Volunteer Opportunities From: Sanitation Foundation

Volunteer: Clean up with Justin Sanchez

We'll be gathering at 9am on the corner of Southern Blvd and Freeman St to collect to pick up liter and debris and bag it all up for the Department of Sanitation to come pick up. We'll be in blue shirts outside the empty lot under the train tracks.  Please click here to register for this cleanup. 



Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Friends of Justin Sanchez

We'll be gathering at 9am on the corner of Southern Blvd and Freeman St to collect to pick up liter and debris and bag it all up for the Department of Sanitation to come pick up. We'll be in blue shirts outside the empty lot under the train tracks.  Please click here to register for this cleanup. 



Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Friends of Justin Sanchez

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Sep 14, 2025

Zip Code: 10459

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Clean up with Justin Sanchez

We'll be gathering at 9am on the corner 174th st and Manor avenue to collect to pick up liter and debris and bag it all up for the Department of Sanitation to come pick up.  We'll be in blue shirts on the corner of Manor, 173rd and 174th (3 way intersection).  Please click here to register for this cleanup. 



Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Friends of Justin Sanchez

We'll be gathering at 9am on the corner 174th st and Manor avenue to collect to pick up liter and debris and bag it all up for the Department of Sanitation to come pick up.  We'll be in blue shirts on the corner of Manor, 173rd and 174th (3 way intersection).  Please click here to register for this cleanup. 



Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Friends of Justin Sanchez

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Sep 20, 2025

Zip Code: 10472

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Clean up with Justin Sanchez

We'll be gathering at 9am on the corner 548 Southern Blvd to collect to pick up liter and debris and bag it all up for the Department of Sanitation to come pick up.  We'll be in blue shirts on the corner of 149th Street and Southern Blvd.  Please click here to register for this cleanup. 



Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Friends of Justin Sanchez

We'll be gathering at 9am on the corner 548 Southern Blvd to collect to pick up liter and debris and bag it all up for the Department of Sanitation to come pick up.  We'll be in blue shirts on the corner of 149th Street and Southern Blvd.  Please click here to register for this cleanup. 



Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Friends of Justin Sanchez

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Sep 21, 2025

Zip Code: 10455

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: PLANTING SPRING BULBS & GENERAL PARK CLEAN -UP

PLEASE REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Friends of Tompkins Square Park

PLEASE REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Friends of Tompkins Square Park

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Sep 27, 2025

Zip Code: 10009

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Cleanup at Rogers and Empire

We are cleaning Rogers Ave from Empire Blvd to Maple St from 10-11AM. Join us! All supplies included, no registration necessary.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Community Cleanup PLG

We are cleaning Rogers Ave from Empire Blvd to Maple St from 10-11AM. Join us! All supplies included, no registration necessary.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Community Cleanup PLG

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Oct 4, 2025

Zip Code: 11225

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Brookville Wetlands | FDNY-LIRR Community Cleanup 2025

Rosedale Preservation Society Community Cleanup
in collaboration with Brookville Park and Brookville Civic Association (SRCAA)
The mission and focus of the neighborhood wetlands-street cleanup is sanitation maintenance-care and education-attention to the wetlands environment at Hook Creek Park, a natural wetlands preservation and bird-fish-wildlife habitat.

Brookville Cleanup: This expanded community street cleanup will target the Brookville wetlands environment and commercial business districts which are prone to illegal commercial dumping and excessive debris-garbage-trash disposal. -- (on 230th Street adjacent to wetlands at the Brookfield School).

