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Volunteer Days & Cleanups in NYC — Harbour, River, Parks
Oyster-reef mornings in the harbour, shoreline cleanups on the Bronx River and Newtown Creek, compost building on Governors Island, street-tree care in Gowanus. Free, open to anyone, with the meeting point and what to bring.
Queens Botanical Garden
THURSDAYS · 8:45 AMHorticulture Community Volunteer Days 2026Queens Botanical Garden · Central QueensFree · registration requiredDetails →VCPA Learning Garden, Van Cortlandt Park
THURSDAYS · 9:00 AMTrail Work ThursdaysVCPA Learning Garden, Van Cortlandt Park · The BronxSee listingDetails →Conference House Park
FreeTHU, OCT 22Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue WaveConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Clyde Romero Memorial Garden
THU, OCT 22Canopy Care with Council Member EpsteinClyde Romero Memorial Garden · Lower ManhattanSee listingDetails →Lowlands Nursery, Old American Can Factory
THURSDAYS · 1 PMLowlands Nursery volunteer sessionsLowlands Nursery, Old American Can Factory · Brownstone BrooklynFree · orientation shift required for newcomersDetails →Battery Maritime Building
TUE–SAT · 1 PMPublic Volunteer DayBattery Maritime Building · Lower ManhattanFree · book a specific dateDetails →Lowlands Nursery
THURSDAYS · 1 PMLowlands Nursery Volunteer ShiftLowlands Nursery · Brownstone BrooklynSee listingDetails →Earth Matter NY Compost Learning Center
FRIDAYS · 9 AM–12:15 PM · UNTIL 30 OCTFriday Volunteer DayEarth Matter NY Compost Learning Center · Lower ManhattanFree · 7 places per sessionDetails →Riverside Park
FRIDAYS · 9:00 AMSouth Park Volunteer GardeningRiverside Park · Upper ManhattanSee listingDetails →Classic Playground, Van Cortlandt Park
FRIDAYS · 9:00 AMForest FridaysClassic Playground, Van Cortlandt Park · The BronxSee listingDetails →Kissena Park
FRI, OCT 23Kissena Park Tree and Shrub PlantingKissena Park · Western QueensFree · registration requiredDetails →Battery Maritime Building
FRIDAYS · 9:30 AMPublic Volunteer Day (full day)Battery Maritime Building · Lower ManhattanFree · book a specific dateDetails →East River Park Fire Boat HouseMONDAYS & FRIDAYS · 9:30 AMCare for East River Park: Morning StewardshipEast River Park Fire Boat House · Lower ManhattanSee listingDetails →Gowanus rain gardensFreeSELECT FRIDAYS · 10 AMRain Gardens volunteer shiftsGowanus rain gardens · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeFRI, OCT 23Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue WaveConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
FreeSATURDAYS · 9:00 AMFarm Stewardship Volunteer MorningSnug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Kissena ParkSAT, OCT 24Kissena Park Tree and Shrub PlantingKissena Park · Western QueensFree · registration requiredDetails →Gowanus street tree bedsFreeSELECT SATURDAYS · 10 AMStreet Trees volunteer sessionsGowanus street tree beds · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Prospect Park
SELECT WEEKENDSPark Pitch InProspect Park · Brownstone BrooklynFree · registration requiredDetails →Conference House ParkFreeSAT, OCT 24Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue WaveConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Central Harlem CompostSAT, OCT 24Central Harlem Compost Infrastructure DayCentral Harlem Compost · Upper ManhattanSee listingDetails →Gowanus Canal Conservancy
SAT, OCT 24Street Tree Stewardship Volunteer DayGowanus Canal Conservancy · Brownstone BrooklynSee listingDetails →NYC Parks
SAT, OCT 24Volunteer Workday: Fantasy GardenNYC Parks · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Fidler-Wyckoff House Park
SAT, OCT 24Community Work DayFidler-Wyckoff House Park · Brownstone BrooklynFree · registration requiredDetails →Conference House Park
FreeSAT, OCT 24Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House MuseumConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Fort Greene Park
SAT, OCT 24Halloween Fest 2026Fort Greene Park · Brownstone BrooklynFree · registration requiredDetails →Riverside Park
WEDNESDAYS & SATURDAYS · 1:30 PMWest Harlem Forest Tree ClubRiverside Park · Upper ManhattanSee listingDetails →Fort Totten Park
