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Thank you to the dozens of volunteers that joined in the RIVERKEEPER SWEEP along our waterfront on Saturday, May 10th! Volunteers mulched, swept and
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Thank you to the dozens of volunteers that joined in the RIVERKEEPER SWEEP along our waterfront on Saturday, May 10th!
Volunteers mulched, swept and picked up garbage along our waterfront spaces on Anable Basin, Hallets Cove and Astoria Park.
SPECIAL THANKS to dedicated volunteers, NY Cares, Cornel Alumni Network and our partners in the Sweep:
Riverkeeper, LIC Boathouse, Hunters Point Parks Conservancy, NY State Parks and Plaxall. |
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SAVE THE DATE: WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2014
Queens Vision Zero Workshop
6:30pm
Bohemian Hall
29-19 24th Avenue
Astoria, Queens
Help make Queens safer!
Learn about Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero initiative.
Discuss streets where you live, work, and travel.
More info:
https://www.facebook.com/events/293546494144502/?ref=5 |
Transportation Alternatives Queens Committee Meeting
6:30pm – 8pm
Queens Pride House
76-11 37th Avenue, Suite 206
Jackson Heights, Queens
All are welcome at the Transportation Alternatives Queens Committee (TAQC) meeting!
Join your local T.A. to work on creating a separate pedestrian and bike line on the Pulaski Bridge, Traffic Calming on 21st Street, and Queens Blvd.
Transportation Alternatives Queens Committee advocates on behalf of cyclists, pedestrians, and mass transit users, in Queens.
More info here:
http://www.facebook.com/TAQVC |
Weeding Wednesdays with the Astoria Park Alliance
6:30pm
Astoria Park Butterfly Garden
19th Street and the Hellgate Bridge
(behind the benches)
Astoria, Queens
Meet the lovely and knowledgeable Jules Corkery at 6:30pm at the Butterfly Garden and learn about the Butterflies, gardening and indigenous plant species.
All are welcome!
More info: www.astoriaparkalliance.blogspot.com |
Hunters Point Parks Conservancy Meeting
7pm
4-74 48th Avenue, 3rd Floor
Hunters Point, Queens
Anyone interested in helping care for Gantry Plaza State Park, Hunters Point South Park or Hunters Point's Green Spaces and Street Trees is welcome and encouraged to attend.
More info: www.friendsofgantry.org |
It's My Park Day!
10am to Noon
Queensbridge Park
41st Avenue & Vernon Blvd
Long Island City, Queens
Volunteer!
Join the Friends of Queensbridge Park Committee and Green Shores NYC in sprucing up the park for the spring and summer seasons!
All are welcome!
Group registration is requested.
Refreshments will be provided for all volunteers.
Rain or Shine!
For more information, email:
mail@greenshoresnyc.org |
Greening Western Queens (GWQ) Perennial Planting Workshop 2014
10am to 1pm
(rain date is Sunday, May 18)
Hoyt Avenue North and 24th Street
Astoria, Queens
Learn about native perennials and how they enhance the soil in tree beds and improve the health of our young trees!
Help plant perennials that will bloom every year and attract butterflies and birds to enhance the local ecosystem.
Tools and refreshments will be provided.
Please rsvp by contacting Bin at:
bfengzheng@cityparksfoundation.org
or call: (917) 613-5742 |
Join Transportation Alternatives Queens Committee for their May Social Ride partnering with Western Queens Greening Libraries Initiative
10:30am
Woodside Library
54-22 Skillman Ave
Woodside Queens
This family friendly ride features a day of relaxed bike riding and viewing/learning/participating in greening initiatives. With a BBQ at the end!
