Roosevelt Island Day 2021 was not virtual! This year we had a live day of service. Like so much else last year in 2020 all was virtual. However, the plans for this year were a little different from traditions developed over the past 20 years. There was less carnival and more simple times of getting outside together and moving our Island toward being earth friendly. The plans seemed somewhat similar to the first Roosevelt Island Day in 1999 which was mostly about service as we removed knotweed from the beds south of meditation steps along the river!
On Saturday, June 12th, from 10 AM – 3 PM several gardeners came out and joined fellow Islanders for a day of beautification and celebration of Roosevelt Island.
North of the RIGC gardens from 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. RIGC and RIOC Youth Center hosted a Compost Learning table. With RIOC's help, BigReuse soil/compost mix, and many volunteers, we planted the butterfly bed/ pocket meadow spaces in the former tree pits near the tennis courts.
On Saturday, June 12th, from 10 AM – 3 PM several gardeners came out and joined fellow Islanders for a day of beautification and celebration of Roosevelt Island.
North of the RIGC gardens from 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. RIGC and RIOC Youth Center hosted a Compost Learning table. With RIOC's help, BigReuse soil/compost mix, and many volunteers, we planted the butterfly bed/ pocket meadow spaces in the former tree pits near the tennis courts.
We hope your were able to bring your family and friends to the fun, educational, service-oriented activities, located at Blackwell Plaza, on the Meditation Lawn, and all the way from Octagon just north of the Roosevelt Island Garden Club throughout Main St and finally under the Helix near the Citibikes at 2:00.
The days activities included:
If you were unable to attend, check out the updates on Instagram (@rooseveltislandrioc).
The days activities included:
- Island Beautification Plantings 10 a.m .-12 p.m.
- Plogging with iDig2Learn 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Bike Repair
- Clothing Drop-off
- Free Giveaways of Masks
- Paper Shred Truck (thanks to Rebecca Seawright's office!)
- Live Music - Haki Compost 12: 00 noon Nate & Hila live
- Free Book Swap
- Picnic Table Paintings
- Battery Recycling Drop-off
- Art installation and Poetry Circle with Open Doors at Alone Together photo exhibit under the helix (2:00 p.m.)
If you were unable to attend, check out the updates on Instagram (@rooseveltislandrioc).
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