WHO:             New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

                       The Horticultural Society of New York

                       Elected officials

                       Local school students   
            

WHAT:           Opening of new greenhouse at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park

WHEN:           Thursday, September 28, 2017, 1 p.m.   

WHERE:        Riverbank State Park
                      679 Riverside Drive New York, NY 10031          

Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park is partnering with The Horticultural Society of New York (“The Hort”) to offer community education programming and expanded access to fresh produce at a new greenhouse in the park. The facility will offer education classes and public events on growing fresh vegetables and herbs and using fresh produce to improve family health and nutrition, while enabling community members to help grow vegetables year-round.

The project is part of Governor Cuomo’s effort to improve and revitalize the New York State Park system. The Governor's NY Parks 2020 program is leveraging $900 million in private and public funding for State Parks from 2011 to 2020.