**You can just attend the Earth Day Festival (11 am – 2pm) for any amount of time, OR choose to volunteer – [REGISTER HERE](https://cerv.is/0133rVegan-Meetup). Volunteering time slot (10:30 am to 4 pm) – Breaks/Veg*n Food will be provided for volunteers. Please arrive at Park Visitor Center between 10:15 – 10:30am, Fort Greene Park Conservancy Team will provide us debriefing, Tools and escort the group to designated area of the park that needs help/ support. Wear comfortable shoes and clothes suitable for outdoor activities.**

Join Fort Greene Park Conservancy for a big **Earth Day Festival** this year! For this family-friendly event they have several opportunities to volunteer and learn about our connection the nature. They need help of a few enthusiastic volunteers on April 27th to keep the environment-friendly activities and workshops running smoothly. Please be aware that in the event of unfavorable weather, the Earth Day Festival will be held the following day. The Fort Greene Park Conservancy’s Volunteering events are perfect for bonding with the community and enjoying nature!

Volunteers can expect to help out with run/ support the event with Fort Greene park staff members and help them take down various booths, at end of the event. Join us as we celebrate Earth Day Festival, help the local community and enjoy being outdoors in nature – Mark the day to volunteer, as we will join the Fort Greene Park Conservancy Team – attending the debriefing meet at Fort Greene Park’s Visitors Center is recommended.

We have at least **10 pre-reserved spots** for volunteering, the Conservancy staff has created a [Special Link](https://cerv.is/0133rVegan-Meetup) to pre-register. [Please click here to sign up](https://cerv.is/0133rVegan-Meetup) . Volunteering event is from 10:30 am – 4 pm on Saturday April 27th 2023 – We plan to meet a bit early ~10:15am to catch up with others.

After the volunteering event, we’ll hangout in Fort Greene Park Neighborhood for vegan food/drinks. Please bring water bottle to hydrate and make sure you wear comfortable shoes and clothing for outdoor activities. Thank you for helping to make New York City a better place!

**FOR OUR NEW MEMBERS:** this is an incredibly friendly and welcoming group. We are a FUN group. Join us for volunteering, and possibly great food and drinks with fellow vegetarians and vegans. Please wear comfortable clothes and stay hydrated.

**TRAIN DIRECTIONS:** For Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Take B, Q, R train to DeKalb Ave – 14 Min/ 0.6 Mile walk or Take 2, 3, 4, 5 train to Nevins St – 15 Min/ 0.7 Mile walk to visitor center.

We would love to have you join us!
Karthik :))

**You can just attend the Earth Day Festival (11 am – 2pm) for any amount of time, OR choose to volunteer – [REGISTER HERE](https://cerv.is/0133rVegan-Meetup). Volunteering time slot (10:30 am to 4 pm) – Breaks/Veg*n Food will be provided for volunteers. Please arrive at Park Visitor Center between 10:15 – 10:30am, Fort Greene Park Conservancy Team will provide us debriefing, Tools and escort the group to designated area of the park that needs help/ support. Wear comfortable shoes and clothes suitable for outdoor activities.**

Image Courtesy – Fort Greene Park Conservancy