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I just heard from Amanda Gentile of the Brooklyn Green Team, a Brooklyn grassroots organization dedicated to reducing our environmental impact and inspiring others. She told me about their Yes We Can Volunteer Challenge.
all have a gift. Some can sing and dance; others can garden like a
gnome, rake leaves faster than Paul Bunyan can chop down trees, or even
recycle with their eyes closed! There are vast and varied
opportunities to let loose your talents for the planet. Commit to
volunteering at least three hours in the next three months. We know you
can do it. Oh, and we'll email you lots of volunteer opportunities.
for each of their major events: Citysol, Dance, Film, Sun to Stars and
Revelry by the River. Right now they have no major events but keep up
to date with their events calendar and contact them if you would like to inquire about volunteering.
has a dedicated group of volunteers that help take care of the beds and
planters, and periodic public volunteer days. Volunteer days will show
up on the events calendar. If you would like be a volunteer, go to the contact page.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative
works to plan and fund the creation of the Brooklyn Waterfront
Greenway, a safe, landscaped, off-street route along Brooklyn's
waterfront. Find ways to volunteer and support this safe and recreational piece of urban development.
Help Million Trees NYC reach their goal to plant and care for one million trees in New York City, thus increasing the city's urban forest.
Become
part of making NYC water a place to play. Make composting available to
more New Yorkers. Help people recycle their electronics.
Take Back the Tap by drinking our wonderful New York City water as opposed to buying yet another plastic bottle! Volunteer, donate or become a member to make the city's water and food, safe and clean.
Gain experience and spend time doing something you love while making a real difference in the lives of all who benefit from Prospect Park and Park services. Volunteer contributions
include: Woodland restoration, including cleaning, greening and
planting; Visitor outreach and education, including leading guided
tours; Office help; Special Skills: Carpentry, Photography, Information
Technology; Working with children and nature at the Audubon Center.
New York Cares' goal is to meet community needs by mobilizing New Yorkers in volunteer service. New York Cares has lists of hundreds of organizations to volunteer for!
Join One Brick for a relaxed and social volunteer
environmental experience. After each volunteer session, One Brick
invites volunteers to gather at a bar or cafe to socialize. Also try idealist.org
activities included beautifying parks and recreation areas, cleaning
seashores and waterways, handling recycling collections, picking up
litter, planting trees and flowers, and conducting educational programs
and litter-free events.
Volunteers help weed, mulch, plant and keep Brooklyn Bridge Park clean. Then they kick back and enjoy the view from this fabulous waterfront park. To get involved, e-mail Patricia McDannell, Programming Director at pmcdannell@bbpc.net. Or call Taylor Black 718 802 0603, ext. 18.
New York Restoration Project.
NRPA
is dedicated to protecting wetlands and beach's in New York City.
Volunteers clean coastal shorelines and wetlands and act as advocates
for protecting marine fish stocks.
Conference House Park
Conference House Park
volunteers remove invasive plant species, preventing their spread and
encouraging our native plant and animal community to recover. They
also prepare for planting, broadcast seeds, or mark plants with
flagging. The Nature Conservancy's mission works to preserve natural
communities. For volunteer opportunities, please call Cheri Brunault at (718) 390-8021, or email cheri.brunault@parks.nyc.gov.
Help Audubon Naturalists track North American bird populations February 14 & 15, 12 – 1:30 p.m. at the Prospect Park Audubon Center.
Office of Recycling Outreach and Education are currently looking for Outreach Volunteers
to assist staff in events and special recycling collections. All
volunteers must attend a training on conducting community outreach on
environmental issues and on the city's curbside recycling program.
Contact Jae Watkins, Recycling Outreach Coordinator at (212) 788-7973.
Council on the Environment of New York City
Council on the Environment of New York City has a variety of volunteer opportunities at their website and you can apply online. Volunteer Coordinator 212-676-2081
The Nature Conservancy
volunteers help build bridges, create trails, monitor properties, count
turtles, remove invasive species, stuff envelopes, organize files, lead
hikes and much more. Volunteer Opportunities are available in Long Island and New York City. For a list of opportunities, call the New York City offices at (212) 997-1880, or email them at emanley@tnc.org.
New York ReLeaf
New York ReLeaf
creates partnerships between forestry professionals and dedicated
citizens, harnessing the financial resources of government and the
private sector. For more information, contact the New York ReLeaf Coordinator in Albany at 518-402-9425 or e-mail: lflands@gw.dec.state.ny.us.
Sign-up for the challenge by replying to this email and write YES WE CAN!
Let us know what you chose and we'll put you on our blog.
Know of more opportunities? Tell us and we'll post them.