Green Team
Green Team is an eight month long environmental education and work opportunity for teens between the ages of 14 and 19. Working together with NYC Parks, Friends of Commodore Barry Park, Brooklyn Navy Yard, and our wonderful Advisory Committee, Green Team members will learn and work in Fort Greene Park and its surrounding communities to expand their knowledge and understanding of impacts of the built and natural environment and the ways that they can care for their community today and in the future.
With the guidance, support, and supervision of the Green Team Educators, cohort members will engage in community-centered work and learning opportunities. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Attending twice weekly sessions, for a total of 4 hours per week
4–5pm on Fridays
1–4pm on Saturdays
On rare occasions, sessions may start earlier or end later
Park maintenance work, including but not limited to: planting, weeding, watering, and litter pick-up
Active participation in learning sessions including but not limited to: asking and answering questions, providing feedback, sharing relevant information
Sharing out about lessons and projects to the public via Fort Greene Park Conservancy social media, newsletters, website, community meetings, and more
Engaging regularly with the public through Green Team-led volunteer and education sessions
The research, design, and implementation of an in-park green infrastructure project in close collaboration with cohort members and with the guidance of Green Team Educators, NYC Parks Staff, and members of the Green Team Advisory Committee
GREEN TEAM: DID YOU KNOW?
Green Team: Did You Know? is an educational, environmental series written by the Green Team Guides – previous members of the Green Team program who have returned in positions of leadership. Each column in our newsletters will feature information ranging from larger, environmental issues to more local issues that Fort Greene Park faces.
Read previous posts here.
