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Winter Activities:
 Shape
Up New York
Now through
June 2004
Beat the winter blues with this FREE fitness
program for the whole family! There are nine
locations in four boroughs and no pre-registration
is required.
Emigrant
Savings Bank's Indoor Soccer League
 February
9- April 28, 2004
Locations citywide
This FREE program is open
to boys and girls ages 10-13. Call your borough
recreation office to find a team near you.,
or call 311 for more information about Parks
recreation programs.
Recreation
Center Membership
 Get
fit for just pennies a day!
Parks' Recreation Centers offer a wide range
of fitness activites and facilities citywide
for a fraction of the cost of a gym. Join today!
Gift memberships are also available.
MulchFest
2004
 More
than 127,000 trees were recycled this year
on January 3 and 10 as part of Mulchfest 2004.
New Yorkers were able to bring their holiday
trees and wreaths to designated parks citywide
for mulching. Even the Gracie
Mansion holiday tree "chipped in"
to help keep our parks green.
Read
the press release>>
Urban
Park Ranger programs
 Explore
nature in New York City and learn more about
your environment with the our Urban Park Rangers.
They offer many fun and educational activities
that are suitable for the whole family.
Volunteer
Opportunities
Plant a tree, lead a tour,
or play with kids - help keep Parks fun, clean
and green by volunteering.
More information on:
- Recreation
Centers
Parks' 57 Recreation
Facilities offer services such as indoor
pools, weight rooms, basketball courts,
dance studios, boxing rings, art studios,
game rooms, and libraries. Join one and
become a member today!
More
information>>
- Computer
Resource Centers
Parks' Computer
Resource Centers offer low-cost computer
access and instruction to New Yorkers of
all ages. We seek to bridge the digital
divide by bringing technology, career services
and academic and arts programs to all New
Yorkers.
More
information>>
- Nature
Centers
Come visit one of our ten Urban Park Ranger
Nature Centers. Each serves as an in-park
community center for public education, recreational
activities and environmental studies.
More
information>>
- Other Parks
Facilities
More
information
- Citywide
Blooming Guide
Find out which
flowers bloom in a park near you with our
Citywide Blooming Guide.
More
information>>
- Parks Partner
Programs
Partnerships for Parks,
a joint program of Parks and CPF, helps
to strengthen, support, and start neighborhood
park groups. Visit the websites of this
and other Parks partner groups.
More
information>>
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a complete listing of events, go to the
Parks Events Page
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