Van Cortlandt Park Alliance - Love the park at these events this month

 

Forest Fridays

Fridays, February 13, 20, 27 - Meet at 10am

Help restore Van Cortlandt Park’s vital forests by removing invasive plants like multiflora rose and bush honeysuckle. Your efforts will create space for native plants to thrive and support long-term forest health.

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Meet at VC Golf House (new location for February)

Van Cortlandt Nature Group Walks

Sunday, February 8 at 10am meets in front of Nature Center

Monday, February 16 at 2pm meets in Riverdale Stables parking lot

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.

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Register for 2/16 Walk

 

Black History Month: Enslaved African Legacy Tour*

Sunday, February 8 at 11am

Join VCPA’s Arts Integration Strategist, Ashley Hart Adams, on a guided walk that will enlighten participants on the true history that shaped Van Cortlandt Park.

The walk will be approximately 90 minutes long with stops throughout to talk.

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Van Cortlandt House Museum

Mid-Winter Family Fun Hike

Thursday, February 19 at 10:30am

Curious about the plants and animals that call Van Cortlandt Park home and how they live in the Winter? Take a hike with us and find out! Recommended for families with children 3 plus years old.

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Van Cortlandt Golf House 

Black History Month: Legacy of Enslaved Africans in Van Cortlandt Park*

Saturday, February 21 at 1pm

Join VCPA and Van Cortlandt House Museum for a program exploring the legacy of enslaved Africans in Van Cortlandt Park featuring two guided tours:

First, Pathways to the Past Walking Tour, led by Ashely Hart Adams (VCPA), focusing on the Enslaved African Burial Ground and the broader landscape of memory, history, and labor within the park. Followed by Van Cortlandt House Museum Tour, led by Nick Dembowski (VCHM), highlighting the site’s 18th-century history and its connections to enslavement.

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Van Cortlandt House Museum

 

Bronx Parks Speak Up! The Power of Bronx Parks: Funding the Future

Saturday, February 28 - 11am to 5pm

Bronx Coalition for Parks and Green Spaces will be hosting the 32nd Annual Bronx Parks Speak Up with tabling, networking, workshops and more!

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Lehman College

*Black History Month events are 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 a generous grant from the Mellon Foundation.

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