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COMMUNITY & GARDENING EVENTS

WOODLAWN BEAUTIFICATION DAY • VAN CORTLANDT PARK ALLIANCE Saturdays, May 1 & 22 • 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Woodlawn Playground, Van Cortlandt Park East and Oneida Ave. Join VCPA, Women of Woodlawn and Woodlawn Taxpayers Association as they continue to beautify the area around Woodlawn Playground. Projects will include removing non-native invasive plants, planting native species and general clean-up around the playground and in the wildflower garden. Volunteers must wear masks and follow social distancing at all times. Advanced registration required at, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/woodlawn-beautification-days-tickets-147593011671

PARTICIPATORY DESIGN IN COMMUNITY GARDENS • GREENTHUMB Wednesday, May 5 • 12–1:30 p.m. Virtual Event This session will discuss how to approach participatory design in your community garden by looking at examples of community garden design elements and sharing tools for participatory design. To register, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/participatory-design-in-community-gardens-tickets-146960760591

FUN FOOD ACTIVITIES TO TEACH ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT • EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD Wednesday, May 5 • 4:30–5:30 p.m. Virtual Event PS 7 cooking teacher Jo Quiocho knows that her students love to cook and eat with her, so she has been creating simple recipes to supplement her lessons on the environment and sustainability. Come with your own ideas, recipes and questions. Tickets are available for free and all are welcome. If you are able to make a donation, this helps them sustain their programming. To register, go to https://secure.givelively.org/event/edible-schoolyard-nyc/fun-food-activities-to-teach-about-the- environment

WELCOMING KIDS TO THE GARDEN: PROVIDING SAFE PLACE FOR HANDS ON EXPERIENCE • GREENTHUMB Thursday, May 6 • 12–1 p.m. Virtual Event Participants will learn best practices from the instructor and each other and be able to brainstorm ways to harness a child’s natural curiosity in their garden setting. To register, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/welcoming- kids-to-the-garden-providing-safe-space-for-hands-on-experiences-tickets-146962381439

GROWING A WILD NYC • GROWNYC Tuesday, May 11 • 4–5 p.m. Virtual Event Meet some of New York City’s most common wild pollinator species - including bumble bees and monarch butterflies - and learn how you can grow a pollinator patch at home or school to help them thrive. Registration required at, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/growing-a-wild-nyc-virtual-workshop-tickets- 146670851465?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT: INVITING BATS INTO YOUR GARDEN • GREENTHUMB & GROWNYC Wednesday, May 12 • 12–1 p.m. Virtual Event Bats love eating mosquitoes, so we love bats! Join NYC Urban Park Ranger Dan Tainow for a workshop on how to create bat habitat in your garden. We'll discuss bat house design and installation. To register, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/they-only-come-out-at-night-inviting-bats-to-your-garden-tickets- 142174280099

PROMOTING ENGAGEMENT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS IN THE KITCHEN AND GARDEN CLASSROOM • EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD Thursday, May 13 • 4:30–5:30 p.m. Virtual Event Evergreen Middle School educator Paloma Jones makes student engagement her central priority, for both in- person and virtual instruction. Come hear what strategies, activities and lessons have worked for her middle school students, and bring your own ideas to share. To register, go to https://secure.givelively.org/event/edible-schoolyard-nyc/promoting-engagement-for-middle-school- students-in-the-kitchen-and-garden-classroom

NYC OUTDOORS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION VIRTUAL EXPO 2021 • NYC SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Thursday, May 13 • 4:30–6 p.m. Virtual Event This Expo showcases the environmental education resources for New York City teachers and educators, in hopes that more children will have the opportunity to experience and learn about the natural features of our city. This event is co-sponsored by Hudson River Park's River Project. To register, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-outdoors-environmental-education-virtual-expo-2021-tickets- 150777634965

COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP DAY • VAN CORTLANDT PARK ALLIANCE Saturday, May 15 • 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Van Cortlandt Park, corner of 261st and Broadway Join VCPA and Riverdale Main Street Alliance for introduced species removals, cleanup and planting in the Northwest Forest of Van Cortlandt Park. Volunteers must wear masks and practice social distancing. Registration required at, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/may-community-stewardship-event-tickets-149051819003

CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION CIRCLES • GREENTHUMB Wednesday, May 19 • 6–7:30 p.m. Virtual Event In these monthly sessions, mediators Skye Roper-Moses and Michelle Jackson will facilitate discussion circles for community gardeners to bring their challenges to the group and collectively generate solutions. The facilitators will model skills for holding space that gardeners can bring back to their own groups to begin to develop a practice for addressing and transforming conflict in the garden. To register, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conflict- transformation-circles-tickets-141886188409

