| | | Working with NYC Parks: Building 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. |
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| This in-person workshop will help lay the groundwork for a mutually beneficial relationship, so you can best advocate for—and lead—projects in your community. Thursday, March 16th, 2023 from 6:00 - 7:30pm at J Hood Wright Recreation Center. 351 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10033. Register Here |
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| Planning Events in Your Local Park Want to create an event at your local park? We welcome guest speaker Mov!ng Culture Projects to this webinar to talk planning! |
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| Join us to learn the logistics of outdoor events and walk away feeling empowered to host one of your own. Featured speakers: Robin Schatell of Mov!ng Culture Projects and Ora Goodwin of Success Community Garden. Tuesday, March 28, 2023 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm Via Zoom. Email to register. |
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| Show Some Love For Washington’s Walk Join Communities of Kingsbridge Heights and PfP Catalyst for the launch of the first Washington’s Walk community group! Together the community will prioritize and activate solutions to the needs that were voiced during the Community Forum. |
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| Childcare, translation, yummy dinner! These meetings will be ongoing. Thursday, March, 9, 2023 from 6:00 - 8:00pm at 120 West 231 Street MS 244 The New School for Leadership and the Arts. Contact Senior Catalyst Organizer Pilar Maschi 646.647.6397 pma...@cityparksfoundation.org |
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Galileo Playground Community Input Meeting Share your ideas for improving Galileo Playground! Join a virtual community input meeting to discuss the reconstruction of Galileo Playground. This event can be accessed by computer or mobile device, or call the number provided after registration. Thursday, March 16th, 6:00 p.m. Registration required: nyc.gov/parks/input
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| Walter Gladwin Recreation Center Construction Input Meeting
A recreation center is coming to Walter Gladwin Park! Join a virtual community input meeting to discuss the construction of a Recreation Center at Walter Gladwin Park. This event can be accessed by computer or mobile device, or call the number provided after registration. Wednesday, March 29th at 6:00 pm. Registration required:
nyc.gov/parks/input |
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| Greenway Team Meeting
Join Bronx River Alliance for the March Bronx River Greenway Team Meeting for updates on the Yonkers Missing Link, general updates, and open discussion.
Date/Time: Thursday, March 2, 6:30pm-8:00pm
Location: Zoom
More info: https://bronxriver.org/about/greenway/greenway-team
Contact: Gree...@bronxriver.org / 718-542-4124
It's My Park at Henry Hudson Park
This It's My Park season, volunteer with Stewards of Henry Hudson Park to weed, rake, mulch at Henry Hudson Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
Date/Time: Saturday, March 4, 2023
Location: Henry Hudson Monument, Henry Hudson Park
Trail Work at Riverdale Park
Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health, as well as close desire lines in order to help restore the forest and create a healthier ecosystem.
Date/Time: March 5th, 9am – 12pm
Location: Independence Ave and W 232nd St
Contact: NYC Parks Stewardship, stewa...@parks.nyc.gov, (718) 392-5232
Info: Register Online at: https://www.nycgovparks.org/reg/stewardship/13458
Outdoor Skills: Knot Tying
Our Urban Park Rangers are well-versed in outdoor lore. Learn tips and tricks that will enhance your knowledge of the natural world, and might just save your life. There’s a knot for every need! Learn methods to tie very useful knots.
Date: Sunday, March 5, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Location: Crotona Nature Center in Crotona Park, Crotona Park East and Charlotte Street, Bronx
Contact:(646) 808-7621
Info: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2023/03/05/outdoor-skills-knot-tying
Foodway Team Meeting
Join our upcoming Foodway Team meeting to align and connect this season.
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 8, 5:30pm-6:30pm
Location: Zoom
More info: https://bronxriver.org/about/foodway/foodway-team
Contact: Foo...@bronxriver.org / 718-542-4124
Foodway Stewardship Event
Come out to the Foodway and lend a hand with some early spring pruning! Beginners to advance pruners are welcome.
Date/Time: Saturday, March 11, 10:00am-12:00pm
Location: Concrete Plant Park
More info: https://bronxriver.org/calendar
Contact: foo...@bronxriver.org / 718-542-4124
Historic New York: The Islands of Orchard Beach
The islands that surround Orchard Beach are shrouded in myth and legend. Join the Urban Park Rangers to find out what’s true and what’s urban legend when it comes to these historic places.
Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Location: Orchard Beach Nature Center in Pelham Bay Park
Contact: (718) 319-7258
Info:https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2023/03/11/historic-new-york-the-islands-of-orchard-beach
Eco Team Meeting
Please join us for our first Eco Team Meeting of the year! The Eco Team is a cohort of scientists, policymakers, partners, students, and community members who are interested in learning about and supporting the ecological health of the Bronx River. We will be covering our recent exciting and surprising news, ongoing issues and updates, upcoming projects, and more! Bring your questions, ideas, or simply your curiosity! Click the link to sign up.
Date/Time: Monday, March 13, 5:30pm-6:30pm
Location: Zoom
More info: https://bronxriver.org/event/eco-team-meeting-5
Contact: christia...@bronxriver.org / 718-542-4124
Winter Bird Walk with NYC Audubon
Join NYC Audubon and the Bronx River Alliance on a FREE walk to find winter birds along the Bronx River. You’ll get a chance to see and hear some of the many beautiful birds that rely on this important freshwater ecosystem, including songbirds, waterfowl, and more.
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 15, 7:00am-8:30am
Location: Starlight Park, 1490 Sheridan Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10459
More info: https://nycaudubon.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/nycaudubon/event.jsp?event=9992
Contact: Christia...@bronxriver.org / 718-542-4124
Environmental Career Panel Pizza Party: Environmental Engineering
Interested in learning about green careers? Come join our EELS interns and real environmental professionals to learn what it's really like to work in the field! Enjoy free pizza, free soda, and make new friends.
Date/Time: Thursday, March 16, 4pm-5pm
Location: Starlight Park, Bronx River House
More info: https://bronxriver.org/event/environmental-career-panel-pizza-party-environmental-engineering
Contact: educ...@bronxriver.org / 718-542-4124
2023 Water Quality Steward Orientation
Calling all Community Scientists! Please join the Bronx River Ecology program for an introduction to the 2023 community science program season. This is an opportunity for you to acquire field safety guidelines, learn how to record observational data and collect a water sample, and meet other water quality stewards!
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 21, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Starlight Park, Bronx River House
More info: https://bronxriver.org/event/2023-water-quality-steward-orientation
Contact: Christia...@bronxriver.org / 718-542-4124
Bronx Public Input Meeting for the Bronx River IWMP
Join the Bronx River Alliance at The POINT’s Riverside Campus on Thursday, March 23 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm for a special Public Input Meeting. This meeting will be an opportunity to submit your comments on Bronx River issues in your community, as well as potential solutions, to help shape a Climate Resiliency Plan for the Bronx River.
Date/Time: Thursday, March 23, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: The POINT’s Riverside Campus, 1391 Lafayette Ave, Bronx NY 10474
More info: https://bronxriver.org/event/public-input-meeting-for-the-bronx-river-iwmp-2
Contact: in...@bronxriver.org / 718-542-4124
Coastal Cleanup Day
Join the Bronx River Alliance & Teddy Bear Project for a Coastal Cleanup Day! Volunteers will check in at 9:00 AM at the entrance of Soundview near the intersection of O’Brien Ave and Leland Ave. All cleanup materials needed, such as grabbers, gloves, and bags will be supplied. Please wear weather appropriate, protective clothing: Hat, long pants & sturdy closed toe shoes or boots.
Date/Time: Saturday, March 25, 9:00am-11:00am
Location: Soundview Park (O'Brien and Leland Ave)
More info: https://bronxriver.org/event/coastal-cleanup-day
Contact: jennif...@bronxriver.org / 718-542-4124
TA 2nd Annual Women’s Month Bike Ride
Join Transportation Alternatives for our celebratory 2nd Annual Women’s Month Bike Ride in the Bronx on March 25th, 2023!
Date/Time: Saturday, March 25, 1:30pm
Location: The Bronx & Upper Manhattan
More info: https://bronxriver.org/event/ta-2nd-annual-womens-month-bike-ride
Contact: in...@bronxriver.org / 718-542-4124
Tree Planting
Join our Conservation Crew and plant trees in the Bronx River Forest to restore native habitat along the river!
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 28, 9:30am-12:00pm
Location: Bronx Park
More info: https://bronxriver.org/visit-the-river/calendar
Contact: jennif...@bronxriver.org / 718-542-4124 |
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| Introduction to Finding Grants
Candid
Are you new to the field of grantseeking? Discover what funders are looking for in nonprofits seeking grants and how to find potential funders in this introductory course.
