Join our elected officials, Community Board 7, NYC Parks Department, Sanitation Department, local businesses and non-profits, students and parents, environmental organizations, and community groups as we gather for our annual Spring cleanup and beautification day on the UWS.

First come, first serve to recieve a free tree care goodie bag with gardening supplies, curb your dog sign, and other gifts. Mulch, compost and pails will be provided too!

Watch a tree stewardship demonstration and then “adopt” a tree/s on your block or in the neighborhood for tree care and sidewalk cleanup.

Learn how important urban trees are to our health, environment and economy, and how properly cared for permeable soil slows down stormwater runoff into our waterways preventing combined sewage overflows.

Learn why litter and especially plastics are so detrimental to our rivers and oceans, and what we can all do to reduce our ecological footprint and move towards a zero waste closed loop system.

Learn about composting and watch a worm bin demonstration. Have fun meeting other volunteers who love NYC trees and want to help improve our neighborhood! Coffee provided by Irving Coffee, snacks by Jacob’s Pickles.

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This volunteer community event is co-hosted by NYC Council Member Helen Rosenthal, NY State Assembly Members Linda Rosenthal and Daniel O’Donnell, Community Board 7, NYC Parks Department, Curb Allure, Goddard Riverside Community Center Green Keepers, Trees NY, Beacon Paint and Hardware, Broadway Mall, Citizens Committee for NYC, Commit to Green, NYC Sanitation Department, The Doe Fund, Insurgo, Irving Coffee, Jacobs Pickles Digs NY, Lower Eastside Ecology Center, Lowes, The Nature Conservancy, New Yorkers for Parks, NY Restoration Project, The Urban Assembly School for Green Careers, and West Manhattan Chamber of Commerce.  Thanks to all our co-sponsors!