The approximate schedule for the day is (if you meet at the start, meet up along the route):
10:30AM Woodside Library: Butterfly Garden
11:15AM Steinway Library: Backyard Chickens, Children’s program
12:00PM Astoria Library: Library Garden
12:30PM Broadway Library: Bicycle Smoothies, Planting, Food waste collection demo, Bike corral, 2:00PM Ravenswood & LIC Library: Aquafarm
3:00PM BIG Compost Center
3:45PM Sunnyside Library: Hydroponic Windowfarm
4:15PM Smiling Hogshead Ranch: BBQ ($5 per person)
RSVP helpful: https://www.facebook.com/events/299583490199171/ |
BUILD IT GREEN! NYC & NYRP TREE GIVEAWAY
11am to 1pm
Queens Reuse Center
3-17 26th Ave. Astoria, NY
718-777-0132
queens@bignyc.org
Build It Green!NYC has partnered with NYRP and MillionTreesNYC to give away 300 trees this month!
You must register for the correct date/location, tree requests are non-transferrable:
www.bignyc.org/news/free-tree-giveaways-bignyc-may |
LIC Springs!
1 - 6 PM
Vernon Boulevard between 50th Ave. and 46th Ave. (cross streets remain open)
Rain or Shine
Vernon Boulevard will be closed to vehicle traffic between 50th Avenue and 46th Avenue to create the first LIC Springs-a free community block festival!
The event is planned through NYCDOT's Weekend Walks program.
Activities will include exercise and dance classes, musical performances, sculpture-making, lego-buildng and more! In addition to the festival programs, visitors can explore the neighborhood and experience other events taking place that day including the LIC Arts Open festival running May 14-18, and the LIC Flea outdoor market.
http://www.licpartnership.org/events/lic-springs |
NBBC Open House Season Kickoff Celebration & Public Paddle!
11am
Everyone’s invited Sunday, May 18th to celebrate the beginning of another great season with the North Brooklyn Boat Club at their Open House & 2014 Season Kickoff Celebration!
They’ll have brunch, a camping cook-off competition, public paddling, nautical crafts, environmental education shed activities, garden plot sign-up and compost program info!
This is a great opportunity to renew your membership for 2014 and get active with NBBC!
For complete schedule and additional information, visit:
http://northbrooklynboatclub.org |
PADDLE IN THE COVE
1-3PM
HALLETS COVE BEACH
31st Avenue and Vernon Blvd
Astoria, Queens
PADDLE IN THE COVE WITH ASTORIA BOATERS AND THE LONG ISLAND CITY COMMUNITY BOATHOUSE in collaboration with SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK!
FREE kayaking and canoeing in Hallets Cove (tide and weather permitting).
People of all ages are welcome to participate or volunteer.
Minors (under 18 yrs old) must have a parent or gaurdian present.
For schedule and more information, please visit www.licboathouse.org.
Schedule is subject to change, in case of inclement weather or poor water quality, please consult the same website two hours prior or call: 718.228.9214 |
BIG! COMPOST
BIG!Compost, a program of Build It Green! NYC, is a community-scale composting network, that works to increase capacity for, acceptance of, and participation in composting in western Queens. We serve the public by hosting weekly and event-specific food scrap drop-offs, training community members in urban composting best practices, and providing high-quality compost to amend our city’s soils. The finished compost is used in community gardens, on street trees, and in public beautification projects.
Instead of adding your food scraps to the landfill, you can drop them off at one of BIG! Compost's drop off locations:
24 / 7:
Long Island City CSA, Hour Children
Open 24 hours a day / 7 days a week.
The bin is located in the parking lot on
11th Street between 36th and 37th Avenues
Long Island City, Queens
Sunday:
9am to 1pm
Jackson Heights Greenmarket
34th Ave at 77th Street
Jackson Heights, Queens
10am to 12pm
Forest Hills Greenmarket
South Side of Queens Blvd at 70th Avenue
Forest Hills, Queens
Monday:
8-11am
Queens Library Steinway Branch
21-45 31st Street
Astoria, Queens
8-11 am
Commuter Composting in Hunters Point
Located near the Vernon/Jackson 7Train Stop
On the North Corner of Vernon Mall
Vernon Blvd & 50th Avenue
Hunters Point, Queens
Tuesday:
8-10am
Commuter Composting
On the west side of Broadway near the N/Q train
Astoria, Queens
More info: www.bignyc.org/compost
Saturday:
10:30am to Noon
Queens Library: Sunnyside
43-06 Greenpoint Avenue
Long Island City, Queens
1-3pm
Queens Library Broadway Branch
40-20 Broadway
Astoria, Queens
To learn more about BIG! Compost and to get involved, email: compost@bignyc.org
Times and schedule are subject to change. For up-to-date information, visit: http://bignyc.org/drop-sites |
Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Visitor Center General Public Visiting Hours
Saturdays
9am to 3pm
Visitor Center at Newtown Creek
329 Greenpoint Avenue
Greenpoint, Brooklyn
The Visitor Center at Newtown Creek tells the story of New York City’s water and wastewater systems. Located at the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (WTP), one of New York City's 14 treatment plants, the Visitor Center features DEP employees who narrate the cycle of water from water supply to distribution, wastewater treatment, and harbor water quality. This fascinating new facility will help you learn about the one billion gallons of water New Yorkers use every day, the thousands of miles of pipes, aqueducts, and water mains, and the responsibilities, through the eyes of our dedicated workforce, to serve New Yorkers.