Event Meeting Location
. BROOKVILLE WETLANDS, 148th Avenue intersected at 226th Street - 230th Street, Brookville (Queens), New York 11413
. FDNY ENGINE 314 Hook and Ladder - Long Island Railroad (LIRR) North Conduit intersected at Brookville Boulevard, Francis Lewis Boulevard, Rosedale (Queens), New York 11422

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News-Reports:
. Gothamist: Southeast Queens residents say truckers use their neighborhood as a parking lot [(article)](https://gothamist.com/news/southeast-queens-residents-say-truckers-use-their-neighborhood-as-a-parking-lot)
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Ongoing Projects

* Hook Creek Park (HCP) Wetlands-Wildlife Walking Tour ... (30-45-minutes, area preference)
* DSNY-SF-Sanitation "Community Cleanup" (sidewalks-streets, street tree beds, wetlands)
* NYC-DPR-Parks "Street Tree Care" (street tree beds, aeration-mulch, wood chips)
* NYC-DPR "Greenstreets Care" (garden bed planting-weeding, 5-street intersections)
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**Citizen Scientist Research** ... (ongoing, monthly)
* NYC-DPR-Parks "Street Tree Habitats" Project ... (pollinator plants tree beds, ground preparation)

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Community Clean-Up Walkthrough-Outreach.
The neighborhood wetlands-street cleanup will include a community walkthrough to outreach to property owners, community members-residents, and our supportive volunteer visitors.  The plan is for one to three (1-3) hours of community stewardship on the weekends (Friday-Saturday-Sunday), on an as needed basis.  The plan is to recruit-engage additional volunteers through community canvassing, targeting the property owners who live near and community members who frequent higher profile areas.

This is a community call-to-action for environmental impact awareness. Inquire about being a community 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) steward for your block-community-neighborhood.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Rosedale Preservation Society

Rosedale Preservation Society Community Cleanup
in collaboration with Brookville Park and Brookville Civic Association (SRCAA)
The mission and focus of the neighborhood wetlands-street cleanup is sanitation maintenance-care and education-attention to the wetlands environment at Hook Creek Park, a natural wetlands preservation and bird-fish-wildlife habitat.

Brookville Cleanup: This expanded community street cleanup will target the Brookville wetlands environment and commercial business districts which are prone to illegal commercial dumping and excessive debris-garbage-trash disposal. -- (on 230th Street adjacent to wetlands at the Brookfield School).

Event Meeting Location
. BROOKVILLE WETLANDS, 148th Avenue intersected at 226th Street - 230th Street, Brookville (Queens), New York 11413
. FDNY ENGINE 314 Hook and Ladder - Long Island Railroad (LIRR) North Conduit intersected at Brookville Boulevard, Francis Lewis Boulevard, Rosedale (Queens), New York 11422

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News-Reports:
. Gothamist: Southeast Queens residents say truckers use their neighborhood as a parking lot [(article)](https://gothamist.com/news/southeast-queens-residents-say-truckers-use-their-neighborhood-as-a-parking-lot)
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Ongoing Projects

* Hook Creek Park (HCP) Wetlands-Wildlife Walking Tour ... (30-45-minutes, area preference)
* DSNY-SF-Sanitation "Community Cleanup" (sidewalks-streets, street tree beds, wetlands)
* NYC-DPR-Parks "Street Tree Care" (street tree beds, aeration-mulch, wood chips)
* NYC-DPR "Greenstreets Care" (garden bed planting-weeding, 5-street intersections)
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**Citizen Scientist Research** ... (ongoing, monthly)
* NYC-DPR-Parks "Street Tree Habitats" Project ... (pollinator plants tree beds, ground preparation)

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Community Clean-Up Walkthrough-Outreach.
The neighborhood wetlands-street cleanup will include a community walkthrough to outreach to property owners, community members-residents, and our supportive volunteer visitors.  The plan is for one to three (1-3) hours of community stewardship on the weekends (Friday-Saturday-Sunday), on an as needed basis.  The plan is to recruit-engage additional volunteers through community canvassing, targeting the property owners who live near and community members who frequent higher profile areas.

This is a community call-to-action for environmental impact awareness. Inquire about being a community 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) steward for your block-community-neighborhood.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Rosedale Preservation Society

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 11422

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Springfield Boulevard | Commercial Vehicle Street Cleanup 2025

Rosedale Preservation Society Community Cleanup
in collaboration with Springfield Park and Springfield Gardens Civic Association
The mission and focus of the neighborhood wetlands-street cleanup is sanitation maintenance-care and education-attention to the wetlands environment at Hook Creek Park, a natural wetlands preservation and bird-fish-wildlife habitat.

