Weekly Volunteer & Skill-Development Opportunities and Events (12/21/12-1/2/13)

Enjoy Winter Recess!

Volunteer Opportunities

1.       Cleaning Westerleigh Park (Staten Island)
Location: Westerleigh Park
Dates: Dec. 22^nd
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

2.       Roberto Clemente Park Volunteer Clean-up Day (Bronx)
Location: Roberto Clemente Plaza, East 138 Street at Melrose and Willis
Dates: Jan. 2^nd
Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

 

Skill-Development Opportunities

1.       Orienteering (Manhattan)
Location: Belvedere Castle in Central Park, Mid-park about 79th Street
Dates: Dec. 23^rd
Time: 11:00 am

2.       Birding: Shorebirds (Brooklyn)
Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center in Marine Park, East 33rd Street and Avenue U
Dates: Dec. 23^rd
Time: 11:00 am

3.       Birding (Queens)
Location: Parking Lot on Hoyt Avenue and 19 Street in Astoria Park
Dates: Dec. 29^th
Time: 11:00 am

4.       Emergency Preparedness: Knot Tying and Map Reading (Manhattan)
Location: Dana Discovery Center in Central Park, 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues
Dates: Dec. 29^th
Time: 11:00 am

5.       Wilderness Survival (Bronx)
Location: Van Cortlandt Nature Center in Van Cortlandt Park, Enter the park at West 246 St. and Broadway
Dates: Dec. 29^th
Time: 1:00 pm

6.       Nature Exploration Hike in Prospect Park (Brooklyn)
Location: Prospect Park Picnic House in Prospect Park, West Drive and Third Street
Dates: Dec. 29^th
Time: 1:00 pm

7.       Birding: Winter Waterfowl (Brooklyn)
Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center in Marine Park, East 33rd Street and Avenue U
Dates: Dec. 30^th
Time: 11:00 am

8.       Wilderness Survival (Queens)
Location: Fort Totten Visitor's Center in Fort Totten Park
Dates: Dec. 30^th
Time: 1:00 pm

9.       Nature Exploration Hike: Hunter Island (Bronx)
Location: Orchard Beach Nature Center in Pelham Bay Park, Section 2 of Orchard Beach
Dates: Dec. 30^th
Time: 1:00 pm

10.   Nature Art (Manhattan)
Location: Belvedere Castle in Central Park, Mid-park about 79th Street
Dates: Dec. 30^th
Time: 2:00 pm

 

Events

1.       Winter Solstice Festival 2012 (Staten Island)
Location: Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, between Tysen Street and Snug Harbor Road
Dates: Dec. 21^st
Time: 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm

2.       Winter Solstice Stargazing in Central Park (Manhattan)
Location: Belvedere Castle in Central Park, Mid-park about 79th Street
Dates: Dec. 21^st
Time: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

3.       Westerleigh Park Tree Lighting Ceremony (Staten Island)
Location: Westerleigh Park, Between Willard Avenue, Springfield Avenue, Neal Dow Avenue and Maine Avenue
Dates: Dec. 22^nd
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

4.       New Year's Eve Fireworks (Brooklyn)
Location: Grand Army Plaza
Dates: Dec. 31^st
Time: 11:00 pm – 12:30 am

Have a Wonderful & Green Holiday!!!



 



Weekly Volunteer Opportunities (12/14/12-12/20/12)

Natural Areas Volunteers

1.       Conference House Woodlands Storm Cleanup (Staten Island)
Location: Hylan Boulevard and Satterlee Street in Conference House Park
Dates: Dec. 15^th
Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

2.       Highland Park Invasive Removals (Queens)
Location: Elton Street and Jamaica Avenue in Highland Park
Dates: Dec. 18^th
Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

 

Other Opportunities

1.       Cleaning Westerleigh Park (Staten Island)
Location: Westerleigh Park
Dates: Dec. 15^th
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

2.       Volunteer Cleanup at Rockaway Beach (Beach 32) (Queens)
Location: Beach 32 & the Boardwalk in Rockaway Beach
Dates: Dec. 15^th
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

3.       Volunteer Cleanup at Kaiser Park (Coney Island)
Location: Kaiser Park Parkhouse
Dates: Dec. 15^th
Time: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

4.       Volunteer Cleanup at Inwood Hill Park (Manhattan)
Location: Inwood Hill Park
Dates: Dec. 15^th and 16^th
Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

5.       MillionTreesNYC Tree Care Workshop and Composting with Compost for Brooklyn (Brooklyn)
Location: East 8th Street and Newkirk Ave.
Dates: Dec. 15^th
Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

6.       MillionTreesNYC Tree Care Workshop at Hunt's Point Library (Bronx)
Location: 877 Southern Blvd.
Dates: Dec. 15^th
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

7.       Composting in Sherman Creek Park (Manhattan)
Location: Swindler Cove Park, Dyckman Street and 10th Avenue
Dates: Dec. 15^th
Time: 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

8.       Mulchfest 2013 Volunteer Orientation (Manhattan)
Location: The Arsenal in Central Park, 830 Fifth Avenue
Dates: Dec. 18^th
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

9.       Roberto Clemente Park Volunteer Clean-up Day (Bronx)
Location: Roberto Clemente Plaza, East 138 Street at Melrose and Willis
Dates: Dec. 19^th
Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

 

Weekly Volunteer Opportunities and Events (12/7/12-12/13/12)

Natural Areas Volunteers

1.       Van Cortlandt Park Planting (Bronx)
Location: Van Cortlandt Park
Dates: Dec. 7^th and 8^th
Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

2.       Wolfe's Pond Park Woodland Storm Cleanup (Staten Island)
Location: Wolfe's Pond Park
Dates: Dec. 12^th and 13^th
Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

 

Other Opportunities

1.       Cleaning Westerleigh Park (Staten Island)
Location: Westerleigh Park
Dates: Dec. 8^th
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

2.       Volunteer Cleanup at Rockaway Beach (Beach 29) (Queens)
Location: B.28 Street and Boardwalk in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk
Dates: Dec. 8^th
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

3.       Volunteer Cleanup at Astoria Park (Queens)
Location: Astoria Park Lawn in Astoria Park
Dates: Dec. 8^th
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

4.       Volunteer Cleanup at Inwood Hill Park (Manhattan)
Location: Inwood Hill Park
Dates: Dec. 8^th
Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

 

Event(s)

1.       Holiday Tree Lighting at Brookville Park (Queens)
Location: Brookville Blvd. and Mayda Road, Brookville, Queens
Dates: Dec. 8^th
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm