BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Riverside Park Conservancy - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Riverside Park Conservancy X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://riversideparknyc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Riverside Park Conservancy REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251025T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251025T103000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250326T194751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T175656Z UID:10001098-1761382800-1761388200@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Riverside Park Birding Club DESCRIPTION:Monthly walks through birding hotspots in Riverside Park\, led by Riverside Park Conservancy Field Staff. Learn and build a birding commu nity! Open to birders of all ages and experience. Meet at 116th Street and Riverside Drive. \nSummer on the Hudson events are free and open to the p ublic. Seating is limited\, unreserved\, and available on a first-come\, f irst-served basis. If there is heavy rain at the time of the event\, the e vent will be canceled. For weather updates\, check nyc.gov/parks/soh 2 hou rs before the event. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/riverside-park-birding-club-3/2025-1 0-25/ LOCATION:W 116th Street & Riverside Drive\, W 116th Street & Riverside Driv e\, New York\, United States CATEGORIES:Education & Workshops,Kids & Family,Summer on the Hudson ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/02/IMG_3764-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Summer on the Hudson":MAILTO:soh@riversideparknyc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20240816T225617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T184732Z UID:10000554-1761382800-1761390000@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:PlacePartner Opportunity: Ralph Ellison Memorial at W 150th St DESCRIPTION:Date: Fourth Saturday of every month \nTime: 9:00am- 11:00am \n Meeting Location: Ralph Ellison Memorial at 150th St and Riverside Drive \ nProject Details: During this event\, well be working together to clean up the park\, weed out introduced species\, and remove woody debris. Its a g reat opportunity to meet new people\, enjoy the outdoors\, and contribute to the well-being of our community. \nNo prior experience is necessary ' j ust bring your energy and enthusiasm! Well provide all the necessary tools and equipment. Dont forget to wear comfortable clothing and shoes\, and b ring a water bottle to stay hydrated. \nThis project is not suitable for c orporate groups! If you are a corporate group\, please email caroline@rive rsideparknyc.org to set up a project. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/gardening-at-ralph-ellison-memorial/ 2025-10-25/ LOCATION:W 150th Street & Riverside Drive\, W 150th Street & Riverside Driv e\, NY CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/02/Ellison-Memorial-min-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250305T175054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T185715Z UID:10000536-1761555600-1761562800@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Volunteer at the Compost Compound! DESCRIPTION:Join us in supporting our Sustainability Team with compost proc essing and gardening work at the 95th Street Compost Compound! \nThe compo st that is currently in progress at our site is created right here in Rive rside Park. We utilize machinery for the composting work\, and when the co mpost is ready it will be applied to soil in the Park\, thus retaining nut rients from the debris that enters the site and closing the loop. \nFor ex isting volunteers: Please sign up through the Grassroots Volunteer Portal. \nFor new volunteers: Please email grassroots@riversideparknyc.org for inf ormation about how to get involved. \n\n\n\nThis event is not suitable for corporate groups! If you are a corporate group\, please email caroline@ri versideparknyc.org to set up a project. \n\n\n\nAbout the 95th Street Comp ost Compound\nOur state-of-the-art Compost Compound is the processing cent er for debris and materials produced in the process of maintaining Riversi de Parks landscape. Conservancy staff use the Compost Compound to drop off woody debris\, leaves\, weeds\, and invasive plants that they have remove d from other areas of the Park. We then process these materials on-site by composting. The compost is then incorporated back into the Parks soil. By retaining all of the weeds\, twigs\, and branches and composting them\, w e are closing the loop. The Compost Compound successfully diverts hundred s of cubic yards of plant material from ending up in a landfill and reduce s the need for carting ' thereby reducing emissions involved in transporti ng the material off site. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/volunteer-at-the-compost-compound-2- 3/2025-10-27/ LOCATION:95th Street Compost Compound CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/03/IMG_0533-2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250908T163652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T162411Z UID:10002346-1761674400-1761678000@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Bodyroll in the Field House DESCRIPTION:Bodyroll is a dance practice pulsing with pure joy. Classes ign ite embodied empowerment and energize a cathartic release. The experience is designed to alchemize a playful perspective for rolling\, releasing\, a nd reinventing yourself. Together\, well tap into the spiral rave through body rolling\, movement energetix\, embodiment practices\, and aerobic dan cing. No dance experience is encouraged! \nThis event takes place in the n ewly-renovated 102nd Street Field House. Enter the Park at 102nd Street an d Riverside Drive\, then descend to the promenade level. The stairs to the Field House are across the promenade at 102nd Street. