Be sure to go online and request a street tree on www.milliontreesNYC.org if you see an empty pit, or know a good place for a tree. New York City begins planting trees for the Spring season in 2 weeks! If you would like to help the Friends plant trees in our park or volunteer for [...]
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Planting season begins in 2 weeks for a MillionTrees NYC!
Posted in community, Parks on March 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
72 New Trees to be planted in Spring and Fall
Posted in Parks on February 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
St. Nicholas Park will be adding up to 72 new trees this year. The tree types were selected based on the original park horticultural plan by park designer Samuel Parsons. St. Nicholas Park Manager Mark Vaccaro and his team researched the original species from Parsons design and will be adding only those species to the [...]
Summary from October Commissioner Meeting
Posted in community, meetings, Parks on October 28, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The Friends of St. Nicholas Park participated in our monthly Commissioner Meeting for St. Nicholas Park last week. It was the first time the St. Nicholas Park team (which includes Police Precinct reps, Commissioner and his staff, City College, Friends of St. Nicholas Park, and other community leaders) has met since last June. There were [...]
It’s My Park! Day brings out Community Volunteers!
Posted in community, events, Parks on October 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, the Friends of St. Nicholas Park and the New York City Parks and Recreations Department hosted the annual It’s My Park! Day in St. Nicholas Park. The day included 20 students from the KIPP STAR College Prep Charter School. A special thanks to Rai Bolden for bringing her students to prepare the Park for [...]
ITS MY PARK! DAY this Saturday, October 20th
Posted in community, events, Parks, volunteer on October 14, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Our semi-annual Its My Park Day devotes a whole day of volunteer activities in St. Nicholas Park. Be sure to bring work clothes and gloves. Some activities include cleaning up litter in the park, raking, mulching, planting bulbs and tree care, painting benches, fencing, park houses, and comfort stations throughout playgrounds and parks. Free knapsacks [...]
NYTs hightlights tree initiative by Parks Department
Posted in Parks on April 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
From the NYTs 04/21/07A Shady Plan by the Mayor That’s Likely to Be Popular By RAY RIVERAPublished: April 22, 2007 Among the list of contentious proposals that Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is expected to announce today in his ambitious effort to steer the city toward a greener future, here’s one that is likely to receive [...]
April Commissioner Monthly Meeting Minutes
Posted in meetings, Parks on April 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
ST. NICHOLAS PARKAPRIL COMMISSIONER MEETING Date: 4/12/07Location: City College Off Leash Hours-Discussion about making 9pm-9am off-leash rule for dogs in city parks formal. (Updated law is outlined in PDF attachment (Off Leash Law022.pdf) found on the group site at: http://groups.google.com/group/Friends-of-St-Nicholas-Park/files -Official Rule Takes affect May 10th-Does not apply in areas near Dog Runs-Commissioner wants feedback [...]
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