May 03, 2025
On Saturday, May 3, more than 4,000 volunteers came together across New York State to celebrate and improve our public lands during I Love My Park Day. Thanks to the incredible support from NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, NYS Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and all our volunteers, we held 145 events at parks, historic sites, and other beloved public lands.
Volunteers assisted in preparing New York’s iconic state parks and public lands for the season by cleaning up shorelines, planting trees and gardens, restoring trails and wildlife habitats, removing invasive species and completing site improvement projects. We’re very appreciative of the time, energy, and care you’ve all contributed to making I Love My Park Day such a purposeful day of stewardship
If you have any questions about hosting or participating in next year’s I Love My Park Day event, please contact us at ilovemypark@ptny.org
Click here to view a list of participating sites.
I Love My Park Day and Riverkeeper Sweep Dual Events
This year we participated in a special collaboration with the 14 annual Riverkeeper Sweep!, providing additional access to volunteers registered at Little Stony Point, Norrie Point Environmental Education Center and Piermont Marsh - Tallman Mountain State Park. Volunteers at these three locations were rewarded a free beverage ticket to a participating brewery, bar, coffee shop and restaurant across New York City and the Hudson Valley.
Share Your I Love My Park Day Photos
Did you snap any photos during I Love My Park Day? If so, we’d love to see them!
Email your pictures to mkilgallen@ptny.org and tag us on Facebook (@ParksAndTrailsNY) or Instagram (@ParksTrailsNY)
Interested in Future Volunteer Opportunities
Check out Adirondack and Catskills Park Day on September 6, 2025 and Wildlife Day on October 4, 2025
I Love My Park Day Feedback Forms
Please complete the I Love My Park Day volunteer and host feedback forms. Completing the feedback form for I Love My Park Day allows us to identify our strengths and weaknesses, and make necessary adjustments so participants can enjoy themselves to the fullest!
Resources for Event Organizers
From directional signage, template banners, flyers, and draft media advisories, Parks & Trails New York has many resources available to you to help you plan your I Love My Park Day event. Do you have a resource you use every year that you think could benefit other groups? Please share with us! ilovemypark@ptny.org
Resources for Organizers
Find all our available resources for organizers here
Sponsors
FIND A COMPLETE LIST OF 2025 SPONSORS HERE.
Parks & Trails New York (“PTNY”) is a registered 501c3 organization and not affiliated with its I Love My Park Day partners, the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. PTNY exercises sole discretion in selecting and approving all Sponsors for this event, and 100% of all Sponsor proceeds are donated to PTNY. Participation as a Sponsor does not constitute endorsement of any entity.