On June 1, 2024, the Friends of Alley Pond Park held an interactive series of events for National Trails Day. Members led informative nature walks, focusing on a wide range of topics, from the history of the park to the fauna and flora presently gracing it.
The Friends also set up a series of booths highlighting engagement opportunities with organizations such as the NYC Parks Department, the Queens County Bird Club, and the Alley Pond Environmental Center.
We made the most of a beautiful crisp fall day planting daffodils in the new planters on Alley Pond Environmental Center’s expansive back porch and around the commemorative George Washington stone in Alley Pond Park.
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On June 17, 2023, a group of ten volunteers from Friends of Alley Pond Park planted more native plants in the pollinator garden at Adventure Course.
On 6/26/21, we went to Oakland Lake to tackle invasive knotweed on the west end of the Park
Bench painting near the adventure course in Alley Pond Park during our beautification event.
We’re also grateful for the tremendous help we get from volunteers from local scouts and high schools.
Our projects wouldn’t be possible without the support of the NYC Parks Department.
