{"title": "Woodlawn Wednesdays: Forest Restoration", "start": "2026-11-04T09:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-04T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "Van Cortlandt Park Alliance", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/conservation"], "description": "Woodlawn Wednesdays: Forest Restoration is a volunteer event that helps restore the woodlands on the east side of Van Cortlandt Park. It is run by the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, whose volunteers preserve this important urban ecosystem. Participants may remove invasive plants, maintain trails, and learn about forest ecology, plant identification, and restoration techniques; no experience is needed, as tools and gloves are provided.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/woodlawn-wednesdays-forest-restoration-89451/", "official_url": "https://vancortlandt.org/event/woodlawn-wednesdays-forest-restoration/2026-11-04/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6e9d868d3861295e4cd6153cea3d14cfd28ca75a1b7b0029d33b7c4386e8a1ad-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-04T09:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-04T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "Van Cortlandt Park Alliance", "address": "", "tickets": ""}, {"start": "2026-11-18T09:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Van Cortlandt Park Alliance", "address": "", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Woodlawn Pollinator Garden Volunteer Event", "start": "2026-11-04T13:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-04T16:00:00-05:00", "place": "Van Cortlandt Park Alliance", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/plants"], "description": "A volunteer afternoon caring for the Woodlawn Wildflower Garden and surrounding area. It is run by the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, and volunteers can plant goldenrods and daffodil bulbs. Gloves and tools are provided, and no experience is mentioned as needed. Volunteers meet at the Pollinator Garden just north of Woodlawn Playground.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/woodlawn-pollinator-garden-volunteer-event-89452/", "official_url": "https://vancortlandt.org/event/woodlawn-pollinator-garden-volunteer-event/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ecef398d89f27c7e350fdde33e2ea6efc922fc8d4de7d8cecfc4cf3d493bd506-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Trail Work Thursdays", "start": "2026-11-05T09:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-05T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "Van Cortlandt Park Alliance", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/conservation"], "description": "Trail Work Thursdays is a hands-on volunteer session caring for the trails of a large park in the Bronx. It is run by the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, a group working with the city parks department to preserve and promote the park. Participants clear debris and overgrowth, close unofficial paths to protect habitats, and help with trail safety and erosion control. Volunteers meet at the VCPA Learning Garden, where gloves, tools, and guidance are provided; sturdy closed-toe shoes are required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/trail-work-thursdays-67431/", "official_url": "https://vancortlandt.org/event/trail-work-thursdays-8/2026-10-29/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8e9e9930197f9c315dfc4b150d2c0981c5c4b76f305633d9dbdec412d3b362b7-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Floodplain Forest Fridays", "start": "2026-11-13T09:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-13T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "Van Cortlandt Park Alliance", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering", "nature/conservation"], "description": "Floodplain Forest Fridays is a volunteer outing along Turtle Creek, the stream feeding the mill pond from the northwest. The Van Cortlandt Park Alliance invites helpers to plant native trees from NYC Parks in the floodplain and cut back invasive phragmites by hand, helping the floodplain forest take back ground from the reeds. Volunteers meet outside the VCPA offices at the Golf House and leave for the worksite by 9:15 AM. The work is limited to 30 volunteers per shift, ages 15 and up, with tools and gloves provided.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/floodplain-forest-fridays-89453/", "official_url": "https://vancortlandt.org/event/floodplain-forest-fridays-2/2026-11-13/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4198e83c412397ed70293a998444a872210748f8b901e9eebbd0943902e24cdb-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Tune-Up Tuesdays - Garden Volunteer Days", "start": "2026-11-10T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-10T13:00:00-05:00", "place": "Van Cortlandt Park Alliance", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/gardening"], "description": "A garden volunteer day called \"Tune-Up Tuesdays – Garden Volunteer Days\" at the VCPA Learning Garden in Van Cortlandt Park, near the Mosholu Avenue and Broadway entrance past the Northwest playground. The Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, which works in partnership with the Department of Parks & Recreation to preserve, support, and promote the park, invites volunteers to care for the Learning Garden. Volunteers maintain compost bins, weed, water, and harvest produce; no gardening experience is needed, just clothing that can get dirty. Volunteers must be 18 or older, and groups of five or more register together by email.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/tune-up-tuesdays-garden-volunteer-days-67434/", "official_url": "https://vancortlandt.org/event/tune-up-tuesdays-garden-volunteer-days/2026-11-10/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/887f36a01ea9562494c49cf294b7e994de7dd8c2cdeaa37bd0afb051514cd8d2-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Restoration Fridays at Forest Park", "start": "2026-11-13T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-13T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/conservation"], "description": "Restoration Fridays at Forest Park is a hands-on forest restoration session in the park. NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust invite people to help with invasive species removal, trail restoration and possible planting. Advance registration is required, and participants should wear sturdy closed-toe shoes and clothes they don't mind getting dirty. Attendees meet at the Buddy Monument.