News & Announcements
Volunteer Program Activities (July 2008)
THURSDAY, JULY 3
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Goldman Sachs volunteers will be weeding and mulching at Ralph Ellison Island (149th – 153rd Street).
MONDAY, JULY 7
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Volunteers from the Columbia University High School Program will be weeding fescue and shrubs at the 120th Street Slope.
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Volunteers from the Consortium for Workers Education will be working in the Park between 143rd – 158th Streets.
TUESDAY, JULY 8
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Volunteers from the Consortium for Workers Education will be working in the Park between 143rd – 158th Streets.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Volunteers from the Consortium for Workers Education will be working in the Park between 143rd – 158th Streets.
THURSDAY, JULY 10
8:00 am – 1:30 pm
Volunteers from the Consortium for Workers Education will be working in the Park between 143rd – 158th Streets.
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
ArtScape volunteers will be weeding and mulching the corner of the 143rd Street Slope.
FRIDAY, JULY 11
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Volunteers from the Consortium for Workers Education will be removing vines and Japanese Knot Weed from the slopes between 149th-151st Street.
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Volunteers from the Columbia University Office of the President will be working in the Park.
SATURDAY, JULY 12
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Riverside Park Fund’s Community Volunteer Day: Volunteers will be working in the Park at 153rd Street and Riverside Drive.
MONDAY, JULY 14
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Volunteers from the Consortium for Workers Education will be removing vines and Japanese Knot Weed from the slopes between 149th-151st Street.
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Volunteers from Fresh Youth Initiatives will be working at the Riverside Valley Community Garden (138th Street & 12th Avenue).
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Volunteers from CitiBank will be working in the Park.
TUESDAY, JULY 15
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Volunteers from the Consortium for Workers Education will be working in the Park between 143rd – 158th Streets.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Volunteers from the Consortium for Workers Education will be building a trail into the slope between 149th-151st Street.
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Volunteers from Genzyme will be spreading woodchips at Joan of Arc Island (92nd – 95th Street).
THURSDAY, JULY 17
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Volunteers from the Consortium for Workers Education will be building a trail into the slope between 149th – 151st Street.
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Volunteers from Morgan Stanley will be weeding and mulching on the Riverside Drive Island between 139th – 142nd Street.
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
NY Cares volunteers will be weeding and mulching the flower beds at General Grants Tomb (122nd Street & Riverside Drive).
FRIDAY, JULY 18
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Volunteers from the Consortium for Workers Education will be building a trail into the slope between 149th – 151st Street.
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Volunteers from Berkeley College will be building a trail into the slope between 149th – 151st Street.
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Volunteers from the Columbia University Office of the President will be weeding and pruning shrubs at Tilden-Kossuth Island (110th – 113th Street).
SATURDAY, JULY 19
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
NY Cares volunteers will be will be sweeping leaves around the Peter Jay Sharp Volunteer House (107th Street).
SUNDAY, JULY 20
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
NY Cares volunteers will be will be weeding out violets from lawn panels at 106th, 108th, 114th, and 116th Streets.
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
NY Cares volunteers will be working at the Riverside Valley Community Garden (138th Street & 12th Avenue).
MONDAY, JULY 21
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Volunteers from the Consortium for Workers Education will be building a trail into the slope between 149th – 151st Street.
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Volunteers from Harlem School for the Arts will be weeding on the 143rd Street Slope.
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Volunteers from the Columbia University High School Program will be weeding out violets from lawn panels at 114th and 116th Streets.
TUESDAY, JULY 22
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Volunteers from the Consortium for Workers Education will be building a trail into the slope between 149th – 151st Street.
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Salesforce.com volunteers will be pruning suckers behind the 116th Street Fountain.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Volunteers from the Consortium for Workers Education will be building a trail into the slope between 149th – 151st Street.
THURSDAY, JULY 24
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Volunteers from the Consortium for Workers Education will be removing vines and Japanese Knot Weed from the slopes between 149th-151st Street.
FRIDAY, JULY 25
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Volunteers from the Consortium for Workers Education will be removing vines and Japanese Knot Weed from the slopes between 149th-151st Street.
SATURDAY, JULY 26
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Volunteers from Time Inc will be removing weeds and self-seeding elms from the 91st Street Slope.
SUNDAY, JULY 27
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Volunteers from J Corps will be weeding at the 143rd Street Slope.
MONDAY, JULY 28
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Volunteers from the Consortium for Workers Education will be building a trail into the slope between 149th-151st Street.
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Volunteers from Fresh Youth Initiatives will be working at the Riverside Valley Community Garden (138th Street & 12th Avenue).
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Volunteers from the Columbia University High School Program will be weeding fescue and shrubs at the 120th Street Slope.
TUESDAY, JULY 29
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Volunteers from the Consortium for Workers Education will be building a trail into the slope between 149th – 151st Street.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Volunteers from the Consortium for Workers Education will be building a trail into the slope between 149th – 151st Street.
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Volunteers from the Oliver Group will be weeding euonymus at the 105th Street ballfields.
THURSDAY, JULY 31
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Volunteers from the Consortium for Workers Education will be building a trail into the slope between 149th – 151st Street.
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