Attention All Green Teens! Looking for a FREE architect design workshop this summer??

 

Look no further! We are currently seeking some awesome Green Teens to join us this summer for a FREE 6-week design workshop about how to design your own sustainable playground that includes:

 

• Hands-on Field Studies with a NYC Parks Designer/Architect
• Create a 3D Playground Model Design 
• Work in a Team Setting
• Present YOUR playground design to NYC Parks Officials

 

ELIGIBILITY:

• Must be a junior high school or high school student
• No prior experience with engineering or design project is necessary
• Experience with successfully completing projects or workshops is a MUST

 

Please email all completed applications to Green.teens@parks.nyc.gov and type your home borough in the subject line of your email. Hurry though, there are just a few spots left!! Deadline: June 22^nd

 

Don’t forget you can also help out at the following recreation centers during these times this summer:

 

Roy Wilkins: Saturdays 9am – 5pm

Lost Battalion Hall: Mon- Fri 10am – 7pm & Saturdays 10am – 2pm

Sorrentino: Tuesdays 3:30pm – 5pm

Al Oerter: Mon - Fri 2:30pm - 8pm & Saturdays 9am - 4pm

 

 

Let’s Restore the Jamaica Bay Marshlands!!!!

Calling All Green Teens, Calling all Green Teens!!

 

Thank you to the Green Teens that came out and took part in the restoration of Marsh Island this past May 19th. The marsh islands are disappearing at a rate of 40-50 acres per year. These islands are the lifeblood of the bay, providing habitat to hundreds of species and helping to protect from storm surge and flooding. The marshes are a first line of defense from increasingly violent storm events and help provide protection for the 20 million people that live in the communities around Jamaica Bay. In a post-Super Storm Sandy world, restoring marsh islands is more important and vital than ever. The project is the first ever community-led marsh restoration in a National Park and will serve as a model for future wetland restorations throughout the country.

Weekly Skill-Development Opportunities and Events (1/3/13-1/9/13)

Skill-Development Opportunities

1.       Birding: Eagles (Manhattan)
Location: Inwood Hill Park
Dates: Jan. 5^th  
Time: 8:00 am

2.       Seal Exploration (Bronx)
Location: Orchard Beach Nature Center in Pelham Bay Park, Section 2 of Orchard Beach
Dates: Jan. 5^th  
Time: 10:00 am

3.       Nature Exploration Hike: Croton Aqueduct Trail (Moderate) (Bronx)
Location: Van Cortlandt Nature Center in Van Cortlandt Park (Enter the park at West 246th Street and Broadway)
Dates: Jan. 6^th  
Time: 11:00 am

 

Events

1.       Swamp: Art Exhibition (Bronx)
Location: Poe Park Visitor Center in Poe Park, 2640 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY
Dates: Jan. 5^th and 6^th  
Time: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

2.       Mulchfest 2013 Volunteer Orientation (Manhattan)
Location: The Arsenal in Central Park, 830 5th Avenue (at 64th Street), 3rd Floor Conference Room
Dates: Jan. 8^th
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

*Please email RSVP@milliontreesnyc.org to register for the orientation*

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

Weekly Volunteer Opportunities (11/30-12/6/12)

Natural Areas Volunteers

1.      Bronx River Island Invasive Removals (Bronx)
       Location: Bronx Park
        Dates: November 30^th
        Time: 9:00am-1:00pm
2.       Invasive Plant Removals (Manhattan)
        Location: Highbridge Park
        Dates: December 4^th
        Time: 9:00am-1:00pm

 

Other Opportunities

1.      MillionTreesNYC Tree Care Workshop (Brooklyn)
        Location: Green Fitness Studio, 232 Varet Street, Brooklyn, NY
        Dates: December 2^nd
       Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
*Register at http://www.nycgovparks.org/milliontrees/tree_stewardship_workshops

 

Green Teens at Recycling Competition on Oct. 20^th