Get involved in your neighborhood park. Stroll through often. Capture nature in a sketchbook or with a camera. Volunteer in a bulb planting. Adopt a playground. Watch the dogs play. Organize a concert or performance for park neighbors. Walk through cooling sprays of water. Shoot baskets. Stop and smell the roses.

If you do not know the name of the park nearest you, click here.

If you know the name of your park and would like to find out if there is a local community group you can join click on the appropriate borough below:

Bronx
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
Staten Island

If you are interested in starting your own "friends of" group, check out our tip sheets on Starting a Friends Group. To go to our on-line Volunteer Sign-In form, click here.