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Spring It’s My Park Day—Join thousands of New Yorkers to care for and celebrate New York City parks on It's My Park Day, on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Participate in clean up and planting projects, as well as free events at 150 parks across the city. Check back for more details.
Spring 2012 Leaflet (PDF) — Get ready for the Spring 2012 Leaflet! In this issue, we discover how Friends groups are using the arts to bring community into their parks. Check it out and find your own creative inspiration.
Capacity Fund Grant — The Capacity Fund makes grants to community groups working in NYC parks to strengthen groups’ outreach, membership, and program–planning capacity. Grants range from $250 to $5,000.
People Make Parks — The People Make Parks Web site has launched! People Make Parks is a project of Hester Street Collaborative and Partnerships for Parks to help New Yorkers participate in the design of their parks. Access tools and resources at: PeopleMakeParks.org.
2011 Conference —Videos from our first Citywide Conference By and For Parks Supporters are now available online! Thank you to everyone who participated, especially to our panelists and workshop leaders.
Active and involved communities are essential to vibrant parks and neighborhoods, and to a healthy city. That’s why Partnerships for Parks was founded in 1995. We help New Yorkers work together to make neighborhood parks thrive.
Read more about us and how we can help connect you to volunteer efforts in your local park!
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