(Please LIST through: 9/25/2022) JOIN NYC PARKS DURING CLIMATE WEEK FOR ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION PROJECTS, RANGER TOURS, WEBINARS, AND MORE!

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

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PLEASE  LIST through  September 25, 2022  IMMEDIATE

 

JOIN NYC PARKS DURING CLIMATE WEEK FOR ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION PROJECTS, RANGER TOURS, WEBINARS, AND MORE! 

 

 

DATES:                                  September 19 - 25, 2022 

 

TIMES:                                   Multiple (See below)    

 

LOCATIONS:                         Multiple (See below)                

 

EVENTS:                                September 19-25 is Climate Week, and NYC Parks is highlighting the City's tree canopy, ecology, and preservation of one of our city's most important resources – our urban forest! Join Parks, its partners, and friends groups for a week of climate action. 

 

Volunteer during Climate Week to help make NYC greener and join discussions about climate action in New York City parks and the future of greenspaces both locally and worldwide. 

 

Visit NYC Parks' Climate Week page for a full list of events: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/climate-week-nyc 

 

DETAILS:                               Highlights of the Climate Week events include: 

 

Monday, September 19 

Seton Falls Park Forest Cooling Study - Beat the Heat with Nature 

Seton Falls Park, Bronx; 2 - 4 p.m. 

Celebrate Climate Week with NYC Parks and the Natural Areas Conservancy! Join Stewardship leaders, ecologists, and the Urban Park Rangers to learn about the cooling benefits of trees, especially in forested parks. We will be offering hands-on activities and short walks to introduce participants to a temperature sensor study led by the Natural Areas Conservancy. 

 

Tuesday, September 20 

Climate Week NYC: Coastal Wetlands 

Salt Marsh Nature Center in Marine Park, Brooklyn; 5 - 6 p.m. 

Celebrate Climate Week with NYC Parks! Join the Urban Park Rangers in learning about the important role that our coastal wetlands play in the age of climate change. Participants will also discover the resilient wildlife and plants that survive in this beautiful salt marsh area by the water. Registration is encouraged, but not required. 

 

Thursday, September 22 

Care Captain Street Tree Webinar 

Virtual; 6 - 7:30 p.m. 

Celebrate Climate Week and become a Care Captain! This remote presentation will teach you to become a 'Care Captain' with the Super Stewards network and empower you to help protect and care for street trees. Learn arboricultural principles and how they can be applied to caring for NYC's urban forest while activating your community for environmental health and resilience. Register here.  

 

Saturday, September 24 

Idlewild Park Forest Restoration 

Idlewild Park, Queens; 9 - Noon 

Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to protect the forested areas in Idlewild Park! Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health. Come dressed in sturdy boots or shoes, long pants, and clothing that can get dirty. Face masks may be worn at your discretion. Please note: Space is limited and registration is required. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a chaperone. Register here. 

 

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Contact: 

Dan Kastanis 

pressoffice@parks.nyc.gov 

212-360-1311