We are 4 The Parks

4 The Parks NYC is a non-profit organization focused on community and cleanup. We gather groups of volunteers to help with local park projects–cleanup, restoration, maintenance.

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  • A group of around fifteen young adults standing outdoors in front of a fence with green trees overhead.

    Upcoming Events

    Checkout our calendar of upcoming events for opportunities to volunteer across parks in the city.

    Events
  • Three women volunteering in a park, planting trees along a fence with green foliage overhead, sunny day, some tools and supplies on the ground.

    Become a Volunteer

    Want to join 4TP but not sure where to start? Email us and we can share more about what we do and how to get involved.

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Group of diverse people standing outdoors behind a black metal fence, smiling, with green trees and blue sky in the background.
Several people are cleaning or maintaining a tall metal fence along a sidewalk in a park or green space, using tools and gloves, on a sunny day with leafy trees overhead.
Three women cleaning a metal fence in a park on a sunny day, with trees and buildings in the background.
Three people planting a tree in an urban park with tall buildings in the background. One person is wearing a gray shirt, black shorts, and red gloves, holding a rake. The second person in the middle is smiling, wearing a light gray long-sleeve shirt,
A group of people participating in a community clean-up event in a city park, standing behind filled black garbage bags, with trees, buildings, and bright blue sky in the background.
Group of people smiling and posing outdoors after a cleanup, standing behind filled trash bags near a tree in an urban park with tall buildings in the background.
A person smiling and waving outdoors in an urban setting with trees, parked cars, and apartment buildings in the background. There are potted plants and gardening tools nearby.
People gathered in an urban park planting flowers or shrubs, with leafless and evergreen trees in the background, and city buildings beyond the trees.
Group of people cleaning and maintaining a metal fence along a sidewalk, with a woman in the foreground wearing sunglasses, gloves, and athletic shoes, holding a cleaning tool, near a green leafy tree under a partly cloudy sky.
Group of people planting trees in an urban park on a sunny day with tall buildings in the background.
Young woman holding a brush and walking past a black metal fence, with a large tree and plants behind it at a zoo or park.
A garden shop bench with several potted plants, including pink and white flowers, in front of a red brick building with trees and windows.
Two people working together to clean or restore a black metal fence in a park with trees and greenery. One person is standing, and the other is kneeling, both wearing gloves; they are using tools or scrub brushes.
Two women collecting yard debris and trash with black garbage bags and a broom in a green park with trees.
Three people are gardening in a city park with tall buildings in the background. They are planting or removing a tree.
People gathered in an urban park with trees and benches, tall buildings in the background, and a woman holding a pole in the foreground, smiling and wearing pink shorts and a white t-shirt.
A woman in black workout clothes and a cap stands on a sidewalk smiling with her arms outstretched. She is wearing gloves and sneakers. There are benches, bicycles, and a small patch of dirt and plants in the foreground. In the background, there are
Two people gardening in an urban park, surrounded by green plants and flowers, with benches, a street lamp, and a brick building in the background.
People planting trees in an urban park during fall, with colorful autumn leaves on trees and a decorative gazebo in the background.

Know a park that needs some help or have an upcoming project you need extra hands for?

Illustration of a green metronome and musical notes on a black background.

Cleanup

Trash pick up, raking, composting, and remodeling. 

A green paint roller with green paint dripping from it, positioned diagonally.

Painting

Fences, benches, tables,
and surfaces.

A stylized green plant with three leaves next to a hand holding a gardening tool, symbolizing gardening or plant care.

Gardening

Planting, weeding, mulching, and watering.

Green stylized letter 'd' on a black background.

We partner with other non-profits and local friends groups to help provide labor and volunteers for larger projects and events. Our community of volunteers can help with:

Volunteers

Event supervision, staffing, and management.