On this episode we are focusing on one topic: trees. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the NYC Parks teams that work to preserve the green spaces of New York faced challenges of working during the crisis, just like all of us. There also was a destructive windstorm that demolished thousands of trees, that added to the incredible workload. By focusing on this one area of the Parks Department, we will learn more about the work that continues today on our urban forest.
Today our guests all work with trees and green space:
- Jennifer Greenfeld, Deputy Commissioner for Environment and Planning
- Jillian Naveh, Communications Liaison for Forestry Horticulture & Natural Resources Group
- Franklin Sosa-Velasquez, Forestry Supervisor
- Lea Thali, Stewardship Community Coordinator
- Phillip Walker, Manhattan Park Supervisor
We record our shows in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, at McCarren Park Play Center in the Media Education Lab. Our team is using the Media Lab and Parks volunteers to share our history with listeners, presenting some of the more than 100 oral history interviews conducted with Parkies.
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