Van Cortlandt Park Alliance - Spend November in Your Favorite Park

 

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NOVEMBER PROGRAMS  

Caribbean Connections: Tying History and Music Together 

Saturday, November 1 - 1pm to 4pm 

Join VCPA and Van Cortlandt House Museum for an afternoon that brings together history, music, and flavor. This unique program highlights the significant ties between early New York and the Caribbean and Latin America. 

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Van Cortlandt House Museum 

Veterans Day Ceremony

Sunday, November 2 - 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

Autumn Hike in the Park

Saturday, November 8 at 10am

Explore the Northwest Woods with a VCPA staff member learning about the nature around you and the changes that are happening as winter approaches. Put on your best hiking shoes and join us for a fun 2-hour hike.

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Learning Garden

Van Cortlandt Nature Group Walks

Tuesday, November 11 at 2pm meets in Riverdale Stables parking lot

Sunday, November 16 at 10am meets in front of Nature Center

Take a slow walk in the park and learn about local flora and fauna with naturalist Debbi Dolan. Debbi has a wealth of knowledge about nature, plants, and wildlife that she enjoys sharing.

Register for 11/11 Walk

Register for 11/16 Walk

Crunch & Munch

Saturday, November 15 - 10am to 1pm

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.

Learning Garden

REIMAGINING: Rewriting the Will: A Workshop with David Mill

Saturday, November 15 - 1pm to 3pm

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance presents a writing workshop led by poet and Bronx byproduct David Mills. Drawing inspiration from a historic Van Cortlandt family will, participants will engage in a powerful exercise: imagining and crafting their own “new will” from the perspective of an individual enslaved on the Van Cortlandt plantation.

RSVP Required

Van Cortlandt House Museum

REIMAGINING: Chalk Art & Live Music Gathering  is part of Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Reimagining initiative. In partnership with the Design Trust for Public Space and Immanuel Oni, Liminal Sp, VCPA invites the community to reimagine the park’s Enslaved African Burial Ground site as a memorial space that fosters long-term healing and restoration. This project is supported by the Mellon Foundation.

Rising NYRR
Sunday, November 16 at 10am
Kids head to the scenic trails for a fun cross country event with our friends at NYRR! Registration for this event is FREE and open to participants of all abilities and age 2 to 18.
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Birding with NYC Bird Alliance
Sunday, November 23 - 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

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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