Green cities provide a mental health boost that lasts [theConversation.com]

Green is Great! See how living in a green urban area helps increase overall mental health! http://t.co/MwVlc5dVsU
— CityParksFoundation (@CPFNYC) February, 2014

Green cities provide a mental health 

boost that lasts

theConversation.com /Green-cities-provide-a-mental-health-boost-that-lasts-

It’s been established that enjoying green spaces in otherwise grey urban areas can lead to improved mental health for city-dwellers. But new research has revealed how surprisingly quickly those benefits appear, and how long they last.

Research from the University of Exeter’s European Centre for 
Environment and Human Health found that ...

New.York.Cares #VOLUNTEER 2014 Feb

New.York.Cares #VOLUNTEER  

2014

NEW YORK CARES DAY SPRING
We thank our #volunteers and NewYorkCares for the regular efforts to revitalize
Astoria Park, our green space heart.  <3  This of course is in addition to the
much needed care done by the NYCParks and staff.

Our cheers to each and all!

Thanks NY Cares !

www.newyorkcares.org/volunteer/volunteer_opportunities/search_projects

Getting Started

www.newyorkcares.org/volunteer/volunteer_opportunities/getting_started


Volunteers provide crucial services in every borough.

Here's how:

www.newyorkcares.org/getting-started

Getting Started

Start giving back in your community and make a difference.

STEP 1: CREATE AN ONLINE ACCOUNT

Get started by setting up your own New York Cares account. You will be able to use
this account to register for volunteer opportunities, view your upcoming projects, and
evaluate ones that you've already done!

STEP 2: ATTEND ORIENTATION

You can then learn more at your New York Cares orientation. We run dozens of orientations
every month throughout the city. At orientation, you'll learn how we work and what you
can do as a volunteer.

STEP 3: SIGN UP FOR A PROJECT

After you've been to orientation, you can get started signing up for projects.
Search online and find the best project for you!

PLEASE NOTE: You must be at least 18 years old to participate in New York Cares year-round volunteering.


See Feb 4 or Feb 18, March 4 or March 18 for possible orientation in Astoria, Queens.

NEW YORK CARES DAY SPRING

Join New York Cares in April , when 4,000 volunteers get to work cleaning up parks, 

community gardens, and public spaces throughout the city.

Take part in New York City's biggest spring cleaning event by joining more than 4,000 volunteers as we get our hands dirty in parks, community gardens, and public spaces throughout the city. Each spring, volunteers spend one Saturday removing invasive species, picking up litter, repainting benches, planting, and clearing out old growth from our urban green spaces. ...
Become a Team Leader by creating a team of 5 to 50 people, and then encouraging your friends, family, co-workers, or anyone else to join that team. Team Leaders will be able to select their sites in February.
New York Cares Day Spring will take place on Saturday, April 12th. Registration for individuals to participate in New York Cares Day Spring opens in February.

Registration for individuals to participate in New York Cares Day Spring is now
 open.  You can register online at www.newyorkcaresdayspring.org

New York Cares ::Volunteer Opportunities

 #volunteer

APA : Feb 11

Astoria Park Alliance 

meets Tuesday, February 11th

at 6:30 PM at Steinway Reformed Church on Ditmars Blvd & 41st Street.
[Date rescheduled]

All are welcome!!!

[to be updated]

Welcome, introductions, and Thank You for coming.

Minutes

6:30PM

• Introductions and sign in (5 min)
• Meeting Reports:
• NY4Parks Charybdis Playground survey report
• Going Green in Queens [2014 Sept. conf.]
• Bike Lane CB comms meeting
• Discussion: Memberships proposal [tiers]
• Proposed APA Committees // APA phone list

• ...

7:00PM
Working agenda

• ... Draft 2014 APA calender [Events and Volunteers] ...

• Set working agenda for next meeting (5) 

 for March 4th 

[March/Spring  fundraising]

Farewell!

2014-Astoria-Park-Alliance calendar [proposed]

Astoriaparkalliance.blogspot.com /p/ Playground-utilization-study- NY4P.org

No regular meeting for Jan 2014.

Regular meeting was rescheduled, Tuesday Feb 11, 2014.

• Old business / New business

• Volunteers and New York Cares March and Spring
• New York Cares Day Spring - April 12
• 
  

• Safety in the park - Call 311 for any problems or issues
• MulchFest tree recycle 2014 - Jan 11 and Jan 12

• 
  

Queens Gazette Pdf 2013 Nov 27
www.qgazette.com /news / 2013-11-27/ PDF

2014 APA officers

2014  Fitness Classes and programming

facebook.com/pages/Astoria-Park-Alliance

@APAlliance

 astoriaparkalliance.blogspot.com

Astoria Park Alliance

Workout Weekend [NYCparks]

Here are 5 fun things to do this weekend: 

t.co/V4TEsNa0lf
— NYC Parks & Rec. (@NYCParks)

Work it off

Keep track of your workout progress by taking your routine to one of our fitness paths.
 Find a path


Saturday, February 8, 2014

FEB8

Lunar New Year Celebration

at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens

TPL - Ways parks improve your health - the healthiest place in town

The healthiest place in town

by The Trust for Public Land

TPL.org/blog/ ways-parks-improve-your-health

If you live near a great park, you already know the vital role it plays in the health of your whole neighborhood. According to a recent study in Preventive Medicine, parks are America’s preferred destination for breaking a sweat; for people who live nearby, they're the place where 50 percent of vigorous exercise occurs.

About NYCgov Parks > Lost and Found

www.NYCgovparks.org /about/ lost-and-found

About Parks > Lost and Found

Lost and Found

Have you lost an item in a city park or NYC Parks facility? We may be able to help! Our policy is to turn over found property surrendered to Parks with a value of over $20 to the police precinct nearest the Parks facility where the loss occurred. If you’re looking for an item, please contact the local police precinct.

Finding a Precinct

To find the precinct closest to your lost item, please visit the NYPD’s   

Find Your Precinct page, where you can search by location or browse the map of precincts.

114th Precinct
34-16 Astoria Boulevard
(718) 626-931

NYpd Precinct_114

NYCgovParks.org : Groundhog Day in Parks

www.NYCgovparks.org /about/history/ groundhog-day

NYCgovParks.org :  Groundhog Day in Parks

The general idea behind groundhog weather prognostication is simple: if the groundhog sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of wintry weather and if not, spring will come sooner rather than later. Groundhog Day originates from the folk belief in the predictive powers of the late–winter emergence of hibernating creatures, and the Pennsylvania Dutch are believed to have brought the tradition to America in the 18th century.

Groundhogs are rodents, like mice and rats, but are also related to other rodents such as chipmunks and squirrels. ...

Staten Island Chuck

...

Flushing Meadows Phil & Corona Kate

...

www.Queenszoo.com /animals-and-exhibits/exhibits

Flushing Meadows Corona Park Queens

NY1.com

TODAY
Spot Shower
High: 48
Winds: NW 10mph


TOMORROW
Light Snow
High: 37
Winds: NE 10mph

Groundhog Day

February 2, 2015

13 miles SW via ferry

Staten Island Zoo opens at 6:30 a.m., and Chuck the groundhog looks for his shadow at 7:30 a.m. on
Groundhog Day to predict the end of winter. Free.