BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Riverside Park Conservancy - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://riversideparknyc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Riverside Park Conservancy REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250106T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250106T110000 DTSTAMP:20260530T095032 CREATED:20250103T192637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T154023Z UID:10000464-1736154000-1736161200@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Volunteer at the Compost Compound! DESCRIPTION:The Conservancys Sustainability team invites you to support us with gardening work and landscape maintenance at the 95th Street Compost C ompound. \nThe compost that is currently in progress at our site is create d right here in Riverside Park! We utilize machinery for the composting wo rk\, and when the compost is ready it will be applied to soil in the Park\ , thus retaining nutrients from the debris that enters the site and closin g the loop. \nFor existing volunteers: please sign up through the Grassroo ts Volunteer Portal. Instructions for how to get to the Compound are on th e portal. \nFor new volunteers: please email grassroots@riversideparknyc.o rg for information about how to get involved. \nAbout the 95th Street Comp ost Compound\nOur state-of-the-art Compost Compound is the processing cent er for debris and materials produced in the process of maintaining Riversi de Parks landscape. Conservancy staff use the Compost Compound to drop off woody debris\, leaves\, weeds\, and invasive plants that they have remove d from other areas of the Park. We then process these materials on-site by composting. The compost is then incorporated back into the Parks soil. By retaining all of the weeds\, twigs\, and branches and composting them\, w e are closing the loop. The Compost Compound successfully diverts hundred s of cubic yards of plant material from ending up in a landfill and reduce s the need for carting ' thereby reducing emissions involved in transporti ng the material off site. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/volunteer-at-the-compost-compound-2/ 2025-01-06/ LOCATION:95th Street Compost Compound CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/02/Compost-Compound.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T140000 DTSTAMP:20260530T095032 CREATED:20241118T231249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T231249Z UID:10000460-1736589600-1736604000@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:NYC Parks Mulch Fest 2024 - West 83rd St DESCRIPTION:Bring your Christmas tree to Riverside Park to be recycled into mulch that will nourish plantings in the Park all year long! \nThese wood chips are used to nuture trees and plants on streets and gardens parkwide . heres the best part ' you can take a bag of Christmas tree mulch home wi th you! \nHERES HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED \n1. Volunteer (on January 11) \n Volunteers are needed to de-Christmas the trees left for recycling. We wil l be removing ornaments\, lights\, and getting the trees ready to chip. Th en\, well spread Christmas tree mulch around street trees along Riverside Drive. \nPlease register on Eventbrite to volunteer and review our health and safety protocol below. \nTo participate in this event\, please registe r here \n2. Treecycle (from December 26 ' January 31) \nRecycle your Chris tmas tree in Riverside Park. Drop your tree at any park entrance and we wi ll bring it to our chipping site to be Treecycled. The chips from your tre e will be used as mulch throughout the park. You can even take home a bag of mulch to provide warm winter protection for the street tree in front of your apartment. No need to register ' just come on by! \nMore than 25\,00 0 trees were recycled last year city-wide. Help us top this number! \n**No te: Please remember to remove all lights and ornaments before bringing the tree to a MulchFest site. For more info on citywide tree drop-off and chi pping sites\, please visit https://www.nycgovparks.org/highlights/festival s/mulchfest. \nHealth & Safety Procedures \nThe health and safety of our s taff and volunteers is of our utmost concern. With COVID-19\, RSV\, and Fl u Season at the top of everyones mind\, we have put in a number of additio nal practices that we require our volunteers to follow. Below\, please rea d carefully through all our health & safety procedures. \nEach individual volunteer must: \n Bring your own water in your reusable water bottle \n W ear closed-toe shoes and comfortable clothing that can get dirty. \n Keep all personal items with you at all times\, as we will not have an area for bags. \n Masks and social distancing are recommended\, but not required. \nOn the day of the project\, if you are sick or not feeling well\, STAY H OME! It is not worth the risk to you or to others. If any volunteer refuse s to follow our health & safety procedures\, they will be dismissed from t he project. We take everyones safety very seriously\, and greatly apprecia te your compliance as we work to move our park forward. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/nyc-parks-mulch-fest-2024-west-83rd- st/ CATEGORIES:Kids & Family,Special Events,Volunteer Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/02/mulchfest-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250113T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250113T110000 DTSTAMP:20260530T095032 CREATED:20250103T192637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T154023Z UID:10000500-1736758800-1736766000@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Volunteer at the Compost Compound! DESCRIPTION:The Conservancys Sustainability team invites you to support us with gardening work and landscape maintenance at the 95th Street Compost C ompound. \nThe compost that is currently in progress at our site is create d right here in Riverside Park! We utilize machinery for the composting wo rk\, and when the compost is ready it will be applied to soil in the Park\ , thus retaining nutrients