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/restoration-fridays-at-forest-park-56583/", "official_url": "https://forestparktrust.org/events/11-13-resfriday-forest", "image": "https://noky.io/images/dea6c4fab7ee7639f283e02d27733e1276d796351d119bd147c22560ba50706c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Restoration Friday at Highland Park", "start": "2026-11-06T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-06T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "Meeting at the Vermont Place Parking Lot", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/conservation"], "description": "Restoration Friday at Highland Park is a volunteer event caring for a vernal pool. NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust invite people to remove invasive species and protect planted native ones. All tools are provided and no prior experience is needed; volunteers should wear sturdy closed-toe shoes and long pants and bring a water bottle. Advance registration is required, and the group meets at the Vermont Place Parking Lot.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/restoration-friday-at-highland-park-56580/", "official_url": "https://forestparktrust.org/events/11-6-restoration-friday-highland", "image": "https://noky.io/images/645f7ac0e8f9e213789326c8301d52f3322ec74ac4bc061cf926ac8281ed011c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Van Cortlandt Nature Group Walk", "start": "2026-11-11T14:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-11T15:30:00-05:00", "place": "Van Cortlandt Park Alliance", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "tours", "tags": ["nature"], "description": "Van Cortlandt Nature Group Walk is a slow nature walk through Van Cortlandt Park led by naturalist Debbi Dolan, who introduces participants to the park's local flora and fauna. The Van Cortlandt Park Alliance runs the walk, which explores how nature is active in the fall, with bird migrations, changing leaves, and animals preparing to hibernate. Walkers can 'leaf peek' at oaks, hickories, sugar maples and tulip trees changing color and look for new bird arrivals such as the white throated sparrow and the dark eyed juncos feeding on seeds, nuts and berries. This walk meets in the parking lot of the Riverdale Stables and follows the trails of the park's Northwest Woods.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/van-cortlandt-nature-group-walk-67435/", "official_url": "https://vancortlandt.org/event/van-cortlandt-nature-group-walk-12/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8db7cec04a443cb56058bc4f588626346e9f2e5c7ccdc1dc97dfecf065968f6f-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Bulb Planting at Forest Park", "start": "2026-11-07T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "Meeting at the George Seuffert Bandshell", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/gardening"], "description": "Bulb Planting at Forest Park is a volunteer planting event in Forest Park. NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust invite people to clean and plant daffodil bulbs in the park's horticultural areas. Registration is required; all tools are provided, no experience is needed, and participants should wear sturdy closed-toe shoes and bring a water bottle. Attendees meet at the George Seuffert Bandshell.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/bulb-planting-at-forest-park-56581/", "official_url": "https://forestparktrust.org/events/bulb-planting-at-forest-park-11-6", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8e8b7183ef514f383e5895169af37fffdea4f36536e75e2258d29bb8e0970a19-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Greening Queens: Tree Planting Demonstration", "start": "2026-11-07T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/plants/trees", "society/environmentalism"], "description": "Greening Queens: Tree Planting Demonstration is a hands-on workshop in which participants plant young trees along a block in Central Queens, learning to plant, mulch, and water. It is hosted by Partnerships Academy in collaboration with NYC Parks' Stewarding Canopy and Community in Central Queens (SCCCQ) project, with Genevieve Moralez, Greening Central Queens stewardship coordinator at NYC Parks, and her team demonstrating the techniques. Attendees then work in small groups to plant trees and learn how to care for local street trees, with coffee, water, and snacks provided and a raffle for prizes. SCCCQ is also giving away 100 trees this fall to residents of Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, and Corona, who can pick one up and bring it to the workshop to learn how to plant it.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/greening-queens-tree-planting-demonstration-51966/", "official_url": "https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/greening-queens-tree-planting-demonstration/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Fall Foliage Walk", "start": "2026-11-07T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T11:30:00-05:00", "place": "Buddy Monument", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "tours", "tags": ["nature/plants/trees"], "description": "A guided fall foliage walk through Forest Park. NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust invite participants to identify common trees of the largest continuous oak-hickory forest in Queens and learn why they matter and how to join upcoming restoration work there. The event is made possible by a NYS DEC community reforestation grant.