The Big Reuse street tree care team kept busy in the cold winter months hosting volunteer events with community groups across the city, equipping them with the knowledge and tools to care for their own green infrastructure.
During these volunteer events, we work with community groups and K-12 schools in various neighborhoods to remove trash, aerate soil, and add compost and mulch to street tree beds, which aids in the preservation and rehabilitation of NYC’s street trees and prevents future flooding. We also embolden volunteers to continue stewarding our urban forest together, including education on why street trees are important as well as the use of specific tools and tips for continued tree maintenance.
Our November community events:
- Street tree care with Rodale Pleasant Park Community Garden, sponsored by CM Diana Ayala
- Street tree care with Sunnyside Shines, sponsored by CM Julie Won
- Street tree care with NYCh2o and EBC High School for Public Service - Bushwick, sponsored by CM Jennifer Gutiérrez
- 2 street tree care workshops, sponsored by MillerKnoll Foundation
- Street tree care with Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID
- Street tree care with Lex & 3rd Block Association and It's My 5th Ave , sponsored by CM Diana Ayala
- Street tree care with United Nations International School (UNIS) and Roosevelt Island Garden Club, sponsored by CM Julie Menin
- Street tree care with Altice, Long Island City Partnership, and Mt. Sinai - Queens volunteers, sponsored by CM Julie Won
- Street tree care with IS 318, sponsored by CM Lincoln Restler
- Street tree care with Park Slope Civic Council, sponsored by CM Shahana Hanif
- Street tree care with 31st Ave Open Street, sponsored by CM Tiffany Cabán
- Street tree care workshop, sponsored by CM Gale Brewer
- Street tree care with Bard High School, sponsored by CM Julie Won
- Street tree care with Variety Boys and Girls Club, sponsored by Tiffany Cabán
- Street tree care with Uptown Grand Central, sponsored by CM Diana Ayala
- Street tree care with Q Gardens, sponsored by CM Rita Joseph
- Street tree care with 135 Ocean Parkway residents, sponsored by CM Rita Joseph
- Compost bin build at Smiling Hogshead Ranch with Astoria Pug, sponsored by CM Julie Won
- Street tree care with PS 343, sponsored by CM Julie Won
Our December community events:
- Street tree care with Brooklyn Compass School, sponsored by CM Crystal Hudson
- Street tree care with Corazón and The Groundskeeper Club, sponsored by CM Rita Joseph
- Street tree care with Energy Hub employees
Huge thank you to all of the City Council Members who fund this programming in their districts, as well as our community partners collaborating on these events! We are currently funded to work in neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx.
Interested in volunteering with us? Find our upcoming street tree care events here.
Interested in partnering with us or recommending neighborhood blocks/communities with street trees in need of care? Fill out our survey.
See more pictures from these events and others on our website and social media!
Hope to see you all at one of our future street tree care events!