Sara D. Roosevelt Park
at M'finda Kalunga Community Garden (in Sara D. Roosevelt Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with M'Finda Kalunga Community Garden to plant a variety of bulbs to bring color to the park in the spring at Sara D. Roosevelt Park.
Free!
Sunday, October 19, 2025
It's My Park at Samuel Seabury Playground
at Samuel Seabury Playground, Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Hellgate Hill-Highgate Community Association to plant bulbs along along the fence lines and celebrate the fall weather at Samuel Seabury Playground.
Free!
It's My Park at Henry Hudson Park
at Henry Hudson Park, Bronx
9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Friends of Spuyten Duyvil at Henry Hudson Park.
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!
It's My Park at Stuyvesant Square
at Stuyvesant Square, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Stuyvesant Park Gardeners to plant some bulbs and beautify the park at Stuyvesant Square Park East.
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!
Trees Count at Amersfort Park
at Amersfort Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025! At each event you will receive a tote bag with all the materials needed to count trees.
Free!
It's My Park at First Avenue Street Trees
at The Center @ Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Upper Green Side to beautify the gardens through some cleanup activity and also by planting flowering bulbs in some of the street tree beds on First Avenue.
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!
It's My Park at Sara D. Roosevelt Park
at Hester Street Crossing (in Sara D. Roosevelt Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Sara D Roosevelt Park Alliance to plant flowering bulbs to bring color to the park int he spring at Sara D. Roosevelt Park.
Free!
Monday, October 20, 2025
Pitch in to Pick Up
at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with us to pick up trash at Starlight Park, Bronx.
Free!
Trees Count at Fort Independence Playground
at Sedgwick Ave at Giles Place (in Fort Independence Playground), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with NYC Parks for Trees Count 2025! At each event you will receive a tote bag with all the materials needed to count trees.
Free!
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