ACGA Conference Press Advisory

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American Community Gardening Association
Building Community Through Greening

MEDIA ADVISORY 			Contact: 	Pamela Governale
June 24, 2002					New Yorkers for Parks
(212) 838-9410 ext. 231 

Gardeners Restore Our World 
An Exchange of Ideas on Community Gardening and Greening Programs for Cities
at the American Community Gardening Association Conference Offers 

WHAT: 	Annual American Community Gardening Association Conference  
		Including groups from Canada, Europe and the United States 
		Gardeners Restore Our World - conference theme

WHEN:	Thursday, July 25 - Sunday, July 28 
		Lectures and tours operate from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. 

WHERE: 	Columbia University, Alfred Lerner Hall at Broadway and 115th St.
		Tours conducted throughout the five boroughs 

FEE: 	Fees ranging from $20 - $225  
Varying upon the participant's involvement 

Background: 	The American Community Gardening Association (ACGA) convenes
its annual conference - including groups from Canada, Europe and the United
States -- to discuss community gardening and greening programs and to
exchange ideas on improving gardening and open space in urban settings. In
recognition of the important role community gardens and parks played in the
uniting and healing process for New Yorkers following the attack on 9/11,
the ACGA conference is returning to New York City after a 17-year hiatus.

The conference is co-chaired by City of New York Department of Parks &
Recreation's Greenthumb program and the New York Restoration Project.  It is
hosted by a myriad of groups including: New Yorkers for Parks, a coalition
of civic, greening, recreation and economic development organizations that
serves as an independent watchdog for the people of New York and their
parks. Also by Battery Park City Parks Conservancy, Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Brooklyn GreenBridge, Council on the Environment, Green Guerillas,
Horticulture Society of New York, New York Botanical Garden - Bronx Green
Up, Neighborhood Open Space Coalition, Municipal Art Society of New York and
Trust for Public Land. 

Ellen Kirby, President ACGA

Director, Brooklyn GreenBridge
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Phone: 718.623-7251
Fax: 718.857.2430
Address:  1000 Washington Avenue
          Brooklyn, NY 11225
Web Site: www.BBG.org 

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