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| Partnerships for Parks |
Partnerships for Parks is a joint program of City Parks Foundation and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation that works to spur greater community support for and involvement in the City's neighborhood parks.
Through workshops, volunteer opportunities, small grants, outreach and organization development, and problem solving, Partnerships for Parks strengthens local efforts to revitalize parks and the neighborhoods that surround them, bolstering a network of over 4,000 groups and 65,000 local leaders throughout all five boroughs.
Are you looking for in-depth training and support? Want to meet, network, and learn with a dynamic group of dedicated volunteers?
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Direct outreach and assistance to community groups throughout the five boroughs, fuels our efforts to spur citizen involvement and volunteer opportunities in parks. By supporting grassroots efforts, Partnerships for Parks sustains an active network of advocates for public spaces while believing any strong constituency motivated to restore local space can rally community support as well as backing from corporations, individuals, and government.
Looking for a corporate volunteer project? Partnerships for Parks will customize a painting, planting or beautification project for your company in a New York City Park that needs your support. We accept groups ranging from 10 to 250 people, with opportunities throughout the five boroughs. Please contact Leah Worrell, Volunteer Project Manager at 212-360-8156 or email her by clicking herefor more information. This fall, in cooperation with GreenThumb and the Lower East Side Ecology Center, the Technical Assistance program will be offering a cluster of workshops on garden-related topics including composting in parks, advanced bulb planting, seed saving and dividing perennials are just some of the topics to be offered. There will also be a gardening techniques workshop conducted Tompkins Square Park's gardener. Workshops will begin in September; stay tuned for specific dates this summer.
As parks reflect the character of a neighborhood, they can raise it up or pull it down; they can provide solace from urban stress or intensify an image of urban decay. Responding to this understanding, caring communities that directly invest in their parks not only improve their own neighborhoods, they also serve as valuable models for other sites and cities. Get involved with your neighborhood park today. Visit the Partnerships for Parks website for more information and volunteer opportunities. Click here to read about plans announced on November 17th to reopen the High Bridge.
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