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Bird Walk! This Saturday starting at Hester/Forsyth Streets in Sara Roosevelt Park

Urban Park Rangers

Birding: Fall Migration 

Saturday, October 12, 2019

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Our Urban Park Rangers will guide you to the best viewing spots in New York City to see fall migratory birds.

Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome. To enhance your experience we encourage you to bring field guides and binoculars, or ask a Ranger to borrow a pair.

Location

Hester and Forsyth Streets

Manhattan

Directions to this location

Cost

Free  

Event Organizer

Urban Park Rangers

Contact Number:

212) 304-2277

Saturday October 5, 2019 Puzzle.

Who knows the answer for one across?

1. Manhattan’s ___ D. Roosevelt Park

Monarchs:

Bushes in the Planters at Houston Street

Draft Response to the East River Park Plan and Climate Crisis

Draft:

Thanks to Keena Suh and her Pratt Students we have a rendering of what the Stanton Building could look like and be for this neighborhood.

As the bathrooms are completed we look forward to Parks Department keeping its promise to return the building to this neighborhood for community use, for community safety and cohesion!

Rivington Playground Swingset Area flooring replaced:

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Decades Old Planter Beds Had Become Rat Burrows due to MTA Dig:

BEFORE:

Replaced thanks to generosity of Citizen’s Committee Volunteers from Bloomingdales and John Hardy and thanks to GreenThumb and our Gardeners:

DURING:

AFTER:

(Tashlikh (Hebrew:“cast off”) is a customary Jewish atonement ritual performed during the High Holy Days it is traditionally performed on the first day of *Rosh HaShanah”

The Firehouse:

The Park:

*Rosh Hashanah marks the start of the Jewish High Holy Days leading up to Yom Kippur. It marks the beginning of the 10 “Days of Awe,” in which Jews focus their attentions on repentance and reflection leading up to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, considered to be holiest day of the Jewish year)

Remembrances from people with whom he made a world.

Thanks Joe.

Sara Roosevelt Park and LES local community gathered some of the resources we’ve created to link with the efforts of the United Nations and the world towards a more sustainable and joyous world.

Nice to notice the depth, compassion and intelligence of decades of those efforts.

Here’s who:

Wendy Brawer and Green Map Systems, Tenzer Learning Center, Young people in the park, Urban Park Rangers, BirdLink, Audubon NY, University Settlement, Keena Suh/Erin and Pratt Institute Students, Ray with Bee Honey from 6th St Garden, Nini Mai of Evolve Health & Wellness, Irit Houvras and Rainer of the Stanton CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), Bob Humber of M’Finda Kalunga Community Garden, Lamar, Omar, Uncle working with and for the unhoused, 5th Precinct, LUNGS, Commend, Ted Glass -Turtle wrangler, Sandra Dupal of Ceci Cela, Yamina with Audubon Demonstration Garden,  Sara Roosevelt Park Community Coalition K Webster, Rob Watson (“Father of LEED”) of SWEEP, Families for Safe Streets, Peter Meitzler with Citibike, the MTA, Neighbors to Save Rivington House, the NYC Parks Department’s Liam Kavanagh First Deputy Commissioner, Mark Vaccaro Regional Manager and the hardworking staff of the NYC Parks Department.

And we now have a new Eastern Red Bud and a Maple Tree gracing our Park!

“The work of the Parks Department is integral to our city’s ability to address the Climate Emergency, we are delighted to include a moment to celebrate the start of the LES Community Tree Canopy.”

– K Webster, Sara Roosevelt Park Community Coalition

Photos from the day:

Photos: K Webster, Mailya Muhande, Steve Elson, Marty Pottenger