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from May 19, 2013 to March 22, 2014
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Saturday, June 1, 2013
It's My Park Day at Delury Square
at Delury Square, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, The Friends of Delury Square will be doing a spring clean of their park.
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
National Trails Day at LaTourette Park
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island 
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join staff repairing and restoring sections of the white trail.
Category: Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
It's My Park Day at Bronx Park
at Bronx Park East and Thwaites Place (in Bronx Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, join the Bronx Park East Community Association as they clean up, paint benches and mulch in the park.
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
It's My Park Day at Van Nest Park
at Victor Street and Van Nest Avenue (in Van Nest Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, join the Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance as they clean up the park, spread mulch, weed and plant soil in the planting boxes.
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
Forest Crew
at Laurel Hill Terrace (in Highbridge Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
This training session will include basic invasive and native plant identification, proper removal techniques and an overview of NYRP’s approach to urban reforestation.
Category: Nature, Gardening, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
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, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Community Volunteer Day
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Roll up your sleeves and join your neighbors in volunteering to keep QBG clean and green.
Category: Nature, Gardening, Volunteer
Free!
Weekend Volunteer Corps
at Picnic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Weekend Volunteer Corps are a wonderful opportunity for groups to get their hands dirty with projects throughout the park.
Category: Nature, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!
Street Tree Workshop
at Sherman Creek Park (in Sherman Creek), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Learn about the MillionTreesNYC initiative and how to plant and care for trees on your block.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!
Thursday, June 6, 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!
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