It's My Park Day

Each year, the City of New York Parks & Recreation Department helps to organize city-wide "It's My Park Day" events.  You can find the full list of events here.

This Sunday, you have the opportunity to make a difference in two of our neighborhood parks!  This is a great family activity too!

Bennett Park, 10:00AM–12:00PM
(W. 185th Street Entrance)
Join the Bennett Park Community Alliance to plant flowers in the children's garden and paint benches throughout the park.
Contact:  bennettpca@gmail.com

Ft. Tryon Park, 10:00AM–2:00PM

(Jacob Javits Playground & the 190th Subway Terrace)

Join the Friends Committee of the Fort Tryon Trust as they paint the wrought iron fence outside of the A train subway station, clean-up Javits playground and do some weeding and planting.

Contact: mkleinnyc@rcn.com

The Children's Garden in Bennett Park

Are you planning on attending?  

Let us know in the comments section why these parks are important to you!