Every year Americans across the country honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday through a Day of Service. MLK Day officially falls on Monday, January 16 but there are volunteer opportunities all weekend long. This year, consider getting involved in one of the green volunteer opportunities or activities in New York City in celebration of this American hero!

ConSERVE NYC: MLK Day Service at Morningside Park

Join The Student Conservation Association in their effort to ConSERVE NYC at Morningside Park this Saturday. Help restore and conserve this Harlem green space and be sure to register for the event!

MLK Day of Service at Idlewild Park

Spend Monday morning in Queens at Idlewild Park removing debris from park wetlands and removing invasive vegetation to help protect young forests.

Martin Luther King Junior Day in Prospect Park

For those junior environmentalists out there, take a trip to Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Monday afternoon. Join Alliance naturalists to find out how animals survive in the park during the winter months!

MLK Day of Service Food Justice for Youth at Green Valley Farm

If you believe that every child has the right to eat healthy, nutritious, affordable food, then head on over to Green Valley Farm, a Brooklyn based farm that helps supply fresh food to 1,000 individuals living in a food desert. Join the Green Valley community on Monday morning to help petition to keep the farm running!

Central Park Tour Seneca Village

For those historically-minded environmentalists, check out this Central Park tour of Seneca Village this coming Monday. Enjoy the fresh air while learning about the primarily African-American Seneca Village and its residents in the 1800’s, before the construction of Central Park.

For More Martin Luther King Jr. Day Volunteer Opportunities visit: https://www.nationalservice.gov/mlkday