New York Cares to Spruce Up 11 Queens Parks April 20

New York Cares is seeking 4,000 volunteers to take part in a day of sprucing up 11 borough parks on April 20.

As part of its 19th annual spring greening event, New York Cares will help to revitalize 70 parks, gardens, playgrounds and community centers across the five boroughs.

The closest clean-up site for Forest Hills will be nearby Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, the biggest in the borough.

Other Queens parks to be spruced up during the event include Astoria Park, Murray Hill’s Bowne Park, Long Island City’s Gantry State Plaza Park, Rosedale’s Brookville Park, Rockaway Peninsula and College Point’s MacNeil Park and Kissena Park.

“This year, we have a special focus on ensuring that our parks and gardens have fully recovered from Hurricane Sandy and that all are ready for the influx of visitors during the summer months,” said Gary Bagley, executive director for New York Cares, which is the city’s largest volunteer organization.

During the event, which runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., visitors will restore coastline, clean, mulch, plant and paint in green spaces.

The deadline for signing up to volunteer is April 18. To register, visit New York Cares’ website.

Volunteers must be at least 12 years of age, but attendees under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The registration fee per person is $20.