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Gardener's Assistant - Weekday Mornings

Volunteer Gardener
Central Park Conservancy volunteer gardener's assistants

Volunteer to work closely with a Conservancy Zone Gardener and other volunteers on a weekly basis to help meet the horticultural and maintenance needs of one of Central Park's 49 zones.

By always working in the same zone, you'll develop a great deal of knowledge and ownership about your area of the Park. A minimum 48-hour commitment is required within the first four months. Volunteers work three hours per week. All shifts are 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

Apply online to become a Gardener's Assistant. An interview and mandatory training are required.  If you have previously created an online volunteer profile, please do not create a new one.  If you do not remember your log-in information, please contact us at: volunteer@centralparknyc.org.

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Things to See

  • Arthur Ross Pinetum

    In the 1970s, native New Yorker and philanthropist Arthur Ross set out to return pine trees to Central Park. Ross decided to plant a Pinetum and added about 35 trees a year with species from around the world.