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/bodyroll-field-house/2025-10-28/ LOCATION:102nd Street Field House\, 102nd Street Field House CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,Summer on the Hudson ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/09/Bodyroll.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Summer on the Hudson":MAILTO:soh@riversideparknyc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250411T195438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T185547Z UID:10001685-1761728400-1761735600@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Volunteer in the Sweet Spot! DESCRIPTION:Volunteer in the sweet spot of Riverside Park between 72nd and 96th Streets! \nThis historic section of the park is home to majestic monu ments\, beautiful native plant gardens\, hidden forests\, and lovely river views. Well be working across this part of the park in various gardens an d woodland areas doing weeding\, mulching\, pruning\, and ecological resto ration. \nMeeting location will rotate between Hippo Playground and River Run Playground. \nFor existing volunteers: Please sign up through the Gras sroots Volunteer Portal.\nFor new volunteers: Please email grassroots@rive rsideparknyc.org for information about how to get involved. \nThis project is not suitable for corporate groups! If you are a corporate group\, plea se email caroline@riversideparknyc.org to set up a project. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/volunteer-sweet-spot/2025-10-29/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/04/sec-1-ppo-e1744401267122.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T103000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250908T162619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T190627Z UID:10002339-1761730200-1761733800@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Fall Yoga in the Field House DESCRIPTION:Join Yoga instructor Meg SantaMaria for a morning practice. Sui table for all fitness levels. Please wear loose\, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat. \nThis 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 House are acr oss the promenade at 102nd Street. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/fall-yoga-in-the-field-house-2/2025- 10-29/ LOCATION:102nd Street Field House\, 102nd Street Field House CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,Summer on the Hudson ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/02/20231121_095613-1-scaled-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Summer on the Hudson":MAILTO:soh@riversideparknyc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T103000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250908T164717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T191356Z UID:10002406-1761816600-1761820200@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Moving for Life in the Field House DESCRIPTION:Moving for Life is a gentle workout that begins with breathing exercises\, then moves into active aerobic dancing that strengthens body a wareness. \nThis event takes place in the newly-renovated 102nd Street Fie ld House. Enter the Park at 102nd Street and Riverside Drive\, then descen d to the promenade level. The stairs to the Field House are across the pro menade at 102nd Street. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/moving-for-life-in-the-field-house/2 025-10-30/ LOCATION:102nd Street Field House\, 102nd Street Field House CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,Summer on the Hudson ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/09/6244b0eb14eda.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251031T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251031T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250612T201409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T194955Z UID:10002321-1761901200-1761908400@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Volunteer in South Park! DESCRIPTION:Work together with our gardeners to maintain select areas of So uth Park! We will be primarily doing weeding and general horticultural mai ntenance. \nPlease meet at the park entrance at 68th Street & Riverside Bl vd. \nFor existing volunteers: Please sign up through the Grassroots Volun teer Portal.\nFor new volunteers: Please email grassroots@riversideparknyc .org for information about how to get involved. \nThis event is not suitab le for corporate groups! If you are a corporate group\, please email carol ine@riversideparknyc.org to set up a project. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/volunteer-in-south-park-4-3-2/2025-1 0-31/ LOCATION:W 68th Street & Riverside Blvd\, W 68th Street & Riverside Blvd CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/03/IMG_0382-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251031T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251031T173000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250402T145405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T140041Z UID:10001650-1761924600-1761931800@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Hippo Halloween Parade DESCRIPTION:The annual Hippo Playground Halloween Parade invites costumed k ids to gather at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument at 89th Street and Rive rside Drive and parade to Hippo Playground. Put on your favorite costume a nd join the fun\, featuring music from Ramblin Dans Freewheelin Band! \nTh is event is fully funded by proceeds from the Hippo Spring Fair and is FRE E to attend. The Hippo Playground Project thanks our amazing sponsors and all the volunteers that help make it happen year after year! URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/hippo-halloween-parade-3/ LOCATION:Soldiers and Sailors Monument\, Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument\, NY CATEGORIES:Kids & Family,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/20 25/02/Older-Kids-Sports-Reception-Invite-v1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250305T175054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T185715Z UID:10000537-1762160400-1762167600@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Volunteer at the Compost Compound! DESCRIPTION:Join us in supporting our Sustainability Team with compost proc essing and gardening work at the 95th Street Compost Compound! \nThe compo st that is currently in progress at our site is created right here in Rive rside Park. We utilize machinery for the composting work\, and when the co mpost is ready it will be applied to soil in the Park\, thus retaining nut rients from the debris that enters the site and closing the loop. \nFor ex isting volunteers: Please sign up through the Grassroots Volunteer Portal. \nFor new volunteers: Please email grassroots@riversideparknyc.org for inf ormation about how to get involved. \n\n\n\nThis event is not suitable for corporate groups! If you are a corporate group\, please email caroline@ri versideparknyc.org to set up a project. \n\n\n\nAbout the 95th Street Comp ost Compound\nOur state-of-the-art Compost Compound is the processing cent er for debris and materials produced in the process of maintaining Riversi de Parks landscape. Conservancy staff use the Compost Compound to drop off woody debris\, leaves\, weeds\, and invasive plants that they have remove d from other areas of the Park. We then process these materials on-site by composting. The compost is then incorporated back into the Parks soil. By retaining all of the weeds\, twigs\, and branches and composting them\, w e are closing the loop. The Compost Compound successfully diverts hundred s of cubic yards of plant material from ending up in a landfill and reduce s the need for carting ' thereby reducing emissions involved in transporti ng the material off site. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/volunteer-at-the-compost-compound-2- 3/2025-11-03/ LOCATION:95th Street Compost Compound CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/03/IMG_0533-2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250908T163652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T162411Z UID:10002347-1762279200-1762282800@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Bodyroll in the Field House DESCRIPTION:Bodyroll is a dance practice pulsing with pure joy. Classes ign ite embodied empowerment and energize a cathartic release. The experience is designed to alchemize a playful perspective for rolling\, releasing\, a nd reinventing yourself. Together\, well tap into the spiral rave through body rolling\, movement energetix\, embodiment practices\, and aerobic dan cing. No dance experience is encouraged! \nThis event takes place in the n ewly-renovated 102nd Street Field House. Enter the Park at 102nd Street an d Riverside Drive\, then descend to the promenade level. The stairs to the Field House are across the promenade at 102nd Street. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/bodyroll-field-house/2025-11-04/ LOCATION:102nd Street Field House\, 102nd Street Field House CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,Summer on the Hudson ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/09/Bodyroll.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Summer on the Hudson":MAILTO:soh@riversideparknyc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250411T195438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T185547Z UID:10001686-1762333200-1762340400@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Volunteer in the Sweet Spot! DESCRIPTION:Volunteer in the sweet spot of Riverside Park between 72nd and 96th Streets! \nThis historic section of the park is home to majestic monu ments\, beautiful native plant gardens\, hidden forests\, and lovely river views. Well be working across this part of the park in various gardens an d woodland areas doing weeding\, mulching\, pruning\, and ecological resto ration. \nMeeting location will rotate between Hippo Playground and River Run Playground. \nFor existing volunteers: Please sign up through the Gras sroots Volunteer Portal.\nFor new volunteers: Please email grassroots@rive rsideparknyc.org for information about how to get involved. \nThis project is not suitable for corporate groups! If you are a corporate group\, plea se email caroline@riversideparknyc.org to set up a project. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/volunteer-sweet-spot/2025-11-05/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/04/sec-1-ppo-e1744401267122.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T103000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250908T162619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T190627Z UID:10002340-1762335000-1762338600@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Fall Yoga in the Field House DESCRIPTION:Join Yoga instructor Meg SantaMaria for a morning practice. Sui table for all fitness levels. Please wear loose\, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat. \nThis 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 House are acr oss the promenade at 102nd Street. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/fall-yoga-in-the-field-house-2/2025- 11-05/ LOCATION:102nd Street Field House\, 102nd Street Field House CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,Summer on the Hudson ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/02/20231121_095613-1-scaled-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Summer on the Hudson":MAILTO:soh@riversideparknyc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250804T184514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250804T184514Z UID:10002307-1762419600-1762426800@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Canopy Club DESCRIPTION:Work with us beneath the beautiful tree canopy in the upper woo dlands of the park interior. We will be focusing on weeding\, vine pulling \, forest restoration\, and invasive species removal. \nFor existing volun teers: Please sign up through the Grassroots Volunteer Portal.