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Viewing 51–60 out of 197 events
from May 21, 2013 to March 22, 2014
in Volunteer (x) category

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Jun19

Little Bay Park, Caring for Young Trees

at Utopia Pkwy & 14th Rd (in Little Bay Park), Queens

9:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Natural Areas Volunteers (NAV) at Little Bay Park to care for newly planted trees. This work will help maintain the livelihood of the restored forest.
Category: Nature, Gardening, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!

Jun19

FrogWatch USA

at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island This is an Accessible location

7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Join us for monthly monitoring sessions where we listen for the calls of local frogs.
Category: Nature, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!

Jun19

FrogWatch USA - Monthly Monitoring Sessions

at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island This is an Accessible location

8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Join us for monthly monitoring sessions where we listen for the calls of local frogs.
Category: Nature, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!

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Thursday, June 20, 2013

Jun20

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 22, 2013

Jun22

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!

Jun22

Powell's Cove - Caring for Young Trees

at Powell's Cove Park at 133 Place (in Powell's Cove Park), Queens

9:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with Natural Areas Volunteers (NAV) at Powell's Cove to care for newly planted trees. This work will help maintain the livelihood of the restored forest.
Category: Nature, Gardening, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer
Free!

Jun22

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!

Jun22

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 23, 2013

Jun23

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!

Jun23

Gowanus Canal Conservancy Clean & Green Event

at Salt Lot, Brooklyn This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Join the Gowanus Canal Conservancy for a day of environmental clean-up!
Category: Education, Nature, Environmental Awareness, Volunteer, Waterfront
Free!

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