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April 2010

Spring Panel Series: April 1, “The Open Space Index: How Green Is Your Neighborhood?”

Thursday, April 1, 2010 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Website: http://www.ny4p.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=722&Itemid...

Please join New Yorkers for Parks and a distinguished panel on Thursday, April 1 for a discussion of community-driven greening efforts in New York City. This is the second of three events in our Spring Panel Series.

Panelists for the event include:

Luis Garden Acosta, founder and president of El Puente, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Len Meniace, the Green Agenda for Jackson Heights, Queens

Roosevelt Island Historical Society: 3rd Annual Magnolia Blossom Walk

Saturday, April 3, 2010 - 11:00am

Website: http://rihs.us/

Join the The Roosevelt Island Historical Society for our 3nd Annual Magnolia Blossom Walk

Saturday, April 3, 2010 11:00 a.m.
Tour leaves from in front of The Octagon, 888 Main Street
Spring is in the air -- with all its glory -- on the Magnolia Blossom Walk to be held on Roosevelt Island on Saturday, April 3, at 11:00 a.m.
Take a 90-minute walk of scenic sites on Roosevelt Island and rejoice in the abundant color of the magnolia trees in full bloom.

4 FREE public interactive panel sessions on New York City's Waterfront & Harbor: #3 'Seizing Opportunities: Waterfront Works in Progress'

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - 5:30pm

Website: http://www.cunysustainablecities.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=a...

ALTHOUGH EVENT IS FREE, SPACE IS LIMITED! WE STRONGLY URGE THAT YOU REGISTER YOUR ATTENDANCE THRU THE WEBSITE

Session 3 Wed. April 7, 2010:

'TURNING THE TIDE'
"Seizing Opportunities: Waterfront Works in Progress"
Moderator: Dr. Melissa Checker, Queens College, CUNY
Speaker/Panelists:
-Robert Pirani, Regional Plan Association and Governors Island AllianceGovernors Island
-Kate Van Tassel, NYCEDC and Miquela Craytor, Sustainable South BronxSouth Bronx Greenway
-William J. vanden Heuvel, Four Freedoms Park
-Nancy Webster, Acting Executive-Director, Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy
-Joshua Laird, Asst. Commissioner, NYC Parks and Recreation

Location:
For Session 3
The Roosevelt House for Public Policy Institute at Hunter College
47-49 E. 65th Street, Manhattan, NY

From 5:30PM-7:30PM

Contact: Brigid Ripley
212-396-6264
bripley@hunter.cuny.edu

City Planning: Citywide public meeting: City's Comprehensive Waterfront plan

Thursday, April 8, 2010 - 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/cwp/index.shtml
Send comments to: www.nyc.gov/waterfront

Location:
Murry Bergtraum High School
411 Pearl Street/ Manhattan

The 16th Annual Bronx Parks Speak Up! Open Spaces, Environment and Health

Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 11:30am

Website: http://www.bronxspeakup.org/

Presentations
Energy Efficiency
Harlem River Working Group
Shape Up NY

Workshops
Rain Water Harvesting
Organic Growing Techniques
Worm Bins Made Easy (composting)

Panel Discussion
Sustainable/Green Community Development

Learn about all the Resources/Opportunities for Community Groups, Educators & Volunteers.

NEW DATE
Saturday, April 10th, 2010
at Lehman College Faculty Dining Room
11:30 am to 5 pm
Lunch provided courtesy of Con Edison.

Saw Mill River Coalition: Free A Tree Day

Sunday, April 11, 2010 - 9:30am

Website: http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001-uqe82qIMgm_oUox_-ayT5g8...

9:30am-12:30pm

Want to help out but don't have enough time to volunteer? Consider making a donation. Every amount, large or small, helps a lot.
Contact Us!

Email or call Emily Eder, Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator at (914) 375-2151.
The weather has taken a turn for the better since last weekend and it looks like it will actually be warm this Saturday!

TURNING NYS OVER TO OIL & GAS INDUSTRY

Sunday, April 11, 2010 - 11:00am

Website: http://www.rysec.org/calendar.html

Sun, April 11, 11:00am – 12:30pm
Where
4450 Fieldston Road, corner of Manhattan College Parkway
Description
Topic: TURNING NYS OVER TO OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
Speaker: Anne Marie Garti

The natural gas industry wants to extract methane from most of NY State and few people are aware that this is about to happen. If allowed to proceed, this will drastically change our State.

RPA's 2010 Regional Assembly, "Innovation and the American Metropolis,"

Friday, April 16, 2010 - 8:00am

Website: http://www.rpa.org/

Innovations in technology and management are transforming our lives;
how are they changing our cities?

Tickets: $250 ea/general $225 ea/members
To register:
Mail payment to:
Regional Plan Association
4 Irving Place, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10003
or contact:
Rossana Ivanova
Tel: 212-253-5492. E-Mail: rivanova@rpa.org

This Regional Plan Association event considers innovative approaches to the design and management of cities, and asks how they can improve quality of life and economic competitiveness in our region. In the spirit of innovation, the Assembly will feature dynamic forums for discussion and opportunities for long-term partnerships that have regional and national implications.

Green Schools NYC 2010 3rd Annual Spring Conference & Resource Fair™

Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 10:00am

Website: http://greenschoolsnyc.eventbrite.com/

Green Schools NYC 2010
3rd Annual Spring Conference & Resource Fair™
Schools, Non-profits, & Green Businesses
Growing The Green Schools Movement

A Student-Driven Event Hosted by:
The Green Schools Alliance &
NYC Public, Private and Independent Schools

Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010
Time: 10am to 5pm
Place: Martin Luther King, Jr. Complex, Amsterdam Avenue at 65th Street, NYC
Participation is FREE for students, schools and non-profits!

Students & Their Schools Leading The Way!

Urban Divers Enviromedia Mobile events

Sunday, April 18, 2010 - 11:00am

Website: http://www.urbandivers.org/

PARTICIPATING: THE URBAN DIVERS. ENVIROMEDIA MOBILE
The amazing traveling/mobile urban nature center & micro-maritime museum on wheels.

Annual Gowanus Earth Day Flotilla Spring Clean-up-Superfund celebration & education plus educational ecocruise on the Gowanus Canal

Rendezvous at 2nd St & Bond at Canal. Brooklyn Zip: 11231

For details contact:
The Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy

phone numbers:
(347) 224–5828
(347) 224–5687
(718) 901–3331
email: urbandivers@urbandivers.org