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Mission Statement |
The Alley Pond Environmental
Center (APEC) is dedicated to establishing an awareness,
understanding and appreciation of the environment and the
responsibilities
associated with preserving the environment in an urban setting.
Our mission is accomplished primarily through:
1. Providing education and awareness programs for all
constituents of the community,
utilizing the Wetlands habitat and nature preserve of Alley Pond
Park, which we
manage and maintain, as a learning center and environmental
laboratory.
2. Building a broad constituency for the preservation and
protection of park lands
and open spaces, like Alley Pond Park, so that we may pass on an
enhanced
natural heritage to future generations.
3. Advocating for progressive environmental policies and
practices that are consistent
with a more sustainable urban environment and environmentally
sound lifestyle in
the home, school and work place.
From: APEC By-Laws
Revised and approved October, 2005 by APEC Board of Directors
In
part, we accomplish our mission through exhibits about the
natural habitats and inhabitants of Alley Pond Park. In
addition, our Education Department offers lessons in the diverse
ecosystems of the park to schoolchildren from every district
in
Queens as well as schools form Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan
and Nassau County. Discussions, nature hikes, hands-on animal
discovery with rabbits, snakes and turtles which APEC maintains
in its mini-zoo-aquarium, contribute to a fun learning
experience. Adults, children and families also enjoy scheduled
weekend, evening and after school programs. Bird walks, nature
hikes, craft sessions and workshops on such topics as:
recycling, wetlands and endangered species are the types of
programs APEC hosts throughout the year — something for
everyone!
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Location: 228-06
Northern Boulevard,
Douglaston, NY 11363
phone:
(718) 229-4000
email:
info@alleypond.com
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