(PLEASE LIST through 3/11/2022) EXTENDED: NYC PARKS’ BLACK HISTORY MONTH “RENAMING PROJECT” EXHIBITION EXTENDED FOR TWO MORE WEEKS!

Susan Donoghue  Commissioner, NYC Parks  www.nyc.gov/parks

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EXTENDED: NYC PARKS' BLACK HISTORY MONTH "RENAMING PROJECT" EXHIBITION EXTENDED FOR TWO MORE WEEKS! 

 

Thought you missed it? "Renaming Project" now on display at the Arsenal Gallery through March 11 

 

DATES:                      January 21, 2022 – March 11, 2022 

 

LOCATION:               The Arsenal Gallery in Central Park 

Fifth Ave. & 64th St., 3rd Floor 

MANHATTAN 

 

DETAILS:                   Visit the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park for "The NYC Parks Renaming Project: Celebrating Black Leaders," now on view through March 11, 2022. Using historical and contemporary photographs, the exhibition highlights some of the parks and park features that the agency has recently renamed to honor the Black experience in New York City. Accompanying texts detail the park histories and biographies of the honored individuals.  

 

In June 2020, the agency pledged to demonstrate how it stands in solidarity with the Black community in its fight to combat systemic racism. Since then, Parks has named 28 parks spaces to acknowledge the legacies of Black Americans, encourage discourse about their contributions, and work to make the park system more diverse and reflective of the people it serves. The exhibition features Gil Scott-Heron Amphitheater in St. Mary's Park in the Bronx, Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park in Brooklyn, Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center in Manhattan, Malcolm X Promenade in Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, Sandy Ground Woods in Fairview Park in Staten Island, and more. 

 

To enter the gallery, COVID-19 vaccinations are required for those who are eligible, and mask-wearing is required for all. Guests will be required to sign in, and groups of five or more people can call 212-360-8114 or email artandantiquities@parks.nyc.gov to pre-register. 

 

This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information, visit nyc.gov/parks/art.  

 

*The Arsenal Gallery will be closed on Thursday, March 3 and Friday, March 4, 2022. 

 

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Contact: 

Megan Moriarty 

pressoffice@parks.nyc.gov 

212-360-1311 

 

Image credit: NYC Parks / Daniel Avila 

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(PLEASE LIST through: 2/25/2022) JOIN NYC PARKS GREENTHUMB FOR PART 1 OF THE 38TH ANNUAL GROWTOGETHER CONFERENCE -- A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE

Liam Kavanagh  Acting Commissioner,   NYC Parks  www.nyc.gov/parks

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JOIN NYC PARKS GREENTHUMB FOR PART 1 OF THE 38TH ANNUAL GROWTOGETHER CONFERENCE -- A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE 

Free weeklong virtual conference will consist of multiple gardening lectures, talks, tutorials, and more!  

Part I takes place virtually February 19 - 25;  Part 2 will be in-person at community gardens around the city in April as part of Earth Week – stay tuned for more details 

DATES:                      Weeklong: February 19 - 25 

 

TIMES:                       Multiple times - see below 

 

LOCATION:               VIRTUAL (REGISTER HERE) 

 

DETAILS:                   NYC Parks GreenThumb is proud to present the 38th annual GrowTogether Conference, going virtual again after a successful digital conference last year, and featuring a series of conferences and lectures open to the public.  

 

The 38th Annual GreenThumb GrowTogether Conference is planned as a two-part series: virtual panels and webinars will be hosted for a week in February, and hands-on workshops and activities will take place in-person this April in multiple community gardens. All activities are free and open to the public. 

 

                                    Virtual Schedule at a Glance: 

 

                                    Saturday, February 19 

                                    10:30 a.m. - Noon: Opening Remarks and Keynote by Michael W. Twitty 

 

                                    Noon – 1:30 p.m.: Plenary Panel: There for our Neighbors: Growing Community Connections in COVID 

 

                                    Sunday, February 20 

                                    Noon – 1:30 p.m.: How to Join a Community Garden  

 

                                    2 – 3 p.m.: Flowers! Urban How To   

 

                                    Tuesday, February 22  

                                    Noon – 1 p.m.: Bringing the Green: Crowdfunding for Community Gardens 

 

                                    1 – 2 p.m.: Compost Systems of All Shapes and Sizes 

 

                                    6 – 7 p.m.: Greening Partners Virtual Tabling 

 

                                    Wednesday, February 23 

                                    Noon – 1 p.m.: Growing Healthy Soils 

 

                                    5:30 – 7:30 p.m.: Best Practices for Youth Engagement 

 

                                    Thursday, February 24 

Noon – 1 p.m.: Highs and Lows of High and Low Tunnels 

 

1 – 1:30 p.m.: Chase Away Winter Blues by Growing Greens 

 

6 – 7 p.m.: Tomato Heaven Part One: Starting from Seed  

 

                                    Friday, February 25  

                                    Noon – 1 p.m.: Herbs for Getting in Touch with the Body and Skin 

 

                                    6. – 7 p.m.: Making Herbal-Infused Honey with Community 

                         

For a complete schedule with webinar descriptions and up-to-date information about the conference, please visit GreenThumb's GrowTogether Conference page.

 

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Media Contact: 

Dan Kastanis 

Pressoffice@parks.nyc.gov 

(212) 360-1311