You can find Urban Park Rangers at Ranger Stations and Nature Centers in all the parks of NYC.  Rangers facilitate free hikes, campouts, canoe outings, fishing outings, bird tours, and workshops that enhance your outdoor skills – all offered in your neighborhood and across the city.  You can also sign up to receive their free Outdoors in NYC newsletter to keep up-to-date.

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The Lower East Side Ecology Center offers free workshops for “greening your business”, indoor composting techniques, bike events, and general evironmental informationals.  They also facilitate electronic recycling centers in all boroughs.

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This organization offers free workshops, vegan meals, bike repairs, reading groups, and more each month. Freeganism is a total boycott of the capital economic system, which they believe is unethical by avoiding to buy anything to the greatest degree they are able (e.g. dumpster diving, recycling, squatting, etc.).

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