SUN, OCT 25BHS's 25th Annual Totten Trot 5K Foot RaceFort Totten Park · Western QueensFree · registration requiredDetails →Randall's Island Park Urban Farm
SUNDAYS · 10 AM–1 PMUrban Farm VolunteersRandall's Island Park Urban Farm · Upper ManhattanFree · no registration · ages 11+Details →Randall's Island Park
SUN, OCT 25Urban Farm VolunteersRandall's Island Park · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Verdi SquareSUN, OCT 25Street Tree Care with State Senator BottcherVerdi Square · Upper ManhattanSee listingDetails →NYC Parks
SUN, OCT 25Volunteer Day: Oriental GardenNYC Parks · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Conference House Park
FreeSUN, OCT 25Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House MuseumConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Earth Matter NY Compost Learning Center
MONDAYS · 9 AM–12:15 PMMonday Madness: Compost BuildEarth Matter NY Compost Learning Center · Lower ManhattanFree · 10 places per sessionDetails →Queens Botanical Garden
FreeMONDAYS · 9:30 AMCompost Build Community Volunteer DaysQueens Botanical Garden · Central QueensFreeDetails →Starlight Park
MON, OCT 26Monday Morning Pitch In to Pick UpStarlight Park · The BronxFree · registration requiredDetails →NYC Parks
TUE, OCT 27Tree Planting in Muskrat CoveNYC Parks · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Bronx River Foodway, Concrete Plant Park
FreeTUESDAYS · 10 AM · UNTIL OCTOBERTuesday Stewardship Mornings at the FoodwayBronx River Foodway, Concrete Plant Park · The BronxFreeDetails →Concrete Plant Park
TUE, OCT 27Stewardship Morning at the FoodwayConcrete Plant Park · The BronxFree · registration requiredDetails →Conference House ParkFreeTUE, OCT 27Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue WaveConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →VCPA Learning Garden, Van Cortlandt Park
TUESDAYS · 10:00 AMTune-Up Tuesdays Garden Volunteer DaysVCPA Learning Garden, Van Cortlandt Park · The BronxSee listingDetails →Memorial Grove, Van Cortlandt Park
TUE, OCT 27Memorial Grove Volunteer Clean-UpMemorial Grove, Van Cortlandt Park · The BronxSee listingDetails →Prospect ParkTUESDAYS · 5–7 PM · APRIL–AUGUSTSunset Volunteer SeriesProspect Park · Brownstone BrooklynFree · registration required · 18+Details →Van Cortlandt Golf House
WEDNESDAYS · 9:00 AMWetland WednesdaysVan Cortlandt Golf House · The BronxSee listingDetails →Randall's Island Park
WEDNESDAYS · 9:30 AMTeam RIVER VolunteersRandall's Island Park · Upper ManhattanFree · registration required · ages 11+Details →Queens Botanical Garden
WEDNESDAYS · 9:30 AMFarm Community Volunteer DaysQueens Botanical Garden · Central QueensFree · registration requiredDetails →Conference House ParkFreeWED, OCT 28Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue WaveConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeTHU, OCT 29Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue WaveConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →NYC Parks
THU, OCT 29Friends of Bronx River Forest MeetingNYC Parks · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Bronx Park
THU, OCT 29Gardening Thursday at Fort KnoxBronx Park · The BronxFree · registration requiredDetails →Conference House ParkFreeFRI, OCT 30Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue WaveConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →NYC Parks
SAT, OCT 31Garden Costume Party & Volunteer DayNYC Parks · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Gowanus Canal ConservancySAT, OCT 31Street Tree Stewardship Volunteer DayGowanus Canal Conservancy · Brownstone BrooklynSee listingDetails →Conference House ParkFreeSAT, OCT 31Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House MuseumConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Fort Totten Park
SUN, NOV 1Experience Civil War Living History at Fort TottenFort Totten Park · Western QueensFree · registration requiredDetails →Conference House ParkFreeSUN, NOV 1Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House MuseumConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeTUE, NOV 3Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue WaveConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Harlem Valley Garden
SUN, NOV 15Central Harlem Street Tree Care Part 3 with Harlem Valley Community GardenHarlem Valley Garden · Upper ManhattanSee listingDetails →Newtown Creek Nursery at Kingsland
