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from June 18, 2013 to March 22, 2014
in Volunteer (x) category
Saturday, July 6, 2013
History in Your Hands: Pulling Weeds on the Farm
at Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Visitors of all ages can come and help Lefferts staff take care of the potato farm plot, medicinal and herb gardens, and berry patches by pulling weeds and helping to water.
Category: Education
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Volunteer with the Randall's Island Park Alliance Horticulture Crew
at Icahn Stadium (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Help maintain and beautify Randall's Island Park.
Category: Volunteer
Free!
Green Team
at Main Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join this dedicated corps of volunteers who beautify the park every week.
Category: Nature
Free!
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Volunteer at Bronx River Park
at Bronx River Forest Island, Bronx
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Natural Areas Volunteers (NAV) at Bronx River Park to help remove Invasives from the forest and wetlands.
Category: Volunteer
Free!
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
Free!
Friday, July 12, 2013
Sherman Creek Meadow Maintenance
at Sherman Creek Park (in Sherman Creek), Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Spend an evening weeding the meadow and restoring the trails in Sherman Creek while learning about the native wildflowers in the Sherman Creek Meadow.
Category: Nature
Free!
Saturday, July 13, 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
Free!
Forest Restoration, High Rock Park
at 200 Nevada Avenue (in High Rock Park), Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join staff removing invasive plants and restoring trails.
Category: Nature
Free!
Clove Lakes Park - Caring for Young Trees
at Slosson Avenue & Drake Avenue (in Clove Lakes Park), Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Natural Areas Volunteers (NAV) at Clove Lakes Park to care for newly planted trees. This work will help restore the forest of Clove Lakes Park.
Category: Nature
Free!
Compost Crew
at Swindler Cove Park, Manhattan
1:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
In this Compost Crew training session, you will learn about New York Restoration Project’s Composting Program.
Category: Nature
Free!
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