Springfield Cleanup: This expanded community street cleanup will target the illegal commercial vehicle parking zones which are prone to excessive debris-garbage-trash disposal and illegal commercial dumping. -- (on Springfield Boulevard parallel to the park, adjacent to vacant sidewalk-lot).

Event Meeting Location
. COMMERCIAL VEHICLE Street Cleanup, Springfield Boulevard intersected at 145th Avenue - 146th Avenue, Springfield Gardens (Queens), New York 11413

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News-Reports:
. Gothamist: Southeast Queens residents say truckers use their neighborhood as a parking lot [(article)](https://gothamist.com/news/southeast-queens-residents-say-truckers-use-their-neighborhood-as-a-parking-lot)
. Gothamist: NYC tows illegally parked trucks in southeast Queens after Gothamist report [(article)](https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-tows-illegally-parked-trucks-in-southeast-queens-after-gothamist-report)
. CBS News: Southeast Queens residents say parked trucks are multiplying on neighborhood streets [(article)](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/tractor-trailers-parked-queens-streets/)
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Ongoing Projects

* Hook Creek Park (HCP) Wetlands-Wildlife Walking Tour ... (30-45-minutes, area preference)
* DSNY-SF-Sanitation "Community Cleanup" (sidewalks-streets, street tree beds, wetlands)
* NYC-DPR-Parks "Street Tree Care" (street tree beds, aeration-mulch, wood chips)
* NYC-DPR "Greenstreets Care" (garden bed planting-weeding, 5-street intersections)
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**Citizen Scientist Research** ... (ongoing, monthly)
* NYC-DPR-Parks "Street Tree Habitats" Project ... (pollinator plants tree beds, ground preparation)

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Community Clean-Up Walkthrough-Outreach.
The neighborhood wetlands-street cleanup will include a community walkthrough to outreach to property owners, community members-residents, and our supportive volunteer visitors.  The plan is for one to three (1-3) hours of community stewardship on the weekends (Friday-Saturday-Sunday), on an as needed basis.  The plan is to recruit-engage additional volunteers through community canvassing, targeting the property owners who live near and community members who frequent higher profile areas.

This is a community call-to-action for environmental impact awareness. Inquire about being a community 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) steward for your block-community-neighborhood.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Rosedale Preservation Society

Rosedale Preservation Society Community Cleanup
in collaboration with Springfield Park and Springfield Gardens Civic Association
The mission and focus of the neighborhood wetlands-street cleanup is sanitation maintenance-care and education-attention to the wetlands environment at Hook Creek Park, a natural wetlands preservation and bird-fish-wildlife habitat.

Springfield Cleanup: This expanded community street cleanup will target the illegal commercial vehicle parking zones which are prone to excessive debris-garbage-trash disposal and illegal commercial dumping. -- (on Springfield Boulevard parallel to the park, adjacent to vacant sidewalk-lot).

Event Meeting Location
. COMMERCIAL VEHICLE Street Cleanup, Springfield Boulevard intersected at 145th Avenue - 146th Avenue, Springfield Gardens (Queens), New York 11413

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News-Reports:
. Gothamist: Southeast Queens residents say truckers use their neighborhood as a parking lot [(article)](https://gothamist.com/news/southeast-queens-residents-say-truckers-use-their-neighborhood-as-a-parking-lot)
. Gothamist: NYC tows illegally parked trucks in southeast Queens after Gothamist report [(article)](https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-tows-illegally-parked-trucks-in-southeast-queens-after-gothamist-report)
. CBS News: Southeast Queens residents say parked trucks are multiplying on neighborhood streets [(article)](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/tractor-trailers-parked-queens-streets/)
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Ongoing Projects

* Hook Creek Park (HCP) Wetlands-Wildlife Walking Tour ... (30-45-minutes, area preference)
* DSNY-SF-Sanitation "Community Cleanup" (sidewalks-streets, street tree beds, wetlands)
* NYC-DPR-Parks "Street Tree Care" (street tree beds, aeration-mulch, wood chips)
* NYC-DPR "Greenstreets Care" (garden bed planting-weeding, 5-street intersections)
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**Citizen Scientist Research** ... (ongoing, monthly)
* NYC-DPR-Parks "Street Tree Habitats" Project ... (pollinator plants tree beds, ground preparation)

