Each It’s My Park Day, thousands of New Yorkers come together to volunteer and celebrate their neighborhood parks and public spaces throughout the five boroughs!
Check out photos from It’s My Park Day on Saturday, October 15, and save the date for our spring event on Saturday, May 19, 2012.
How does It’s My Park Day work? Partnerships for Parks invites dedicated community groups to organize It’s My Park Day volunteer projects and free cultural events in their neighborhood parks. Volunteer activities range from horticulture to painting projects, along with a variety of free events, including kayaking, dance performances, and much, much more!
YOU can help! On It’s My Park Day, Partnerships for Parks invites you and your family to help care for and celebrate our parks! Registration is not required—all you need to do is find a local park that’s hosting an It’s My Park Day activity and show up at the park that day. It’s that simple. It’s My Park Day is a great opportunity to meet local park groups that need year-round help from caring neighbors like you!
It’s My Park Day activities are coordinated by local community groups, City Parks Foundation, and many divisions of the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, including Urban Park Rangers, Historic House Trust, and Recreation. Here’s a sampling of how you can get involved:
IMPORTANT: Due the growing popularity of It’s My Park Day and limited project supplies, all corporate, school, and nonprofit groups must contact Partnerships for Parks to inquire about available volunteer projects.
If you belong to a local community group and would like to lead a project on It’s My Park Day, please contact your Outreach Coordinator at least eight weeks before the event date to learn more.
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