City Parks Foundation Inc

INFLATION REDUCTION ACT STEWARDING CANOPY AND COMMUNITY IN CENTRAL QUEENS

CITY PARKS FOUNDATION PARK ACTIVITY EXPANSION FOR AT-RISK YOUTH

CITY PARKS FOUNDATION FREE ARTS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING FOR AT-RISK YOUTH AND FAMILIES

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL EXPENSES IN RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

FUNDING ASH SEED COLLECTION IN NEW YORK STATE FOR EX SITU CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION EFFORTS

DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING TO CITY PARKS FOUNDATION, INC. TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT, WHICH WILL DESIGN, DEMONSTRATE, AND DISSEMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PRACTICES, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES, THAT WILL SERVE TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND ENCOURAGE BEHAVIOR THAT WILL BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT IN NEW YORK CITY, SPECIFICALLY IN HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE BRONX, QUEENS, BROOKLYN, AND MANHATTAN. THE GRANTEE WILL DO THIS BY CREATING IN-DEPTH AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING THAT REINFORCES AND BUILDS STUDENTS; KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. ONE OF THIS PROJECT'S GOALS IS TO HELP CHILDREN UNDERSTAND THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND FOSTER THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS. ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN YOUTH ATTENDING SCHOOLS IN BRONX, KINGS, QUEENS, AND NEW YORK COUNTIES, AND PROVIDE FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE HIGHSCHOOLERS THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TO TAKE RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING THIS PROJECT PERIOD INCLUDE: AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER INTENSIVE PROGRAMMING LED BY PAID INTERNS AND SUPPLEMENTED WITH THE CONFIRMED SUB AWARDEES WHO ARE EXPERTS IN THEIR LINE OF ENVIRONMENTAL WORK. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBRECIPIENTS BEE CONSERVANCY WILL RAISE STUDENTS AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF BEES, POLLINATORS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION IN NYC; TREES NEW YORK WILL GO IN DEPTH ON TREE IDENTIFICATION AND STEWARDSHIP, HUMAN IMPACTS INSTITUTE WILL OFFER INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS TO GUIDE STUDENTS TO THINK OF CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO POLLUTION AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS, NATURAL AREAS CONSERVANCY WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FOREST AND WETLAND CONSERVATION AS WELL STREET TREE CARE, SWITCH ENERGY ALLIANCE WILL IMPROVE STUDENTS ENERGY LITERACY. OUTCOMES:IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES: FALL 2025: ENROLL 25 STUDENTS AT EACH OF THE FOUR SITES, SPRING 26, FALL 26, AND SPRING 27 25 STUDENTS AT EACH SITE FOR TOTAL OF 180 AND 200 IN THE FIRST AND SECOND SCHOOL YEARS. THE SUMMER PROGRAM WILL ENROLL STUDENTS INTO 16 FIELD EXPERIENCES AND 18 SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS. (8 IN YEAR 1 AND 10 IN YEAR 2. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE: SHORT-TERM OUTCOME INCLUDES: AN INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF CURRICULUM TOPICS SUCH AS: CLIMATE EFFECTS, URBAN FORESTS, AND URBAN WATER. MEDIUM- AND LONG-TERM OUTCOMES ARE EXPECTED TO BE 20 STUDENTS RETURNING AS REPEAT PARTICIPANTS AND 3 RETURNING AS INTERNS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE NYC AREAS AND BEYOND.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES AND ARTIST FEES FOR THE SUMMERSTAGE FESTIVAL.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES AND ARTIST FEES FOR SUMMERSTAGE A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT SUMMERSTAGE A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES.

TO SUPPORT SUMMERSTAGE.

TO SUPPORT NEW YORK CITY REVOLUTIONS, A SERIES OF PERFORMANCES FEATURING INFLUENTIAL NEW YORK CITY ARTISTS' WORK.

TO SUPPORT SUMMERSTAGE A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.

TO SUPPORT SUMMERSTAGE: A NEW YORK CITY ARTS FESTIVAL.

TO SUPPORT SUMMERSTAGE: A NEW YORK CITY ARTS FESTIVAL.

TO SUPPORT CITYPARKS SUMMERSTAGE: A NEW YORK CITY ARTS FESTIVAL.

TO SUPPORT STAFF ARTIST AND CONSULTANT COSTS FOR SUMMERSTAGE A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES.

TO SUPPORT SUMMERSTAGE A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES.

TO SUPPORT ARTIST FEES, SUPPLIES AND PROMOTION FOR SUMMERSTAGE 2015, A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.

TO SUPPORT THE SUMMERSTAGE FESTIVAL.

TO SUPPORT ARTS FOR ALL: A CITYWIDE FESTIVAL OF DANCE MUSIC AND THEATER.

CITY PARKS FOUNDATION WORKS TO IMPROVE NEW YORK CITY'S NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS BY PROVIDING FREE, HIGH QUALITY PARKS PROGRAMS, PARTICULARLY IN UNDERSERV

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES AND ARTIST FEES FOR THE SUMMERSTAGE FESTIVAL.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES AND ARTIST FEES FOR SUMMERSTAGE A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES.

TO SUPPORT ARTS FOR ALL: A CITYWIDE FESTIVAL.

TO SUPPORT THE SUMMERSTAGE FESTIVAL.

TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF JOBS THAT ARE THREATENED BY DECLINES IN PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER SUPPORT DURING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.

TO SUPPORT ARTS FOR ALL: A CITYWIDE FESTIVAL.

TO SUPPORT SUMMERSTAGE, A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.