Team RIVER Volunteers
2025-12-10 09:30 - 12:30 UTC
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful! Team RIVER Volunteers regularly work with the Natural Areas team twice a month to take care of and restore our natural spaces on the island. With our Horticulture team, volunteers care for the many gardens, green streets and meadows, every second Wednesday of each month. Team RIVER also works with our Sports Field and Operations teams, keeping our park clean and maintained. If you are only able to volunteer on a limited basis, you are still very much welcome!
This volunteer opportunity is open to individuals from the community. Groups of more than 5 people must contact: Volunteers@RandallsIsland.org
Volunteers must be at least 11 years old. Anyone under the age of 18 must have a waiver signed by their legal guardian before starting any work. Children under 16 must also have an adult with them while volunteering. A downloadable volunteer waiver can be found at this link: General Volunteer – Randall’s Island
Registration is required here.
Location: Volunteers will be notified after registration.
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Team RIVER Saturdays
2025-12-13 09:30 - 12:30
Join our Team RIVER on a Saturday morning to support your park and the community!
In late Autumn, Randall’s Island Park Alliance hosts a volunteer event most Saturdays. Volunteers will work in different areas of the park to clean and beautify this important community resource.
These events have limited capacity and if you have a group larger than 5 persons you must contact us at volunteers@RandallsIsland.org and give us the specifics of your group size.
Registration is required here.
Location: Different locations throughout the park. Register for specifics.
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Winter Composting with Big Reuse
2025-12-13 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-20 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-27 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-03 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-10 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-17 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-07 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-14 10:00 - 13:00 and 4 more dates | Urban Farm
Join the NYC Compost Project with Big Reuse as we manage the 5-bin compost system at Randall’s Island Urban Farm!
We will be breaking down paper bags/sticks/yard waste into appropriate sizes for composting, decontaminating food scraps and chopping whole fruits or vegetables in preparation for the compost pile, turning phase 2 compost piles, as well as sifting out finished compost.
Your volunteer work with us helps divert food scraps and organic waste away from land-fill which decreases greenhouse gas emissions as well as creates a soil amendment out of that organic waste which goes back into parks, gardens, and public green spaces in our local area. This work all goes toward making a more just ecologically sustainable community!
Registration is required here.
Location: Urban Farm
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Winter Wreath Workshop
2025-12-13 12:00 - 14:00 | Icahn Stadium
Celebrate the season with a cozy, hands-on wreath making workshop! Guided by our Horticulture team, you’ll create your own one-of-a-kind wreath using seasonal greenery, dried flowers, and natural materials foraged from the Park’s landscape. All materials and instruction are provided. No experience necessary!
Registration is required here.
Location: The Classroom at Icahn Stadium
For inquiries about accessibility, to request accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

The 126th Annual Christmas Bird Count
2025-12-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Icahn Stadium
Join the NYC Bird Alliance at Randall’s Island Park for this popular and accessible community science tradition, conducted across North America every year since 1900. The long-term data collected by Audubon Christmas Bird Count volunteers provides a fundamental way to understand the long-term health of bird populations—and has contributed to several recent impactful reports on bird decline in North America.

The Christmas Bird Count is a way that everyone can contribute to scientific knowledge that can help us protect birds. Participants range from expert ornithologists to beginning birders, following established protocols to ensure consistent data collection. Kids are welcome!

Learn more and REGISTER HERE through the NYC Bird Alliance

Location: Icahn Stadium

Dress warmly and don’t forget your binoculars! For more information, email communityscience@nycbirdalliance.org.

For inquiries about accessibility, and to request an accommodation, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

Please note that lunch will not be provided, so please bring your own!

CANCELLED Winter Composting with Big Reuse
2026-01-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Urban Farm
This event is CANCELLED due to inclement weather.

Seed Packaging
2026-01-31 10:00 - 13:00 | Icahn Stadium
Volunteers will package thousands of seeds to give away next season! Each growing season, the Urban Farm gives away hundreds of seed packets at its welcome table during weekend Open Hours. Seed packets are extremely popular with our visitors — so much so that it is hard to keep the table stocked.
This indoor activity will require volunteers to package and label seeds to give away to the public. Snacks, hot chocolate, and tea will be provided.
Registration is required here.
Location: Icahn Stadium
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

CANCELLED Winter Composting with Big Reuse
2026-01-31 10:00 - 13:00 | Urban Farm
This event has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

CHSAA Season Opener
2026-03-28 10:00 - 16:00 | Icahn Stadium
The 2026 Track & Field season at Icahn Stadium begins with the New York State Catholic High School Athletic Association Season Opener!
Visit their website for more information.

Metropolitan Championship (Outdoor)
2026-04-03 11:00 - 18:00 | Icahn Stadium
Icahn Stadium hosts the 2026 Metropolitan Championships (Outdoor) featuring some of the region’s best collegiate athletes in what will shape up to be an electric meet!

PSAL Season Opener
2026-04-04 08:00 - 17:30 | Icahn Stadium
The Public Schools Athletic League begins their Outdoor season here at Icahn Stadium on April 4th!
Visit their website for more information.

Ed Jennings Jamboree
2026-04-11 09:00 - 17:00 | Icahn Stadium
The 4th annual Ed Jennings Jamboree takes place at Icahn Stadium on April 11th! honoring the great Fordham Prep Coach Ed Jennings, this development meet for CHSAA schools is sure to bring tons of action and competition!

Youth Challenge Series - Season Opener
2026-04-12 10:00 - 15:00 | Icahn Stadium
Some of the best youth athletes in the region compete in the season opener for the Youth Challenge Series!

The New York Relays - High School
2026-04-17 15:30 - 22:00, 2026-04-18 09:00 - 18:00 | Icahn Stadium
New York’s top high school talent go head to head at the New York Relays at Icahn Stadium!

The New York Relays - Youth Challenge Series #2
2026-04-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Icahn Stadium
New York’s top youth talent go head to head at the New York Relays at Icahn Stadium!

CHSAA Novice Intersectional Championship
2026-04-20 16:00 - 20:30 | Icahn Stadium
The Catholic High School Athletic Association Novice Intersectional Championship takes place April 20th, Monday evening at Icahn Stadium

New York Road Runners Jamboree
2026-04-25 09:00 - 15:00 | Icahn Stadium
Take the kids to Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island for a fun day of track and field events! Kids can choose from age-appropriate activities they’d like to try, including sprints, a longer distance run, relays on the track, shot put, long jump, obstacle courses, and more! Icahn Stadium is a world-class track and field facility, and this event is a perfect way to introduce kids to the sport.
Registration for this event is FREE and open to participants ages 2 to 18 of all abilities. Every finisher will receive a New Balance souvenir. Please note that souvenirs are subject to availability.
Learn more here.

CHSAA NYBQ Frosh/Soph Sectional Championship
2026-04-26 15:00 - 19:30 | Icahn Stadium
Featuring the best CHSAA schools from the Brooklyn and Queens area, Icahn Stadium hosts the Catholic High School Athletic Association NYBQ Frosh/Soph Sectional Championship!
