FRIENDS OF ANDERSON PARK
EIN 14-1975087 · Botanical, Horticultural & Landscape Services (C40)
What they do
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR - PLANTED 18 TREES and 23 SHRUBS. APRIL 25 - ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION, PLANTED 3 TREES WITH GIRL SCOUTS. MAY 4 - CELEBRATE WINNERS of THE ANDERSON PARK SHORT-STORY CONTEST DURING A READING of THEIR STORIES AT THE BELLEVUE AVENUE BRANCH of THE MONTCLAIR PUBLIC LIBRARY. MAY/JUNE - MENTORED THREE MONTCLAIR HIGH SCHOOL INTERNS for SIX WEEKS. JUNE 7 - PRESENTED THE FREE "MUSIC UNDER THE JUNE MOON" CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT IN THE PARK, ATTENDED BY ABOUT 500 PEOPLE. JUNE 8 - INSTALLED and DEDICATED THE OLMSTED OAK BENCHS INSTALLATION WITH A CELEBRATORY EVENT WITH LIVE MUSIC, PUPPET SHOW, LOCAL OFFICIALS and REFRESHMENTS. SEPT. 20-21 - INFORMATION TENT and RAFFLE AT THE FINE ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR IN THE PARK. OCT. 25 - LED OLMSTED HISTORIC WALKING TOUR of ANDERSON PARK, ATTENDED BY ABOUT 50 PEOPLE. NOV. 1 - PLANTED 500 DAFFODIL BULBS IN THE PARK. NOV. 20 - FAP HISTORIAN PRESENTED THE SLIDE SHOW "EDGEMONT PARK WAR MEMORIAL AT 100: ITS STORY and SYMBOLISM" THROUGH THE MONTCLAIR HISTOR
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About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2007
- Location
- PO BOX 43712, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07043-0712
- County
- Essex
- In care of
- % SCOTT KEVELSON