Bronx Coalition for

Parks & Green Spaces

c/o BCEQ ● P.O. Box 265 ● Bronx, 10464-0265

For IMMEDIATE Release February 18, 2011

th 17 ANNUAL BRONX PARKS SPEAK UP Bedford Mosholu Community Association Bronx Chapter Transportation Alternatives Bronx DATE: Saturday, February 26, 2011 Council for Environmental Quality Bronx Green- Up/NYBG TIME: 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Registration, Refreshments, Alliance and Networking begins at 11:30) Bronx River Arts Center PLACE: , Faculty Dining Rm (Bx10 or Bx26 Carpenter Ave. Organizing Committee Dred Scott Bird Sanctuary & Park bus, D or 4 train to Bedford Pk. Blvd.) Friends of Brook Park Friends of The theme of Speak Up 2011 is Friends of Jerome Park Friends of Haffen Park Bronx Waterways: Clean & Accessible.

Friends of Friends of The day will feature presentations on water safety, the Fort Independence Park Neighborhood importance of storm water, and the City’s plans for Bronx Association waterfronts. Harding Park Homeowners Association Half Nelson Park Association There will be a panel discussion on Waterfront Access offering Jerome Park Conservancy JFK HS Enchanted Garden perspectives on its importance to our community. The discussion Kingsbridge Heights Neighborhood Improvement will be followed by an audience Q&A. The afternoon will offer Association three interactive, hands-on workshops: La Familia Verde

Latino Sports Mosholu Woodlawn South Community Coalition Mobile and Edible Wall Units Mount Hope Housing Co. Water Explorations: Educational Programming New Settlement’s Bronx Helpers Using Water Wisely in Gardening New Yorkers for Parks New York Restoration Project Join hundreds of park advocates, employees, elected Partnerships for Parks Little League officials and volunteer groups in learning about The Point CDC opportunities and resources for improving Bronx The Ravens/Friends of Poe Park waterways! Speak Up 2011 is a great place for individuals and Refuge House Little League Riverdale Community Association groups to network and find out what the community is doing (and Riverdale Nature Preservancy what still needs to be done!) to make Bronx waterways cleaner Riverdale Neighborhood House and safely accessible. R.O.C.K. Inc. Rocking the Boat For more information visit BronxSpeakUp.org St. James Brotherhood Tennis Club Seton Falls Park Preservation Coalition or email [email protected] The Waterfront Garden and many more… Many thanks to Con Edison for providing FREE LUNCH! – SUPPORTERS – Con Edison Verizon Speak Up 2011 has been generously supported by Con Edison and Verizon.

Press Contact: Christina Taylor at 718-601-1460 or [email protected]