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Service Project

Battery Weed Cannon Trail Phase 2 of 3

April 16, 2016

10:00 AM - 02:00 PM EDT

New York City Platoon

Event overview

The Mission Continues Brooklyn Platoon is deploying once again to Fort Wadsworth, one of the nation's oldest military bases first established in 1663. On this day of service, platoon members and supporters will be removing the invasive species, trees, and years of overgrown plants from the historic Battery Weed Cannon Trail along with students from the Student Conservation Association. With the 2nd Phase of this project, The Mission Continues Brooklyn Platoon is working to open this historic trail to the public the weekend of National Trails Day, June 4th. There's tons of work to be done and we need all the helping hands we can get. Come on out and join us for this once in a lifetime service project. For participants taking the ferry to Staten Island, free volunteer shuttles will depart from the Staten Island Ferry St. George Terminal at 9:00am and will return to the ferry after the project. If you wish to take the free volunteer shuttles, please plan to take the 8:30am ferry from Manhattan.

Type

Service Project

What To Wear

Clothes you don't mind getting dirty. We'll also have The Mission Continues shirts available for attendees

What to Bring

There's plenty of parking in the parking lot next to the trail. The SCA is also providing transportation to the event.

When and where

Date

April 16, 2016

Time

10:00 AM - 02:00 PM (EDT)

Location

Battery Weed Cannon Trail

Hudson St & USS North Carolina Rd
Staten Island, NY 10305

Parking Information

Amazing energy and a friend. The person who brings the most friends gets a nice gift.

Who We Are

The Mission Continues is a national non-profit that empowers veterans to continue serving in our nation’s under-resourced communities, giving veterans the opportunity to keep serving even after the uniform comes off, right here at home. Our programs deploy veterans and volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more.  

Who should volunteer?

Our service projects are for all veterans with a desire to continue their service and for all non-veterans that want to be part of a nationwide movement to transform communities. Please note, age and accessibility accommodations can be made at any project. There is room for everyone to make an impact. 

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