\nFor new vo lunteers: Please email grassroots@riversideparknyc.org for information abo ut how to get involved. \nThis project is not suitable for corporate group s! If you are a corporate group\, please email caroline@riversideparknyc.o rg to set up a project. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/canopy-club-2/ LOCATION:97th-116th St Park Interior CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/08/Forest-5.2023-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T103000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250908T164717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T191356Z UID:10002407-1762421400-1762425000@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Moving for Life in the Field House DESCRIPTION:Moving for Life is a gentle workout that begins with breathing exercises\, then moves into active aerobic dancing that strengthens body a wareness. \nThis event takes place in the newly-renovated 102nd Street Fie ld House. Enter the Park at 102nd Street and Riverside Drive\, then descen d to the promenade level. The stairs to the Field House are across the pro menade at 102nd Street. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/moving-for-life-in-the-field-house/2 025-11-06/ LOCATION:102nd Street Field House\, 102nd Street Field House CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,Summer on the Hudson ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/09/6244b0eb14eda.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250612T201409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T194955Z UID:10002322-1762506000-1762513200@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Volunteer in South Park! DESCRIPTION:Work together with our gardeners to maintain select areas of So uth Park! We will be primarily doing weeding and general horticultural mai ntenance. \nPlease meet at the park entrance at 68th Street & Riverside Bl vd. \nFor existing volunteers: Please sign up through the Grassroots Volun teer Portal.\nFor new volunteers: Please email grassroots@riversideparknyc .org for information about how to get involved. \nThis event is not suitab le for corporate groups! If you are a corporate group\, please email carol ine@riversideparknyc.org to set up a project. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/volunteer-in-south-park-4-3-2/2025-1 1-07/ LOCATION:W 68th Street & Riverside Blvd\, W 68th Street & Riverside Blvd CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/03/IMG_0382-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251110T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251110T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250305T175054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T185715Z UID:10000538-1762765200-1762772400@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Volunteer at the Compost Compound! DESCRIPTION:Join us in supporting our Sustainability Team with compost proc essing and gardening work at the 95th Street Compost Compound! \nThe compo st that is currently in progress at our site is created right here in Rive rside Park. We utilize machinery for the composting work\, and when the co mpost is ready it will be applied to soil in the Park\, thus retaining nut rients from the debris that enters the site and closing the loop. \nFor ex isting volunteers: Please sign up through the Grassroots Volunteer Portal. \nFor new volunteers: Please email grassroots@riversideparknyc.org for inf ormation about how to get involved. \n\n\n\nThis event is not suitable for corporate groups! If you are a corporate group\, please email caroline@ri versideparknyc.org to set up a project. \n\n\n\nAbout the 95th Street Comp ost Compound\nOur state-of-the-art Compost Compound is the processing cent er for debris and materials produced in the process of maintaining Riversi de Parks landscape. Conservancy staff use the Compost Compound to drop off woody debris\, leaves\, weeds\, and invasive plants that they have remove d from other areas of the Park. We then process these materials on-site by composting. The compost is then incorporated back into the Parks soil. By retaining all of the weeds\, twigs\, and branches and composting them\, w e are closing the loop. The Compost Compound successfully diverts hundred s of cubic yards of plant material from ending up in a landfill and reduce s the need for carting ' thereby reducing emissions involved in transporti ng the material off site. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/volunteer-at-the-compost-compound-2- 3/2025-11-10/ LOCATION:95th Street Compost Compound CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/03/IMG_0533-2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250908T163652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T162411Z UID:10002348-1762884000-1762887600@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Bodyroll in the Field House DESCRIPTION:Bodyroll is a dance practice pulsing with pure joy. Classes ign ite embodied empowerment and energize a cathartic release. The experience is designed to alchemize a playful perspective for rolling\, releasing\, a nd reinventing yourself. Together\, well tap into the spiral rave through body rolling\, movement energetix\, embodiment practices\, and aerobic dan cing. No dance experience is encouraged! \nThis event takes place in the n ewly-renovated 102nd Street Field House. Enter the Park at 102nd Street an d Riverside Drive\, then descend to the promenade level. The stairs to the Field House are across the promenade at 102nd Street. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/bodyroll-field-house/2025-11-11/ LOCATION:102nd Street Field House\, 102nd Street Field House CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,Summer on the Hudson ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/09/Bodyroll.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Summer on the Hudson":MAILTO:soh@riversideparknyc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250411T195438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T185547Z UID:10001687-1762938000-1762945200@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Volunteer in the Sweet Spot! DESCRIPTION:Volunteer in the sweet spot of Riverside Park between 72nd and 96th Streets! \nThis historic section of the park is home to majestic monu ments\, beautiful native plant gardens\, hidden forests\, and lovely river views. Well be working across this part of the park in various gardens an d woodland areas doing weeding\, mulching\, pruning\, and ecological resto ration. \nMeeting location will rotate between Hippo Playground and River Run Playground. \nFor existing volunteers: Please sign up through the Gras sroots Volunteer Portal.\nFor new volunteers: Please email grassroots@rive rsideparknyc.org for information about how to get involved. \nThis project is not suitable for corporate groups! If you are a corporate group\, plea se email caroline@riversideparknyc.org to set up a project. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/volunteer-sweet-spot/2025-11-12/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/04/sec-1-ppo-e1744401267122.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T113000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250430T151302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T151609Z UID:10001999-1762938000-1762947000@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Gardening Club in Fort Washington Park with Latino Outdoors NYC DESCRIPTION:Latino Outdoors is a Latine-led organization that supports a na tional community of leaders in outdoor recreation\, conservation and envir onmental education. With an eye towards celebrating and expanding the Lati ne outdoor experience and bolstering the broader outdoor movement\, we pro vide leadership\, mentorship\, and professional development opportunities and serve as a platform for amplifying oft-overlooked cultural connections and narratives. Latino Outdoors is a space for our comunidades to be pres ent\, share our voices\, and showcase how an ethic of conservation and roo ts in nature have been deeply embedded in la cultura Latina for generation s. The programmatic pillars of Latino Outdoors are: outdoor experiences\, outdoor narratives\, and outdoor leadership. \nJoin Riverside Park Gardene r & Latino Outdoors Volunteer Leader\, Stephanie Caban\, the second Wednes day of every month to garden in Fort Washington Park! \nRiverside Park ste wards 6 miles of land along the west side of Manhattan\, including the sou thern portion of this incredible park. Enjoy views of the Hudson and help us transform a garden area that currently needs a lot of love. \nParticipa te in communal giving to the land as we remove stubborn brush and work tow ards creating a new landscape together. This work will be laborious'well s pend a few sessions removing introduced species with loppers and shovels\, before mulching down the area to prepare for fall planting. We will be on our feet during most of the event. \nAll participants must be 18 years ol d or older\, and beginners are welcome! Come in comfortable clothing you d ont mind getting dirty and be prepared to sweat\, and all the gear needed will be provided! \nRegistration is required and free! Duplicate reservati ons and incomplete surveys will be returned automatically. This event is s uitable for people 18 years and older. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/gardening-club-in-fort-washington-pa rk-with-latino-outdoors-nyc/2025-11-12/ LOCATION:Discovery Playground\, Discovery Playground CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/20 25/04/LO-NYC-Gardening-Club.png ORGANIZER;CN="Latino Outdoors NYC":MAILTO:stephaniecaban@latinooutdoors.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T103000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250908T162619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T190627Z UID:10002341-1762939800-1762943400@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Fall Yoga in the Field House DESCRIPTION:Join Yoga instructor Meg SantaMaria for a morning practice. Sui table for all fitness levels. Please wear loose\, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat. \nThis 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 House are acr oss the promenade at 102nd Street. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/fall-yoga-in-the-field-house-2/2025- 11-12/ LOCATION:102nd Street Field House\, 102nd Street Field House CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,Summer on the Hudson ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/02/20231121_095613-1-scaled-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Summer on the Hudson":MAILTO:soh@riversideparknyc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250411T200040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T210410Z UID:10001181-1763024400-1763031600@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Island Vibes: Restoring the Riverside Drive Islands DESCRIPTION:Help us show some love to these beautiful green spaces along Ri verside Drive between 97th St and 1165th St! We will be focusing on weedin g and trash removal. Location will rotate primarily between 99th St & 110t h St; exact location will be shared upon signup. \nFor existing volunteers : please sign up through the Grassroots Volunteer Portal.\nFor new volunte ers: please email grassroots@riversideparknyc.org for information about ho w to get involved. \nThis project is not suitable for corporate groups! If you are a corporate group\, please email caroline@riversideparknyc.org to set up a project. