New Yorkers, mark your calendars for two upcoming tours of Freshkills Park! The first requires a whopping $2 entry fee; the second one is free. Both require RSVPs.
Fresh Kills Park: Draft Master Plan, NYC.gov
The Staten Island Compost Project presents a Freshkills Park Compost Workshop
Saturday, August 29, 2009
12:00pm -2:00 pm @ the Freshkills Park site (a Parks bus will pick up at the St. George Ferry Terminal)
Nearly half of what we throw away could be composted and returned to the earth. Composting at home reduces the cost of yard trimming collection and processing, keeps kitchen waste out of the landfill, and turns organic material into a valuable amendment for gardens and houseplants. Best of all, it’s easy.
Join us as Mark Bigelow, Director of the Staten Island Compost Project, teaches us about the different ways to compost, the science behind the process, ways to ensure healthy compost and how to troubleshoot common issues. The workshop will be held on top of North Mound at the Freshkills Park site, with expansive views of the former landfill and the Department of Sanitation’s ongoing operations at the municipal compost facility. A tour of the site will accompany the workshop.
Space is limited, and registration is $2 per person to support the cost of demonstration materials and compost tip sheets. To register, please email freshkillspark@parks.nyc.gov with the subject heading “Composting Event” or call (212) 788-8277.
Staten Island OutLOUD presents The Poetry of Robert Frost
Saturday, September 12, 2009
12:30pm-2:30pm @ the Freshkills Park site (a Parks bus will pick up at the Eltingville Transit Center)
One of America’s most important poets, Robert Frost’s meditations on nature are considered to be some of the finest reflections on the complex relationship between humans and the natural world.
Please join us as Staten Island OutLOUD, a community dialogue and performance project, presents the Poetry of Robert Frost, a reading and conversation on the author. The readings will be held on top of North Mound at the Freshkills Park site, with expansive views of the former landfill and the William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge. A tour of the site will accompany the readings.
Space is limited. To register, please email freshkillspark@parks.nyc.gov with the subject heading “SI OutLOUD” or call (212) 788-8277.
Tags: Compost, Freshkills Park, Mark Bigelow, Robert Frost, Staten Island, Staten Island Compost Project, Staten Island OUTloud, William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge
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