| | Introducing the Funding Forested Natural Areas Report Last week's Play Fair rally at City Hall brought together New Yorkers to call on our leaders to reverse years of disinvestment in our parks system. Our new report, Funding Forested Natural Areas: Recent Trends in New York City, spotlights the extent of this neglect and what's at stake if our forests go underfunded for the next generation. Thanks to the Trust for Public Land and their recent findings in Economic Benefits of Parks in New York City, we are able to tell the full story of our forested natural areas. This includes the ecological and economic benefits our forests provide, the challenges faced by the Parks Department in maintaining these spaces at current funding levels, the grave environmental and health threats in short-changing our natural areas, and the long-term benefits of strong investment. Along with the official report, we created four infographics that summarize the major aspects of the report. Share with your friends, family, and fellow advocates; post them to social media; and tack them on your fridge! Check them out on our website at naturalareasnyc.org/in-print. | | | | | | | | 1234 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10029 | | | | | | |
