Tree Stewardship Part 1: Getting Involved with Tree Care
Fall is the perfect season to care for New York City's trees. If you appreciate our urban canopy, join this virtual workshop to understand current efforts across the boroughs to connect community members to the trees that surround us. You’ll walk away empowered to plug into various stewardship opportunities. Featured speakers will include staff from NYC Parks Tree Time.
Interested in a hands-on opportunity to get even more involved? On Saturday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m, we’ll be hosting an in-person street tree care workshop in partnership with Trees New York. Email academy@cityparksfoundation.
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Integrating Native Plants into Local Parks
Are you interested in starting a native plant garden in a park near you? Join this workshop to learn how to design native plantings and work with NYC Parks to advocate for and implement your design. Community partners will also share tips for sustaining these important plants on public land. Featured speakers include Anil Chandrakumar, Brooklyn horticulture supervisor at NYC Parks.
Are you interested in starting a native plant garden in a park near you? Join this workshop to learn how to design native plantings and work with NYC Parks to advocate for and implement your design. Community partners will also share tips for sustaining these important plants on public land. Featured speakers include Anil Chandrakumar, Brooklyn horticulture supervisor at NYC Parks.
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Vital Parks Explorer
Want to connect with your neighbors to support local parks? Vital Parks for All is NYC Parks’ plan to improve the health, environment, and well-being of all New Yorkers through a strong and equitable park system. With an initial $3.2B investment, the initiative focuses on making parks cleaner, safer, greener, and more resilient.
A key part of this effort is the Vital Parks Explorer — a tool that helps New Yorkers see how park resources and amenities are distributed across communities. Whether you're new to the Explorer or need a refresher, now is a great time to check it out: Vital Parks Explorer.
NYC Parks has created a new handout that explains how to use the Explorer and encourages action based on its insights. Help spread the word by sharing this tool with your community — through email, at events, or wherever you connect with others. Together, we can expand awareness, increase transparency, and promote a park system that works for everyone.
Partnerships for Parks is a joint program of City Parks Foundation and NYC Parks that supports and champions a growing network of leaders caring and advocating for neighborhood parks and green spaces. We equip people and organizations with the skills and tools needed to ensure these spaces are dynamic community assets.
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