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Last Chance To Request Street Trees for Fall 2010 Planting Cycle

Community Board 14 — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:17:50 +0000

CB14 will be submitting its list for FREE street tree plantings for the Fall 2010 planting cycle by this Friday, July 30th. If you are interested in requesting that the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation plant a street tree on your block, please complete this form and submit it to us before noon, Friday, July 30th.

NYC TreeCycle – Mulchfest 2010

Community Board 14 — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:55:49 +0000

Chip in! Mulch your tree! Help NYC grow!
Saturday, January 9 and Sunday, January 10, 2010
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Bring your holiday tree to a designated city park to be recycled into mulch that will nourish plantings across the city! Remember to remove all lights and ornaments before bringing the tree to a MulchFest site.

The chipping location for CB14 is Prospect Park at Parkside Avenue and Prospect Park Southwest.

For all locations in the City of New Year and more information, visit the Mulchfest 2010 site.

Street Tree Pruning Schedule

Community Board 14 — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:57:55 +0000

As a result of the many inquiries to our office about tree pruning schedules, we have asked the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation for a schedule of street tree prunings in our district. The frequency for regular street tree pruning has been decreased from every 7 years to every 10 years. Click the map below to see when your block is scheduled for its next pruning.

Youth Employment Opportunity with Parks & Recreation

Community Board 14 — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:05:29 +0000

Community Board 14 was recently informed about the following opportunity for young people to apply for jobs with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation:

What is the MillionTreesNYC Training Program?

Recognizing the MANY benefits trees provide New York City’s residents, neighborhoods and environment, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and the New York Restoration Project created the MillionTreesNYC tree planting and stewardship initiative that established the goal of planting one million new trees throughout the City’s five boroughs by 2017. In order to make this a reality, MillionTreesNYC started a 7-month “green-collar” job training program that will produce a class of highly trained green professionals. The program begins on October 5, 2009 and runs through April 2009. Trainees will work 33 hours a week, from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, and will earn $10.24 per hour.

Download Application: Due July 31, 2009

Download Flyer

Who should Apply?

Applicants should be interested in hands-on environmental work. Accepted applicants will receive 5 weeks of training in the fields of urban forestry, ecological restoration, landscape design and installation. In the second month, members will be assigned to one of these tracks for the remainder of the term based on aptitude and interest. Applicants must be committed to working a full-time schedule Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm and must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions. High school graduates and GED recipients, in addition to, New York State Driver’s license or permit holders are preferred.

How to Apply?

If you would like to get involved with the MillionTrees training program, please submit the attached application. If you do not have access to a computer, stop by our office at 1234 5^th Avenue (at 104^th Street) on the 2^nd floor in room 200 to pick up an application. We are accepting applications now!

Completed Applications should be submitted to:

Daniella Zanin-Pereira
MillionTreesNYC Training Program
1234 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor
New York, New York 10029
Milliontreestraining@parks.nyc.gov
Fax: 212.360.2738

**If you could please share and display the attached information with young adults that would be interested in the MillionTreesNYC Training program, it would be greatly appreciated! This is a great opportunity for high school graduates to receive job training and, at the conclusion of the program, the opportunity to obtain a paying full-time job.