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Building Low-cost Tree Guards

Join New York Restoration Project (NYRP), your neighbors, and other green souls in sprucing up the block for the Bed-Stuy Summer KickOff.

Free

BEACH DAY: Beach Cleanup with Surfrider and NPCA

Fort Tilden 169 State Road Floor 12, New York, NY, United States

Join the NY chapter of Surfrider Foundation and the National Parks Conservation Association for a beach cleanup at Fort Tilden !

Free

Volunteer at The Epic Ride

Jacob Riis Park Gateway National Recreation Area Rockaway Beach Blvd, Queens, NY, United States

Volunteering at The Epic Ride is a great experience, with camaraderie, goodwill and loads of fun! Volunteers and bike marshals play an integral role in creating an unforgettable experience for participants of The Epic Ride.

Free

Brooklyn Bridge Green Team

Brooklyn Bridge Park 334 Furman Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Join the Green Team and learn about gardening, enjoy nature, and make the Brooklyn Bridge Park look its best

Free

Become an EcoVolunteer !

In 2012, NY/NJ Baykeepeer established the EcoVolunteer program, designed to introduce adult volunteers to the NY-NJ Harbor Estuary through education, hands-on research and restoration experiences. Currently, our EcoVolunteers assist with monitoring oysters in the Bronx River at Soundview Park and also with salt marsh restoration and living shorelines in Freshkills Park on Staten Island.

Free

Plumb Beach Cleanup

Plumb Beach Plumb Beach Belt Parkway, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Come by to enjoy some sun, sand and help out for a beach cleanup !

Free – $6.26

Inwood Green Neighborhood: Forest Restoration

Inwood Hill Park Dyckman Street and Payson Avenue, Manhattan, NY, United States

Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to help protect the young forest in Inwood Hill Park! Volunteers will be trained in tree care best practices as…

Free

GreenHomeNYC : Tour Planning Committee Meetup

Estimize Office 43 West 24th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY, United States

Want to discover new and exciting green buildings and sustainable spaces here in New York? Want first hand, behind-the-scenes tours of cutting edge building technology and sustainable businesses? GreenHomeNYC is looking for volunteers to join our Green Building Tours committee to help organize and plan public tours of NYC's green spaces. Past tours have included: LEED Certified high rises, factories, urban and rooftop farms, green schools, aquaponics farms, parks, recycling centers, and more. See past tours on our website.

Join us for a planning committee meeting to learn how you can get involved and become a tour organizer.

Free

Dune Planting

RISE 58-03 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Far Rockaway, NY, United States

Come join the Rockaway Waterfront Alliance for a community volunteer day culminating in a celebration of the land and water. For this dune planting we…

Free

Jamaica Bay Park Tree Planting

Jamaica Bay Parking Lot First left off the Addabbo Bridge (facing the airport). Cross Bay Blvd, Queens, New York, United States

Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to plant trees in the forest in Jamaica Bay Park! Trees provide so many benefits to New Yorkers such as improved air and water quality, reduced pollution, and lower energy costs. Volunteers will be trained in proper planting techniques. Come dressed in sturdy boots or shoes, long pants, and clothing that can get dirty. Please bring your own water bottle for this event. Space is limited and registration is required for this event.

Free