Greening Queens: Tree Planting Demonstration
Ever wonder how our city’s street trees are planted? Want to find out? Join our hands-on workshop to plant young trees along a block in Central Queens! Genevieve Moralez, Greening Central Queens stewardship coordinator at NYC Parks and team will demonstrate planting, mulching, and watering. You will then work in small groups to plant trees. Join us to connect with like-minded people and leave equipped with the ability to care for local street trees. Coffee, water, and snacks will be served and all attendees will be entered into a raffle for prizes.
This workshop is hosted in collaboration with the NYC Parks’ Stewarding Canopy and Community in Central Queens (SCCCQ) project. SCCCQ is giving away 100 trees this fall to individuals residing in the Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, and Corona neighborhoods. Reserve a tree using this link and pick it up October 23-25; then attend this workshop to learn how to properly plant your new tree!
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, 10 a.m.–noon
37th Ave. and 110th St., Corona, Queens 11368
Sowing Knowledge: Seed Collection with the NYC Parks Plant Ecology Center and Nursery
Join us at the NYC Parks Plant Ecology Center and Nursery (PECAN) for a hands-on seed cleaning workshop. The Seed Increase Program collects seeds from native plants for use in restoration projects throughout the five boroughs. PECAN staff will demonstrate seed cleaning techniques and equipment usage, discuss seed collection, drying, testing, and storage practices, and help participants harvest and clean seeds themselves. You are welcome to bring seeds from your own garden or green space for cleaning. Bagels and coffee will be served.
Please wear long sleeves, long pants, and closed-toe shoes. Masks will be provided, but you can expect to get a bit dusty. Walking paths at the site can be muddy and/or uneven; please reach out if you have any concerns.
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
3808 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, N.Y.
Free transportation available from lower Manhattan. Details will be sent to those who register. |
Photo by Sean Jamar for City Parks Foundation's Learning Gardens program at Abib Newborn Garden in Brooklyn
Put Your Group on the Maps!
There are now two ways to increase the visibility of your community group, the NYC Parks Volunteer Group Directory and the Public Space Partners Survey. Two online maps, one goal: helping you get seen and supported.
Being listed on the NYC Parks’ volunteer directory puts your group in an online citywide map of Parks' volunteer groups, showing you are an official partner. The Public Space Partners Survey expands beyond Parks to include all groups and organizations working in public space or local environmental stewardship in the New York City region and the NY/NJ Harbor Estuary. Both can help you be discovered by potential volunteers, funders, and the public at large which means increased visibility and potentially, increased support.
Being listed on the NYC Parks’ volunteer directory puts your group in an online citywide map of Parks' volunteer groups, showing you are an official partner. The Public Space Partners Survey expands beyond Parks to include all groups and organizations working in public space or local environmental stewardship in the New York City region and the NY/NJ Harbor Estuary. Both can help you be discovered by potential volunteers, funders, and the public at large which means increased visibility and potentially, increased support.
Fill out the Public Space Partner’s Survey before November 20. Sign up for the NYC Parks volunteer directory anytime!
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Fundraising with Fiscal Sponsorship
This summer, Friends of McGolrick Park—a community group in Greenpoint, Brooklyn—was faced with a problem. Pizza boxes, too big to fit into garbage cans, were being piled on top of them, creating litter in the park. Through Partnerships for Parks’ Fiscal Sponsorship for Grassroots Groups, the group was able to raise tax-deductible funds from neighbors, local pizza places, and other concerned residents to purchase three pizza box recycling bins tax-free, reducing litter and increasing recycling. Fiscal sponsorship is a great way to receive grants and tax-deductible donations without the complicated process of becoming a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. Interested in fiscal sponsorship for your community group? Get in touch!
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