Revitalizing Public Spaces

Our Public Spaces programs give outdoor lovers the opportunity to take their passion for nature to greener and greater heights by beautifying public green spaces such as parks and gardens. We work side by side with the NYC Parks Department and other community partners to pick up debris, prune trees, plant flowers, remove weeds and invasive species, build garden beds, and more. We believe that New Yorkers in all five boroughs deserve access to clean and nurturing green spaces, gardens, and schools. See below for a selection of our Public Spaces projects! For a full list of upcoming projects, go to our search page.

Leaf No Trace at Fort Greene Park

Fort Greene Park

It's time for our last 2019 Spruce Up!...Read More

Fort Greene, Brooklyn

Gardening with Concrete Safaris at Jefferson Gardens

Concrete Safaris

Garden with Concrete Safaris by helping prepare raised beds for planting, pla...Read More

Family Friendly

High-Need

East Harlem, Manhattan

Beautify Red Hook Parks

Red Hook Conservancy

Help maintain parks and other community green spaces in Red Hook, Brooklyn....Read More

Red Hook, Brooklyn

Garden with Project Harmony at the JD Wilson Garden

GreenThumb

Weed, do light construction, and general garden maintenance with Project Harm...Read More

Family Friendly

Manhattan

Finish painting the exterior fence at PS 59K

PS 59 K - William Floyd

Help beautify PS 59K - William Floyd by finishing the fence outside of the sc...Read More

Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

Winter Clothing Closet at Rauschenbusch Metro Ministries

Rauschenbusch Metro Ministries

Help Hell's Kitchen families keep warm!...Read More

Midtown, Manhattan

Garden Revitalization at PS 24 K

PS 24 K - The Dual Language School for International Studies

Get your green thumbs out and ready to go!...Read More

Sunset Park, Brooklyn

Animal Care and Composting at Earth Matter - Governors Island

Earth Matter NY

Ride the Governors Island Ferry to Governors Island....Read More

Manhattan

Urban Farming at New Roots Queens Community Farm

International Rescue Committee

Come help out at this exciting new IRC site!...Read More

Woodside, Queens

Revitalize the Grounds at Riverside Park

Riverside Park Conservancy

Help with Riverside Park’s woodland restoration initiatives from 108th St – 1...Read More

High-Need

New Volunteer Friendly

Upper West Side, Manhattan

Urban Farming with Youth Farm

Green Guerillas

Help this urban farm get ready for the winter months....Read More

East Flatbush, Brooklyn

Garden, Build and Revitalize Shiloh Community Garden

GreenThumb

The Shiloh community garden for children needs assistance with its revitaliza...Read More

High-Need

New Volunteer Friendly

Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

Animal Care and Composting at Earth Matter - Governors Island

Earth Matter NY

Ride the Governors Island Ferry to Governors Island....Read More

Manhattan

Revitalize the Grounds at Riverside Park

Riverside Park Conservancy

Help care for the gardens surrounding Riverside Park's volunteer house a...Read More

High-Need

New Volunteer Friendly

Upper West Side, Manhattan

Gardening with Concrete Safaris at Mad Fun Farm

Concrete Safaris

Garden with Concrete Safaris by helping prepare raised beds for planting, pla...Read More

Family Friendly

East Harlem, Manhattan

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