Check it Out! 

Here is a great opportunity for artistic teens in the area! 

Spread the Word! 

Get Involved! 

http://www.noguchi.org/programs/education/teens 

Another scorcher today! 

Don't forget to stay cool and drink water!

Fun Fact! 

Did you know there are lots of parks in Queens that are dog friendly?

Not only are there on-leash and off-leash parks but there are also dog runs where your dog can roam free and meet other dogs!

Check out this link to see where you can hang out with your best canine friend for the day!

http://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/dogruns 

Happy First Day of Summer! 

A friendly reminder that for the next couple of days there is going to be a heat wave! 

Most of the East Coast, including all of New York City, will reach temperatures in the nineties Fahrenheit! 

 Make sure to hydrate, stay cool, be safe & think of visiting a local pool for some heat relief!

 Below is a fun question to keep your mind off the heat!

Can you name the five largest parks in New York City?

I’ll give you a hint, Central Park, Manhattan is # 5!

To find out the answer and more cool facts about NYC parks go to this link http://www.nycgovparks.org/about/faq#aboutParks

  

Hey Queens Green Teens!

Have you done something green today?

Here are some ways you can be green in your daily life;

Recycle! 

Join a community garden! 

Clean up your local park! 

Use the stairs instead of an elevator! 

Think Green, Be Green, Support our World! 

Hey Queens Green Teens!

We are really excited to kick off the summer season with some great events in Queens' Parks. The Parks and Recreation office is hustling and bustling to get everything ready to support volunteers and help our parks through the sizzling summer months!

We would love to get our Queens Green Teens involved NOW and here is how!

We will be sending out Email- Blasts about upcoming events and posting opportunities here to get you involved in clean up, horticulture and so much more!

We hope to see you out and about this summer; keeping cool, supporting our parks and having fun!

If you would like to conduct anti-litter/recycling projects at some of the following upcoming events, please email alana.giordano@parks.nyc.gov with the event you would like to attend!

You must be registered as a Queens Green Teens to enter and to win incentives and prizes! If you know of a friend who would like to sign up as a Green Teen, please let them know that they can sign up at their local recreation center!

Events:

Friday, June 15th 2012 @ 2pm 

Puppet Show, Grover Cleveland Park

Friday, June 15th 2012 @ 5:30-7:30pm

Dancing Under the Stars Series, Brookville Park

Saturday, June 16th 2012 @ 1:00-4:00pm

Family Day, Springfield Park 

Friday, June 22nd 2012 @ 7:30-11:00pm

Movie Night, Captain Tilly Park 

Saturday, June 23rd 2012 @ 7:30-11pm 

Movie Night, Frederick Judge

Saturday, June 23rd 2012 @ 9:00am-5:00pm 

Adventures NYC, Central Park Bandshell

Don't forget to stay involved, check in for more events and stay green!

For more information on how to get involved visit your local recreation center or email alana.giordano@parks.nyc.gov.

Alana Giordano

Queens Green Teens

Assistant Borough Coordinator

P.S.

Visit this great site for more information on great activities in your area!

www.nyc.gov/parks/adventuresnyc

Green Teen Competition - Building Soapbox Car

Hello everyone.  I hope you all had a great weekend.

Spring is here, and our Green Teens program is in full swing here in Queens.  I would like to thank the Green Teens who came out to help with the clean-up project at the Forest Park Bandshell for all their hard work. 

I wanted to share with you all the opportunity to participate in a Soapbox Derby competition.  Queens Green Teens was invited to build a Soapbox Car to use in a competition taking place on April 28th, 2012 in Manhattan.  We are looking for dedicated youth to help us design and build a soapbox car under the guidance of one of our Green Teens Coordinators.  If you are interested, feel free to email me at Jostin.Rodriguez@parks.nyc.gov and we will forward you the specifics. 

Lastly, we are looking to organize weekly projects in specific sections of Queens.  If you are interested in volunteering on a weekly basis, email me at Jostin.Rodriguez@parks.nyc.gov with "Looking to Volunteer weekly" in the email title, so bringing you together by neighborhood to help beautify our parkslands.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Have a great week everyone!

Calling All Green Teens! Forest Park clean-up event this Saturday

Good morning Green Teens.  I hope you all have had a great weekend.

I wanted to let you all know that there is a great opportunity to get in some volunteer hours.  Parks Supervisors Gavin and McMorrow are inviting Green Teens down for a clean-up at Forest Park.  The Clean-up effort is scheduled for this Saturday, March 24^th  from 10am – 12pm at the Bandshell, located inside Forest Park (the Bandshell is where they usually host concerts at the park).   The closest entrance to that area is at the corner of Woodhaven Boulevard & Forest Park Drive.  They are looking for volunteers to assist with raking and collecting leaves in and around the Bandshell and seating area.

If you are interested in joining the effort this Saturday,  email me by Thursday March 22^nd at Jostin.Rodriguez@parks.nyc.gov.   As I receive the replies,  I will send out the Green Teens Registration form (which Park Supervisors Gavin and McMorrow will be collecting) and the volunteer hours sheet form that you can use and have them sign to verify your volunteer hours.  I’ll be collecting responses to let them know how many volunteers are coming.

We are also currently working on laying our volunteer projects from now through May.  If you are in need of volunteer hours and are looking for a venue to get them, do not hesitate to email me at my email address above.   

I hope to hear from you soon. Take care, and enjoy the warm weather.




Jostin Rodriguez
Queens Green Teen Borough Coordinator