PLANNING A ZERO WASTE GARDEN EVENT: PART 1 • EARTH MATTER NYC Thursday, May 20 • 12–1 p.m. Virtual Event Join Earth Matter NY to learn how to plan a zero waste garden event. During this webinar, we will introduce the concept of zero waste and teach you what goes into planning and hosting a zero waste event in your garden. To register, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/planning-a-zero-waste-garden-event-part-1-virtual- tickets-142174771569

SPRING GARDEN VOLUNTEER DAY • VAN CORTLANDT PARK ALLIANCE Saturday, May 22 • 10 a.m. –1 p.m. Van Cortlandt Park South COVID-19 has not stopped the work Van Cortlandt Park Alliance does to grow healthy food in our garden, in fact over the last year the food grown has taken on an important role in meeting the needs of the community. Help them plant, weed and prepare for what we hope will be an extraordinary season of growth for our garden. Advance registration is required, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-garden-volunteer-day-tickets- 147669558625

PLANNING A ZERO WASTE GARDEN EVENT: PART 2 • EARTH MATTER NYC & GOVERNORS ISLAND Monday, May 24 • 12–1 p.m. Governors Island Participants will be invited to take the 11:00 a.m. am or 11:30 a.m. ferry to Governor's Island. Full details will be shared with registrants as the date gets closer. This workshop will go over the basics composting your garden waste and paper products from events to turn into black gold to apply on your garden beds to promote soil health and vibrant plants. For more details and to register, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/planning-a-zero- waste-garden-event-part-2-socially-distant-tickets-142175265045

COMMUNITY GARDENS • GREENTHUMB GreenThumb Community Gardens operating on NYC Parks property may remain open to garden members at the discretion of each licensed garden group. Gardens may also now reopen to members of the public at the discretion of each garden group. Gardens are not required to host public open hours. Public events and gatherings inside gardens are still prohibited. For details, please visit, https://greenthumb.nycgovparks.org/news.html?news_id=468

ECOQUEST CHALLENGE • THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN EcoQuests, part of the NYC EcoFlora Project, challenges New Yorkers to become citizen scientists and observe, study, and help conserve the native plants and animals of the City using iNaturalist, an easy-to-use mobile app. Each month, take part in a new challenge to help document the city's living things. http://bit.ly/2i651XD

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES • For resources available year-round, please visit our 2021 Resource Page at https://bit.ly/3lI0uK5

FARMERS MARKETS • For more information visit: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/cdp/nyc-farmers-markets.pdf

SUNDAY MARKET • RIVERDALE Y Sundays, April 11 until December 19 • 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Riverdale Temple • 4545 Independence Ave and West 246th Street, Bronx

JBOLC GARDEN COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET Saturdays • May 15 to October 31 • 10 a.m.–2 p.m. 100 West Mosholu Parkway South, Bronx • Goulden Ave and Sedgwick Ave

FOOD SCRAP DROP-OFFS • Select Volunteer-operated Food Scrap Drop-Off locations are now open. For more information, visit http://nyc.gov/dropfoodscraps

LEHMAN COLLEGE VOLUNTEERS Mondays • 8 a.m.–12 p.m. • Year Round Lehman College • 250 Bedford Park Blvd West

DREW GARDENS VOLUNTEERS Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays • 4–7 p.m. • Year Round Drew Gardens • 1070 East Tremont Avenue

MARY MITCHELL FAMILY & YOUTH CENTER STAFF Monday–Friday • 10 a.m.–6 p.m. • Follow DOE Schedule for Closings 2007 Mapes Avenue

TARGET BRONX COMMUNITY GARDEN STAFF Mondays • 10 a.m.–5 p.m. • Year Round Target Bronx Community Garden • 1024 Woodycrest Ave

THE GARDEN AT PRESTON VOLUNTEERS Tuesdays • 12:30–3:30 p.m. • April–November Preston High School • 2780 Schurz Ave

KINGSBRIDGE HEIGHTS COMMUNITY GARDEN STAFF Wednesdays • 12–2 p.m. • Year Round Kingsbridge Heights Community Center • 3101 Kingsbridge Terrace #5900

NEW ROOTS COMMUNITY FARM STAFF Fridays • 8 a.m.–12 p.m. • Year Round New Roots Community Farm • 670 Grand Concourse

FORDHAM PLAZA GREENMARKET Fridays • 8–11:30 a.m. • Year Round E Fordham Road between Webster Ave & Third Ave

