We love seeing schools and Community Based Organizations utilize their schoolyards for big events like PS 503/506’s Community Resource Fair co-led by the Center for Family Life. We were happy to attend and lead some planting with their Green Team! Observe how they wear their shirts with pride! Check out their bright and inclusive outreach…
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15th Annual Stewardship Workshop and Mini-Grant
We had a sunny stewardship workshop last week in PS 38’s lush garden and schoolyard. We heard from the school’s parent coordinator on how to involve the whole community in stewardship, we moved our bodies with The Movement Creative to remind ourselves how to play, and brainstormed ideas for our schoolyard mini-grant. I also demo’d…
Community Outreach via your Schoolyard Fence
Are you making the most of your schoolyard fence? Aside from our rules, funder, and environmental education signs, your fence can serve as a way to speak to your neighbors! Here are some ways our TPL schoolyards have made use of some fence signage. Fundraiser! Encourage the community to support schoolyard events and stewardship. Organize:…
Lenapehoking Climate Curriculum
We are excited to share thirteen new lessons and activities meant to be taught in your schoolyard. These lessons are focused on uplifting Indigenous wisdom to help kids gain meaningful connection to the big climate topics of our time. They’re hands-on, each lesson pairing with a stewardship activity focused on giving back to your garden,…
NY Drought! Water those Green-roofs!
New York is experiencing a serious drought and we need your help to keep the plants on your green-roof gazebos alive. Since we haven’t seen rain in nearly a month, even the resilient sedum plants need watering. To keep your green-roof from dying, please spend at least 15 minutes watering the plants atop your gazebos…
Mapping the Schoolyard
Kids love maps! We have a new schoolyard curriculum and outdoor activity guide in the works and with it, we hope to uplift Indigenous wisdom, encourage outdoor learning and climate literacy, and integrate schoolyard stewardship efforts. It felt important to leave a lot of room within the the lessons to be a kid: to ponder,…
Lenapehoking Outdoor Learning Curriculum Workshop
On September 30th from 2:30-4pm, we’ll be offering a free virtual workshop on 13 lessons developed to uplift Lenape wisdom as we explore climate and environmental topics in your schoolyard. These lesson and activities arrive on the heels of an exciting project led by The Lenape Center and Columbia’s Teacher College to “Decolonize Thinking and…
City Tree Origin Story
Before we dive into tree care, we have the students reflects on how the trees got to their yard. Here’s the timeline (Tree farm pics originally provided by Trees New York). See if students can recognize any NYC street trees from their seeds! How many can you get? We love the…
By the Numbers! A Schoolyard Game
This game can be adapted to any topic that involves numbers but it especially suits the topic of Green Infrastructure and water in your TPL schoolyard. After all, the the students will be surrounded by the very technology in question. This game promotes movement and exercise as students “vote” on the correct answer by running…
2024 TPL Schoolyard Mini-grant
The Schoolyard Mini-grant application window is open! Applications are due on April 26th. As it’s warming up we want to remind you that we offer a $200-$1500 resource Mini-grant every year to support gardening and community programs in your TPL Schoolyard through the Spring-Summer-Fall season. *This is a reimbursement-style grant open ONLY to TPL-renovated schoolyards…