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Community Clean-Up Walkthrough-Outreach.
The neighborhood wetlands-street cleanup will include a community walkthrough to outreach to property owners, community members-residents, and our supportive volunteer visitors.  The plan is for one to three (1-3) hours of community stewardship on the weekends (Friday-Saturday-Sunday), on an as needed basis.  The plan is to recruit-engage additional volunteers through community canvassing, targeting the property owners who live near and community members who frequent higher profile areas.

This is a community call-to-action for environmental impact awareness. Inquire about being a community 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) steward for your block-community-neighborhood.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Rosedale Preservation Society

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 11413

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Hook Creek Park Wetlands-Wildlife Community Cleanup 2025

Rosedale Preservation Society Community Cleanup
The mission and focus of the neighborhood wetlands-street cleanup is sanitation maintenance-care and education-attention to the wetlands environment at Hook Creek Park, a natural wetlands preservation and bird-fish-wildlife habitat.

Hook Creek Cleanup: This foundational community street cleanup will target the Hook Creek wetlands environment and sixty (60+) street tree beds which are exposed-prone to illegal commercial vehicles, excessive debris-garbage-trash disposal, and unsanitary dog walkers. -- (on Huxley Streets adjacent to wetlands and at the canoe-kayak launch).

Event Meeting Location
HOOK CREEK PARK, Huxley Streets at Craft Avenue - 149th Avenue, Rosedale (Queens), New York 11422

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Ongoing Projects

* Hook Creek Park (HCP) Wetlands-Wildlife Walking Tour ... (30-45-minutes, area preference)
* DSNY-SF-Sanitation "Community Cleanup" (sidewalks-streets, street tree beds, wetlands)
* NYC-DPR-Parks "Street Tree Care" (street tree beds, aeration-mulch, wood chips)
* NYC-DPR "Greenstreets Care" (garden bed planting-weeding, 5-street intersections)
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**Citizen Scientist Research** ... (ongoing, monthly)
* NYC-DPR-Parks "Street Tree Habitats" Project ... (pollinator plants tree beds, ground preparation)

 * New York Sea Grant + SRIJB | Community Coastal Flooding ... (advocacy, monitoring, training)


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Community Clean-Up Walkthrough-Outreach.
The neighborhood wetlands-street cleanup will include a community walkthrough to outreach to property owners, community members-residents, and our supportive volunteer visitors.  The plan is for one to three (1-3) hours of community stewardship on the weekends (Friday-Saturday-Sunday), on an as needed basis.  The plan is to recruit-engage additional volunteers through community canvassing, targeting the property owners who live near and community members who frequent higher profile areas, including local businesses.

This is a community call-to-action for environmental impact awareness. Inquire about being a community 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) steward for your block-community-neighborhood.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Rosedale Preservation Society

Rosedale Preservation Society Community Cleanup
The mission and focus of the neighborhood wetlands-street cleanup is sanitation maintenance-care and education-attention to the wetlands environment at Hook Creek Park, a natural wetlands preservation and bird-fish-wildlife habitat.

Hook Creek Cleanup: This foundational community street cleanup will target the Hook Creek wetlands environment and sixty (60+) street tree beds which are exposed-prone to illegal commercial vehicles, excessive debris-garbage-trash disposal, and unsanitary dog walkers. -- (on Huxley Streets adjacent to wetlands and at the canoe-kayak launch).

