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“BACKYARD LANDSCAPING & MORE: FUN EARTH DAY EVENT FOR FAMILIES!”
Sunday, April 23 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
In Honor of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Birthday
Location
Berlin Lodge at William H. Pouch Scout Camp
An oasis in Staten Island’s greenbelt!
1465 Manor Road
Staten Island, New York 10314 (free parking)
This is a free event!
Light snacks provided
Activities
- Kids art projects including, painting using nature, flower face painting & rock painting
- Sketch a landscape plan for your personal yard or for Olmsted-Beil House Park.
- Children’s activity led by Paula Tramontano
- Interactive Bubbles for children
- Snapbean planting
- Landscaping ideas with Landscape Architect & FOBH board member Carl Alderson
- Ray Matarazzo leading “lakeside walks”
- Cake for Olmsted’s 201st Birthday
- Chance to win Rhododendron propagated by Olmsted plant
Presentation
- 3 PM Presentation by Giuseppe Settinieri
“Frederick Law Olmsted & the Importance of his Time at Tosomock on Staten Island”