A Friend of St. Nicholas Park

The Japanese call it Shinrin-yoku, which can be translated as “forest bathing.” Developed in Japan during the 1980s, the practice of taking a stroll in a wooded area has become a cornerstone of preventive health care and healing in Japanese medicine. One 2015 study showed that taking a walk in a natural environment increases people’s mood and decreases the number of negative thoughts they experience. People who walked through city streets didn’t show any of these benefits. If you’re a city dweller, think about changing your commute so it takes you through a park or a green space.

I try to walk though St. Nicholas Park several times a week. I always feel better, regardless of the days demands, afterwards. – CZV

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Seton Falls Park – Green Neighborhoods

Join us for a special edition of Green Neighborhoods! On Saturday, November 17th from 9:00am – 12:00pm, volunteers will take a nature walk through Seton Falls Park and learn about its important natural areas. Afterwards, volunteers will help protect the forest by removing harmful invasive plants. This part of our monthly Green Neighborhood event series in Edenwald– we’ll be out in the community on the third Saturday of every month!

Groups larger than 5 please contact Catherine.Laperche@parks.nyc.gov

Filed under: Bissel Gardens, Bronx Parks, Community Green, Environment, Parks, Edenwald, nature, Seton Falls Park

Van Courtlandt Volunteer Day

Spring Wetland Volunteers Day
Saturday May 19th at 10am
Did you know there are only 97 acres of freshwater wetlands left in the Bronx and 86 of them are in Van Cortlandt Park? Volunteers will help with native species planting, removal of non-native invasive plants and trash clean up within Tibbetts Wetlands. Meet inside the park near the last stop of the 1 train at Broadway and W. 242nd Street.

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Park Projects & Community Events

It’s My Park Beautification Projects & Community Events

We offer free tools to community parks groups hosting regular park beautification projects. To host a project,  submit an application online. Applications are due the first day of the month before the proposed project date.

Not ready to host your own project? Search and join any of our projects happening around the city by visiting itsmypark.org

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Seton Falls Park Tour

SETON FALLS PARK COALITION
NYC URBAN PARK RANGER TOUR
(FREE)

SUNDAY APRIL 22, 2018 11am
BAYCHESTER AVE & EAST 233RD STREET
Contact: Rangers 718-319-7258
Anita 917-513-9915
Renee 917-754-0463
Email: setonfallspark@gmail.com

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Filed under: Community Green, Environment, Events, Parks, Forest, Seton Falls Park