[dar-list] Dar's birthday

[Sharon G]

http://www.nyrp.org/

Another way to plant a tree..... Bette Midler moved back to NYC over
10 years and was disapponted at the state of the parks and public
roadways....Bette shared Dar's need to be a garbage-o-naut and began
cleaning up NYC. NYRP or the restoration project has grown to be one
of the biggest conversation organization committed to planting trees,
building parks and cleaning the waterfront of NYC...

 Renowned entertainer Bette Midler founded the nonprofit New York
Restoration Project (NYRP) in 1995 with the belief that clean and
green neighborhoods are fundamental to the quality of life and that
every community in New York City deserves an oasis of natural beauty.
Modeled on the Central Park Conservancy and other successful
public-private partnerships, NYRP partners with individuals,
community-based groups, and public agencies to reclaim, restore, and
develop under-resourced parks, community gardens, and open space in
New York City, primarily in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods.

When Ms. Midler moved to New York City with her family in 1994, she
saw that many parks and open spaces, particularly in underserved
communities, had become degraded and were drastically in need of
cleanup and restoration. Taking matters into her own hands, she
created NYRP to be the "conservancy of forgotten places," with a
mission to revitalize neighborhood parks and open spaces that lacked
financial and political resources. NYRP has since become an important
catalyst for sustainable community development. We have made a
measurable impact on economic and social revitalization and have
become an effective and admired partner with public agencies seeking
to reshape the urban environment.