Until : Thursday, November 01, 2012 03:00 PM
Event Details
Discovering the Secrets of Our Aquatic Ecosystem!
Hands-on activities in our parks are among the very best opportunities to learn about ecology and the environment. Few places in the city provide better resources for active learning about our natural world and the issues we face in preserving it than our parks.
That’s why CPF created Coastal Classroom – offering workshops in parks along the waterfront, focused on coastal ecology, aquatic habitats, water quality, and urban waterfront restoration and preservation.
Coastal Classroom provides young people (4th grade and up) and community members of all ages opportunities to “get their feet wet” in some of New York’s coastal hot spots. Situated within the Long Island Sound watershed, participants delve into New York City’s waterfront and explore the world beneath the waves through exciting, meaningful programming. See the present state of our water resources and get a glimpse into the challenges of future preservation efforts.
Coastal Classroom operates from March to early November, during school and after school hours in Astoria and at Hallets Cove of Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City. Classes are 60-90 minutes long and can be comprised of 1-4 sessions. Scheduling for summer programs begins in March. Led by City Parks Foundation’s educators, Coastal Classroom joins a series of initiatives that make up the Astoria/Long Island City Waterfront Parks Catalyst Project.
The ongoing mission of the Catalyst Project is to enliven the seven waterfront parks along the East River in northwestern Queens. In collaboration with local leaders, the Catalyst Project connects community members to their parks and creates opportunities for in-park education, events, enrichment, and waterfront activities.
Read Coastal Classrooms Testimonials
“I was able to go to Coastal Classroom with my two kids, 6 and 11 years of age. They had a blast and got to know the park. We go there for CityParks Track and Field but did not know there was a beach. They also learned about the ecosystem in that area. My kid’s school is PS/IS229 in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, this is a great program and I think you should let him know about it.” Itala Pelizzoli, Brooklyn Parent
For more information on Coastal Classroom or to participate in the future, please emailEducation@CityParksFoundation.org.
This project is made possible by City Parks Foundation’s Education Program and theAstoria/Long Island City Catalyst Project, which is supported by the Altman Foundation; FJC- A Foundation of Donor Advised Funds; Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation; J.M. Kaplan Fund; The Long Island Sound Study Futures Fund; New York City Environmental Fund; New York State Department of State Local Waterfront Revitalization Program; New York State Department of State Quality Communities Program; The Scherman Foundation; The Starr Foundation; The Timberland Company; City of New York, Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor; New York City Council under the leadership of Christine C. Quinn; NYS Senator George Onorato, 12th District.
Coastal Classroom is generously supported by: FJC – A Foundation of Donor Advised Funds; The Long Island Sound Study Futures Fund; New York City Environmental Fund; RBC Blue Water Project; Stavros Niarchos Foundation; NYS Senator George Onorato, 12th District; NYC Councilmember Peter F. Vallone, Jr., 22nd District.
The Catalyst Project is a major initiative of Partnerships for Parks, a joint program of City Parks Foundation and the NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation.
Please call (212) 360-1399 to find out about our fee schedule.