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/island-vibes-restoring-the-riverside -drive-islands-3-7/ LOCATION:West 110th St & Riverside Drive\, West 110th St & Riverside Drive\ , New York\, NY\, 10025 CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/03/island_vibes.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T103000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250908T164717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T191356Z UID:10002408-1763026200-1763029800@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Moving for Life in the Field House DESCRIPTION:Moving for Life is a gentle workout that begins with breathing exercises\, then moves into active aerobic dancing that strengthens body a wareness. \nThis event takes place in the newly-renovated 102nd Street Fie ld House. Enter the Park at 102nd Street and Riverside Drive\, then descen d to the promenade level. The stairs to the Field House are across the pro menade at 102nd Street. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/moving-for-life-in-the-field-house/2 025-11-13/ LOCATION:102nd Street Field House\, 102nd Street Field House CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,Summer on the Hudson ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/09/6244b0eb14eda.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20251103T190841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T201503Z UID:10002323-1763110800-1763118000@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:[CANCELED] Volunteer in South Park! DESCRIPTION:[NOV 14 EVENT CANCELED] \nWork together with our gardeners to m aintain select areas of South Park! We will be primarily doing weeding and general horticultural maintenance. \nPlease meet at the park entrance at 68th Street & Riverside Blvd. \nFor existing volunteers: Please sign up th rough the Grassroots Volunteer Portal.\nFor new volunteers: Please email g rassroots@riversideparknyc.org for information about how to get involved. \nThis event is not suitable for corporate groups! If you are a corporate group\, please email caroline@riversideparknyc.org to set up a project. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/volunteer-in-south-park-4-3-2-2/ LOCATION:W 68th Street & Riverside Blvd\, W 68th Street & Riverside Blvd CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/03/IMG_0382-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T133000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250714T194512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250721T202226Z UID:10002045-1763121600-1763127000@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Monthly Advocacy Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for our brand-new Advocacy Club PlacePartner opportunit y! We will convene on the second Friday of each month from 12:00-1:30pm at the 107th Street Peter Jay Sharp Volunteer House\, starting on June 13th. Our Sustainability team\, in conjunction with Volunteer Program staff\, w ill give updates on the Parks Power campaign and provide resources to advo cate both for Riverside Parks current needs and all city parks. \nWe look forward to seeing you there! \nTo sign up\, please click here. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/monthly-advocacy-club-2/2025-11-14/ LOCATION:Peter Jay Sharp Volunteer House\, Peter Jay Sharp Volunteer House\ , NY CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/05/IMG_8394-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T123000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20251023T140512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T185738Z UID:10002477-1763200800-1763209800@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Riverside Park's Annual Leaf Lift 2025 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun day of giving back to our community by helpin g rake leaves in the beautiful Riverside Park. This event is a great way t o enjoy the outdoors\, meet new people\, and make a difference. No experie nce necessary\, just bring your energy and enthusiasm! You may know of the Leave the leaves practice that we follow to protect habitat for insect fr iends in our natural areas. \nFor our Leaf Lift event\, we focus on removi ng leaves from high traffic pathways to provide a safer and cleaner experi ence in the park. And the best part? All leaves removed from these project s will be composted in Riverside Park\, either supporting our work at our compost compound or going back into our woodland and restoration areas. \n Lets work together to keep our park looking its best. \nRegister to join o ne of our open volunteer sites: \n' Field House (102nd Street) \n' Volunte er House (108th Street) \n' Palisades Playground (148th Street) \nHere are a few friendly reminders on what to wear/bring to be prepared for volunte ering in Riverside Park: \n' Filled reusable water bottle\n' Sturdy\, clos ed-toe shoes\n' Comfortable\, seasonally-appropriate layers\n' Long pants & socks that cover your ankles\n' Sunscreen\n' Optional: hat \nWe will pro vide gardening gloves for volunteers and any other tools/materials needed for the project. Please always keep personal items with you\, as we do not have a secure area for your belongings. \nFor the safety of our staff and volunteers\, if on the day of the project you are sick or not feeling wel l\, stay home! It is not worth the risk to you or to others. