Donate

Your contributions enable the Conservancy to help maintain, protect and program Van Cortlandt Park. If you wish to make a contribution, we will use it well! All amounts are useful, both large and small.

To make a secure online donation with a credit card fill out our new online donation form.

If you prefer to donate by check, send your check payable to Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy together with a completed donation form (PDF) to:

Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy
1 Bronx River Parkway
Bronx, NY 10462

Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) non–profit organization, thus all contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed.

Program Funding Opportunities

Fields Fund

Rich in recreational resources, Van Cortlandt Park requires regular upkeep of its 17 ballfields, 11 cricket fields and 8 soccer fields. Expert care is needed to keep these natural turf fields in good shape for the athletes who depend on them.
Click here to donate to the Fields Fund.

Cross Country Trail

Over the past century, the cross country course has been a training ground and proving ground for some of the greatest American runners of all time of all time. Tens of thousands of runners use the course each year. Your contribution will help ensure that the course maintains safe running conditions.
Click here to donate to the Cross Country Trail.

Paths thru the Preserve

The Park’s 13 miles of trails provide leisurely and competitive opportunities to experience the City’s natural ecology. Whether walking, running, or wheeling, the park’s hiking and biking trails meander through forests and wetlands of Van Cortlandt’s Forever Wild Preserve; the park’s cross country runners trail is world renowned for its backwoods loops; birders constantly search the varied habitats; and locals just like to get lost in Nature.
Click here to donate to the Hiking and Biking Trails.

Community Programs

Outdoor cultural and educational programs are offered for free in playgrounds or open fields, along winding paths or waters’ edge. Performing arts and group volunteer programs are a large part of the fun. Your contribution helps bring artists and educators to enrich the park experience and serve diverse audiences that make up the park’s communities.
Click here to donate to the Community Programs.

Overall support of the Park!

Some park needs fall outside the above categories. General contributions enable us to stretch our work and our dollars, concentrating on areas of immediate need.
Click here to make a general donation to the Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy.

You may also consider…

…dedicating your gift.

Let someone special know how much you appreciate them by making your gift in their name. We’ll let your friend, teacher, parent, coach, spouse, mentor or child know that you have honored them in this way. Please use the donation form (PDF, 63 KB) to designate your gift. Another option to consider: Sponsor a bench for that special occasion or person. A bench plaque will reflect your dedication with a $2,500 contribution that will support a variety of park needs. Other sponsorships are available. Call (718) 430-1890 for more information.

…taking advantage of your Employer’s Matching Gift Program.

Increase the value of your donation with your employer’s matching gift program. Be sure to send your company’s matching gift form along with your contribution.