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GCEF Environmental Community Open House in Greenpoint, April 30

Volunteer and networking opportunity as 30 environmental and community organizations will be on-hand at Polish National Home on Driggs Ave

Do you have a green thumb and enjoy gardening and planting? From installing rooftop rain gardens to creating urban landscaping and buffers, Greenpointers are active in the community working together for green infrastructure improvement. This Sat., April 30, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, find-out how you can get involved at a Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund Open House. More than 30 environmental, grassroots and community-based organizations will be on-hand to share ideas and volunteer opportunities.

Check-out GCEFund.org for a list of cool projects.

Meet at the Polish National Home at 261 Driggs Ave. Saturday morning and come ready to volunteer!

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The Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund has put more than $54 million in grants to work on real-world solutions to help "green" Greenpoint. GCEF is supported by the New York State Office of the Attorney General and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation.

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