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Cel­e­brat­ing Vol­un­teer Appre­ci­a­tion Week

Apr 15, 2020 12:00 am

Hap­py Vol­un­teer Appre­ci­a­tion Week!

A vibrant and unique resource for all New York­ers, Gov­er­nors Island is tru­ly a spe­cial place. To keep this spe­cial place wel­com­ing and beau­ti­ful, Gov­er­nors Island relies on ded­i­cat­ed vol­un­teers and sup­port­ers. Every year, thou­sands of New York­ers vol­un­teer with the Friends of Gov­er­nors Island. They lend a hand help­ing our gar­den­ing team care for the Island’s 120 acres of open space and pro­vid­ing infor­ma­tion and free walk­ing tours to the Island’s near­ly 1M annu­al visitors.

In hon­or of Vol­un­teer Appre­ci­a­tion Week, The Friends would like to cel­e­brate the 350+ indi­vid­u­als and groups who have ded­i­cat­ed over 25,000 hours to mak­ing Gov­er­nors Island a wel­com­ing and beau­ti­ful place for all New York­ers. Thank you for your support! 

Whether relax­ing in an Adiron­dack chair after a vol­un­teer shift, dis­cov­er­ing a robin’s nest, or bond­ing with one of our work­ing dogs, Max, each of our vol­un­teers has a spe­cial con­nec­tion with Gov­er­nors Island. Please join us in cel­e­brat­ing our amaz­ing com­mu­ni­ty of vol­un­teers who make Gov­er­nors Island the spe­cial place that it is. 

Do you love Gov­er­nors Island, too? There are many ways to get involved.

Pho­to cred­it: Gov­er­nors Island vol­un­teers, who cap­tured some of their favorite Gov­er­nors Island moments over the years.