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Gardening Tuesday at Starlight park

Event Details

Date
2024-07-30
Location
Starlight Park (1490 Sheridan Blvd, Bronx, NY 10459)
Start Time
10:00
End Time
12:00

Join the Bronx River Alliance select Tuesdays from 10a-12pm for stewardship activities such as litter removal, weeding, mulching, watering & planting at different rain gardens & newly planted tree sites along the Bronx River!

On Tuesday, July 30, we will be stewarding a garden in Starlight Park. We will meet volunteers at the Bronx River House at 1490 Sheridan Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10459.

Please wear clothing appropriate for outdoor weather and gardening/cleaning activities. We also recommend bringing snacks and a refillable water bottle to stay hydrated.

All gloves and tools needed will be provided by the Alliance.

The meeting point for this event will be Bronx River House located inside Starlight Park address 1490 Sheridan Blvd Bronx, NY 10459, which is most easily accessible from: 

  • Directions by train: 
6 train to Whitlock Avenue, then cross Westchester Avenue. Continue north (toward the car wash) and follow Boone Avenue until it becomes West Farms Road. Continue until you reach East 172nd Street and make a right to cross Sheridan Boulevard and enter Starlight Pk.
 
2 or 5 trains to 174th Street, then walk east on 174th St (toward Popeye’s) until you reach the blue bridge. At the blue bridge, cross over the highway and take the ramp in the middle of the bridge (ramp, not stairs!)that leads into Starlight Pk.   
 

River House looks like this:

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The entrance to River House looks like this:

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We will be outside the Bronx River House at 10am with a table and tablecloth.

For questions or concerns, email jennifer.seda@bronxriver.org or call 718-542-4124.