PRAXIS HOUSING STAFF Fridays • 9 a.m.–1 p.m. • Year Round Praxis Housing • 4339 White Plains Road

THE EARTH MINISTRY OF THE CHURCH OF THE MEDIATOR Saturdays • 10 a.m.–12 p.m. • Fee: 25 cents per pound • Year Round Mediator’s Composting Initiative • West 231st Street and Kingsbridge Avenue

BROOK PARK VOLUNTEERS Saturdays & Sundays • 10 a.m.–4 p.m. • Year Round Brook Park Community Garden • 494 East 141st Street

KELLY STREET GARDEN VOLUNTEERS Saturdays • 10 a.m.–2 p.m. • Year Round Kelly Street Garden • 924 Kelly Street

SYNERGI URBAN FARM 2.0 Saturdays • 1–3 p.m. • Year Round GreenFeen OrganiX • 1211 Hoe Avenue

RIVERDALE Y SUNDAY MARKET VOLUNTEERS Sundays • 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. • April–December Riverdale Temple • 4545 Independence Ave and West 246th Street, Bronx

MOSHOLU PRESERVATION VOLUNTEERS Everyday • 9 a.m.–8 p.m. • Year Round Mosholu Preservation • 3400 Reservoir Oval East

JOB & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

For current jobs and internship opportunities please visit the list at http://bit.ly/1XMZdiB

GRANTS AND AWARDS

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------May 1 NYC Public School The City Gardens Club Summer Educators Scholarships

Gravely & Paige Grants for STEM Teachers Education, Science, $1,000 May 1 Technology, Math, Youth www.afcea.org/site/?q=foundation/grav ely-teacher-grants/stem-teachers

Environmental Research & Education Foundation General RFP $150,000 May 1 Research, Waste https://erefdn.org/research-grants- projects/how-to-apply-for-grant/

Speak for the Soil Mini Grant $500 May 3 Soil Science, Projects https://www.fortheloveofsoil.org/speak

Constellation Community Champions Program $500 May 15 Environment, Project, Youth https://www.constellation.com/commun ity/community-champions.html

$500 Bi-Monthly Promotional products for ePromos for Good 501(c)3 Organizations, https://www.epromos.com/epromos- Schools, & Churches good/?mc_cid=f15252e041&mc_eid=2b5 17abe34 $1,000 Rolling Basis Projects Awesome Foundation Grant https://www.awesomefoundation.org/ $5,000 Rolling Basis Environment, Waste Crush It Crusade Management, Community https://candaid.org/crush-it-crusade/

$500 Rolling Basis Projects, Sustainability Eco-Rise Eco-Audit Grant https://ecorise.org/si-program/ ------Rolling Basis 501(c)3, Projects, Green Mountain Energy Environment https://tinyurl.com/yavtvlvv $10,000 Rolling Basis Community, Projects, Ioby Crowd Fund Matching Health https://ioby.org/healthy

The NYC Compost Project, created by the NYC Department of Sanitation in 1993, works to rebuild NYC’s soils by providing New Yorkers with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities they need to produce and use compost locally.

$5,000 Rolling Basis Education, Youth Kinder Morgan Foundation Grant Program https://www.kindermorgan.com/pages/ community/km_foundation_guidelines.a spx $10,000 Rolling Basis Minority-owned Small Neighborhood Business Grants Businesses https://www.citizensnyc.org/grantmakin g?mc_cid=f15252e041&mc_eid=2b517ab e34 $5,000 Rolling Basis Activism, Organizing North Star Fund: Rapid Response Grant https://northstarfund.org/apply/rapid- response-grants/

------Rolling Basis Future, Health Equity, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 501(c)3 https://tinyurl.com/ydbkgou6

$45,000 Rolling Basis 501(c)3, Vulnerable Robin Hood Relief Fund Populations, Emergency https://www.robinhood.org/relief-fund- Assistance application/index.html?mc_cid=f15252e 041&mc_eid=2b517abe34

------Rolling Basis Community, Education, Shell Grant Environment https://www.shell.us/sustainability/requ est-for-a-grant-from-shell.html

Agriculture, Education, The Harry Chapin Foundation $10,000 Rolling Basis Environment http://harrychapinfoundation.org/apply/

Waste Management Charitable Giving 501(c)3, Environmental https://www.wm.com/us/en/inside------Rolling Basis Education, Conservation, wm/social-impact/community- Community Vitality impact?mc_cid=f15252e041&mc_eid=2b 517abe34