“The First Bloom project will give children who may not have regular access to the outdoors a hands-on opportunity to connect with their national parks.”
–Mrs. Laura Bush
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The National Park Foundation is making made three major investments in bringing First Bloom to the children of New York. During National Park Week 2008, children and mentors from the Boys Club of NYC and the Lower East Side Girls planted perennials native to New York City in a section of the Battery near Castle Clinton National Monument at the foot of the Battery Conservancy Labyrinth, which was built in 2002 to commemorate the one year anniversary of the World Trade Center tragedy.
In September 2008, First Bloom began connecting urban youth to the environment at the relocated Hamilton Grange National Memorial, former home of Alexander Hamilton in Harlem, NY. In addition, the National Park Foundation will return to Harlem to engage young people at “Grant’s Tomb,” final resting place for U.S. General Ulysses S. Grant. The program will open up new opportunities for New York City youth to make a meaningful connection to nature, encouraging them to take ownership of America’s green spaces and develop a conservation ethic that will last throughout their lives.
First Bloom in New York
News
- 06.12.09 Macy’s “Turn Over A New Leaf” Campaign Raises $4.1 Million In One Day Benefiting The National Park Foundation And Local Conservation Groups
- 09.24.08 National Park Foundation Honorary Chair Mrs. Laura Bush Introduces First Bloom Program To Harlem Youth
- 04.21.08 National Park Foundation Honorary Chair Mrs. Laura Bush Plants Native Plants With NYC Kids During National Park Week
