Monday, December 19, 2016

PLEASE LIST through 1/8/17: RECECYLE YOUR HOLIDAY TREE WITH NYC PARKS AT THIS YEAR’S 21ST ANNUAL MULCHFEST

Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP

Commissioner, NYC Parks

www.nyc.gov/parks

Listing

PLEASE  LIST through

January 8, 2017

IMMEDIATE

 

 

RECECYLE YOUR HOLIDAY TREE WITH NYC PARKS AT THIS YEAR'S 21ST ANNUAL MULCHFEST

 

DATE:                        January 7, 2016 – January 8, 2017

 

TIME:                          10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

 

LOCATION:               MulchFest takes place at 30 chipping sites and 48 drop-off sites in designated parks across all five boroughs. For a complete list of all MulchFest locations please visit nyc.gov/parks and search "MulchFest."

 

DETAILS:                   For more than 20 years, MulchFest has provided New Yorkers with a fun and environmentally-friendly opportunity to recycle their holiday trees into woodchips that will nourish tree beds and gardens throughout the city. MulchFest is supported this year by Whole Foods.

 

                                    New Yorkers participating in this year's MulchFest will receive a FREE large and/or kids-sized tote bag.

 

                                    NYC Parks Stewardship teams will also be hosting volunteer tree care and litter pick-up workshops at sites in all five boroughs on Saturday, January 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information or to sign up in advance, visit our Stewardship page.

 

                                                Sites include:

 

                                                BRONX

                                                Brook Park & Soundview Park

 

                                    BROKLYN    

                                    Maria Hernandez Park, Fort Greene Park & McCarren Park

 

                                    MANHATTAN

                                                Inwood Hill Park

 

                                                QUEENS

                                                Brookville Park, Travers Park & Astoria Park

                                               

                                                STATEN ISLAND

                                                Conference House Park & Tappen Park

 

                                              

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Press Contact:

Mario López

pressoffice@parks.nyc.gov

(212) 360-1311

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