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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
Sunday, November 30, 2025
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 some fall work, including planting, mulching, watering, and as always, trash pickup at Ewen Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Highbridge Park
at Raoul Wallenberg Playground (in Highbridge Park), Manhattan 
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Connectemonos to do a general cleanup at Highbridge Park, Wallenberg Playground.
Free!
Monday, December 1, 2025
It's My Park at Brust Park
at Brust Park, Bronx
12:00 a.m.–2:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Stewards of Brust Park to weed, mulch and bag leaves for composting at Brust Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Stuyvesant Square
at Stuyvesant Square, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers from the Stuyvesant Park Gardeners will be doing a general cleanup including raking and weeding at Stuyvesant Square Park.
Free!
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Planting at Bronx River Forest
at Bronx River Forest at Burke Bridge (in Bronx Park), Bronx
9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Bronx River Alliance Tuesday December 2nd from 9:30am-12pm for a native shrub/tree planting!
Free!
Event
It's My Park at Sunset Park
at Sunset Park Recreation Center (in Sunset Park Recreation Center), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to Sunset Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Ralph Bunche Park
at Ralph Bunche Park, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteers from Friends of Ralph Bunche Park will be doing a general cleanup including raking and weeding at Ralph Bunche Park.
Free!
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
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 Brower Park
at Shirley Chisolm Circle (in Brower Park), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join the Friends of Brower Park for the annual tree lighting and toy giveaway event.
Free!
Thursday, December 4, 2025
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!
Friday, December 5, 2025
12/5 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!
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Alley Pond Park Trail Work
at Alley Pond (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health.
Free!
Ecology Park Restoration and Tour
at Ecology Park, Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health. The event will include a tour of the park.
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!
Soundview Park Tree Planting
at Soundview Park, Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to plant trees in the forest of Soundview Park!
Free!
It's My Park at East River Esplanade
at East River Esplanade, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Volunteer with Alliance for Kips Bay for a general cleanup at East River Esplanade.
Free!
It's My Park at John Jay Park
at Cherokee Place and E 77th Street (in John Jay Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join Partnerships for Parks for an It's My Park project to beautify John Jay Park.
Free!
Kids
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!
12/6 Forest Park Natural Areas Restoration
at Mural Bridge (in Forest Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust this autumn to engage in hands-on restoration work in our natural areas!
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 Leif Ericson Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Peter Detmold Park
at Peter Detmold Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Peter Detmold Dog Run Group to spread mulch in the dog run and perform a general cleanup at Peter Detmold Park Dog Run.
Free!
Volunteers Needed: Fort Totten Playground
at Fort Totten Front Gate (in Fort Totten Park), Queens, Fort Totten Playground (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
We’re looking for volunteers who would be interested in helping us move & rake mulch-like safety surface around the playground.
Free!
Kids
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!
It's My Park at Rockaway Freeway
at Rockaway Freeway Dog Park (in Rockaway Freeway), Queens
12:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Tail Waggers Task Force to celebrate the holiday season at Rockaway Freeway Dog Run.
Free!
Sunday, December 7, 2025
It's My Park at McKinley Park
at McKinley Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify McKinley Park.
Free!
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!
It's My Park at Fort Washington Park
at Rocky Run Dog Run (in Fort Washington Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Flower for Tomorrow for a general cleanup and planting at Fort Washington Park.
Free!
Monday, December 8, 2025
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 perform a general cleanup at Stuyvesant Square.
Free!
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
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!
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
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!
Thursday, December 11, 2025
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!
Planting at Bronx River Forest
at Bronx River Forest at Burke Bridge (in Bronx Park), Bronx
9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Bronx River Alliance Thursday December 11th from 9:30am-12pm for a native shrub/tree planting!
Free!
Friday, December 12, 2025
Bush Terminal Park Wetland Restoration and Cleanup
at Entrance on 1st Ave. & 50th St. (in Bush Terminal Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Protect wetland areas in Bush Terminal Park! Volunteers will help us remove vegetation and debris in order to help restore the wetland and create a healthier ecosystem.
Free!
12/12 Restoration Fridays at Forest Park
at Buddy Monument (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!
Saturday, December 13, 2025
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!
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!
12/13 Highland Park Bulb Planting
at Upper Highland Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for a bulb planting event at Highland Park!
Free!
12/13 Inwood Hill Park Forest Restoration
at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health.
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 Leif Ericson Park.
Free!
Van Cortlandt Park Super Steward: Pathkeeper Training
at Van Cortlandt Park riverside stable (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Natural Areas Conservancy for a Super Steward: Pathkeeper training at Van Cortlandt 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!
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Christmas Bird Count
at Icahn Stadium (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
The 126th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count—the nation’s longest-running Community-Science bird project—will soon be underway nationwide, and in all five boroughs of New York City.
Free!
Christmas Bird Count-Highland Park
at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the nation’s longest running community science project and help collect data for the Christmas Bird Count in Queens.
Free!
It's My Park at Cottages Hill New Brighton Park
at Skyline Playground Garden (in Cottages Hill New Brighton Park), Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Volunteer with HEALTH for Youths to help maintain the community garden at Cottages Hill New Brighton Park and do a general clean-up around the park.
Free!
It's My Park at McKinley Park
at McKinley Park, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify McKinley Park.
Free!
It's My Park at Sunset Park
at Sunset Park Recreation Center (in Sunset Park Recreation Center), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park.
Free!
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