GreenBlocs

04/26/2025

When your heart, hands, and purpose align—
that's volunteering.

04/26/2025

Join Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso for an upcoming conference on Monday April 28 at Brooklyn Borough Hall: Planning for Brooklyn's Climate Future! Hear from Prospect Park Alliance President, Morgan Monaco on a panel "Brooklyn’s Green Oasis: Communities’ Role in Open Space Stewardship" to learn more about the role of partnerships between communities, organizations, and government agencies to sustain our beloved Brooklyn green spaces. Learn more + RSVP: https://www.brooklynbp.nyc.gov/planning-for-brooklyns-climate-future/

04/26/2025

Happy , NYC!

We've only got one planet, and we're fighting to keep it healthy for generations to come. Want to help?

• Keep composting
• Ride your bike
• Use reusable bags and water bottles
• Save power at home
• Plant a garden

04/26/2025

A bin for everything and everything in a bin!

- Everyone must separate compostable material; food scraps must be in a bin.

- Residents in 1-9 unit buildings must use a trash bin. Plans for bigger buildings are underway.

- Paper & metal/glass/plastic/cartons bins are optional – but don't they look great??

05/25/2024

Shared Notice from ENY Farms

Illegal Dumping in East New York
Recently, staff at ENYF has experienced an increase in illegal dumping around our farm and garden sites. Upon speaking to the community, it seems that this issue has been getting progressively worse across the neighborhood and we have reason to believe that developers in the neighborhood are to blame. Therefore, we have designed a sign (attached below) that you are welcome to print and display outside your garden sites to help prevent illegal dumping. We also recommend downloading the 311 app to easily report instances of illegal dumping on your site (or you can call 311 to report).

03/24/2024

Dumping is a crime

03/24/2024

🌟 Did you know? 🌟

Electronic items classified as hazardous extend beyond just TVs and computer monitors! Items like tube TVs, LCD monitors, LCD & Plasma TVs, and portable DVD players with LCD screens fall under this category. ♻️

Join us Saturday March 30th at Elmhust's Elks Lodge from 10am-2pm to recycle your electronic waste!

03/24/2024

03/24/2024

VCPA is currently accepting applications for our two high school internships!

Garden 2 Market Internship
When we understand where our food comes from, and where it goes, we can make better decisions about what we buy and eat! This 8 week internship is for anyone interested in our food system and covers topics from growing to selling and eating.
Apply by April 12th.

Urban Ecology Teen Internship
For 7 weeks, interns work, in the park, alongside horticulturists and natural areas restoration staff from Van Cortlandt Park. They also complete labs, go on nature-focused field trips, and explore green career opportunities with natural resource professionals.
Apply by April 19th.

For more information and application links visit https://vancortlandt.org/programs-overview/internships/

03/06/2024

Your local rain gardens might not be lush with vegetation this time of year, but they still do their job managing stormwater when rain is in the forecast. To report a rain garden maintenance issue, like accumulated leaves or debris, file a report here https://on.nyc.gov/2jXxqmW

02/29/2024

New Yorkers rely on Parks workers! 's budget cuts for '24 & '25 will shrink ' workforce by nearly 1k jobs, making it impossible to ensure safe, clean,
green & resilient parks.



Write a letter to : bit.ly/no-cuts-to-nyc-parks

02/29/2024

https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/147-24/mayor-adams-ambitious-plan-make-new-york-city-leader-green-collar-jobs #/0

FEB 28 - Mayor Adams Unveils Ambitious Plan to Make New York City Leader in 'Green-Collar' Jobs