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/riverside-parks-annual-leaf-lift/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Kids & Family,Special Events,Volunteer Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/10/IMG_0010-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T153000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250925T190005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T190005Z UID:10002465-1763215200-1763220600@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Hidden in Plain Sight: A History of the New York Soldiers' and Sail ors' Monument DESCRIPTION:Akela Reason\, art historian and professor of history at the Un iversity of Georgia\, will discuss the complex history of the New York Sol diers and Sailors Monument in Riverside Park. Her talk derives from her re cent book\, Politics and Memory: Civil War Monuments in Gilded Age New Yor k (Yale University Press). The book illuminates the historical context of Civil War soldiers monuments in New York City\, exploring the fascinating intersection of art\, politics\, and memory within these works\, while als o highlighting the ever-changing ways different constituencies have engage d with them in symbolic and physical terms. \nRegister for the event here. \nThis 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 House are across the promenade at 102nd Street. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/hidden-in-plain-sight-a-history-of-t he-new-york-soldiers-and-sailors-monument/ LOCATION:102nd Street Field House\, 102nd Street Field House CATEGORIES:Education & Workshops,Special Events,Summer on the Hudson ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/09/61vP9SAi9QL._SY385_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250305T175054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T185715Z UID:10000539-1763370000-1763377200@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Volunteer at the Compost Compound! DESCRIPTION:Join us in supporting our Sustainability Team with compost proc essing and gardening work at the 95th Street Compost Compound! \nThe compo st that is currently in progress at our site is created right here in Rive rside Park. We utilize machinery for the composting work\, and when the co mpost is ready it will be applied to soil in the Park\, thus retaining nut rients from the debris that enters the site and closing the loop. \nFor ex isting volunteers: Please sign up through the Grassroots Volunteer Portal. \nFor new volunteers: Please email grassroots@riversideparknyc.org for inf ormation about how to get involved. \n\n\n\nThis event is not suitable for corporate groups! If you are a corporate group\, please email caroline@ri versideparknyc.org to set up a project. \n\n\n\nAbout the 95th Street Comp ost Compound\nOur state-of-the-art Compost Compound is the processing cent er for debris and materials produced in the process of maintaining Riversi de Parks landscape. Conservancy staff use the Compost Compound to drop off woody debris\, leaves\, weeds\, and invasive plants that they have remove d from other areas of the Park. We then process these materials on-site by composting. The compost is then incorporated back into the Parks soil. By retaining all of the weeds\, twigs\, and branches and composting them\, w e are closing the loop. The Compost Compound successfully diverts hundred s of cubic yards of plant material from ending up in a landfill and reduce s the need for carting ' thereby reducing emissions involved in transporti ng the material off site. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/volunteer-at-the-compost-compound-2- 3/2025-11-17/ LOCATION:95th Street Compost Compound CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/03/IMG_0533-2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250908T163652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T162411Z UID:10002349-1763488800-1763492400@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Bodyroll in the Field House DESCRIPTION:Bodyroll is a dance practice pulsing with pure joy. Classes ign ite embodied empowerment and energize a cathartic release. The experience is designed to alchemize a playful perspective for rolling\, releasing\, a nd reinventing yourself. Together\, well tap into the spiral rave through body rolling\, movement energetix\, embodiment practices\, and aerobic dan cing. No dance experience is encouraged! \nThis event takes place in the n ewly-renovated 102nd Street Field House. Enter the Park at 102nd Street an d Riverside Drive\, then descend to the promenade level. The stairs to the Field House are across the promenade at 102nd Street. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/bodyroll-field-house/2025-11-18/ LOCATION:102nd Street Field House\, 102nd Street Field House CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,Summer on the Hudson ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/09/Bodyroll.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Summer on the Hudson":MAILTO:soh@riversideparknyc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032855 CREATED:20250411T195438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T185547Z UID:10001688-1763542800-1763550000@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Volunteer in the Sweet Spot! DESCRIPTION:Volunteer in the sweet spot of Riverside Park between 72nd and 96th Streets! \nThis historic section of the park is home to majestic monu ments\, beautiful native plant gardens\, hidden forests\, and lovely river views. Well be working across this part of the park in various gardens an d woodland areas doing weeding\, mulching\, pruning\, and ecological resto ration. \nMeeting location will rotate between Hippo Playground and River Run Playground. \nFor existing volunteers: Please sign up through the Gras sroots Volunteer Portal.\nFor new volunteers: Please email grassroots@rive rsideparknyc.org for information about how to get involved. \nThis project is not suitable for corporate groups! If you are a corporate group\, plea se email caroline@riversideparknyc.org to set up a project. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/volunteer-sweet-spot/2025-11-19/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/04/sec-1-ppo-e1744401267122.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR