Do you want free NYC compost? Coastal Preservation Network is co-sponsoring a giveaway day on Sept. 30 from 1-3 pm at MacNeil Park (near the baseball field). ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Email kathryncervino (at) gmail.com DSNY will provide 40lb bags of garden mulch made from NYC food scraps & yard waste. Fall is a great […]
Come rake the fall leaves, plant some daffodil bulbs, make art with leaves (ARTbeat5), and have some free apple cider! Fall is here and the park is awash in color! Volunteers will move leaves from the ground, to the new leaf compost bin that we built this summer. We will use our new battery-powered leaf […]
We will team with local Girl Scouts Troop 4725, 6th through 8th grade Cadettes, to rake leaves from the daffodil shoots that are starting to emerge at MacNeil Park. CPN has planted bulbs (donated by New Yorkers for Parks) year after year, and these flowers are beautiful each spring! We will also hang the remainder […]
It's spring cleaning time on the East River! Join us as we clean the polluted coast at Powell's Cove Park in College Point, and work shoulder to shoulder with like-minded people who want to make things better. We will meet at the NEWEST entrance to PCP - the northernmost entrance, at 7th Ave. and 130th […]
The beach at Powell's Cove Park is very polluted in several spots, and we will tackle two of the worst. Both are accessible from the "flagpole entrance" at 9th ave and 130th st.: the beach just east of the "painted rocks" overlook, and the beach whose entry path is a short walk from that overlook. […]
Join us Saturday, Nov. 23, from 10 am-1 pm at Powell's Cove Park to rebuild the worn paths in the western half of the park. Today, we got a truckload of bluestone chips delivered to the park. We will work together to spread the chips throughout the path. Meet at the 11th Ave. and 133rd […]
In advance of the Dec. 15 holiday tree lighting at MacNeil Park, co-sponsored by CPN and Sen. John Liu, we need to string the lights onto the tree! We will have people in a boom truck hanging the lights way up high, but could use a few volunteers on the ground to get the lights […]
Join CPN and State Senator John Liu for the first annual Holiday Tree Lighting at MacNeil Park! Enjoy some free hot chocolate and watch as we turn on the lights! The tree will light up the night for about two weeks, and will be the start of a festive tradition. Start time will be sometime […]
Volunteers are needed for the “Brick Brigade” this Saturday, Feb. 1, starting at 10 am at Powell's Cove Park, at the SEVENTH AVE. entry, on 130th St. We will remove concrete and bricks from the coastline that have been dumped there over the decades. There’s sand under all that debris, we promise! Get dirty and […]
Join us at our annual public meeting of Coastal Preservation Network. CPN will review our achievements and highlights from 2019, and share plans for new adventures in 2020. Confirmed guest speaker: City Councilman Paul Vallone. Invited guest speakers: Queens Parks Commissioner Mike Dockett, State Sen. John Liu, State Assemblyman Dan Rosenthal. Hear our ideas, and share […]