Volunteer Opportunities From: Sanitation Foundation

Volunteer: Tompkins Square Park Chipping Weekend Mulchfest 2026

Join us for Chipping Weekend during the annual NYC Parks Mulchfest. Click here to Register! 

Meet at the Field House between Avenue A & B near the 9th St entrance.

Dress in layers. Wear long pants, closed toed shoes & limit personal belongings.

We supply gloves and tools.

Public restrooms are available in the Field House.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Friends of Tompkins Square Park

Join us for Chipping Weekend during the annual NYC Parks Mulchfest. Click here to Register! 

Meet at the Field House between Avenue A & B near the 9th St entrance.

Dress in layers. Wear long pants, closed toed shoes & limit personal belongings.

We supply gloves and tools.

Public restrooms are available in the Field House.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Friends of Tompkins Square Park

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Jan 10, 2026

Zip Code: 10009

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: January Cleanup

Join Friends of McGolrick for our monthly park cleanup beginning at 10am!

Come out, grab a picker, and keep McGolrick beautiful!
Tools provided. All ages are welcome. No Registration Needed. 

Learn more at McGolrick.org

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Friends of McGolrick Park

Join Friends of McGolrick for our monthly park cleanup beginning at 10am!

Come out, grab a picker, and keep McGolrick beautiful!
Tools provided. All ages are welcome. No Registration Needed. 

Learn more at McGolrick.org

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Friends of McGolrick Park

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Jan 11, 2026

Zip Code: 11222

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Pick up trash, pick up friends!

Join our weekly trash pick up in Astoria. Check our Instagram each week for exact date, time, and meet-up location  details. 

Find this week's meet-up time and location on Instagram.

All supplies provided, just show up!

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Astoria Trash Club

Join our weekly trash pick up in Astoria. Check our Instagram each week for exact date, time, and meet-up location  details. 

Find this week's meet-up time and location on Instagram.

All supplies provided, just show up!

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Astoria Trash Club

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Jan 11, 2026

Zip Code: 11106

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Volunteer Workday: Leave It Better Community Garden

Join Leave It Better Community Garden and NYC Parks GreenThumb for a hands-on workday to reorganize the garden’s tool shed, build simple metal raised beds, and other seasonal activities. Register here!

Leave It Better Community Garden was organized in 2010 to engage and educate local youth and families in environmental stewardship and cultural preservation. This group of volunteer gardeners is seeking more volunteers who are interested in becoming members and helping with general maintenance, upkeeping open hours, and hosting public events.

No prior experience necessary. Spanish-speaking skills are a plus!

Please wear sturdy work shoes and warm clothing and bring water and snacks. Note: Some tasks may involve lifting heavy materials and extended periods of bending, squatting, and moving.


This event is co-hosted by NYC Parks GreenThumb. We are proud to be the nation’s largest urban community gardening program, sustaining over 550 gardens throughout New York City. GreenThumb community gardens are organized, led, and cared for by dedicated volunteer gardeners who critically upkeep them as public green spaces. With GreenThumb’s support, community gardens are centers of environmental justice, ensuring that our city is fairer, safer, and greener for all. GreenThumb’s events are free and open to the public.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: NYC Parks GreenThumb

Join Leave It Better Community Garden and NYC Parks GreenThumb for a hands-on workday to reorganize the garden’s tool shed, build simple metal raised beds, and other seasonal activities. Register here!

Leave It Better Community Garden was organized in 2010 to engage and educate local youth and families in environmental stewardship and cultural preservation. This group of volunteer gardeners is seeking more volunteers who are interested in becoming members and helping with general maintenance, upkeeping open hours, and hosting public events.

No prior experience necessary. Spanish-speaking skills are a plus!

Please wear sturdy work shoes and warm clothing and bring water and snacks. Note: Some tasks may involve lifting heavy materials and extended periods of bending, squatting, and moving.


This event is co-hosted by NYC Parks GreenThumb. We are proud to be the nation’s largest urban community gardening program, sustaining over 550 gardens throughout New York City. GreenThumb community gardens are organized, led, and cared for by dedicated volunteer gardeners who critically upkeep them as public green spaces. With GreenThumb’s support, community gardens are centers of environmental justice, ensuring that our city is fairer, safer, and greener for all. GreenThumb’s events are free and open to the public.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: NYC Parks GreenThumb

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Jan 17, 2026

Zip Code: 10453

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Cleanup Winthrop Street from Rogers to Flatbush

We are cleaning Winthrop St between Rogers Ave and Flatbush Ave from 12-1PM. Join us! All supplies included, no registration necessary.

You're welcome to join us for pre-clean coffee at Pacha, starting at 11AM!

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Community Cleanup PLG

We are cleaning Winthrop St between Rogers Ave and Flatbush Ave from 12-1PM. Join us! All supplies included, no registration necessary.

You're welcome to join us for pre-clean coffee at Pacha, starting at 11AM!

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Community Cleanup PLG

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Jan 24, 2026

Zip Code: 11225

Allow Groups: No