Eibs Pond Park

The Daily Plant : Friday, October 15, 2004

MORE THAN 200 WAYS TO GET INVOLVED IN YOUR PARKS

Looking for ways to take action in your community? Partnerships for Parks can give you more than 200 ways to participate and show your appreciation for our City parks through It’s My Park! Day. Thousands of New Yorkers come out to this semi-annual, citywide event to plant, seed, paint and clean at more than 190 parks in all five boroughs.

"It's My Park! Day gives New Yorkers who want to pitch in a great opportunity to do so," said David Rivel, Executive Director of City Parks Foundation. "With projects to suit every interest organized throughout the five boroughs, it’s easy to get involved and connect to your local park."

Participating projects are organized by local community groups, corporate partners, Parks & Recreation, and City Parks Foundation. This Saturday, you can get involved in It’s My Park! Day by participating in a scheduled volunteer project, participating in one of the many free events planned for the day, or by simply enjoying the many free and exciting amenities your local parks have to offer.

Selected sites in each borough are listed below. To see a full list of participating sites, please visit www.itsmypark.org or call 311 for more information.

Bronx:

Poe Park
10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Volunteers needed to paint, plant and clean up! Coordinated by the Friends of Poe Park.

Clason Point Park
12:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Volunteers needed to help clean shoreline, paint, and plant bulbs. Coordinated by community members and Starbucks employees.

Brooklyn:

Fort Greene Park
10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
Volunteers needed to rake, prune, plant bulbs, and celebrate at a fun Halloween event! Coordinated by the Fort Greene Park Conservancy.

Manhattan:

Tompkins Square Park
10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Volunteers needed to help clean up and plant bulbs. Coordinated by the East Village Parks Conservancy.

DeWitt Clinton
10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Volunteers needed to help clean up and plant bulbs. Coordinated by the Manhattan Botanical Garden.

Jackie Robinson Park
9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Volunteers needed to help with general clean up in the morning, followed by fun garden-related activities beginning at 12:00 p.m. Coordinated by the Jackie Robinson Park Conservancy.

Queens:

Rufus King Park
11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
Volunteers needed to help paint, plant bulbs, and clean up. Refreshments will be offered to all volunteers. Coordinated by Centro Hispano Cuzcatlan.

Linden Playground
9:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
Volunteers needed to help plant and clean up. Coordinated by the Corona Business Corporation.

Staten Island:

Eibs Pond Park
9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Volunteers needed to help plant and spruce up trails. There will be refreshments and fun activities for kids. Coordinated by the Friends of Eibs Pond Park.

Lt. Lia Playground
10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Volunteers needed to help plant and clean. Fun activities for kids are scheduled. Coordinated by Staten Island Recreation.

It's My Park! Day is supported by Gillette, The Skin Cancer Foundation, and the International Bulb Company. Media partners include: The New York Times, The New York Observer, WBLS and WB11. Partnership for Parks is a joint program of the City Parks Foundation and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.

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