Volunteer Program Activities (October 2008)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
John Jay College volunteers will be planting shrubs at 99th Street on Firemen’s Memorial Island

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Volunteers from Be the Change will be planting Vinca at the 114th Street Panel.

10:30 am – 2:00 pm
Fresh Youth Initiatives volunteers will be working at the Riverside Valley Community Garden (138th Street & 12th Avenue).

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Volunteers from Consilience: The Journal of Sustainable Development will be planting Vinca at the 117th Street Tot Lot & the 120th Triangle.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Trinity School volunteers wil be planting at the 105th Street Panel.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Volunteers from Teva will be planting at the 153rd Street Slope.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Volunteers from International House will be doing fall cleanup in Sakura Park.

10:00 am – 1:00 pm
NY Cares volunteers will be working at the Riverside Valley Community Garden (138th Street & 12th Avenue).

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Volunteers from the Columbia University Rotaract Club will be working in the Park.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13
1:45 pm – 2:30 pm
Barnard College volunteers will be weeding behind the benches at the 113th Street Overlook.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14
9:45 am – 11:30 am
Barnard College volunteers will be weeding behind the benches at the 113th Street Overlook.

1:45 pm – 2:30 pm
Barnard College volunteers will be weeding behind the benches at the 113th Street Overlook.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15
1:45 pm – 2:30 pm
Barnard College volunteers will be working in the Woodlands Restoration area (114th – 116th Street inside the Park).

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16
9:45 am – 11:30 am
Barnard College volunteers will be working in the Woodlands Restoration area (114th – 116th Street inside the Park).

1:45 pm – 2:30 pm
Barnard College volunteers will be working in the Woodlands Restoration area (114th – 116th Street inside the Park).

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Volunteers from Roots & Shoots will be weeding at the top of hill at 108th Street.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17
9:45 am – 11:30 am
Barnard College volunteers will be working in the Woodlands Restoration area (114th – 116th Street inside the Park).

1:45 pm – 2:30 pm
Barnard College volunteers will be working in the Woodlands Restoration area (114th – 116th Street inside the Park).

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Volunteers from TASC will be doing a Coastal Clean Up from 100th – 115th Street.

10:00 am – 1:00 pm
NY Cares volunteers will be working at the Riverside Valley Community Garden (138th Street & 12th Avenue).

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23
1:50 pm – 2:40 pm
Volunteers Solomon Schechter School will be working in the Park.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24
9:00 am – 9:30 am & 9:45 am – 10:15 am
Volunteers from Collegiate School will be working in the Park.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
It’s My Park! Day:
Volunteers will be working at the 91st Underpass, 91st Garden People’s Garden, Firemen’s Memorial Island at 104th Street, 108-110 Island, 111-113 Island and Riverside Valley Community Garden (138th Street & 12th Avenue).

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
The Riverside Church Teen Group will be working at 143rd Street -158th Street in the Park.

1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Volunteers from Columbia Grammar School will be working in the Park.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28
10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Volunteers from Dalton School will be working in the Park.