For more information, go here. |
Saturday Yoga
9:30-10:30AM
11am to NOON
Socrates Sculpture Park
Vernon Blvd at Broadway
Astoria, Queens
SATURDAYS, MAY 10 – SEPT 27, 2014 | 9:30 – 10:30 AM & 11 AM – 12 PM
Yoga classes are free and designed for all experience levels. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and, for yoga, bring a mat or a towel.
Kripalu Yoga is a system of Hatha Yoga that integrates body postures, breathing techniques, relaxation, and meditation. Taught by Monique Schubert and Yojaida Estrella, participants are encouraged to integrate their yoga practices with this very special waterfront environment of nature and art.
FREE. NO RSVP REQUIRED.
www.socratessculpturepark.org |
LIC Flea & Food
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
10am to 6pm
5-25 46th Avenue (the large parking lot)
Hunters Point, Queens
Enjoy some great eats, find a hidden treasure in the market, discover new artists and great local vendors all while taking in breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline.
Just blocks from the 7, E, M and G trains as well as the East River Ferry and parking across the street.
More info HERE. |
Sunday Yoga
10-11am
Socrates Sculpture Park
Vernon Blvd at Broadway
Astoria, Queens
SUNDAYS, MAY 11 – SEPTEMBER 28, 2014 | 10 – 11 AM
Yoga classes are free and designed for all experience levels. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and, for yoga, bring a mat or a towel.
Kripalu Yoga is a system of Hatha Yoga that integrates body postures, breathing techniques, relaxation, and meditation. Sunday classes are led by Yojaida Estrella, while participants are encouraged to integrate their yoga practices with this very special waterfront environment of nature and art.
FREE. NO RSVP REQUIRED.
www.socratessculpturepark.org |
Sunday Tai Chi
11am to Noon
Socrates Sculpture Park
Broadway at Vernon Blvd
Astoria, Queens
SUNDAYS, MAY 11 – SEPT 28, 2014 | 11 AM – 12 PM
Led by certified instructors from the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA, these classes offer the opportunity to learn Taoist Tai Chi, improve one’s health, relax, and exercise in an outdoor setting among changing exhibitions of contemporary sculpture.
FREE. NO RSVP REQUIRED.
www.socratessculpturepark.org |
The Waterfront Vision Plan was created for the community and by the community with Green Shores NYC & The Trust for Public Land.
In the summer and fall of 2010, hundreds of Western Queens residents came together to participate in seven neighborhood listening sessions, two area-wide brainstorming sessions and a waterfront bus tour generating more than a thousand comments, ideas and solutions for creating a more connected, useful and beautiful waterfront.
You can view the Waterfront Vision Plan by visiting: www.greenshoresnyc.org
To request a copy of the plan by mail or for more information, email: mail@greenshoresnyc.org. |
IT'S YOUR WATERFRONT!
Green Shores NYC works to enliven the Astoria-Long Island City waterfront by caring for and advocating for safe public parks, green spaces, street trees, waterways and a waterfront greenway. Visit us online at: www.greenshoresnyc.org
To include your event on our updates and calendar, please email: mail@greenshoresnyc.org
and put "EVENTS" in the subject line. |
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