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Volunteer at the Compost Compound!
Volunteer at the Compost Compound!
96th St Compost CompoundThe Conservancy's Sustainability team invites you to support us with gardening work and landscape maintenance at the 95th Street Compost Compound. The compost that is currently in progress at our site is created right here in Riverside Park! We utilize machinery for the composting work, and when the compost is ready it will be applied […]
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Volunteer at Buckeye Garden!
Volunteer at Buckeye Garden!
Riverside Drive at West 93rd StreetWork with our gardener Jonas to maintain Buckeye Garden, a beautiful space filled with buckeyes and ferns, as well as the neighboring conservation areas. Please meet Jonas at Hippo Playground at 9am. If you enter the Park at 91st Street, you will follow the path down the slope and to the left. The playground will […]
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Volunteer at Sakura Park!
Volunteer at Sakura Park!
Sakura Park is a beautiful area full of cherry trees and serene views. We're excited to partner you with our longtime gardener, Winston Johnson, to steward and show love to this area of Morningside Heights. Please sign up on our Eventbrite here!
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Field House Yoga
Fall Yoga in the Field House
102nd Street Field HouseJoin Yoga instructor Meg SantaMaria for a morning practice. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat. This event takes place in the newly-renovated 102nd Street Field House. Enter the Park at 102nd Street and Riverside Drive, then descend to the promenade level. The stairs to the Field […]
Island Vibes: Restoring the Riverside Drive Islands
Help us show some love to these beautiful green spaces along Riverside Drive! We will primarily be taking care of weeding and trash removal. Location will rotate between 116th Street & Riverside Drive and 110th Street & Riverside Drive. For existing volunteers: please sign up through the Grassroots Volunteer Portal. For new volunteers: please email [email protected] for information […]
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Volunteer in South Park
Volunteer in South Park!
Riverside Blvd. at 68th St W 68th St & Riverside Blvd, New York, NY, United StatesWork together with our gardeners to maintain select areas of South Park. We will be primarily doing weeding and general horticultural maintenance. Please meet at the park entrance at 68th Street & Riverside Blvd. For existing volunteers: please sign up through the Grassroots Volunteer Portal. For new volunteers: please email [email protected] for information about how to get involved. […]
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RPC Birding Club
Riverside Park Birding Club
116th and Riverside Drive West 116th St. and Riverside Drive, New York, New YorkMonthly walks through birding hotspots in Riverside Park, led by Riverside Park Conservancy Field Staff. Learn and build a birding community! Open to birders of all ages and experience. Meet at 116th Street and Riverside Drive. Summer on the Hudson events are free and open to the public. Seating is limited, unreserved, and available on […]
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Gardening at Ralph Ellison Memorial
Gardening at Ralph Ellison Memorial
150th Street and Riverside Drive 730 Riverside Drive, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us as we steward the garden beds at the Ralph Ellison Memorial! During this event, we'll be working together to clean up the park, weed out introduced species, and remove woody debris. It's a great opportunity to meet new people, enjoy the outdoors, and contribute to the well-being of our community. No prior experience […]
Riverside Park Pup Halloween Parade
116th StreetCalling all Riverside Park Pups! Grab your humans and get ready to wag your tail in Riverside Park Conservancy’s inaugural Halloween Pup Parade! Join us on Saturday, October 26 from 12:00-3:00 PM. Pups are encouraged to don their most creative costumes as we parade through the park, spreading Halloween cheer and cuteness overload! Whether you come […]
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City of Forest Day – Sound Bath for the Urban Forest
Little Red Lighthouse Little Red Lighthouse in Fort Washington Park, Manhattan, NY, United StatesJoin The Nature Conservancy and Riverside Park Conservancy for an immersive City of Forest Day experience led by a soundscape practitioner. Bring your own blanket to this sound bath inspired by the New York City urban forest, meant to enhance awareness of how trees and the network of people that care for it nourish New […]
Island Vibes: Special Edition (101st Street)
Riverside Drive at West 101st StreetJoin us for a special edition of Island Vibes for an afternoon of garden work at Fireman's Memorial Island! We will be supporting our ParkTender Frieda Pearce with mulching and weeding in her garden at 101st Street. Frieda's garden lies at the intersection of West 101st Street and the service road on the east side […]
