Help Build a Greener Fourth Avenue!
Join your neighbors, block-association members, local gardeners, and businesspeople at a Tree Care Workshop.
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Sustainability
Flourishing on Fourth Avenue with MillionTreesNYC Grant
The Park Slope Civic Council’s Fourth on Fourth Avenue Committee (FOFA) has earned a grant to take care of trees on Fourth Avenue and educate neighbors about the many benefits of a greener streetscape.
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In Brief: Trees, Block Parties
The thousands of trees that the city planted this spring need our help. / Interested in holding a block party this summer?
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Signs to Save Trees, from P.S. 321
The Fifth Grade Service Team at P.S. 321 has created charming illustrations about the value of our neighborhood’s beautiful trees and how, in return, we must care for them.
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Join Us for the Spring Civic Sweep!
Make a clean sweep of your home and your neighborhood by joining the Park Slope Civic Council at its annual spring beautification and clean-up event: the Spring Civic Sweep.
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Make Your Home Safe, Comfortable, and Energy-Efficient
Did you know that the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has funds available to help you install energy-efficiency measures in your home?
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Much Ado about Mulchfest
Mulchfest in Prospect Park 2012 was another holiday success for the Park Slope community. Residents brought thousands of trees to the Third Street and Park Circle entrances of Prospect Park over the sunny and warm weekend of Jan. 7 and 8, which were then converted into mulch for parks and gardens.
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May Your Days Be Merry and Green
Looking forward to a happy holiday season with friends and family? You can also help make it a good one for our environment with these green tips for during and after the holidays, courtesy of the Park Slope Civic Council’s Sustainability Committee.
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A Successful Sweep, a Sustainable Slope
The Civic Council’s twice-yearly Civic Sweeps are a success at making Park Slope shine, thanks to the many volunteers from our community. This year’s Fall Civic Sweep, held on Oct. 16, was certainly no exception.
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Working for a Greener Slope
Park Slope should be a model community for sustainability and responsible stewardship. To this end, the Civic Council focused its 2008 annual forum on sustainability. The Sustainability Committee was formed some two years later.
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