Park Pitch In Events
Join Prospect Park Alliance on select weekends throughout the season to celebrate the park and our environment! Volunteers will tackle a range of projects from tree care to removing invasive plants and weeds, picking up trash and much more!
Park Pitch In: 9/11 National Service Weekend
Saturday, September 12, 10 am– 1 pm
Long Meadow| 9/11 Grove, Free, Registration Required
9/11 National Service Weekend, held every September, is devoted to remembrance through charitable service. Join Prospect Park Alliance as we support this effort in a volunteer cleanup day. Volunteers will support the park in removing invasive and unwanted wild plants from the 9/11 Grove in Prospect Park. Appropriate for groups, teens and adults.
Register as an Individual or Register as a Group
Register online or call (929) 888-6826 for more information.
Park Pitch In: International Coastal Clean Up
Saturday, September 19, 10 am–1 pm
Park Circle Entrance, Free, Registration Required
Join Prospect Park Alliance for the annual International Coastal Cleanup! Held every September, volunteers will remove debris from beaches and waterways while identifying and documenting the types of debris they find. Appropriate for groups, supervised children ages 9+, teens and adults.
Register as an Individual or Register as a Group
Register online or call (929) 888-6826 for more information.
Park Pitch In: Street Tree Care
Sunday, September 20, 11 am–1 pm
16th Street, Free, Registration Required
Help Prospect Park Alliance care for our trees! Volunteers will support our urban forest by tending to the hundreds of park perimeter trees, and learning skills such as weeding, mulching and aerating tree beds, which you can use to care for the street trees in your neighborhood. Appropriate for groups, teens and adults.
Register as an Individual or Register as a Group
Register online or call (929) 888-6826 for more information.
Park Pitch In: National Public Lands Day
Saturday, September 26, 11 am–2 pm
Picnic House, Free, Registration Required
Established in 1994 and held annually on the fourth weekend in September, National Public Lands Day is traditionally the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort. It celebrates the connection between people and green space in their community, inspires environmental stewardship, and encourages use of open space for education, recreation and health benefits. Join Prospect Park Alliance as we support Brooklyn’s backyard in a day of stewardship near the Picnic House. Tasks may include path edging, weeding, tree bed care and more! Appropriate for groups, teens and adults.
Register as an Individual or Register as a Group
Register online or call (929) 888-6826 for more information.
Park Pitch In: Street Tree Care
Sunday, September 27, 11 am–1 pm
Park Circle, Free, Registration Required
Help Prospect Park Alliance care for our trees! Volunteers will support our urban forest by tending to the hundreds of park perimeter trees, and learning skills such as weeding, mulching and aerating tree beds, which you can use to care for the street trees in your neighborhood. Appropriate for groups, teens and adults. Locations vary by date.
Register as an Individual or Register as a Group
Register online or call (929) 888-6826 for more information.
Park Pitch In: City of Forest Day
Saturday, October 3, 11 am–2 pm
Dog Beach, Free, Registration Required
Join Prospect Park Alliance for a Park Pitch In volunteer event on City of Forest Day, a city-wide effort to raise awareness and celebrate New York City’s urban forest. Volunteers will plant over 400 trees and shrubs as well as perform weeding and tree bed care to restore the park’s beloved landscape. Appropriate for groups, teens and adults.
Register as an Individual or Register as a Group
Register online or call (929) 888-6826 for more information.
Park Pitch In: Street Tree Care
Sunday, October 4, 11 am–1 pm
Ocean Avenue, Free, Registration Required
Help Prospect Park Alliance care for our trees! Volunteers will support our urban forest by tending to the hundreds of park perimeter trees, and learning skills such as weeding, mulching and aerating tree beds, which you can use to care for the street trees in your neighborhood. Appropriate for groups, teens and adults.
Register as an Individual or Register as a Group
Register online or call (929) 888-6826 for more information.
Park Pitch In: World Sustainability Day
Saturday, October 24, 11 am–2 pm
Midwood, Free, Registration Required
World Sustainability Day was created to teach people about the importance of caring for the environment and the steps on how to sustain our earth. Join Prospect Park Alliance as we sustain and maintain Prospect Park for future generations. Volunteers will remove unwanted plants to help restore Brooklyn’s last remaining forest. Appropriate for groups, teens and adults.
Register as an Individual or Register as a Group
Register online or call (929) 888-6826 for more information.
Park Pitch In: Street Tree Care
Sunday, October 25, 11 am–1 pm
Flatbush Avenue, Free, Registration Required
Help Prospect Park Alliance care for our trees! Volunteers will support our urban forest by tending to the hundreds of park perimeter trees, and learning skills such as weeding, mulching and aerating tree beds, which you can use to care for the street trees in your neighborhood. Appropriate for groups, teens and adults.
Register as an Individual or Register as a Group
Register online or call (929) 888-6826 for more information.
Park Pitch In: Nethermead Care
Saturday, October 31, 11 am–2 pm
Music Pagoda, Free, Registration Required
Join Prospect Park Alliance to help beautify the Nethermead. Located in the heart of the park, the Nethermead is a rolling meadow where the sights and sounds of the city fade away. Volunteers will be mulching, clearing pathways, and removing unwanted plants. Appropriate for groups, teens and adults.
Register as an Individual or Register as a Group
Register online or call (929) 888-6826 for more information.
Park Pitch In: Trail Care
Saturday, November 7, 11 am–2 pm
Lookout Hill, Free, Registration Required
Prospect Park is home to several miles of trails, including areas such as the Peninsula, the Midwood and Lookout Hill. Join Prospect Park Alliance to help care for our trails system. Volunteers will help to mulch and widen trails on Lookout Hill and in the Midwood to ensure safe and easy access. Volunteers may also assist with other tasks, such as litter removal, path edging and more. Appropriate for groups, teens and adults.
Register as an Individual or Register as a Group
Register online or call (929) 888-6826 for more information.
Park Pitch In: Trail Care
Sunday, November 8, 11 am–2 pm
Midwood, Free, Registration Required
Prospect Park is home to several miles of trails, including areas such as the Peninsula, the Midwood and Lookout Hill. Join Prospect Park Alliance to help care for our trails system. Volunteers will help to mulch and widen trails on Lookout Hill and in the Midwood to ensure safe and easy access. Volunteers may also assist with other tasks, such as litter removal, path edging and more. Appropriate for groups, teens and adults.
Register as an Individual or Register as a Group
Register online or call (929) 888-6826 for more information.
Park Pitch In: Fall Leaf Raking
Saturday, November 21, 11 am–2 pm
3rd Street, Free, Registration Required
Join Prospect Park Alliance during leaf-peeping season to care for Brooklyn’s Backyard! Volunteers will help to rake leaves from pathways and other areas to ensure safe and easy access. Volunteers may also assist with other tasks, such as litter removal, path edging, and more. Appropriate for groups, teens and adults.
Register as an Individual or Register as a Group
Register online or call (929) 888-6826 for more information.
Park Pitch In: Fall Leaf Raking
Sunday, November 22, 11 am–2 pm
Willink Plaza, Free, Registration Required
Join Prospect Park Alliance during leaf-peeping season to care for Brooklyn’s Backyard! Volunteers will help to rake leaves from pathways and other areas to ensure safe and easy access. Volunteers may also assist with other tasks, such as litter removal, path edging, and more. Appropriate for groups, teens and adults.
Register as an Individual or Register as a Group
Register online or call (929) 888-6826 for more information.