GWH Block clean-up planting day: Sun., May 16, Noon–4:

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The Concerned Citizens of Greenwood Hts. & The 23rd St. Neighbors Assoc.
Block clean-up & planting day: Sunday, May 16, 12 noon–4:00pm

The focus of the clean-up/tree pit planting will be the blocks adjacent to The Green-Wood Cemetery and the Greenwood Con Ed substation:

20th Street and 7th Avenue to 23rd Street and 7th Avenue
23rd Street between 7th Avenue and 5th Avenue
24th Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue

Block clean-up & planting will include:

1. Street/sidewalk/tree pit cleaning & trash pick-up

2. Tree pit planting of perennial plant species

3. Tree pit adoption (planting annuals, watering, etc.)

Meeting/pick-up point: 311 23rd Street (btwn 6th/7th Aves)

We will provide gloves, brooms, trash bags, plants and soil. Please bring any gardening tools and equipment you can for the day.

Please RSVP to Jason Goldberg (313 23rd St.) at 617-429-2591 or
jasonmgoldberg[at]hotmail[dot]com for more information or to volunteer your time.

NOTE: due to the 23rd St. Mega Stoop Sale’s “rain date” of Sunday, May 16, the block clean-up & planting day may be moved to the “alternate date” of Sunday, May 24th.

Special thanks to The Green-Wood Cemetery for its participation in the block grant process and clean-up program donations. Thanks to the Citizens Committee of NY for their grant from the “I love my (NYC) block” program funded by The City of New York.