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/fall-foliage-walk-71876/", "official_url": "https://forestparktrust.org/events/11-7-fallfoliage-textt", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b2f365e90410600554e5c19ef37e4a58d077e8027aa36f7c6901b5a18f98e21a-2000.webp"}, {"title": "It's My Park at Sitting Area", "start": "2026-11-07T12:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T15:30:00-05:00", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/gardening"], "description": "A volunteer session where people help care for ground beds and standing planters at a paved lot in Astoria, Queens known as 'The Sitting Area'. Friends of Triboro G hosts the weekly gathering, and the work includes weeding, seed saving, pruning, and mulching with a focus on accessibility and inclusivity. Volunteers of all ages are welcome and should meet at the lot at 21st St & Hoyt North.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/its-my-park-at-sitting-area-51963/", "official_url": "https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/its-my-park-at-sitting-area-19/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/11f7623f1503ede7fcacdd0ca4aa538fc16c419aaf06863cfb4d53f3d6f19df7-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Central Park Woodland Walk: The North Woods", "start": "2026-11-07T10:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Charles A. Dana Discovery Center", "address": "", "price": "$20 (20% off for members)", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "20.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["nature/plants/trees"], "description": "A guided 90-minute woodland walk of about 0.85 miles through Central Park's North Woods, beginning at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center and covering steep inclines, some stairs, and uneven trails. It is run by the Central Park Conservancy, the nonprofit that has cared for Central Park since 1980. Walkers are invited to engage their senses, calm their minds, and immerse themselves in the Park's changing foliage. The walk is tagged under art and architecture, wildlife, and plants and trees.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/central-park-woodland-walk-the-north-woods-51777/", "official_url": "https://www.centralparknyc.org/activities/tours/the-north-woods-tour", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a2aa75787ccc0e7fb7eb86e6388c002657947b3a1b86f3db23c7ef5a50f89860-2000.webp"}, {"title": "It's My Park at Westerleigh Park", "start": "2026-11-07T09:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "Staten Island", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering"], "description": "It’s My Park at Westerleigh Park is a volunteer cleanup of Westerleigh Park on Staten Island, open to all ages. It is hosted by the Westerleigh Parks Coalition, which invites volunteers to help keep the park clean by raking leaves, removing fallen debris or sprucing up around the park. Volunteers should meet at the bandstand for the fall general cleanup. More information is available by emailing westerleighparkscoalition@gmail.com.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/its-my-park-at-westerleigh-park-51961/", "official_url": "https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/its-my-park-at-westerleigh-park-35/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/77768ea8d955ffc88b8fefdb41c52e63a610654ed154ec832a0caf6cb2291055-1200.webp"}, {"title": "It's My Park at WNYC Transmitter Park", "start": "2026-11-01T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-01T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering", "nature/parks"], "description": "It's My Park at WNYC Transmitter Park is a volunteer gathering to beautify WNYC Transmitter Park, a park in Brooklyn. Friends of WNYC Transmitter Park host it as part of the It's My Park season, inviting volunteers to clean up the park together. Volunteers should meet at all gardens in the park, and more information is available by email at info@transmitterpark.org.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/its-my-park-at-wnyc-transmitter-park-51964/", "official_url": "https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/its-my-park-at-wnyc-transmitter-park-22/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/04bacf4915fb18d7a16593d9fd40e4d6853d493288aeb532850f7c9777a676e1-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Veterans Day Ceremony", "start": "2026-11-01T12:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-01T13:00:00-05:00", "place": "Memorial Grove, Van Cortlandt Park", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["occasion/veterans-day"], "description": "A Veterans Day Ceremony with a procession and posting of the American Flag, the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of the National Anthem. It is held by the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance together with Bronx Community Board 8. The program also features remarks by local War Veterans and by local elected officials and Community Board 8. It takes place at Memorial Grove in Van Cortlandt Park.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/veterans-day-ceremony-67433/", "official_url": "https://vancortlandt.org/event/veterans-day-ceremony-5/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f0b2d16e81e8cf42079ffd09d6b12aca815bdc574128c6c831a2e98223a8a141-1200.webp"}, {"title": "It's My Park at Brust Park", "start": "2026-11-01T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-01T13:00:00-05:00", "place": "Bronx", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["community/volunteering", "nature/parks", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "A volunteer gathering to prepare Brust Park in the Bronx for winter. Stewards of Brust Park host it as part of the It's My Park season, with leaf raking, restoration of the wetland area, and an annual Halloween parade. Volunteers of all ages should meet at Lower Brust, and the event is free.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/its-my-park-at-brust-park-51965/", "official_url": "https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/its-my-park-at-brust-park-9/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/da8a5bc2d99a51eed9f19e9e5b30080698fad50b9a0d15f2314717b18aafe11c-1200.webp"}]}