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from May 24, 2013 to March 22, 2014
in Volunteer (x) category
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Tree Care Workshop hosted by The Jackson Heights Beautification Group
at 80th Street & 37th Ave., Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Help water and care for the 80,000 new street trees that have been planted across New York City.
Category: Education, Nature, Gardening, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
Rockaway Barrier Painting Design Competition
at Beach 94th Street and Shore Front Parkway (in Rockaway Beach), Queens 
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Please join us at the Dome to view the proposals and cast your vote for the Rockaway Barrier Painting Design Competition!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Volunteer, Waterfront
Free!
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Pelham Bay Park: Garlic Mustard Pull
at Orchard Beach Parking Lot (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Come out and volunteer with Natural Areas Volunteers (NAV) at Pelham Park to help remove Garlic Mustard from the forest. This work will help maintain the livelihood of the restored…
Category: Nature, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Garden Crew
at Swindler Cove Park, Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Help maintain the Sherman Creek Gardens and join our Garden Crew on Thursday evenings this spring through fall.
Category: Nature, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Cleaning Westerleigh Park
at Westerleigh Park, Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come out and lend a hand to help us rake, weed and do various gardening chores at Westerleigh Park.
Category: Education, Nature, Gardening, Volunteer
Free!
National Trails Day at Willowbrook Park
at Carousel for All Children (in Willowbrook Park), Staten Island
9:30 a.m.
Join the Greenbelt staff and help build and restore the White Trail around Willowbrook Park.
Category: Volunteer
Free!
It's My Park Day at Augustus St. Gaudens Playground
at Augustus Saint Gaudens Playground (in Augustus St. Gaudens Playground), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, the Gramercy Neighborhood Associates and the families and friends of P.S. 40 will be busy in the park having a big clean-up, painting areas and helping their local playground.
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
MillionTreesNYC Tree Care Workshop and Care Day in the Bronx
at Intersection of Faile St. and Garrison Ave., Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Help water and care for the 80,000 new street trees that have been planted across New York City.
Category: Education, Nature, Gardening, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
MillionTreesNYC Tree Care Workshop and Care Day in Queens
at Putnam Ave. & Forest Ave., Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Help water and care for the 80,000 new street trees that have been planted across New York City.
Category: Education, Nature, Gardening, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
It's My Park Day at Tilden Playground
at Tilden Playground, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, support the Rugby Neighborhood Alliance and help give this small playground a "community led make over."
Category: Games, Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
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