The Prospect Park Volunteer Corps, an internationally recognized volunteer program, offers many exciting ways to help in one of the world’s most beautiful parks.

Information Sessions | Weekly Groups | Special Events | Special Opportunities | Corporate Volunteer Program | Volunteer Policies

Gain experience and spend time doing something you love while making a real difference in the lives of all who benefit from the Park and Park services. Here are a few examples of the crucial contributions volunteers make to Prospect Park:

• Woodland restoration, including cleaning, greening and planting
• Visitor outreach and education, including leading guided tours
• Office help
• Special Skills: Carpentry, Photography, Information Technology
• Working with children and nature at the Audubon Center

We provide the training and equipment for all activities. All you have to do is decide how much time you can spare and when. For more information, call the Volunteer Office at (718) 965-8960 or email us. Click here to download Volunteer Application Form .

Watch a video about volunteers helping to clean up the Lake (don't forget – there's volunteer work you can do indoors at the Park too!). Click here to see us on NY1!

New program! Kids and young adults age 26 and under can earn free recording time in our new recording studio at the Audubon Center, the Beat Cave, in exchange for volunteering. Check it out!

Information Sessions

Curious about volunteering? Learn about the many different volunteer opportunities that take place on weekdays and weekends, both indoors and outdoors in Prospect Park. These one-hour meetings take place in the first-floor conference room of the historic Litchfield Villa, 95 Prospect Park West, between 4th and 5th Streets. For more information call (718) 965-8960. Volunteer Information sessions last approximately 1 hour.

Information sessions will resume in the spring.
 

Weekly Groups

Weekly group activities are suspended during the winter months and will resume at the end of March.

For dates and more information, call (718) 965-8960, or check our calendar.

Mondays: East Side Revival Corps
Every Monday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Meet on the east side of the Park at the Vale of Cashmere (off of East Drive, a quarter-mile from Grand Army Plaza) and help improve the surrounding areas. Call the office if it’s your first time with this group.

Wednesday Corps 
Every Wednesday, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Volunteer for crucial horticultural and maintenance projects around the Park. Call (718) 965-8960 for location.

Thursday Corps
Every Thursday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.,
Work on various horticultural and beautification projects. Call (718) 965-8960 for location.

Weekend Woodlands Corps
Every Saturday, 9:45 a.m. – 2 p.m.,
Join the ongoing restoration of the Park’s wooded areas. Meet outside the Picnic House at 9:45 a.m.

Find a location on our interactive map.

 Special Events and Additional Clean-ups

MulchFest
Saturday, January 7 & Sunday, January 8, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• 3rd Street Entrance (3rd Street & Prospect Park West)
• Park Circle Entrance (Parkside & Prospect Park Southwest Avenues)

At this free annual event, community members bring their holiday trees to one of two locations in the Park to be recycled into mulch! Volunteers assist by collecting discarded trees, removing decorations, spreading mulch and distributing it to the public, and staffing information tables. For more information, call (718) 965-8960.

Weekend Volunteer Corps
Help the environment in your community. Typical tasks include: sprucing up flower beds and shrub beds; clearing fence lines; painting fences, benches and litter cans; removing non-native invasive weeds; caring for trees by weeding and mulching around them; improving pathways by sweeping and removing organic debris; and removing trash. For more information, call (718) 965-8960. Find a location on our interactive map.

Weekend Volunteer Corps activities are suspended during the winter months and will resume at the end of March.
 

Corporate Volunteer Program
For a $2,500 donation, Prospect Park Alliance will provide a 1-day, 4-hour volunteer program for up to 30 people. Included in this donation is a $2,500 business membership at our Oak Level. Members at this level receive:

• Sponsorship of a Volunteer Day, annual Park event of your choice OR a field of your
  choice at the historic Parade Ground
• Business location listed (in bold) and plotted on the online and printed maps of
  Prospect Park
• Prominent credit with logo and link on www.prospectpark.org
• Framed professional historic or color photograph of Prospect Park
• One individual membership at the $500 level
• Listing in the Prospect Park Annual Report
• Option to advertise in Prospect Park’s seasonal guides
• Subscription to Prospect Park Newsletter

Any corporation requesting a group larger than 30 people will be charged 10% ($250) for each increment of 10 additional people.

CANCELLATION NOTE: Since this is a donation to the Alliance, there are no refunds for cancellations. Alternate dates may be possible. Business membership status will remain active.  

 Special Opportunities

Audubon Center & Lefferts Historic House Volunteer Positions
Contact Cecilia Galarraga at (718) 287-3400 ext 309 or educationvolunteers@prospectpark.org if you are interested in these opportunities.

Park Wildlife Education Volunteer

Storm Response Volunteer - Now recruiting!
Meeting location: Picnic House
Be a snow emergency first-responder! Stay active in the cold by clearing Park paths after storms. Gloves and shovels provided. Call (718) 965-8960 or email volunteers@prospectpark.org  to sign up.

Litter Patrol Volunteer
Meeting location: Picnic House
Help keep the Park litter-free in the winter! Gloves, garbage bags, and grabbers provided.
Call (718) 965-8960 to arrange a date and time.

Volunteer Policies
Individuals: Volunteers must complete a Volunteer Application *. Volunteers are encouraged to attend an Information Session to learn more about our programs (see above). Applications are available by contacting our office. 

Groups: Volunteer groups are an essential part of our Volunteer Corps. Prospect Park offers many opportunities for community groups, schools, and corporations. All groups must RSVP for volunteer projects. Please contact our office for more information. 718-965-8960.

• Children under 14 years old may volunteer if they are accompanied by an adult.
• Minors 14 -17-years old are welcome to volunteer alone. The signature of a parent or guardian is required on their application before they may volunteer with us.
• We are happy to accommodate for volunteers with required community service.

* In addition to the Volunteer Application, some volunteer positions require specialized skills or qualifications and may require further information or training.