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New York City named one of ten best U.S. cities for urban forestsFebruary 19, 2013Always a refresh­ing respite from the con­crete jun­gle, Cen­tral Park and it’s acres of wel­com­ing trees are highly val­ued by most New York­ers, but few know the incred­i­ble sus­tain­able effects of this urban for­est. Last week, New York City was named to the Amer­i­can For­est organization’s list of top ten U.S. Cities for Urban Forests. As New [...]
 
How to Score a Bike LoverFebruary 19, 2013Valentine’s Day may be over but the spring cycling days are still ahead! Here are some tips, cour­tesy of BikeNYC​.org and Trans­porta­tion Alter­na­tives, to com­bine everyone’s two favorite things: bik­ing and romance. Thanks to Trans­porta­tion Alter­na­tives for putting this list together. 1. Carbo-Load, Carbo-Love If you lis­ten to Lady and the Tramp, pasta is a food for lovers. Luck­ily, [...]
 
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New York Gets a Green Thumbs UpMarch 8, 2012With the last cou­ple of days being so unsea­son­ably warm, in what’s already been an unusu­ally warm win­ter, it’s a safe bet many peo­ple are already day­dream­ing about the beau­ti­ful days of spring to come. And nature seems to be com­plicit in this dal­liance with many plants and flow­ers already bud­ding all over the city. For those [...]
 
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Donate Food for Those Affected by Tropical Storm Lee & IreneOctober 4, 2011Greenmarket Accepting In-Kind Donations for Upstate Communities Impacted by Tropical Storms Irene and Lee.
 
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Eagle Street Rooftop FarmSeptember 17, 2011Volunteer to help maintain the farm from seeding to harvest. Eagle Street Rooftop Farm - rooftopfarms.org
 
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ioby​.org (In Our Back Yard)September 17, 2011Find an Environmental Project in Your Neighborhood - ioby.org
 
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Catchafire​.orgAugust 17, 2011Catchafire.org matches professionals to volunteer opportunities like eHarmony matches dates.
 
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New York Restoration ProjectAugust 16, 2011Join New York Restoration Project (NYRP) in planting and caring for trees, cleaning parks, planting flowers in community gardens.
 
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NYC Parks Volunteer OpportunitiesAugust 10, 2011NYC Parks has opportunities to join community groups, participate in recreational programming, or work in the parks planting and maintaining the city's greenspaces.
 
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NYC​Ser​vice​.orgAugust 10, 2011NYCService.org asks you to use your time, passion, skills, and willingness to help to address New York City's most pressing needs.
 
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Serve​.orgAugust 1, 2011Serve​.gov is an online resource for not only find­ing vol­un­teer oppor­tu­ni­ties in your com­mu­nity, but also cre­at­ing your own. The Pres­i­dent has said that the chal­lenges Amer­ica faces are unprece­dented, and that we need to build a new foun­da­tion for eco­nomic growth in Amer­ica. The Admin­is­tra­tion has begun this work with dra­matic new invest­ments in edu­ca­tion, health [...]
 
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Ide​al​ist​.org lists jobs for social good and volunteer opportunities to give backAugust 1, 2011 idealist.org connects people, organizations, and resources to help build a world where all people can live free and dignified lives.
 
Sparked​.comJuly 17, 2011Microvolunteering Network Sparked.com is online volunteering for busy people (like you)
 
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New York Cares meets pressing community needs by mobilizing caring New Yorkers in volunteer serviceJuly 17, 2011 http://www.nycares.org/
 
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Want to Help New York City Classrooms that Need Extra Supplies?July 17, 2011 http://www.donorschoose.org/