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 @ 12:00pm - 1:00pm PT
Link: Register here!
Introduction to Fundraising Planning
Candid
Planning focuses your organization by setting fundraising priorities and helps give staff and board members a roadmap to success.
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023 @ 2:00pm - 3:00pm ET
Link: Register here!
ioby Previously Recorded: Webinars
ioby
Check out any of the upcoming or previously recorded informative and engaging webinars ioby offers such as Crowdfunding for Communities, Bringing the Green: Crowdfunding for Community Gardens, Vacant to Vibrant, and Storytelling 101.
Location: Webinar
Link: Check them out here! |
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| All in Neighborhood Grants
Citizens Committee for New York City
Last 2023 Round Deadline: May 12th
Citizens Committee for New York City awards micro-grants up to $5,000 to community building projects carried out by resident-led groups to address issues they identify as important to them. You could start an urban farm, create art, educate with fitness, mental health, and senior health workshops, equip GenZ by teaching college prep, youth leadership, and career skills, host a food giveaway, and/or give hope to the surrounding community and more!
Links: Learn more here!
2023 All In Neighborhood Grant Timeline
Daily Grants
The Pollination Project
The Pollination Project offers seed funding of up to US$1 thousand to compassion-driven individuals, informally organized groups and organizations, and formally registered or incorporated non-profit organizations based anywhere in the world. Topics for projects include education, clean water, afforestation, animal advocacy, and many others.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
Link: Learn more
The Resiliency and Recovery Fund
The Pollination Project
The Resilience & Recovery Fund (RRF) will provide fast, small one-time grants of $1,000 to support grassroots volunteer responses to natural disasters, pandemic, humanitarian crises, or similar emergent events. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and existing TPP grantees in good standing who have not previously received RRF funding are eligible to apply.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
Link: Learn more
ioby Match Funding Opportunities
2022 NYC Clean Bay Match Program
Do you have a great idea to restore water quality in the Arthur Kill, Raritan Bay, or Lower Bay? When you crowdfund with the ioby NYC Clean Bay Match Program for your project, up to $2,000 of your donations will be doubled! We know that neighbors and volunteers are planting rain gardens, installing rain barrels, remediating shoreline pollution, and restoring riparian habitat to improve water quality. Your 2022 project might be eligible for this new ioby match program!
Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
Link: Learn more
Gardens for the City Program
New York Restoration Project
Is there a community space in your neighborhood you’d like to see transformed? If so, apply for NYRP’s help. NYRP provides support for projects of various scales — from building a few vegetable beds to large-scale restoration work. NYRP helps provide materials, horticultural knowledge, environmental education, and construction expertise in order to help create community gardens and accessible landscapes in under-resourced neighborhoods.
Date/Time: Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
Link: Learn more
Good Sports Equipment Donations
Good Sports
All interested programs must submit an application in order to be considered for an equipment donation. All applicants must directly serve youth between the ages of 3-18, serve youth in an economically disadvantaged area, and provide access to play for kids. Good Sports is not able to donate to short term events such as sports camps, running/walking events or tournaments. Please review the eligibility guidelines before applying.
Date/Time: Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
Link: Learn more
The Awesome Foundation
The Awesome Foundation
The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1000 at a time. Each fully autonomous chapter supports awesome projects through micro-grants, usually given out monthly.
Deadline: Reviewed monthly
Link: Learn more here!
Additional Opportunities
NYC DOT’s Open Streets Application
NYC DOT
NYC's Open Streets program allows communities to embrace new public space and support small businesses. Open Streets prioritize pedestrians and cyclists by transforming streets into public space. New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) works with community-based organizations, educational institutions, and groups of businesses to execute Open Streets citywide.
Link: Learn more |
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| For questions or concerns, contact your borough outreach coordinator:
Teddy Bailey | Bronx Outreach Coordinator
Community Districts: 1, 2, 6, 9
718.430.1861 | Edward...@parks.nyc.gov
Ismael Guzman | Bronx Outreach Coordinator
Community Districts: 3, 10, 11, 12
718.430.4667 | Ismael...@parks.nyc.gov
Karl Vetter | Bronx Outreach Coordinator
Community Districts: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
718.430.1815 | Karl....@parks.nyc.gov |
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