Activities

Join the restoration at Twin Ponds Park where volunteers, since 2017, have removed invasive weeds and put in locally native plants to restore an urban forest. While the blackberry weeds and other introduced plants offer little to the natural habitat, our new plantings will interact with all the fauna in the park, be they fish, fowl, amphibians, birds, insects, small animals and more. We create a sustainable habitat where each living organism interacts with other in a mutually beneficial way.
We are currently improving an old dump site on First Ave. We will be covering a mound of asphalt, concrete, metal pipes and even car parts with material which in the heat of summer should kill the weeds deeply imbedded in the dump. We placed mulch there four years ago which is becoming soil.
Come volunteer with us and participate in this renewal!

All ages OK

5 out of 20 participants registered.

What to Bring

Appropriate work clothing includes long sleeve shirts, long pants, sturdy shoes, WORK GLOVES, rain jackets and hats. Shorts and sandals are strongly discouraged even in hot weather. Bring along water and snacks. Tools will be provided.
Children age 7 and up are encouraged to come. Younger ones will need to follow simple directions and will work fairly close to parents who will provide guidance.

Where to Meet

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. We meet in the park parking lot on First Av near 149th St. (Note: NOT the parking lot at 155th St.) Look for the lot near the community garden across from Aegis Living.

Where to Park

Parking available in the parking lot on First Ave near 149th St. See above directions.