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View Online &  Share | September 3, 2015 |
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NYU Students Volunteer with NYC Parks at Annual Event! |
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On August 31 and September 1, NYC Parks and New York University collaborated for a fourth annual street tree project in East New York. NYC Parks staff, MillionTreesNYC Care Captains, and NYU student leaders led about 1400 NYU freshmen to care for over 1800 street trees in East New York. Volunteers removed weeds and litter, and mulched the tree beds, while engaging the community and spreading the word about the tree care movement. |
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| ON STREETS! |
| TreesCount! 2015 |
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| There is still time to participate! Now that it is starting to cool down, why not help NYC Parks, as we work to complete the 2015 street tree census. Join other tree-loving citizens at street tree mapping events across the five boroughs! Sign up and help us make trees count!
Click here for info |
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| IN PARKS! |
| Upcoming Volunteer Project |
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| Help NYC Parks restore forest in Alley Pond Park! Trails provide access to the forest, but too many trails can confuse visitors and disrupt the ecology of the forest. Volunteers will help close unnecessary trails and formalize official trails through the southern woods. Registration is required.
Click here to register |
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| ALL STAR STEWARDS |
| Volunteer in the Spotlight |
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| Meet David, a Brooklyn native, who has been actively working with the Stewardship Team in the Cypress Hills, Green Neighborhood taking care of the street trees and the MillionTreesNYC planting sites in Highland Park. As a Brookynite, David thought he knew Brooklyn well, but his work with our team has opened him up to exploring his home borough and its natural beauty more than ever!
For more info on how to get involved click here. |
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| PROJECT UPDATE |
| Fall Planting Season |
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| Every Fall NYC Parks hosts a number of tree planting and stewardship events around NYC. If you are interested in volunteering, either with a group or individually, we have something for you! Please contact the Stewardship Program Volunteer Coordinator, Jannelle McCoy atJannelle.mccoy@parks.nyc.gov or 212-360-1463, for more info and to sign up. |
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Additional Learning Opportunities |
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Trees Count! 2015
Trees Count! 2015 is NYC Parks’ effort to map and catalog every street tree on every block in New York City. Become a voluntreer to play a key role in planning for the future of our urban forest.
Click here for more info
Partnerships for Parks
Thursday, September 24, 6:30pm-8:30pm, Arsenal building, 830 5th Ave, Manhattan. Partnerships Academy: Activate Your Park-developing great events and programs.
Click here for more info
Citizens Commitee for New York City
Saturday, September 26, 11am-3pm. Bring neighbors together to work on issues that matter to you. RSVP is required. Please contact Imani at ibrown@citizensnyc.org or 212-822-9567.
Click here for more info |
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Plants You Need to Know |
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Purple Loosestrife
Source: Jannelle McCoy(NYC Parks) |
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Purple Loosestrife
Purple loosestrife is an invasive wetland herbacious plant. Its key features are its purple flowers, a square, woody stem, and opposite or whorled leaves. Despite its seemingly harmless appearance it threatens NYC’s native wetland habitats. It can outcompete and replace native grasses, sedges, and other flowering plants; which prove more supportive of native wildlife.
For more info click here
Source: http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/lysa1.htm |
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Upcoming Events |
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New Yorkers for Parks
Deadline to order free bulbs is September 4! Bulbs are free to civic organizations, individuals, corporate volunteer groups, schools, and community leaders who commit to planting them in a park or public space such as a schoolyard, street tree pit, or community garden.
Click here for more info |
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Friends of Westerleigh Park
Saturday, September 5, 9am-12pm, Westerleigh Park, Staten Island. Help maintain the beauty of Westerleigh Park by raking, planting, and gardening. For more info contact:westerleighpark@aol.com
Click here for more info |
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NYC Parks Stewardship Team
Saturday, September 12, 9am-1pm and Friday, September 25, 10am-2pm, Alley Pond Park, Queens. Volunteers will work to close unnecessary trails and formalize official trails through the southern woods. Registration is required.
Click here for more info |
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NYC Parks Stewardship Team
Tuesday, September 22, 9am-1pm, Little Bay Park, Queens. Volunteers will be introduced to forest ecology, and trained in plant identification, and removal techniques. Registration required.
Click here for more info |
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New York Restoration Project
Starting Saturday October 3, various locations around NYC. Pick up your free street tree courtesy of NYRP and partner organizations.
Click here for more info |
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