Green Teens Moving Forward

Since Hurricane Sandy we have been striving to keep moving forward. A number of our AWESOME Green Teens have been reaching out to help with cleanup efforts, and others are already taking action. For those who are in the position and would like to help out, can swing by their local recreation center during their drop-in hours. Drop-In Hours are as follows:

1. Roy Wilkins
177th St. & Baisley Blvd. Jamaica 11434
(718) 276-8686
Saturday: 9am-5pm

2. Lost Battalion Hall
93-29 Queens Blvd., Rego Park 11374
(718) 263-1163
Monday – Friday: 10am-7pm
Saturday: 10am-2pm

3. Sorrentino
18-48 Cornaga Avenue, Far Rockaway 11691
(718) 471-4818
Tuesday: 3:30pm-5pm

4. Al Oerter
131-40 Fowler Ave., Flushing 11355
(718) 353-7853
Monday – Friday: 2:30pm-8pm
Saturday: 9am-4pm

 

Now on to the good stuff…

On October 27^th Central Park hosted a Pumpkin Festival, and our Green Teens were in full effect! Green Teens from Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx participated in a Recycling Competition to see which borough could recycle the most and properly. And the winner was….

Manhattan (Congrats!) came in 1^st with 39 bags of recyclables. Queens came in 2^nd with an awesome total of 32 bags, and the Bronx was 3^rd with 11 bags (Nice Job!).

Kudos to all the Green Teens who participated!!!

 *Pictures coming soon…so check back*

Queens Green Teens on It’s My Park Day

As you may know this past Saturday, Oct. 20th, was the citywide ‘It’s My Park Day,’ where our Green Teens helped to improve their local parks. And I must say Queens Green Teens were getting it done! On Saturday alone, Green Teens collected 17 bags of garbage and 2 bags of recyclables (NICE!!!).

 Look at the photos below to see the Green Teens in action!!!

 

Roy Wilkins Recreation Center

 

Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorrentino Recreation Center

 

Job Well Done Green Teens!

 

Weekly Volunteer Opportunities (10/26/12– 11/1/12):

 Natural Areas Volunteers:

1.       Fresh Creek Planting (Brooklyn)
Location: Avenue L and East 108th Street
Dates: Nov. 1
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

2.       Van Cortlandt Park Planting (Bronx)
Location: Van Cortlandt House Museum near Broadway and West 246th Street
Dates: October 30
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Volunteer Opportunities Keeps Rolling In

This coming Saturday, the 20th, is It’s My Park Day. The following recreation centers in Queens will be taking part and providing activities for teens to get involved:


1. Roy Wilkins Recreation Center

2. Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center

3. Sorrentino Recreation Center

4. Al Oerter recreation Center


Please feel free to call or stop by the centers to see how you can help. Addresses and phone numbers are below.

If you cannot make it this Saturday, don’t fret. Each recreation center provides weekly opportunities for Green Teens to participate. Here are the drop-in hours for each center, when Green Teens can come by and volunteer:


1. Roy Wilkins
177th St. & Baisley Blvd. Jamaica 11434
(718) 276-8686
Saturday: 9am-5pm

2. Lost Battalion Hall
93-29 Queens Blvd., Rego Park 11374
(718) 263-1163
Monday – Friday: 10am-7pm
Saturday: 10am-2pm

3. Sorrentino
18-48 Cornaga Avenue, Far Rockaway 11691
(718) 471-4818
Tuesday: 3:30pm-5pm

4. Al Oerter
131-40 Fowler Ave., Flushing 11355
(718) 353-7853
Monday – Friday: 2:30pm-8pm
Saturday: 9am-4pm


So far Green Teens have collected 15 bags of garbage and 8 bags of recyclables, and cared for 7 trees. YAY!!! And plan on doing more!


There are other upcoming opportunities coming up with Natural Areas Volunteers across the city:

1. Hunter Island at Pelham Bay Park Reforestation Stewardship (Bronx)
Location: Northeast Corner of the Orchard Beach Parking Lot
Date: Saturday, October 20
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.


There are more opportunities with Natural Areas Volunteers in the coming weeks, so check back here weekly for more info.


Thumbs-Up Green Teens!!!

Queens Green Teens Getting Busy

There has been some great activity going on with the Queens Green Teens. They made a splash last week by not only discussing what they can do, but also by doing it. Some ideas discussed was improving the amount of litter picked up (especially by cleaning after yourself), cleaning parks and beaches, placing more trash cans along streets, and considering the idea of using electric buses to reduce air pollution.

In the TAKE-ACTION department, the Green Teens collected 7 bags of recyclables (AWESOME!), 6 bags of garbage, and cared for 1 tree (NICE!).

Well Done Green Teens! And keep up the good work!

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities and Events

Volunteering Opportunities:
1. Coastal Cleanup
Sunday, October 14th
Fort Totten Park (meet at the front gate), Totten Road and Cross Island Parkway, Queens
11am - 1pm

2. MillionTreesNYC Tree Care Workshop in Queens with Build It Green!NYC
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Build It Green!NYC, Astoria: 3-17 26th Avenue, Queens
2pm–4pm
Register at: http://www.nycgovparks.org/milliontrees/tree_stewardship_workshops


Events:
1. It’s My Park Day
Saturday, October 20th
Contact Green Teens at: Green.Teens@parks.nyc.gov or Quanika.Stover@parks.nyc.gov for more information

Queens Green Teens Keep Streets Clean

On September 22nd, Queens Green Teens and Roy Wilkins Recreation Center helped beautify the area by cleaning the sidewalk islands on Merrick Blvd. The hard work and enthusiasm of these awesome youths resulted in the collection of 10-12 bags of garbage.


Keep Up the Good Work Green Teens!

Green Teens Keep Parks Clean with Spoken Word 

By: Diana Benlevy, Sustainability Initiatives Intern

Queens Green Teens Husain and Zahra Abd’Allah have been participating in Parks programs since they were six and eight years old, respectively. Currently, they are both members of the Roy Wilkins Recreation Center where the siblings learned how to swim and golf by participating in the NYC Parks Learn to Swim Program and the City Parks Foundation Golf program. In addition to their athleticism, Husain is a talented poet and Zahra is a spoken word artist. Together, the sibling duo participated in NYC Parks Spoken Word program at the Roy Wilkins Recreation Center. The Green Teens performed anti-litter poetry to creatively encourage the public not to litter. Watch their video here. Have you done anything creative to engage the public in environmental awareness? If so, tell us about it!