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It’s My Park: Corporate Volunteer Program

Get your company outside and make an impact!

Through our volunteer program, It’s My Park, companies can care for and celebrate local green spaces through hands-on service projects. Our program is designed to respond to community needs through impactful beautification efforts, while engaging employee volunteers in a unique and enriching team building experience. Activities range from gardening, painting park fixtures, shoreline cleanup, and much more!

Learn more about our corporate volunteer program here.

Sign Up for a Corporate Project

It’s My Park: Corporate Volunteer Program

It’s My Park (IMP), facilitated by Partnerships for Parks – a unique public-private partnership between City Parks Foundation and NYC Parks,  is our signature volunteer program, engaging tens of thousands of volunteers each year in hands-on beautification projects throughout our city’s neighborhood parks. We host hundreds of corporate volunteer projects each year for companies in New York City. Together, we can care for and celebrate local green spaces through hands-on service projects, giving back to local neighborhood parks across the city!
 

Your team’s It’s My Park (IMP) project will directly address community needs through impactful, hands-on volunteerism. Based on your team’s preferred date & location, we’ll find the perfect park and activity for your group, supporting the needs requested directly from NYC Parks staff. We’ll plan the details from start to finish, be on site to lead volunteers, and make it a great experience for your team!

Book Your Project! Things to know:

  • Plan ahead! We accept requests 3 – 12 months in advance of project date.
  • Projects must be finalized and confirmed a minimum of six weeks prior to the requested project date. 
  • We reach capacity far in advance, especially during Earth Month (April) and Climate Month (September), annually.
  • Projects are typically 2 –3 hours, on weekdays between the hours of 8:00 am and 3:00 pm.
  • Custom projects between 30 – 200 volunteers
  • Custom opportunities with groups of 200 – 500 volunteers
  • Have a smaller group? Ask about our Team Up Day events (prescheduled dates, times, and park locations for groups of up to 15 volunteers at a per volunteer donation price. Inquire about scheduled dates).
  • We plan projects in parks throughout all five boroughs.
  • Our program supports parks, playgrounds, community gardens, recreation centers, and more.
  • We do not plan volunteer projects in Central Park.
  • Activities include native planting and various horticulture tasks; painting park fixtures such as benches, fencing, and lamp poles; general cleanup efforts, including leaf raking (for composting) and litter removal.
  • Weather: there is a 24-hour minimum notice for rescheduling a project’s date; projects scheduled on days with severe heat indexes will require rescheduling, as will severe rain and thunderstorms. Team members will work closely with you to reschedule your project.
  • Minimum donation requirement starting at $4,500* for a group of up to 30 volunteers in an outer borough park (*non-Manhattan projects).
  • Exact donation is dependent on group size and location, and will be provided within your initial proposal.
  • Earth Month (April) and Climate Month (September) require an increased donation due to demand/capacity. 
  • All donations are 100% tax-deductible.
  • Donations go toward tools and materials needed to complete your volunteer project — after which they are donated to Parks staff.
  • Project breakdown and detailed agenda to share with your team.
  • Site preparation, project logistics, and permits.
  • All necessary tools, equipment, and materials (i.e. gloves, bags, paint, shovels, rakes, and more).
  • High-impact, hands-on volunteer project supervised by Partnerships for Parks staff.
  • Customized impact report detailing project outcomes.
  • Photos from the day.

Make An Impact

Sign Up for a Corporate Project

Additional project packages and sponsorship opportunities are available. We are flexible and open to working with you to best fit your goals. Take the next step and make an IMPact! For more information, contact itsmyparkcorporate@cityparksfoundation.org.