Van Cortlandt Park Alliance - November is a Wonderful Time to Visit Your Favorite Park!

 

Super Seedlings
Saturday, November 2 - 10am to 12pm
Super Seedlings is a FREE, drop-in gardening program for kids ages 2-7 and their caregivers. Each session will have a fun seasonal theme to explore, nature crafts, garden produce to harvest, soil digging, and more!

VCPA Garden & Compost Site
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Veterans Day Ceremony
Sunday, November 3 - 12pm Sharp!

Honor the service of local veterans at this annual gathering hosted by Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Bronx Community Board 8 Veterans Affairs Committee. 

At Memorial Grove

Birding with NYC Bird Alliance (formerly NYC Audubon)
Saturday, November 9 - meet at 9am
Explore Van Cortlandt Park’s ecologically diverse grounds and celebrate a long tradition of birding in the park. Each walk will be led by a NYC Bird Alliance guide.

RSVP Required

Van Cortlandt Nature Center.

 

Compost Sifter Building Workshop
Monday, November 11 - 11am to 2pm
Learn how to build your own compost sifter and use finished compost in your garden with VCPA and Bronx Green-Up. Participants can build sifters to take home, or to donate to a local community garden.

RSVP Required

Crunch & Munch
Saturday, November 16 - 9am to 2pm

Crunch leaves, plant bulbs, create seasonal crafts, and munch on light snacks!

Join VCPA and our friends from NYBG Bronx Green-Up and New York Restoration Project for a fun fall day in the garden.

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Discover VCP: Autumn Hike & Forest Exploration
Saturday, November 16 - Meet at 11am
Get off your fanny and go for a walk in Vanny! Led by Trail Stewardship Coordinator, Leslie Garcia, this leisurely hike covers 2-3 miles with amazing fall views in our Northwest forest.

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NYRR Youth Rising Run
Sunday, November 24 - at 10:30am

Kids of all ages and abilities can experience the joys of cross country running in Van Cortlandt Park! Registration for this event is FREE and open to participants ages 2 to 18 of all abilities. Every finisher will receive a New Balance souvenir.

Hosted by VCPA supporter, New York Road Runners.

Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground/Cross Country Course

 

VOLUNTEER WITH US!

 

TUESDAYS

Garden Tune-Up Tuesdays

November 12 - 10am to 1pm

VCPA Garden & Compost Site

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WEDNESDAYS

Vault Hill Wednesdays

November 6, 13,  20 - meet at 9am

Meet at southern end of Van Cortlandt Golf House

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Canine Court Clean Up

November 20 - 2pm to 4pm
Meet at Canine Court - enter park at Broadway and W. 252nd
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THURSDAYS

Trail Thursdays

November 7, 14, 21 - meet at 9am

Meet at VCPA Garden & Compost Site
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FRIDAYS

Forest Fridays
November 1, 15, 22 - meet at 9am

Meet at VCPA Garden & Compost Site

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Support Our Work in Van Cortlandt Park

 

Make a Donation

The park is really big. Our staff is really small. Only with your help can we grow our capacity, hire more staff, and take on projects to improve Van Cortlandt Park… for YOU!  Please consider a gift to Van Cortlandt Park Alliance today.

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Our Contact Information
Van Cortlandt Park Alliance
80 Van Cortlandt Park South, Ste. E1
Bronx, NY 10463
718-601-1460
http://vancortlandt.org