The environmental education idea is simple: build a communal garden, combine it with a series of wonderful lessons, and then invite community members—schools, senior and day care centers, families, and organizations—to work on their gardens and cultivate valuable benefits. We serve over 2,850 community members, children, and teachers through school, out-of-school and summer programs. The [...]
Archive for September, 2009
10 Sep
Kayakers Navigate the NYC Watertrail This Week
On Tuesday evening, a set of thirty adventurous people set out from the Long Island City Boathouse on a fleet of kayaks. The group was from Partnerships for Parks, a joint program of City Parks Foundation and the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, and their goal was to explore the NYC Water Trail. They [...]
9 Sep
Street Reporter: Charlier Parker Jazz Festival
The 17th annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival was a sight to behold. At my first Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, as well as my first ever jazz concert, I was mesmerized by the sights and sounds which paid tribute to one of the greatest jazz musicians ever. The concert featured a few up and comers such [...]
4 Sep
FREE Yoga at Inwood Hill Park, and across the city
Yoga in the Parks: People, Connections, Community By Shephali Patel The word yoga means “union” or “connection”. It’s an exercise that strives to rediscover our connections to our body, mind, spirit, and the world around us. This summer I really felt like I rediscovered a new dimension of connection to New York, its outdoor spaces, [...]
1 Sep
Hook Productions Create a Green Map of Red Hook
The sun was beating down on the pavement in Long Island City one summer afternoon, as 24 Brooklyn teens straddled their bikes, ready to take off down the proposed Brooklyn Greenway, a 14 mile route down through Brooklyn. On another such day, the group took to the waters, with kayaks in Valentino Pier in Red [...]
