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Viewing 41–50 out of 205 events
from May 23, 2013 to March 22, 2014
in Volunteer (x) category

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Jun13

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 15, 2013

Jun15

It's My Park Day Playground One-Forty

at Playground One-forty (in Playground One Forty), Queens

9:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, join B.R.O.K.E.N. Inc. as they clean Playground One-Forty.
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!

Jun15

Cleaning Westerleigh Park

at Westerleigh Park, Staten Island This is an Accessible location

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!

Jun15

Summer on the Hudson: Riverside Park Conservancy Volunteer Opportunities

at Terrace Promenade North (in Riverside Park), Manhattan

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Chip in for park improvement projects.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!

Jun15

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!

Jun15

Weekend Volunteer Corps

at Picnic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn This is an Accessible location

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!

Jun15

It's My park Day at Graniteville Quarry Park

at Graniteville Quarry Park, Staten Island

11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, the Friends of Graniteville Quarry will be cleaning, raking, and weeding at Graniteville Quarry.
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!

Jun15

Forest Crew

at Laurel Hill Terrace (in Highbridge Park), Manhattan This is an Accessible location

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!

Jun15

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 16, 2013

Jun16

Invasive Removal at Laurel Hill Terrace

at Sherman Creek Park (in Sherman Creek), Manhattan This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Spend an afternoon at the Terrace controlling invasive plants and weeding in the surrounding garden beds.
Category: Nature, Volunteer
Free!

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