Special Thursday Team RIVER Volunteers on the Urban Farm
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Special Thursday Team RIVER Volunteers on the Urban Farm

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📍Randall's Island Park — Urban Farm · East River and Harlem River, Manhattan, NY Get directions ↗
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Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful! Team RIVER Volunteers regularly work with the Natural Areas team twice a month to take care of and restore our natural spaces on the island. Thursday, November 12, will be a special Team RIVER event that will have volunteer work on our Urban Farm! This volunteer opportunity is open to individuals from the community. Groups of more than 5 people must contact: Volunteers@RandallsIsland.org Volunteers must be at least 11 years old. Anyone under the age of 18 must have a waiver signed by their legal guardian before starting any work. Children under 16 must also have an adult with them while volunteering. A downloadable volunteer waiver can be found at this link: General Volunteer – Randall’s Island Registration is required here. Location: Volunteers will be notified after registration. For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or for event information, please email publicprograms@randallsisland.org.

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