Van Cortlandt Park Alliance - Enjoy the rest of Autumn in VCP!

 

Trail Work Wednesdays

Wednesdays - Meet at 9am

Miles of trails traverse the natural areas of Van Cortlandt Park, and they are in need of regular maintenance. Volunteers will assist staff on maintenance of the cross country course and other trails throughout the park. Work includes waterbar and checkstep maintenance, corridor clearing, raking, etc. Wear closed-toe shoes and long pants; bring water and a snack.

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Meet at VCPA Garden & Compost Site.

 

Birding with NYC Audubon

Saturdays, November 18 - 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 New York City Audubon guide.

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Meet at the Nature Center.

 

Free Youth Running Event with NYRR

Sunday, November 19 

Introduce young runners in the family to the magic of cross country with Rising New York Road Runners’ FREE youth running event. Registration is open to participants of all abilities ages 2 to 18. Every finisher will earn a medal/

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Canine Court Volunteer Clean Up!

Sunday, November 19 - from 10am to 12pm

Canine Court needs some TLC! Help keep the doggies happy by volunteering to clean up Canine Court!  Join us for a morning of weeding and cleaning to spruce up Canine Court.

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Canine Court- Broadway and W. 252nd Street.

Can't make it but want to become a Dog Run Volunteer - sign up here.

 

Please note that Forest Fridays will be taking a hiatus in November!

 

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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

Please join the East Bronx History Forum on Saturday, November 18th at 11 AM for a Walk and Talk of Astor Village. We will meet at 925 Astor Avenue, in front of Columbus High School.

 

Dear East Bronx History Forum Member,

Please join the East Bronx History Forum on Saturday, November 18th at 11 AM for a Walk and Talk of Astor Village. We will meet at 925 Astor Avenue, in front of Columbus High School. Some important destinations will include the multiple educational institutions such as the New York Institute for Special Education, St. Catherine’s High School and some of Columbus High School’s more famous alumni: including actress Ann Bancroft, computer scientist Evelyn Berezin and former New York state attorney general and Bronx borough president Robert Abrahams.

We will be following the legacy of John Jacob Astor IV and his untimely demise on the Titanic and the passing of his real estate fortune to his son Vincent. The Astor family legacy extends back to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and to some of the family’s other businesses such as a theater, beverage company, apartment blocks, and a nut shoppe. The neighborhood of northwestern Queens, more commonly known as Astoria bears their surname. However, the family never seemed to have made a visit to this neighborhood on the East River.

We will also track the development and construction of the New York Westchester and Boston’s (NYW&B) Pelham Parkway station. Some other items will include construction photos of the NYW&B before going into full service in 1912 and photos prior to the recommissioning by the New York City Transit Authority to the Dyre Avenue line in 1941. We will end our tour at Esplanade and Pearsall Avenues by the old Community Center of Israel Synagogue and also touch on the lives of some deceased veterans from the neighborhood who left a lasting impact.

The walk is free, so please contact our Facebook or Instagram pages for additional information or email us at EastBronxHistory@gmail.com. 

Looking forward to seeing you.

Dorothy A. Krynicki 

Secretary 

The EBHF is a 501(c)3 non-profit chartered by the New York State Education Department