About Us
Friends of Brook Park [FoB] is the programmatic steward of Brook Park — an environmentally-sustainable, multi-cultural, green space open to local community residents living in the heart of one of the most environmentally challenged areas of the city, the south South Bronx. FoB’s Programmatic initiatives include the following:
Youth Community Farm
Harvesting regularly to local Food and Pantry programs
Columbia University — the Partnership for Environmental Public Health collaborating on Community Mapping Project
Cultural Events that honor Indigenous Peoples’ traditions native to the Americas
Environmental Advocacy vis-a-vis opening up Waterfront Access for the residents of the South Bronx and neighboring communities of the inner city
Community Labyrinth Project
Subsistence Food-Growing plots for local residents
Recreational Open Green Space for local children and their families
Environmental Educational Collaborations with local schools
Community Composting
Solstice Tree Recyling
For more information go to www.friendsofbrookpark.org and for specific information regarding the the Youth Community Farm Project contact Ray Figueroa at rfigueroareyesATgmail.com
