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I Love My Park Day 2019 at Heckscher State Park

at Heckscher State Park | Sat May 04

Location

Heckscher State Park

Eastern End of Southern State Parkway
East Islip, NY 11730 (Map)
Tel: 631-446-3314
Contact Name: Contact
Visit Website: Website.

Date & Time

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sat, May 04, 2019
Cost: See event description
Description

I Love My Park Day, held the first Saturday in May, attracts thousands of volunteers from across the state to participate in cleanup, improvement, and beautification events at New York State parks and historic sites. Join us to celebrate New York's park system by cleaning up park lands and beaches, planting trees and gardens, restoring trail and wildlife habitat, removing invasive species, and working on various site improvement projects.

Volunteer Project #1: Coastal Cleanup
Please bring: Water
Ages: All ages welcome

Volunteer Project #2: Picnic Table Repair
Please bring: Water
Ages: Appropriate for 13 and up

Volunteer Project #3: Planting of annuals in flower beds.
Please bring: Water
Ages: All ages welcome

Volunteer Project #4: Greenbelt Trail Rehabilitation.Constructing small boardwalks for hikers to cross areas prone to flooding.
Please bring: Water
Ages: Appropriate for 13 and up

Volunteer Project #5: Disc Golf Course landscaping.
Please bring: Water
Ages: Appropriate for 13 and up

Parks & Trails New York