Description:  FVCP provides essential services such as offering ongoing high-quality education and stewardship programs, working to identify community needs and empowering residents by giving them a means to improve park conditions. The Friends of Van Cortlandt Park is a not-for-profit organization that was founded in 1992 in ... Read More FVCP provides essential services such as offering ongoing high-quality education and stewardship programs, working to identify community needs and empowering residents by giving them a means to improve park conditions. The Friends of Van Cortlandt Park is a not-for-profit organization that was founded in 1992 in response to dramatic cuts in the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation’s budget, which created a growing need for community stewardship and private sector funding. Originally, FVCP began as a small, informal group of Bronx residents interested in collectively sponsoring a park-based teen program. Today, the Friends serve over 3,000 community residents through our educational and stewardship programs. Close