Simple magic. Urban trees improve air quality, unite neighborhoods, decrease storm water runoff, increase real estate values, and reduce heating and cooling costs. And they look beautiful when they get big.
One kind of resilience might start with a few spare Fridays of digging and planting on some blocks near your friend’s house.
A sliding membership fee plus four hours of community service in exchange for a bag of fresh produce a week.
The first ever community-led marsh restoration in a National Park is set to take course this coming May in Jamaica Bay.
The Design Trust is offering a $200 stipend for participation in the growing, season-long study. The effort hopes to actualize and solidify the volume and impact that New York City’s farms and gardens have on our food systems.
Currently on display at MoMA PS 1, the sculptural installation “Wendy” uses pollutant neutralizing materials equivalent to removing 260 cars from the road.
From beekeeping to beewatching to sampling local honey, there are many ways to support urban agriculture and the worldwide bee population.
Adopting a tree in NYC is a great way to help contribute to the greening of your community!
TreeKIT provides the tools you need to take care of trees in your neighborhood.Source: treekit.org, via City Atlas
Volunteer to help maintain the farm from seeding to harvest. Eagle Street Rooftop Farm – rooftopfarms.org
Catchafire.org matches professionals to volunteer opportunities like eHarmony matches dates.
Join New York Restoration Project (NYRP) in planting and caring for trees, cleaning parks, planting flowers in community gardens.
NYC Parks has opportunities to join community groups, participate in recreational programming, or work in the parks planting and maintaining the city’s greenspaces.
NYCService.org asks you to use your time, passion, skills, and willingness to help to address New York City’s most pressing needs.
Hearth & Oven Cooking Volunteers at Lefferts Historic HouseStart a new search using the form above. Lefferts Historic House, located on the east side of…
idealist.org connects people, organizations, and resources to help build a world where all people can live free and dignified lives.