Partnerships for Parks - Free Webinars in July

 

WORKING WITH NYC PARKS: HOW TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS Community groups who support neighborhood parks and green spaces are most effective when they understand how NYC Parks operates and develop relationships with staff. NYC Parks may be a challenging system to navigate, but this webinar will help lay the groundwork for a mutually beneficial relationship, so you can best advocate for—and lead—projects in your community. Join us to learn more about: How NYC Parks is structured, both centrally and in each borough. Examples of successful community group relationships with NYC Parks staff. Tips on how to build working relationships and lead park projects. Relevant COVID-19 updates to NYC Parks policies. Featured speakers: Ted Enoch, Director of Catalyst at Partnerships for Parks Ismael Guzman, Outreach Coordinator at Partnerships for Parks Registration for this session is required and will close the day before the event. You will receive information on how to join the webinar once you register. Traducción en Español disponible. Wednesday, July 13, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm REGISTER NOW SOIL HEALTH BASICS WITH NYC PARKS GREENTHUMB Interested in gardening in a local park or green space? Partnerships for Parks (PfP) and sister program NYC Parks GreenThumb bring you a webinar around soil vitality and its impact on plants. Plant health is directly linked to the health of the soil it is growing in. If we take care of the soil, the soil will take care of our plants and crops. Join us to learn: The basics of soil science and soil health. Different ways to assess, prepare, and amend the soil in order to improve its vitality. Featured speaker:  Mara Gittleman, Workshops and Education Coordinator at NYC Parks GreenThumb. Registration for this session is required and will close the day before the event. You will receive information on how to join the webinar once you register. Traducción en Español disponible. Wednesday, July 27, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm REGISTER NOW Volunteers from Different Directions at Ramon Aponte Park on IMP-act Day. SPRING IMP-ACT DAY On Saturday, May 21st, despite the near-record breaking temperatures, Partnerships for Parks (PfP) supported 38 grassroots community groups who held beautification projects in parks across the city for Spring IMP-act Day (It’s My Park Action Day), one of the largest annual citywide volunteer days for parks in NYC.  Throughout the weekend, over 1,000 volunteers came out to remove weeds, spread mulch, trim trees, plant flowers, paint benches, clean trash, and replace fences; beautifying parks, gardens, street trees, beaches, and blocks across New York City ahead of what is sure to be another busy, hot summer with communities needing access to thriving green space more than ever.  Get involved with It's My Park year-round.  FIND A PROJECT Partnerships for Parks is a joint program of City Parks Foundation and NYC Parks that supports and champions a growing network of leaders caring and advocating for neighborhood parks and green spaces. We equip people and organizations with the skills and tools needed to transform these spaces into dynamic community assets.