Your Guide to Volunteering in Riverside Park This Spring and Summer
This is your guide to the many volunteer opportunities the Conservancy has to offer across our park’s 6 miles! We have many different ways you can get involved.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Upcoming Events
May 15
Thursday
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Bodyroll Workout
Pier i at W 70th Street NY
Find your inner dancer and get your body moving with pure joy at this cathartic dance aerobics class with VIVA! Low stakes, all fun, and…
May 16
Friday
9:30 am – 11:30 am
Volunteer in South Park!
W 68th Street & Riverside Blvd
Work together with our gardeners to maintain select areas of South Park. We will be primarily doing weeding and general horticultural maintenance. Please meet at…
May 16
Friday
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Harlem Moves with Jose Limón Dance Company
W 125th & Marginal Streets
Join world-renowned Limón Company dancers as they teach the energetic and ease-filled Limón Technique, accompanied by live music.
Conservancy updates
Latest News
From projects and initiatives to programming and activities, there is always something new and exciting happening in the Park. Keep up with it all here.
READ MORE NEWS
READ MORE NEWS
Cherry Walk Reopens on May 2
After being closed for construction and much-needed repairs, NYC Parks has reopened this scenic stretch along the river just in time for warmer spring and summer weather.
Riverside Park Conservancy Announces Its Largest-Ever Summer on the Hudson Line-Up Featuring Nearly 400 Free Events
New York City’s beloved annual arts and culture festival will include new offerings across the park, between 59th to 181st Streets.
The Best Areas to Spot Cherry Blossoms around Riverside Park
Riverside’s cherry trees flowering: one of the first signs the long winter is over, and spring is on the way.
Volunteer Spotlight: Susan Hagamen
Learn about longtime volunteer Susan Hagamen’s story and advice for neighbors who want to get involved.
Notable Women and Works by Women in Riverside Park
Field Supervisor Nina Webb shares the stories about Riverside Park monuments made for women, often by women artists.
IT STARTS WITH YOU!
Volunteer
Volunteerism is at the heart of the Conservancy’s mission to restore, maintain, and improve Riverside Park.
Community involvement is essential to the park’s well-being, and our Grassroots Volunteer Program invites individuals and groups of all ages and skill levels to make meaningful contributions to the park’s overall care.
WE COUNT ON NEIGHBORS LIKE YOU!
Donate
Our vital green space depends on the generosity of individual donors. With 400 acres to care for and limited resources, your support is essential to ensuring we can keep the Park healthy and resilient.
We Count on Neighbors Like You!