from the debris that enters the site and closin g the loop. \nFor existing volunteers: please sign up through the Grassroo ts Volunteer Portal. Instructions for how to get to the Compound are on th e portal. \nFor new volunteers: please email grassroots@riversideparknyc.o rg for information about how to get involved. \nAbout the 95th Street Comp ost Compound\nOur state-of-the-art Compost Compound is the processing cent er for debris and materials produced in the process of maintaining Riversi de Parks landscape. Conservancy staff use the Compost Compound to drop off woody debris\, leaves\, weeds\, and invasive plants that they have remove d from other areas of the Park. We then process these materials on-site by composting. The compost is then incorporated back into the Parks soil. By retaining all of the weeds\, twigs\, and branches and composting them\, w e are closing the loop. The Compost Compound successfully diverts hundred s of cubic yards of plant material from ending up in a landfill and reduce s the need for carting ' thereby reducing emissions involved in transporti ng the material off site. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/volunteer-at-the-compost-compound-2/ 2025-01-13/ LOCATION:95th Street Compost Compound CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/02/Compost-Compound.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250125T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250125T110000 DTSTAMP:20260530T095032 CREATED:20240816T225617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T184732Z UID:10002470-1737795600-1737802800@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:PlacePartner Opportunity: Ralph Ellison Memorial at W 150th St DESCRIPTION:Date: Fourth Saturday of every month \nTime: 9:00am- 11:00am \n Meeting Location: Ralph Ellison Memorial at 150th St and Riverside Drive \ nProject Details: During this event\, well be working together to clean up the park\, weed out introduced species\, and remove woody debris. Its a g reat opportunity to meet new people\, enjoy the outdoors\, and contribute to the well-being of our community. \nNo prior experience is necessary ' j ust bring your energy and enthusiasm! Well provide all the necessary tools and equipment. Dont forget to wear comfortable clothing and shoes\, and b ring a water bottle to stay hydrated. \nThis project is not suitable for c orporate groups! If you are a corporate group\, please email caroline@rive rsideparknyc.org to set up a project. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/gardening-at-ralph-ellison-memorial/ 2025-01-25/ LOCATION:W 150th Street & Riverside Drive\, W 150th Street & Riverside Driv e\, NY CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/02/Ellison-Memorial-min-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250125T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250125T110000 DTSTAMP:20260530T095032 CREATED:20250122T214220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T041546Z UID:10000466-1737795600-1737802800@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Gardening at Ralph Ellison Memorial DESCRIPTION:Join us as we steward the garden beds at the Ralph Ellison Memo rial! \nDuring this event\, well be working together to clean up the park\ , weed out introduced species\, and remove woody debris. Its a great oppor tunity to meet new people\, enjoy the outdoors\, and contribute to the wel l-being of our community. \nNo prior experience is necessary ' just bring your energy and enthusiasm! Well provide all the necessary tools and equip ment. Dont forget to wear comfortable clothing and shoes\, and bring a wat er bottle to stay hydrated. \nRSVP at the Eventbrite here. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/gardening-at-ralph-ellison-memorial- 2/ LOCATION:W 150th Street & Riverside Drive\, W 150th Street & Riverside Driv e\, NY CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/02/Ellison-Memorial-min-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250127T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250127T110000 DTSTAMP:20260530T095032 CREATED:20250103T192637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T154023Z UID:10000501-1737968400-1737975600@riversideparknyc.org SUMMARY:Volunteer at the Compost Compound! DESCRIPTION:The Conservancys Sustainability team invites you to support us with gardening work and landscape maintenance at the 95th Street Compost C ompound. \nThe compost that is currently in progress at our site is create d right here in Riverside Park! We utilize machinery for the composting wo rk\, and when the compost is ready it will be applied to soil in the Park\ , thus retaining nutrients from the debris that enters the site and closin g the loop. \nFor existing volunteers: please sign up through the Grassroo ts Volunteer Portal. Instructions for how to get to the Compound are on th e portal. \nFor new volunteers: please email grassroots@riversideparknyc.o rg for information about how to get involved. \nAbout the 95th Street Comp ost Compound\nOur state-of-the-art Compost Compound is the processing cent er for debris and materials produced in the process of maintaining Riversi de Parks landscape. Conservancy staff use the Compost Compound to drop off woody debris\, leaves\, weeds\, and invasive plants that they have remove d from other areas of the Park. We then process these materials on-site by composting. The compost is then incorporated back into the Parks soil. By retaining all of the weeds\, twigs\, and branches and composting them\, w e are closing the loop. The Compost Compound successfully diverts hundred s of cubic yards of plant material from ending up in a landfill and reduce s the need for carting ' thereby reducing emissions involved in transporti ng the material off site. URL:https://riversideparknyc.org/event/volunteer-at-the-compost-compound-2/ 2025-01-27/ LOCATION:95th Street Compost Compound CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideparknyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2 025/02/Compost-Compound.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR