The Mulchfest in Prospect Park needs volunteers.
Saturday, January 5 & Sunday, January 6
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

At this annual event, community members bring their holiday trees to
one of
two locations in the Park to be recycled into mulch.  The trees are
passed
through a wood chipper, creating mulch which is used in the Park as
well as
distributed to the public free of charge.

Volunteers assist by:

*        Assisting Park staff as they drive around collecting discarded
holiday trees

*        Removing decorations from trees and wreaths

*        Unloading trees from trucks in preparation for chipping

*        Spreading mulch in designated locations in the Park

*        Distributing free mulch to the public

*        Staffing the information table

Mulchfest takes place at:

*        Park Circle entrance at Parkside Avenue & Prospect Park
Southwest 

(Accessible by F train to Fort Hamilton Parkway)

*        Third Street entrance at Third Street & Prospect Park West 

(Accessible by F train to 9th Street or 2, 3 train to Grand Army Plaza)

To volunteer or for more information

call (718) 965-8960 or email  <mailto:volunteers@prospectpark.org>
volunteers@prospectpark.org.