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Wetland Volunteer Days

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ORGANIZATION: Van Cortlandt Park Alliance

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Friends of VanCortlandt Park

Saturday May 20th and June 17th meeting at 10am


Did you know there are only 98 acres of freshwater wetlands left in the Bronx and 56 of them are in Van Cortlandt Park? Volunteers will help with native species planting, removal of non-native invasive plants and trash clean up within Tibbetts Wetlands.


Please contact John at john@vancortlandt.org to register.

Meet inside the park near the last stop of the 1 train at Broadway and W. 242nd Street.



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About Van Cortlandt Park Alliance

Location:

80 Van Cortlandt Park South Ste. E1, Bronx, NY 10463, US

Mission Statement

The Van Cortlandt Park Alliance preserves, supports, and promotes the recreational, ecological, and historical value of Van Cortlandt Park.

Description

From July 1st, 2018 to June 30th, 2019, the Friends of Van Cortlandt Park and the Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy served 7,497 people including:

  • 1,912 volunteers for garden, forest, wetland, and trail restoration projects;
  • 2,107 students who attended one or more Van Cortlandt Adventures educational programs;
  • 48 Bronx high school interns who worked and were paid (11 completed an accredited college course at CUNY Lehman College) in summer and school year internships, including Urban Eco-Teens and the Garden 2 Market Internship, and;
  • 3,430 children and adults participated in community programs, including Barefoot Dancing, Youth Run Farm Stand, Enslaved People Program and Hikes.

This year, as the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, we are looking forward to growing and evolving our programs to reach a wider audience. We hope you will join us in Van Cortlandt Park soon.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Environment
Community, Environment

WHEN

Sat May 20, 2017 - Sat Jun 17, 2017
10:00 AM -

WHERE

Broadway and W. 242nd Streetnear the last stop of the 1 train.Bronx, NY 10463

(40.880325,-73.90953)
 

DATE POSTED

February 8, 2017

SKILLS

  • Environmental Education
  • Community Outreach

GOOD FOR

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