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History of community gardens in NYC highlights how they fit into the green infrastructure of the city. Students who have little or limited space to growing areas can engage in community gardens, making them active community centers

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History of community gardens in NYC highlights how they fit into the green infrastructure of the city. Students who have little or limited space to growing areas can engage in community gardens, making them active community centers

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My school is walking distance to the Salt Marsh in Marine Park. I am an out of classroom teacher so it is hard to organize trips, but if I can use the resources on the Learning Hub to prepare a class whose teacher can take them to the Salt Marsh, there are some good resources I can use to front load content to support the curriculum.

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May not be helpful on the specific day of CAD for health wellness and green space. But maybe there is a way to organize a hike during the school week with park rangers? Help students discover nature that is easier to access than if they have to leave the city. (Saturdays and Sundays are hard to arrange with high school students).

-Carolyn H

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Cooling map across NY. Can be used to teach students ways NYC is already be cooled down and then spark ideas on what to do to help cool down their community.

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The history of cedar playground next to my school is the birthplace of hip hop. It would be great to do a nature walk and explain the history.

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Students can explore how the air quality causes environmental hazards and impacts their own health and wellness.

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Would be great to take an older group of students to the park for a mindfulness activity for the Green Space Wellness CAD- especially because it coincides with state testing when students really could use a reminder that testing isn’t the be all end all.

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This is a wonderful tool to look at the trees in your area. It shows the location, types of trees, ID number and visuals of the actually tree. You can also nominate a tree! Great resource!

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Information on the different ecosystems in NYC. Can be used with fifth grade when talking about Ecosystem Restoration.

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Information on the different ecosystems in NYC. Can be used with fifth grade when talking about Ecosystem Restoration.

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Learning about ecosystems and wildlife in New York City parks was inpiring

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Learning about ecosystems and wildlife in New York City parks was inpiring

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Preventing or at least mitigating runoff by using some of the parks strategies such as:

Permeable pavement

Street tree rain gardens

Green roofs

Kilian and Turner, ITHS

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Roof top gardening and exploration of natural vegetation are both things I have been working on with our students. These resources are great for further exploration into that.

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All the different sports programs available to students in their district.

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Let our city kids learn how to survive in nature.

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My school is in the middle of Manhattan but there are a few street trees! I’m excited to have my students care for these street trees for the Health, Wellness and Green Space CAD

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Having students clean up and support tree growth. Additionally, planting and gardening during the year will provide that extra support for our air.

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Teaching students about how NYC Parks fights Climate Change and how water is being cleaned and protecting water prone communities. This is helpful because it focuses on the solutions to Climate Change and can inspire students to get involved..

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Mapping of all the trees in NYC!! Kids would love to know the names of trees near our school or in their own neighborhoods

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This would be great for cad on health and wellness and waste

Many different activities

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This is a great resource to use overall to explore with our sustainability club new projects we can do around the campus.

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Learning about the different wildlife that can be found in NYC (seals specifically) was awesome. I definitely want my students to know that there’s more to NYC than squirrels and raccoons!

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This is a great way for a group of kids to choose a tree to take care of. This would be a great idea for a green team after school.

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Being able to use the pictures in our see think wonder activity

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I am thinking about using the information shared in the History of NYC Parks section to built an understanding of how parks started and how far they have come, maybe as a beginning leasing up to the Green Spaces CAD. I could also see using the “Black History & Parks” tab during Black History Month to provide a new perspective to black history through the lens of parks.

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This is a fun project to let students know about.

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Taking kids out to do tree identification for health and wellness CAD. I found resources on the learning hub that I can use to help the children identify the trees.

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Opportunities for students to be involved and learn about their communities

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I found out about becoming a Street Tree Care Captain. I could use this to take the green team out to do some street tree care. There is always so much trash around the street trees near our school and the kids love helping clean up the community.

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I am wondering about future resources and workshops that speak to the indigenous history of parks and natural spaces in NYC prior to colonialism. It looks like a lot of the historical information is post-European colonialism, so I think educating more around the indigenous roots of this land could be a powerful addition.

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I was very interested in learning about Cool Roofs. More information on how we can make that apart of our schools would be great.

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This info could be linked to our Ecosystems unit and used for CAD

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We are gardening at my school to learn about sustainability. I think this would be great to help students understand that there is a natural world around us that we can utilize for all the things we need to live and thrive.

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I would love to take a full grade trip to Flushing Meadow Corona Park for the Heath and Wellness day on Earth Day.  Make it part park clean up and part outdoor learning and meditation.

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I would love to take a full grade trip to Flushing Meadow Corona Park for the Heath and Wellness day on Earth Day.  Make it part park clean up and part outdoor learning and meditation.

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The Natural Classroom program looks like a great way to get kids excited about all that our parks have to offer. The rangers could also meet you in your classroom!

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Looking forward to getting this started this year with our students!

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Recording Green Team Stewardship Actions

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Connecting my students and their families with free resources to go out in nature helps to support sustainability within the school and classroom. Not only do we care at school, we care all the time.

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Using the tree map can help me teach about community trees

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Using the tree map can help me teach about community trees

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Using the tree map can help me teach about community trees

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Using the tree map can help me teach about community trees

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I could use this during our tree care event

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Our volunteer tree stewards help us keep our street trees healthy and strong for generations to come. Learn some basic and advanced tree care activities that you can do to help our urban forest.

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Transforming unused road areas by planting beds with trees, shrubs, and other plants as a way to capture storm water.

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Picture New York City in 1609, when Henry Hudson first sailed into New York Harbor. Marshes and creeks ran through what is now Chinatown. Thick woodland sprawled outwards from what would later become Times Square. No buildings, or streets, or cars in sight. No honking horns, jackhammers, or ringing cell phones to be heard. Just green spaces, filled with the sounds of nature.

New York City has obviously changed a lot since then. However, with 30,000 acres of parkland and 520 miles of coastline, the city is still full of nature. The hawks, deer, raccoons, and many other animals that live in the city are resourceful and adaptable. They have learned to take advantage of all the city has to offer, including our neighborhoods. And while sharing our city with wildlife can be exciting, it can also be a challenge, as humans and wildlife do not always coexist easily.

There are many things you can do to help prevent conflicts and make coexistence possible. Whether you are promising not to approach urban wildlife, or you are just doing your part to learn more about them to be a better neighbor, there are plenty of ways to get involved. So make your own pledge to coexist, and help create a safe future for all the species that call New York City home.
Download a printable Coexistence Pledge that you can post or share with others!

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Picture New York City in 1609, when Henry Hudson first sailed into New York Harbor. Marshes and creeks ran through what is now Chinatown. Thick woodland sprawled outwards from what would later become Times Square. No buildings, or streets, or cars in sight. No honking horns, jackhammers, or ringing cell phones to be heard.