Event Meeting Location
HOOK CREEK PARK, Huxley Streets at Craft Avenue - 149th Avenue, Rosedale (Queens), New York 11422

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Ongoing Projects

* Hook Creek Park (HCP) Wetlands-Wildlife Walking Tour ... (30-45-minutes, area preference)
* DSNY-SF-Sanitation "Community Cleanup" (sidewalks-streets, street tree beds, wetlands)
* NYC-DPR-Parks "Street Tree Care" (street tree beds, aeration-mulch, wood chips)
* NYC-DPR "Greenstreets Care" (garden bed planting-weeding, 5-street intersections)
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**Citizen Scientist Research** ... (ongoing, monthly)
* NYC-DPR-Parks "Street Tree Habitats" Project ... (pollinator plants tree beds, ground preparation)

 * New York Sea Grant + SRIJB | Community Coastal Flooding ... (advocacy, monitoring, training)


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Community Clean-Up Walkthrough-Outreach.
The neighborhood wetlands-street cleanup will include a community walkthrough to outreach to property owners, community members-residents, and our supportive volunteer visitors.  The plan is for one to three (1-3) hours of community stewardship on the weekends (Friday-Saturday-Sunday), on an as needed basis.  The plan is to recruit-engage additional volunteers through community canvassing, targeting the property owners who live near and community members who frequent higher profile areas, including local businesses.

This is a community call-to-action for environmental impact awareness. Inquire about being a community 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) steward for your block-community-neighborhood.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Rosedale Preservation Society

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 11422

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Clarkson 1 and Beyond

The first 4 meetings on Sundays (beginning March 23) will be on Clarkson 1. The following 4 Sundays Clarkson 2, and the next 4 Sundays Clarkson 3. Then break to see how things are going. Will have tree bed tools for aeration. Keep an eye out for seed bombs. Woot woot.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: The Groundskeeper Club

The first 4 meetings on Sundays (beginning March 23) will be on Clarkson 1. The following 4 Sundays Clarkson 2, and the next 4 Sundays Clarkson 3. Then break to see how things are going. Will have tree bed tools for aeration. Keep an eye out for seed bombs. Woot woot.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: The Groundskeeper Club

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 11226

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Little Manila Park Clean Up with Woodside Neighborhood Association

Join us every 1st and 3rd SATURDAY to help clean out a vacant lot and prepare for the opening of Little Manila Park. 

April 5th and 19th | 10-2pm 

Meet at 70th Street corner 41st Ave in Woodside, Queens

7 train to 69th Street 

Please reach out to Lorial to sign up: lecrowder@gmail.com

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Little Manila Park

Join us every 1st and 3rd SATURDAY to help clean out a vacant lot and prepare for the opening of Little Manila Park. 

April 5th and 19th | 10-2pm 

Meet at 70th Street corner 41st Ave in Woodside, Queens

7 train to 69th Street 

Please reach out to Lorial to sign up: lecrowder@gmail.com

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Little Manila Park

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 11377

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Little Manila Park Clean Up with Woodside Neighborhood Association

Come out to help clear out the vacant lot which is being converted to a public green space Little Manila Park. 


Every 1st and 3rd Saturday from 10am-2pm

April 1 

April 19


7 train to 69th and Fisk 

Supplies will be provided as well as merienda - snack! 

Please wear sturdy shoes and bring your water bottle. 


Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Little Manila Park

Come out to help clear out the vacant lot which is being converted to a public green space Little Manila Park. 


Every 1st and 3rd Saturday from 10am-2pm

April 1 

April 19


7 train to 69th and Fisk 

Supplies will be provided as well as merienda - snack! 

Please wear sturdy shoes and bring your water bottle. 


Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Little Manila Park

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 11377

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Spring Clean and Earth Day Community Clean-UP

Join the MXBB Group for our Spring Clean and Earth Day Community Clean-Up



Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Malcolm X Boulevard Beautification Group

Join the MXBB Group for our Spring Clean and Earth Day Community Clean-Up



Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Malcolm X Boulevard Beautification Group

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 10037

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: 137th Ave and 174th Street Jamaica Cleanup

Grass need cutting and leaves removed for compost

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Jamaica Blooms Clean Streets Group

Grass need cutting and leaves removed for compost

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Jamaica Blooms Clean Streets Group

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 11434

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: 137th Ave and 174th Street Jamaica Cleanup

Grass need cutting and leaves removed for compost!

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Jamaica Blooms Clean Streets Group

Grass need cutting and leaves removed for compost!

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Jamaica Blooms Clean Streets Group

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 11434

Allow Groups: No