Click here for full album May 20, 2017: Women’s Health Second walk of our 4th season! Last year we launched our women’s health programming, with a walk to the student-run clinic at Mt. Sinai to learn about cancer screening, and a visit to the Institute for Family Health (IFH) to learn about reproductive services. This…
2017 Garden to Garden
Click here for full album April 29, 2017: Garden to Garden First walk of our 4th season! Our fourth season kicked off with a scenic tour of the neighborhood from our home base at Poor Richard’s Playground to the French Garden section of the Central Park Conservatory to Chenchita’s Garden, our favorite community garden in…
2016 Wealth
Click here for full album August 20, 2016: Wealth Another hot day and another hot topic—wealth. Wealth disparities underlie essentially all our other health topics. It’s hard to “fix” a health problem like asthma without acknowledging that wealth determines the stress on the household, determines the quality of the housing (mold, pests, pesticides), determines the…
2016 Ecology
(Click here if unable to view slideshow.) August 13, 2016: Ecology Must have been the hottest day of the year! Our first visit to Wards and Randalls Island was a great interactive experience. (Ever wonder why the island has two names? It used to be two separate islands that were joined with landfill. The Little…
2016 Nutrition & Fitness
(Click here if unable to view slideshow.) July 23, 2016: Nutrition & Fitness Our first Greenmarket walk of the season! Always a popular one, not the least because of Health Bucks! We emphasized the connection between nutrition and fitness. There is a lot of “information” out there about what food you should eat. Some of…
Waterfront Stewardship Workshop
JOIN US FOR A FUN WATERFRONT STEWARDSHIP WORKSHOP Can you believe that the Harlem River Shoreline used to be lined with marsh grasses and upland streams? How did this natural shoreline change to host a major shipping port? How can we reintroduce the natural environment to our waterfront? If you are in the 5th…
2016 Greenmarkets I
(Click here if unable to view slideshow.) July 23, 2016: Greenmarkets I A perennial favorite, our first Greenmarket walk of the 2016 season was well-attended despite it being the hottest walk of the season. We hydrated early and often on a humid day in the upper 90’s. Our theme of the day was the connection…
Activities and Events for the Family, July Part 1
Hi All, For those who would like to have something fun to do over the weekends, we have some very cool, very hip opportunities coming up around the neighborhood: It’s My Park Day at Harlem River Park: Help clean and beautify the park, and stick around for exciting family programming and events. Where: 135th Street and…
2016 Women’s Health (part 1)
(Click here if unable to view slideshow.) July 9, 2016: Women’s Health Today’s discussion was the first of three walks focusing on women’s health. Today’s topic was cancer prevention. Although women’s health is can be a sensitive topic, it is important to discuss. We began by talking about the two main methods of cervical cancer…
2016 Play
(Click here if unable to view slideshow.) June 25, 2016: Play Today, our discussion was focused on the topic “PLAY”. We learned that play is important for children not only because it is enjoyable, but also because play fosters physical, social, and emotional development. Playing in groups can encourage socialization amongst children. Playing outside gives…