It’s My Park at Raymond Bush Playground
Volunteer with Friends of Raymond Bush Playground Group to beautify at Raymond Bush Playground.
Free
Brooklyn
City Parks Foundation’s Build programs help New Yorkers improve their local parks.
Did you know? New York City has over 1,700 parks and playgrounds that rely on three crucial groups for their care:
City Parks Foundation brings these partners together! Through Build, we equip local residents and grassroots leaders with the tools, training, and funding they need to improve under-resourced parks and turn them into safe and vibrant green spaces. Together, we are building a more resilient, equitable, and livable New York.
Through our public-private partnership with NYC Parks, our programs equip and champion neighborhood residents, park groups, and volunteers who want to take action in their local neighborhood parks and green spaces.
This grant program awards funding to community groups and organizations that are advocating for and improving local parks, helping to build a more vibrant park system in NYC.
We can serve as the fiscal sponsor for volunteer groups that want help raising money and managing funds for their projects caring for outdoor spaces in NYC.
We organize a coalition of 50+ member organizations that collaborate to solve challenges facing New York City’s system of public parks and open spaces. The NYC Parks and Open Space Partners group works together to organize, elevate, and share ideas to advance equity and resilience in parks and outdoor spaces across the five boroughs.
When you support City Parks Foundation’s Build programs, you help build a stronger and more equitable New York— a city that is safer, greener, and more climate resilient for everyone.
For over 30 years, we’ve been leading this work and have supported hundreds of grassroots park groups, engaged tens of thousands of volunteers, and have stewarded millions of dollars in grants to help dedicated, visionary New Yorkers transform their local parks.