MONTHLY · 5 PM · MAY–OCTGreenhouse GangNewtown Creek Nursery at Kingsland · North BrooklynFree · waiver requiredDetails →
THURSDAYS · 8:45 AMHorticulture Community Volunteer Days 2026Queens Botanical Garden · Central QueensFree · registration requiredDetails →VCPA Learning Garden, Van Cortlandt ParkTHURSDAYS · 9:00 AMTrail Work ThursdaysVCPA Learning Garden, Van Cortlandt Park · The BronxSee listingDetails →Conference House ParkFreeTHU, OCT 22Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue WaveConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Clyde Romero Memorial GardenTHU, OCT 22Canopy Care with Council Member EpsteinClyde Romero Memorial Garden · Lower ManhattanSee listingDetails →Lowlands Nursery, Old American Can FactoryTHURSDAYS · 1 PMLowlands Nursery volunteer sessionsLowlands Nursery, Old American Can Factory · Brownstone BrooklynFree · orientation shift required for newcomersDetails →Battery Maritime BuildingTUE–SAT · 1 PMPublic Volunteer DayBattery Maritime Building · Lower ManhattanFree · book a specific dateDetails →Lowlands NurseryTHURSDAYS · 1 PMLowlands Nursery Volunteer ShiftLowlands Nursery · Brownstone BrooklynSee listingDetails →Earth Matter NY Compost Learning CenterFRIDAYS · 9 AM–12:15 PM · UNTIL 30 OCTFriday Volunteer DayEarth Matter NY Compost Learning Center · Lower ManhattanFree · 7 places per sessionDetails →Riverside ParkFRIDAYS · 9:00 AMSouth Park Volunteer GardeningRiverside Park · Upper ManhattanSee listingDetails →Classic Playground, Van Cortlandt ParkFRIDAYS · 9:00 AMForest FridaysClassic Playground, Van Cortlandt Park · The BronxSee listingDetails →Kissena ParkFRI, OCT 23Kissena Park Tree and Shrub PlantingKissena Park · Western QueensFree · registration requiredDetails →Battery Maritime BuildingFRIDAYS · 9:30 AMPublic Volunteer Day (full day)Battery Maritime Building · Lower ManhattanFree · book a specific dateDetails →East River Park Fire Boat HouseMONDAYS & FRIDAYS · 9:30 AMCare for East River Park: Morning StewardshipEast River Park Fire Boat House · Lower ManhattanSee listingDetails →Gowanus rain gardensFreeSELECT FRIDAYS · 10 AMRain Gardens volunteer shiftsGowanus rain gardens · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeFRI, OCT 23Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue WaveConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical GardenFreeSATURDAYS · 9:00 AMFarm Stewardship Volunteer MorningSnug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Kissena ParkSAT, OCT 24Kissena Park Tree and Shrub PlantingKissena Park · Western QueensFree · registration requiredDetails →Gowanus street tree bedsFreeSELECT SATURDAYS · 10 AMStreet Trees volunteer sessionsGowanus street tree beds · Brownstone BrooklynFreeDetails →Prospect ParkSELECT WEEKENDSPark Pitch InProspect Park · Brownstone BrooklynFree · registration requiredDetails →Conference House ParkFreeSAT, OCT 24Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue WaveConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Central Harlem CompostSAT, OCT 24Central Harlem Compost Infrastructure DayCentral Harlem Compost · Upper ManhattanSee listingDetails →Gowanus Canal ConservancySAT, OCT 24Street Tree Stewardship Volunteer DayGowanus Canal Conservancy · Brownstone BrooklynSee listingDetails →NYC ParksSAT, OCT 24Volunteer Workday: Fantasy GardenNYC Parks · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Fidler-Wyckoff House ParkSAT, OCT 24Community Work DayFidler-Wyckoff House Park · Brownstone BrooklynFree · registration requiredDetails →Conference House ParkFreeSAT, OCT 24Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House MuseumConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Fort Greene ParkSAT, OCT 24Halloween Fest 2026Fort Greene Park · Brownstone BrooklynFree · registration requiredDetails →Riverside ParkWEDNESDAYS & SATURDAYS · 1:30 PMWest Harlem Forest Tree ClubRiverside Park · Upper ManhattanSee listingDetails →Fort Totten ParkSUN, OCT 25BHS's 25th Annual Totten Trot 5K Foot RaceFort Totten Park · Western QueensFree · registration requiredDetails →Randall's Island Park Urban FarmSUNDAYS · 10 AM–1 PMUrban Farm VolunteersRandall's Island Park Urban Farm · Upper ManhattanFree · no registration · ages 11+Details →Randall's Island ParkSUN, OCT 25Urban Farm VolunteersRandall's Island Park · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Verdi SquareSUN, OCT 25Street Tree Care with State Senator BottcherVerdi Square · Upper ManhattanSee listingDetails →NYC ParksSUN, OCT 25Volunteer Day: Oriental GardenNYC Parks · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Conference House ParkFreeSUN, OCT 25Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House MuseumConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Earth Matter NY Compost Learning CenterMONDAYS · 9 AM–12:15 PMMonday Madness: Compost BuildEarth Matter NY Compost Learning Center · Lower ManhattanFree · 10 places per sessionDetails →Queens Botanical GardenFreeMONDAYS · 9:30 AMCompost Build Community Volunteer DaysQueens Botanical Garden · Central QueensFreeDetails →Starlight ParkMON, OCT 26Monday Morning Pitch In to Pick UpStarlight Park · The BronxFree · registration requiredDetails →NYC ParksTUE, OCT 27Tree Planting in Muskrat CoveNYC Parks · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Bronx River Foodway, Concrete Plant ParkFreeTUESDAYS · 10 AM · UNTIL OCTOBERTuesday Stewardship Mornings at the FoodwayBronx River Foodway, Concrete Plant Park · The BronxFreeDetails →Concrete Plant ParkTUE, OCT 27Stewardship Morning at the FoodwayConcrete Plant Park · The BronxFree · registration requiredDetails →Conference House ParkFreeTUE, OCT 27Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue WaveConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →VCPA Learning Garden, Van Cortlandt ParkTUESDAYS · 10:00 AMTune-Up Tuesdays Garden Volunteer DaysVCPA Learning Garden, Van Cortlandt Park · The BronxSee listingDetails →Memorial Grove, Van Cortlandt ParkTUE, OCT 27Memorial Grove Volunteer Clean-UpMemorial Grove, Van Cortlandt Park · The BronxSee listingDetails →Prospect ParkTUESDAYS · 5–7 PM · APRIL–AUGUSTSunset Volunteer SeriesProspect Park · Brownstone BrooklynFree · registration required · 18+Details →Van Cortlandt Golf HouseWEDNESDAYS · 9:00 AMWetland WednesdaysVan Cortlandt Golf House · The BronxSee listingDetails →Randall's Island ParkWEDNESDAYS · 9:30 AMTeam RIVER VolunteersRandall's Island Park · Upper ManhattanFree · registration required · ages 11+Details →Queens Botanical GardenWEDNESDAYS · 9:30 AMFarm Community Volunteer DaysQueens Botanical Garden · Central QueensFree · registration requiredDetails →Conference House ParkFreeWED, OCT 28Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue WaveConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeTHU, OCT 29Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue WaveConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →NYC ParksTHU, OCT 29Friends of Bronx River Forest MeetingNYC Parks · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Bronx ParkTHU, OCT 29Gardening Thursday at Fort KnoxBronx Park · The BronxFree · registration requiredDetails →Conference House ParkFreeFRI, OCT 30Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue WaveConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →NYC ParksSAT, OCT 31Garden Costume Party & Volunteer DayNYC Parks · MidtownFree · registration requiredDetails →Gowanus Canal ConservancySAT, OCT 31Street Tree Stewardship Volunteer DayGowanus Canal Conservancy · Brownstone BrooklynSee listingDetails →Conference House ParkFreeSAT, OCT 31Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House MuseumConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Fort Totten ParkSUN, NOV 1Experience Civil War Living History at Fort TottenFort Totten Park · Western QueensFree · registration requiredDetails →Conference House ParkFreeSUN, NOV 1Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House MuseumConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Conference House ParkFreeTUE, NOV 3Volunteering at Conference House Park - The Blue WaveConference House Park · Staten IslandFreeDetails →Harlem Valley GardenSUN, NOV 15Central Harlem Street Tree Care Part 3 with Harlem Valley Community GardenHarlem Valley Garden · Upper ManhattanSee listingDetails →Newtown Creek Nursery at KingslandMONTHLY · 5 PM · MAY–OCTGreenhouse GangNewtown Creek Nursery at Kingsland · North BrooklynFree · waiver requiredDetails →